On November 5, 2019 at the home of Lindy Snider and Dr Larry Kaiser, their son Garret Snider hosted a reception to celebrate the Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center gala at the Four Seasons on April 3, 2020. At the event guests signed up to serve o committees. The gala is held to support the organizations mission of achieving healing and justice for victims of child abuse, the event raises awareness of child abuse in the Delaware Valley.

Dr. Larry Kaiser, Stephanie Stahl and James Trichon .

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Hope everyone had a great weekend. Welcome winter right, but I’m ready for it, I love spring, summer and fall but I’m ready for sweater season. Bare with me as I write about events I covered over the past 20 days. You might have seen the photos in my other columns, but now I’ll be focusing on the sites, sounds and decor more than just who went like City Winery.

City Winery is known for its eclectic, A-list musical performances by the world’s most respected artists. City Winery Philadelphia will feature a robust live music calendar with custom designed audio acoustics by world-renowned Meyer Sound. Meyer Sound has worked with City Winery in all locations, providing a superior listening experience for our guests. Our Philadelphia venue has been designed to provide comfortable sight lines and an intimate connection with the performers on stage. City Winery is proud to offer full food and beverage service during concerts and has trained its staff to provide superior service without compromising the listening and/or viewing experience.

Check out additional photos here and here. I’ll see you at City Winery!!

The 43rd Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show is a show and sale of contemporary craft and design featuring 195 artists from across the United States, with 36 artists participating for the first time. The Guest Artist Program will showcase 22 artists from Israel and runs from today until Sunday.

The 43rd annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show is organized and coordinated by Show Chair Anja Levitties (l) and Show Manager Nancy O’Meara (r)

Best new Artist Martha Collins. I asked her how long it took her to make this exquisite wooden bowl with 5000 pieces, she said it takes several months. This bowl, which measures about 3 inches high, is priced at $2000, and one was sold while I waited to do my interview. Martha also offers lower priced bowls, which take less time and material, as well as beautiful, natural wood earrings for $75. Congrats Martha Collins, a well deserved blue ribbon!!

Batit Studio Booth 310 is my favorite . Here’s Tal Batit an industrial Designer | Ceramic Enthusiast from Tel-Aviv, Israel. Check out more PMA Craft Info here at 6ABC

Happy Thursday, as we’re on the brink of serious holiday happenings. Today if you’re around and near Love Park 6ABC is having a press conference to chitchat about happenings surrounding the Thanksgiving Day Parade November 28. So come by cause it’s going to be two hours of fun, food and information. Let’s see who’s in town this week, and what’s happening in Around Town With Hughe…

Sally was busy on November 1, she appeared at the Philadelphia library and chitchatted about her autobiography “In Pieces”. The books been out for about a year and recalls many highlights and low lights of America’s sweetheart, we like her, we really do. Check out the 2nd clip in this Instagram post. She talks about her favorite market in Philly, and it’s not Reading Terminal. It’s hysterical. While here in town filming Dispatches from Elsewhere, Sally has kept a low profile. For a long time she stayed at the Korman’s long term stay the Ben Franklin at 8th and Chestnut, but now has move to a hotel as we get to the end of filming.

This week she flew back to her home in LA to spend her birthday with family, but I hear she’ll be back next week, allegedly the last week. While here she did venture out to Parc as I mentioned, a.kitchen, Whole Foods, and The Love. Such a funny story. She stopped by one Saturday afternoon with a party of 6, no reservations. They didn’t have any space, then someone recognized her and brought her to the event space, where they also have diners, and sat them there next to the windows to enjoy lunch with a view. Everyone I’ve talked to who has chitchatted with Sally tells me she is a delight.

As I mentioned late last month actress Kate Winslet has arrived in town to film the “Mare of Easttown,” an HBO Limited Series. Filming is happening at Sun Center Studios in Aston and other Delco area locations. (Soon I will be roaming random streets in the area looking for them, but if you know drop me a line.) Some locals have spotted them, and Peg DeGrassa of the Daily Times has a nice story about the filming. (photos by Darren Fromal-Ferrell)

The cutest thing you’re going to see today is Fox 29′s Alex Holley as Rose DeWitt Bukater while ChitChating about #katewinslet in our area to film

Speaking of Fox29, Dr. Thanuja Hamilton makes her 4th appearance on the Dr. Oz Show tomorrow to chitchat about her specialty SLEEP. She’s my sleep doctor and I can vouch she knows her stuff. She’s the reason I went from a full face mask, to a petite under the nose apparatus which is so much nicer. Let’s all tune in and give her out support Fox 29 at 2PM

The James Beard Foundation’s seventh annual 20-city Taste America tour stopped by Philadelphia this week for the third time, and they added a second night of festivities highlighting some of the city’s top chefs and bartenders for 2019. On Wednesday, October 30 at Porta the new event took place “Raising the Bar”.

