The Social Book

04/03/2026

The Social Book Newsletter-03/30/2026 - https://mailchi.mp/e99bb4e342ff/the-social-book-newsletter-18255440 Enjoy our newsletter with articles on Warner Roberts' "Houston's Most Beautiful," HCC's Van Distribution, iWRITE's "Bubbles & Bingo Bash," Children's Museum's "Friends & Families Luncheon," HGO Concert of Arias, Mama's Dreamy Banana Pudding and more!

03/30/2026

Congratulations to Houston Children's Charity as they celebrated their 30th anniversary and distribution of 98 vans to our city's underserved community. The afternoon represented 538 vans donated to needy families over the three decades! Congratulations to President & CEO Laura Ward, her team, sponsors and supporters over these many years!

A full house witnessed Houston Children’s Charity award 98 wheelchair-accessible vans to local families at “Chariots for Children” Van Distribution.

03/24/2026

HGO Concert of Arias set a fundraising record of $815,000 at its 38th annual concert and gala, thanks to chairs Drs. Rachel and Warren A. Ellsworth, IV, and 470 Houston Grand Opera supporters. Congratulations to all!

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) combed the globe to select 7 young opera singers to perform at its 38th Concert of Arias at Wortham Theater Center.

03/20/2026

Over 400 guests gathered to celebrate Children's Museum Houston's Friends & Families Luncheon and raise over $237,000-making this the most successful luncheon in the organization's history! Congratulations to chairs Lexi Sakowitz Marek and Natasha Stolte and all involved in the successful event!

With the help of 400 happy guests, a record-setting $237,000 was raised at Children’s Museum Houston annual Friends and Families Luncheon.

03/15/2026

Enjoy our article on "A Baker's Dozen of Academy Awards Trivia." There are 13 questions and answers of some remarkable trivia accumulated over the 98 Years of the Oscars! The Oscars are televised tomorrow, March 15th, on ABC, beginning at 6pm. The Red Carpet starts an hour earlier for those who want a better view of the dresses and jewels!

Here are thirteen tidbits of Academy Awards trivia that many movie buffs may or may not know. Enjoy these snippets from nearly 100 years of Oscar!

03/08/2026

iWRITE celebrated its 8th annual "Lucky for Literacy Bubbles & Bingo Bash" with 220 guests and raised over $115,000 for their ongoing efforts! Congratulations to chairs Saula Valente and Ashley Seippel, founder Melissa Williams Murphy, and everyone involved!

iWRITE held its 8th annual “Lucky for Literacy Bubbles & Bingo Bash” for an excited crowd of 220 lunchtime partiers and raised over $115,00.

03/04/2026

Warner Roberts has released her Spring 2026 group of 10 Most Beautiful Houstonian individuals and couples. Congratulations to all of these well-deserved honorees! This group will be featured in an upcoming edition of Inside Houston Magazine.

"Houston's Most Beautiful" who make our city more beautiful through their generosity of spirit, compassion, creativity, and dedication to service.

02/19/2026

The Houston Symphony raised over $1.2 million at its annual gala, themed "Musique et Vin" and chaired by John & Lindy Rydman. Congratulations to the Symphony, who always amaze with everything they do.

A ballroom of 425 white-tie-clad guests celebrated our city’s beloved Houston Symphony's annual gala with Chairs Lindy & John Rydman.

02/17/2026

"Sweet It Was," as a beautiful crowd of 100 gathered at Saks Fifth Avenue, and helped Anne Carl, Deborah Duncan, Sylvia Forsythe, Kim Moody, Warner Roberts and Alicia Smith celebrate 15 years of Houston Sweethearts!

Friends Anne Carl, Deborah Duncan, Sylvia Forsythe, Kim Moody, Warner Roberts and Alicia Smith celebrated 15 years of Houston Sweethearts.

01/01/2026

The Social Book Newsletter-12/31/2025 - https://mailchi.mp/835cb8fc7d06/mrxc6y5lvd Enjoy our first newsletter for 2026! Wonderful articles on The Social Book Houston Treasures Awards Gala at Doc's Jazz Club, The Social Year in Review, Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation's "Power of Literacy Luncheon," CAP "Studio 39" Gala, Lone Star Flight Museum Gala and Mama's Biscuits with Sausage Gravy! Happy New Year Houston and Houstonians!

12/31/2025

Please enjoy our retrospective of wonderful happenings in Houston during 2025. Congratulations, Houston, on being such a great place to live! Our citizens make us proud!

Houston was not only on everyone's mind locally, but our citizens made wonderful headlines nationally and internationally! The Social Year in Review

12/27/2025

250 of Houston's finest celebrated the induction of the 21st class of The Social Book's Houston Treasures honorees at a four-course dinner underwritten by Doc's Houston Jazz Club, occupying the former space of the historic Tower Theatre. It was a night to remember! The "Doc" was definitely in the House!

The Social Book unveiled 12 Houston individuals and couples as Houston Treasures at the newly renovated Doc’s Houston Jazz Club in Montrose.