Social Seens... Photography by Gram and Noraa
Wine and Chocol’Art
The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society held its Wine Weekend St. Pete at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, to benefit
the museum. Friday evening’s Coastal Chic Party featured Florida craft beers, wine and local taste treats, while Saturday’s Paint
the Town Red, White and Chocolate Gala featured a wine-paired dinner by Chef Tyson Grant of Parkshore Grill, an auction and
dancing. The Stuart Society works closely with the museum to promote its welfare by stimulating public interest and participation
in museum activities and to increase its general membership.
Dimity Carlson, the president of the
Stuart Society, and her husband Mark
worked diligently to make this weekend
a great success.
Ranee and Bob Drapkin attended the
Coastal Chic Party to show their support
Tom Sansone and his wife Cathy Unruh for the Stuart Society and the museum.
attended the wine dinner at the museum,
where they danced to the music of the
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TomKats Jazz Orchestra.
Keith and Peggy Leclerc of
International Diamond Center were the
Diamond Sponsors of the event and donated
jewelry for the live auction and raffle.
Kristen Shepherd, the museum’s new
director, was accompanied by Todd Berman
to the weekend festivities, where they were
introduced to the guests.
John and Beth England were the overall
Wine and Chocol’Art co-chairs for this special
weekend to benefit the Museum of Fine Arts,
St. Petersburg.