Living & Giving

JUF Women’s Philanthropy hosted their annual Lion Event at Ateres Ayala in Skokie. This year’s event featured Emmy Award-Winning actor, author, director, and producer, Henry Winkler and was attended by more than 400 women. The event raised more than 2.9 million dollars to support JUF’s life-saving services and life-enriching experiences. juf.org

Lake Forest’s Mimi Murley hosted a community cocktail reception for The Writers: Portraits by Laura Wilson exhibit at the Durand Art Institute at Lake Forest College. Wilson is the mother of actors Luke and Owen and her latest exhibition is a fresh series of more than 150 photographs inspired by the classic photo essays of

The Winnetka Board of the Northwestern Settlement hosted its annual fundraiser at 28 Mile Distilling Company in Highwood and celebrated the board’s 100 years of supporting the Settlement. Guests enjoyed cocktails, delicious hors d’oeuvres, casino games, a paddle raise, multiple raffle packages, and dancing. The Winnetka Board supports Northwestern Settlement’s mission of disrupting generational poverty

Winnetka’s neapolitan collection hosted “Making Modern Architecture Feel Like Home” with architect Celeste Robbins of Robbins Architecture and Chicago journalist Zlata Kozul Naumovski. During a Q&A, guests sipped champagne and were introduced to Robbins’ new monograph, The Meaningful Modern Home: Soulful Architecture and Interiors. The book demonstrates how contemporary design can be inviting, comfortable, and

Peyton Merrill and Bunny & Babe welcomed designer Hunter Bell to join guests for a shopping event at the coveted Winnetka boutique followed by a special gathering at Merrill’s home. Guests sipped cocktails and enjoyed catering by Fork It Foods in Merrill’s garden that elliestyled decorated for the festive occasion. bunnyandbabe.com

Mytheresa and ERDEM hosted an intimate dinner party at the iconic Chicago Cultural Center to celebrate their long-standing relationship and first event in the market. The dinner was co-hosted by Mytheresa’s CEO Michael Kliger and ERDEM founder and creative director Erdem Moralioglu. The dinner was attended by North Shore fashionistas including Kristen Crawley, Chloé Mendel,