Timmy Maia performs at the ball.
Chris Volpe Photos
Cindy Schofield and Jozzi Pizzolato dance up a storm.
Two hundred revelers helped the New Haven Free Public Library Foundation raise $50,000 Tuesday night at the annual Mardi Gras fundraising bash at the Elm Street main branch.
The scene in the library's main room.
Giulia Gambale.
NHFPL Foundation Board President Mary Ellen Savage; Ray Boyd, who received an award for social-justice work; NHFPL Foundation Director Of Advancement Manmita Dutta; foundation Treasurer Thomas Haskell.
Judith Andrews, Tony Falcone, Inger Dasilva, Gabriel Dasilva, Amy Beth, Jozzi Pizzolato.
Andrew Rubenoff passes out tamborines.
Holly Nardini, Lisa Brandes, and Scott McLean.
Lisa Kaston.
Mary Anne Pita enjoys the performance.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy sent in this thank-you video for receiving the 2024 Noah Webster Award at the event.
The event’s financial backers:
Presenting Sponsor
Anonymous
Krewe of Rex Sponsor
Comcast, Yale New Haven Health, Yale University
Krewe of Orpheus Sponsor
Yale School of Art, Bespoke Education, Yale Schwarzman Centre, Performance Environmental Services, Yale Centre for British Art, Town Green District, Long Wharf Theatre, The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Gold Bead Sponsor
City of New Haven Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism, Foote School, Hadley, Inc., Regional Water Authority, Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman, LLP, Iovanne Funeral Home, Gateway Community College, Wojtek Borowski — Pearce Real Estate, Elm Campus Partners, Newman Architects, Webster Bank, Shubert Theatre, International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Southern Connecticut State University
Silver Bead Sponsor
New Haven Bank, Rainbow Book Company, Albertus magnus, Marcum LLP, Hopkins School, Claire’s Cornercopia, NewAlliance Foundation, CONNCorp, NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.