Guests enjoyed lite bites and cocktails from local chefs and bartenders including Resa Mueller and Mike Cher of Lalo, Baology’s Judy Ni and Andy Tessier and mixologists including Damien Langarica, a.bar, Philadelphia , Funds raised from the event go to support the James Beard Foundation’s Good Food for Good and Food Recovery Network programs.

Check out more photos on CBSPhilly from this event.

Friday night I photographed the James Beard Foundation Taste of America Dinner. Check out some of the photos here. Later in the week they will be published in Philly Style Magazine and I will put a link here.

Thanks to this duo for allowing me to capture their courtship, engagement, wedding, life happenings and now 10 years later. In the begining of PhillyChitChat there were very few events, charity happenings, but there was Sabrina Tamburino, her fantastic life and friends who I photographed for about two years. They created events, happenings people wanted to know about, go to, experience or vicariously attend. This was before Social Media, selfies etc, and these nightly escapades help event planners see that Philadelphian’s would go out every night of the week if there was something to attend. And here we are a decade later and there are events every night. Thanks Sabrina for allowing me to photograph you, then, and always.

It was so great to see so many old friends, many of who were responsible for establishing PhillyChitChat.

Looking forward to the 20th anniversary party!! Here’s my coverage of Steve and Sabrina’s wedding. You have to click on the photo to see the photo as it was technology 10 years ago. https://phillychitchat.com/2009/11/02/dd/

Happy Halloween Eve. Still thinking about what you should wear for Halloween. I shot a few parties this month where folks wore magnificent costumes, to simply grabbing items from Target and putting something together. Let’s take a look…. Also catch me tomorrow on Fox 29 for their annual Halloween extravaganza.

Academy of Music Young Friends on Friday, October 11, 2019 for the Ninth Annual Monsters Ball Masquerade at the Exchange at the Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia. See additional photos in December Philly Mag and on CBSPhilly. Join the Young Friends and learn about it’s mission for the Restoration Fund of the Academy Music

The Gravediggers Ball at the Mutter Museum. Check out more photos at Philly Voice, CBS Philly and Philly Style. Then on Monday Night I photographed the annual Rodney McLeod’s 3rd Annual Bowloween Bash at Lucky Strikes which benefits the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)

Steppingstone’s Annual Gala, A Night Unplugged: Celebrating 20 Years with a special performance from Questlove took place at the Comcast Technology Building on October 19, 2019.

The lead sponsors of the Gala are Hirtle, Callaghan & Co, Hess Foundation, Inc., and the Burke Family Foundation.

A special evening called for a special event space and having it on the 27th and 28th floor of the Comcast Technology Building (their lunch room, which was designed by Karen Daroff – Daroff Design) was exactly that, as it had never been used for a public event before; Catering was done by Flix, which is the food service provider for Comcast.

I couldn’t love the student drawing step and repeat anymore. I think it’s the winning one of the year.

The Gala will recognized three individuals who have been essential to our success with Impact Awards: Nina Weisbord (l), who served as President from 2006 to 2012,with the Leadership Award for her foundational work leading Steppingstone, which is still reflected in much of our success today. Tim Spady (c) will receive the Service Award for his leadership, commitment to others, and excellence in education as a member of the 1st class of Scholars and a Steppingstone summer faculty member for 8 years. The first ever Founder’s Stone will be presented to Eddie Mensah (r), who served as Steppingstones’ Director of Program for 11 years, for his defining impact on the lives of our Scholars.

The night ended with a special performance from Questlove, dancing and dessert. Check out Steppingstone Scholars if you’d like to know more about this great organization which provides a brighter future for all of us. Also check out additional photos on CBSPhilly and PhillyStyleMagazine