on the town
Emily Ballstaedt, Chris Ruud, Katie Critchlow, Liz McGrath, Adrian Fry, Denise Begue
Imagine That! Gala
Mary Crafts-Homer, Barbara Barrington Jones, Scott Altman
thanksgiving point Aug. 15, 2013
Photos by Alyssa Vincent
Tami and Jay Roberts, Dane and Stacy Runia
Kelsi Mellor, Syd Olsen, Janae Moss
Thanksgiving Point hosted its Imagine That! Gala and Discovery Cup Golf Challenge from Aug. 15-16. The fundraising events raised more than $300,000 for the non-profit’s mission of transformative family learning and the forthcoming Museum of Natural Curiosity, scheduled to open in spring 2014. Mary Crafts-Homer of Culinary Crafts served as the gala’s honorary chair and emceed the evening. Charlie Todd, founder of Improv Everywhere, entertained the crowd of more than 400 with behind-the-scenes stories of his popular YouTube videos and gave guests an exclusive look at his new video series.
Charlie Todd, founder of Improv Everywhere, at the Imagine That! Gala
Guests mingle and browse the evening’s silent auction.
Shelli and Sterling Gardner
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