The AmericanHeart Associationheld its 8thannual “GreaterHartfordGoRed forWomen Luncheon”at the Connecticut ConventionCenter. Heart transplant survivorGingerZimmermanwasthe featured speaker. Pictured (from left) atthe pre-luncheon receptionare executivecommittee memberSallyRider,Zimmerman, and chairperson ElizabethC.

Hartford Hospital held its annual Black & Red Ball at the Bushnell. Proceeds from the ball, which included a performance by Grammy Award-winning group Earth, Wind & Fire, benefited the hospital’s transplant program. As part of the event, Hartford Hospital, Fox CT and the Hartford Courant.

The Howard University Alumni Club of Greater Hartford (HUAC GH) partnered with the Hartford Public Library (HPL) for the One Book One Hartford initiative. For one month, alumni facilitated p

held its POSH Sale at Hartford’s Design Center. Among those at the VIP reception that opened the sale were (left to right): Joanne Pierce, chairperson Helen Hodgman, Carol Hall and Marianne Donahue..

Hundreds turned out for the Wadsworth Atheneum’s Sixth Annual Splendor Benefit Gala at the Connecticut Convention Center.

The New Britain Museum of American Art recently held its annual Art of Wine & Food Gala. Guests included Lisa Hanks (left) and her husband, Hospital of Central Connecticut executive vice president Dr. Steve Hanks, with auctioneer Michael Davis and museum executive director Douglas Hyland.

Actor Alan Cumming (right), did dual duty as honorary chair and accepting the theater’s Outstanding Contribution To Musical Theater award for Kristin Chenoweth, who could not attend. Also pictured are David Bloch (left) and gala master of ceremonies Andrew Lippa.

West Street Grill in Litchfield christened its new private dining room, The Monkey Club, with a birthday party that included former secretary of state Henry Kissinger and his wife Nancy (pictured), who live in Kent..