Katie Tozer, Oscar Shamamian, Stephanie Loeffler, Evelyn Tompkins, Mark Ferguson, Bronson van Wyck, and Susan Henshaw Jones at Museum of the City of New York's annual Spring Lecture Symposium and Luncheon.

On Tuesday, June 5th the Museum of the City of New York held its annual Lecture Symposium and Luncheon co-chaired by Evelyn Tompkins, Katie Tozer and Stephanie Loeffler and sponsored by 1stdibs. The speakers of the symposium were Oscar Shamamian and Mark Ferguson, partners in their eponymous architectural firm; and Bronson van Wyck, co-founder of Van Wyck. The 300 guests included movie director Whit Stillman, Christopher Mason, Leigh Keno of Antique Road Show fame and many of New York's most sparkling ladies: Tara Rockefeller, Gigi Mortimer, Zibby Tozer, Sheila Labrecque, Shafi Roepers, Sara Ayres, Judith Guest, Libby Fitzgerald, Caroline Dean, Ashley McDermott, Celerie Kemble, Carol Mack, Maria Villalba, Pam Owens, Nina Junot, Amelia Junquera, Gloria Fieldcamp, Tori Kempner, Clelia Zacharias, Blair Husain, Karen Tompkins, Caroline Garrity, Courtney Moss, Elizabeth Miller, Rachel Hovnanian, Kathy Prounis, Lindsey Pryor, Karen Glover, Suzie Bancroft, Stephanie Clark, Julia Gray and Vanessa Neumann as well as beloved man about town and museum trustee, Mark Gilbertson.

Evelyn Tompkins, Whit Stillman, and Caroline Dean

The luncheon was held under a beautiful white tent on the Museum's beautiful front terrace with a splendid view of Central Park and the gates of its conservancy garden. Hot pink and chartreuse covered tables were topped with bouquets of pink and white peonies and at each place to the delight of each guest was a stunning enamel bracelet by Sequin, Ltd. generously donated by its super chic owner, Kim Dryer, an organic skincare product by Tata Harper Skincare, and a gorgeous black and white vintage photograph of classic New York City scenes. Everyone left the event with dreams of new beautiful homes, fabulous parties to plan, and the city we all love!

Tracy Dart and Frederica Biggs

Alexia Fernandez and Gloria Fieldcamp

Barbara McLaughlin and Christina deForest Keys

Barbara Regna and Katie Tozer

Blair Husain and Courtney Moss

Celerie Kemble and Bronson van Wyck

Cindy Ketchum and Elizabeth Belfer

Anne Gray and Clay Tompkins

Elbrun Kimmelman and Cetie Ames

Karen Tompkins and Caroline Garrity

Gigi Mortimer, Nina Junot, and Libby Fitzgerald

Helen Houghton and Julia Gray

Emily Eerdmans and Maureen Footer

Karen Glover and Shafi Roepers

Kim Dryer and Judith Guest

Liz McCreery, Evelyn Tompkins, and Tara Rockefeller

Polly Onet and Amy Hoadley

Maria Villalba and Ashley McDermott

Paige Hardy and Julie Miller

Pam Owens and Amelia Junquieria

Rachel Hovnanian and Kathy Prounis

Sara Ayers and Leigh Keno

Shafi Roepers, Mark Gilbertson, and Carol Mack

Stephanie Clark, Christopher Mason, and Martha Glass

Susan Cushing and Stephanie Loeffler

Susan Henshaw Jones (standing), and Deborah Boillot

Susan Wallace and Tracey Ponterelli

Suzie Bancroft, Pamela Ludwick, Katie Tozer, and Zibby Tozer

Valeria Mogul and Ide Dangoors

Victoria Greenleaf and Pat Attoe

Last Wednesday over 200 guests attended New York Philharmonic Young New Yorkers Summer Party, presented by Breguet, at a private club on the Upper East Side. The event featured a chamber performance by New York Philharmonic violinist Duoming Ba and bassist Satoshi Okamoto. The performance was followed by dinner and dancing as the 200 plus guests entered the dance floor to the sounds of DJ Ray and DJ Matty of Jarrell Entertainment.

