What: Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation's Young Professionals Group's Jungle Book Gala Kickoff.
Where: White Oak Music Hall.
The scoop: The rooftop patio of the near northside music hall provided a dramatic backdrop as the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s Young Professionals Group celebrate its upcoming gala with an evening of hand-rolled cigars from Embajadores Fine Cigars, hors d’oeurves, and a whiskey tasting by TX Whiskey. Jennifer and Kyle Solak, authors of Goodnight Houston, signed copies of the children's book that takes families on a bedtime tour of the many points of interest that make Houston unique. Houston Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus was announced as the honorary chair of the black-tie gala, which will take place at The Dunlavy on September 22 and is co-chaired by Alexa Bode and Will Finnorn.
Who: Spotted in the crowd were Kia Austin, Carley Colton, Julie Baker Finck, president of the Barbara Bush Houston Literary Foundation, and husband Ron Finck, Lauren Goodwin, Grace Gosnell, Arabella and Jamie Hibbert,Tiffany LaRose, Mark Latham, Amy and Kyle McCully, Jordan McPhail, Audry Miller, Philip Morris, John Nghiem, Gwendolyn and Wade Parks, Caitlin Rance, Chloe Rushing, Casey Sailer, Wade Smith, Kristen Oesch Stubbs, Kathaleen and Steven Walton, Melissa Williams, and Matt Murphy.
Will Finnorn, Whitney Mercilus, Alexa Bode.
