By Ola Stepien
Barb Kizziah and Guests
Mary Boyer of Wilmette with Virginia and Gary Gerst of Chicago
The annual Lightscape Preview, a popular holiday lights fundraising event hosted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, returned this year as more than 600 guests, including sponsors, enjoyed the reimagined pieces alongside favorites like the Winter Cathedral. From the event, the Board of Directors, Woman’s Board and Guild of the Chicago Horticultural Society raised more than a million dollars to support the Garden’s work in plant conservation science, community engagement, learning and the curation of the living museum.
Board Director, Anne Loucks and David Loucks of Glencoe
Board Director, Lydia Kelley and guests
John Phillips and Woman’s Board Member, Jane Irwin of Winnetka
Michael Patel and guests of sponsor, Patel Brothers
Board of Director Members Barb Malott Kizziah and Ernie Torain; Woman’s Board Members Elizabeth Phillips-Sorich and René Svach; and Guild Co-Presidents Amy Devore and Megan Kellerman, who is also an officer of Treasury and Communications, co-chaired the event.
Gillian, Ellis and Vicki Goodman
Jean Franczyk and Harold and Catherine Handelsman
John and Dora Aalbregtse of Winnetka
The Lightscape will be open to the public until Jan. 7, 2024, and you can buy tickets at the Garden’s website.
All images in this article were provided.