New York Philharmonic violinist Duoming Ba and bassist Satoshi Okamoto

Event chairmen were Keith F. Connor; Sarah Jane and Trevor Gibbons, Blair Endresen Métrailler, G. Pennington Egbert, III, Laura and Ben Harris, Adrian Ulrich, Christopher George, Sandra L. Kozlowski, and Jill Yankaskas. The event's vice chairmen were Emily M. Berger, Katharine Bradbury, Constance and Jeffrey Brown, Jason Dillow, Cinthia and Oscar Gil Vollmer, Andre H. Kelleners, Susan Oliver Kerridge and Douglas Kerridge, Brian J. Pitz, Barbara Regna, Mae R. Rogers, Missy Egbert Sheehan and William Sheehan, Stephanie A. Sirota, Anna Skjevesland, Alexandra D. Steel, and Benner A. Ulrich.

Penn Egbert, Jill Yankaskas, Trevor Gibbons, Sarah Jane Gibbons, Chris George, Blair Endresen Métrailler, Keith Connor, and friend

Event Chairmen Sarah Jane Gibbons and Jill Yankaskas

Fatima Sanandaji, Nicole Roulis, and Barbara Regna

Kate Bradbury, Lindsey Harper, and Brent Winston

Alison Minton

Liz Santelli, Seth Baert, Fina Goefron, and Marina Oeda of Breguet

Matthias Detjen, Júlia De Azevedo, Paolina Poe Azcarraga, and Nicolas Isham

Louisa Stelle, Andrew Ward, Alexandra O'Neill, and Henry Bodmer

Maximilian Sinsteden, Sacha Wagle, Justin Kush, Alexandra Porter, and Beverly Landstreet

Melissa Fisher, Blair Endresen Métrailler, and Constance Brown

Melissa Epperly, Monika Plocienniczak, and Tommy Gilbert

Keith Connor and Jordan Peer

Chris Lord, Nicole Homme, and Philip Gaucher

Chris George, Caroline Christman, and Andrew Ward

Stephen Levey, Mae Rogers, and Laetitia Vellut

Robert Goodfellow, Kimberly Cebrik, and Whitney Cox

Barbara Regna, Daniel Mitura, and Inga Thiessen

Stefan Nowicki, Grace Atwood, and Philip Gaucher

Laura Katherine Smith

Alexandra Porter and Tess Porter

Maximilian Sinsteden, Sacha Wagle, and Mark Gilbertson

Henry Bodmer and Daniela Märky

Beverly Landstreet and Alexandra Porter

Jordan Peer with Nathaniel and Jennifer Wilcox

Laurel Woloszyn, James Bohm, and Jackie Pierangelo

Virginia Powell and Penn Egbert

Last Wednesday night, a week, the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) held its 18th Annual Gala awards at a dinner at the Pierre and honored Thomas Harrison, Chairman of Diversified Agency Services Omnicom, for his leadership in health care issues, his involvement in several health-based organizations, and his contributions as a Trustee and Fellow of NYAM; and Jack and Susan Rudin, two New Yorkers who embody the truest meaning of public service, as NYAM’s 2012 Urban Health Champions for working to shape the many ways we think of urban health, especially through their support for policies and programs that meet the needs of medically underserved communities.

Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, Nidhi Shah, Dr. Nirav R. Shah, Dr. George Thibault, Barbara Thibault, and Tom Harrison

The NYAM also hosts the Annual Lewis and Jack Rudin New York Prize for Medicine and Health, and the Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize established by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation.” The Rudin Foundation’s core support for NYAM's programs to stimulate the field of urban health research in the early years of NYAM’s pioneering work in this area and their recent support for the Age-friendly NYC initiative are among the many examples of their guided philanthropy. Nearly 300 guests who attended the Gala including Herman Schaper, Ambassador to the United States from The Netherlands, New York State Health Commissioner Nirav Shah, MD, New York City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin, and Dr. Jacob Kumaresan, Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Centre for Health Development in Kobe, Japan, among many others.

