Booked for the Evening

Laura Linney

BOOKED for the evening is the Library’s signature fundraising event. On this occasion, the Library honors an individual whose work reflects the purpose of the Library: to nurture a love of learning and to enhance our understanding of the world.

On July 13, at 8 pm, BOOKED for the evening honored award-winning theatre, film, and television actress Laura Linney.

In her storied career, Linney has been nominated three times for an Academy Award, five times for a Tony Award, once for a BAFTA Award, and eight times for a Golden Globe. She has won one SAG Award, one National Board of Review Award, two Golden Globes, and four Emmys.

Linney has also been honored for her work in cancer advocacy and recognized for championing the power of creativity and the arts as well as the work of women in film.

See more: BOOKED for the evening 2023 photo gallery

Read below for past BOOKED for the evening honorees, and stay tuned for more information on the 25th anniversary event in 2024.

Past Honorees


BOOKED for the evening Committee
Wendy Brown & Candice Savin, Co-Chairs
Stacy Bass
Jody Beck
Jennifer Blankfein
Barbara Durham
Theanne Feldman
Lucy Johnson
Erica Melnichok

Hannah Levin, Writer
Maggie Mudd
Ngassam Ngnoumen
Meena Pellerin
Laura Curly Pendergast
Tricia Schwartz
Doug Tirola
Pat Wieser
2023 Sponsors
Diamond
Jocelyn & Walter Barandiaran
Paula & Tom McInerney
Christian J. & Eva Trefz

Sapphire
The Plotkin Family/Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.
Roz & Bud Siegel
Ruby
Bonnie & Robert Adler
The Ashken Family Charitable Foundation
Rondi Charleston & Steve Ruchefsky
Marguerite & Paul Rossi
Platinum
Nancy & Eugene Beard
Claudia & Arthur Cohen
Matthew & Theanne Feldman
Becky & Mike Goss
 

Alison Hoffman & Kevin Rakin
Jon & Melissa Kane & 
CCS Fundraising
Diane & Steve Parrish

Candice Savin & Daniel Gross
Judith Udell
Gold
Anonymous
Sean & Ani Armstrong
Stacy & Howard Bass & Family
Casey & Chuck Berg
Robin & Brad Berggren

 
 

James Berner & Sheila Ward
Stephanie Ercegovic & 
Brian Foster
Luisa Francoeur
Ed & Lisa Friedland

 

Frances & Alan Offenberg
Pegeen & David Rubinstein
Ann Sheffer & Bill Scheffler
Rick & Debi Smilow
Silver
Anonymous
Molly Alger & Jay Dirnberger
Paula & Mark Argosh
Lee & Duane Bollert
Diana Bowes & James Torrey
Broder Orland Murray & 
Demattie LLC
Wendy & Spencer Brown
Linda & Iain Bruce
Chris & Jim Corgel
Carol & Joel Davis
Nancy Diamond & 
Jeffrey Mayer 

Emily & Joe DiMiceli
Kathie & Tim Fording
Jen & Matt Gorin
Kim & Niv Harizman
Alexandra Hokin & Glenn Levin
Holly & David Jaffe Johnson
Celeste & Norman LaCroix
Marc Lewis
Lux Bond & Green Jewelers
Maplewood Senior Living
Mary Ellen & Jim Marpe
Amy & Howard Matson
Marianna & Mark McCall
Maggie Mudd

Karen & Henry Myerberg
Tracey & Anil Narang
Krishna & Div Patel
Meredith Poster
Lisa & Jeremy Price
Melissa & Brett Reiner
Kelle & Jeffrey Ruden
Sharon & Jim Seymour
Lauren & David Sussman
Pat & Jeff Wieser
Bronze
Jody & Joel Beck
Andrea & Evan Berkley
Black Sheep Travels
Cohen and Wolf, P.C.
Connecticut Retina Consultants, LLC
Huguette & Jonathan Cunitz
Anna Czekaj-Farber
Devon Woodhill Fine Jewelry
Jennifer & Michael Freedman
Mark & Alexandra Friedman
Julia & Andrew Genser
Marjorie Golden & Russell Baris
Linda & Michael Gordon
David & Jill Halper

Claire & David Hertan
Lucy Johnson & Bill Klein
Elizabeth & Avi Kaner
Brian & Jenna Markowitz
Ronni & Gioel Molinari
Meena & Mark Pellerin
Lee & Eva Rawiszer
Susan Ross
Bobbi & Jon Roth
Liz & Mony Rueven
Michelle & Steven Saunders
Phillip J Schemel &
C Gibson Halloran
Rose & Scott Serels

Soleil Toile Fine Lingerie & Swimwear
Barbara & Brian Stern
Danielle & Neil Teplica
Thiemann-Wicker Family Foundation
Peter Tomaino, PKF O'Connor Davies
Mary-Lou & Larry Weisman
Cindy & Alan Zuckerbrod
                        Media Sponsor
                                      Westport Magazine
In Kind Sponsor
Lux Bond & Green Jewelers
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