Carnegie Trees party

#Holly: Surrounded by five 22-foot conifers in Carnegie Museum’s Hall of Architecture in Oakland were 400 convivial guests Wednesday night. It was the annual Carnegie Museums Women’s Committee holiday Trees Party. Each evergreen was decorated to represent a favorite children’s book. Overall Tree Party Chair Heather Chronis (with Mike Danek) was joined by Women’s Committee President Mary Margaret Stamy (with Lloyd) as they circulated to welcome supporters and patrons. Libations at several open bars and hors d’oeurves kept everyone happy. Celebration co chairs Sara Leone (with Steve) and Anna Foster were among those mingling with installation cochair Kathy Bantleon Bly Snyder, will greet (with John Hamilton). The children who come to visit evening benefitedthe exhibit in front of “The Women’s Committee projects. Cat in the Hat” tree. The Several people commented: trees will be on display until “These are the Jan. 7. best trees they have ever #GoodCheer: Feeling had.” the joy of the season were

#Jolly: Individual tree Carolyn and Scott Sanford, committee co-chairs included Dr. George and Jamie Gez Ebbert and Jennifer Magovern, Tim McVay and Muse (with James) David Bush, Sam Badger, for “Alice in Wonderland”; Catherine Loevner, Steve Janet Hunt (with Bill) and Webster, Laura and Bill Gail Murphy (with Tom) Dawson, Ellen Brooks, for “The Cat in the Hat”; Sandy Ekstrom, Pam and Peggy McKnight (with Ken McCrory, Dr. Elliott Steve) and Eliza Brown for Kramer and Bill Modrak, “The Wizard of Oz”; Carole Nancy Byrnes, Art Stroyd Kamin (with Dan) and Eric and Debbie Dick, Jay Ferguson, Dorfman for the “The Jungle Mernie Berger, Barb Book”; and Karen Mendlowitz, Michael Krieger and David Montgomery Forde, Richard Ekstrom, for “The World of Tracey and Tom Reading, Eric Carle.” A fantastic Judy Shelby and Anna wood cutout of Thing 1 and Foster. Thing 2, designed by Bridget