Dr. Ruth Finkelstein and Councilmember Jessica Lappin

Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford and Mary Schmidt Campbell

Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, William Steadman, and Dr. Lisa Baker

Tom Harrison and Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford

Barry Ensminger, Jill Markowitz, and Cyril Brosnan

Steve Rabinowitz and Commissioner Katherine Oliver

Joanna Cruz, Harold Deamues, Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, and Diana Munoz

Dr. Lori Klein and Kyle Barich

Tas Dossal and Meghan Murphy

David Rankine and Melisa Guilliam

Dr. Nirav R. Shah, Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, and Dr. Jacob Kumaresan

Norman Haffner and Dr. Jeremiah A. Barondess

Dr. Lori Klein, Kyle Barich, and Tom Harrison

Nicole Bouknight Johnson and Dr. Jeremiah A. Barondess

Dr. Barbara Green, Marilyn Margon, and Dr. Mary Ann Chiasson

Mike Doyle, Lorraine Thelian, Nicole Bouknight Johnson, and Julie Armour

Dr. Jack Rowe and Dr. Linda Fried

Jeffrey Rose and Dr. Jacob Kumaresan

Frank Kelley, Kristian Berardi, Anthony Frontino, and Marshall Wheeler

Dr. Terry Fulmer, Dr. Nariv R. Shah, and Nidhi Shah

Bill Wright and Lisa Genova

Dr. Steve Schoenbaum, Jan Hedley, and Don Weinbach

Linda Seligman and Norman Haffner

Catherine Grimes, Jimmy Lee, and Christine Lee

Noelle Fankhauser, Michelle Dionne, and Jenyne Engelhardt

Dr. Philip Ozuah and Tom Harrison

The Rug Company hosted a kickoff party for the 2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse at its Wooster Street store in New York City. This year's Showhouse is presented by Traditional Home magazine and will be open to the public Sunday, July 22 to Sunday, September 3, benefitting Southampton Hospital. The Hampton Designer Showhouse, now in its twelfth year, is a showcase for America's premiere design talent.  Approximately 25 top interior designers and decorative artists will turn a lavish shingle style home into a decorating masterpiece.

Gabby Goncalven, Lys Schwartz, Caroline Wilson, Taylor Siegel, and Katie Leede

This year's Showhouse is located at 80 Flying Point Road in Water Mill, NY built by Grande Design Residential Inc. This year's Sponsors are Barlow Tyrie, Circa Lighting, Dacor, Gloster, Hinkley Lighting, Juliska, Karastan, Lillian August, LX.TV Open House NYC, Natural Decorations, Inc., Pearson, Pratt & Lambert Paints, Raymond Vineyards, The Rug Company, Serena & Lily, Schumacher, Stanton and Thibaut. The Hampton Designer Showhouse opens with a gala preview party at the Showhouse on Saturday, July 21 from 6:00-8:30pm and will be open to the public Sunday, July 22 through Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2012. Showhouse hours will be as follows: Monday through Sunday, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Children under six, infants, strollers and pets are not allowed in the Showhouse. Admission to the showhouse is $30 and includes the Showhouse Journal. Gala tickets [1] are $225 each.

Amanda Peppard and Mercedes Courland

Amanda Price and Tori Mellott

Maria Parasugo, Jon Walker, and Victor Boccarossa

Tony Manning and Janice Langrall

Diane Guariglia and Mark Guariglia

Greg McKenzie, Judy Hadlock, and Sean Bruns

Jennifer Mabley and Austin Handler

Susan Woods and Tara Seawright

Sara Rossi, Jon Walker, Blaire Rzempoluch, Jordan Schaefer, and Vicki Hubbard

Ric Barbatelli and Stephanie Barbatelli

Mark Humphrey and Barbara Dixon

Mario Buatta, Danielle Barr, Robert Passal, and Antonio Parrotta

Amanda Price and Mario Buatta

Timothy Brown and Cesar Gabrira

Steven Stolman, Judy Hadlock, Louis Renzo, and Janice Langrall

Keith Ohea and Libby Langdon

Gretchen Fuss and Kate Singer

Chistiane Weiss, John Weiss, and Skye Kirby

Photographs by PatrickMcMullan.com (NYAM); Lindsey Lindekins (NY Phil).