As seen around town

GOLDEN: Kayla Harrison, Olympic gold medalist in judo, at a welcome-home celebration in Boston; Empire Restaurant & Lounge on August 19 Photograph by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff

As seen around town

GOLDEN: Kayla Harrison, Olympic gold medalist in judo, at a welcome-home celebration in Boston; Empire Restaurant & Lounge on August 19

Photograph by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff |

8-21-2012: Boston, MA: Author Stephen King (center in red shirt) was one of the fans standing and applauding during the pre game Johnny Pesky ceremony. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Los Angeles Angels in an MLB game at Fenway Park. section: sports (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis)

MISERY AND DESPERATION: Author Stephen King (in red shirt) before the start of a Red Sox home game against the Los Angeles Angels; Fenway Park on August 21

photograph by jim davis/globe staff |

8-16-2012 Dorchester, Mass. Over 150 guests attended The Annual Veterans Leadership Dinner, Celebrating and Honoring Leadership in the Veteran Community, event was held at IBEW Union 103 Hall in Dorchester. L. to R. are Special guests are Thomas J. Hudner and his wife Georgea of Concord, he received the Medal of Honor from President Harry Truman in 1950. Globe photo by Bill Brett

HONORED GUEST : Medal of Honor winner Thomas J. Hudner, a retired Navy captain, and wife Georgea at the Veterans’ Leadership dinner of Volunteers of America Massachusetts, in Dorchester; IBEW Union 103 Hall on August 16

photograph by bill brett |

8/22/12 Boston, MA -- Above a sign that read

KIDS AT HEART: Gerardo Santiago and Gabriella Aragon, both of Brookline, at a “Boston Grown-Ups Museum” fund-raiser; Boston Children’s Museum on August 22

photograph by erik jacobs |

8-18-2012 Roxbury, Mass. Over 300 guests attended the The First Annual Haley House Summer Feast in Dudley Sq. , Pauline Bilsky of Boston and Kelley Chunn of Roxbury. Globe photo by Bill Brett

HALEY FRIENDS: Pauline Bilsky of Boston and Kelley Chunn of Roxbury attend the Haley House Summer Feast in Dudley Square; Haley House Bakery Cafe on August 18

photograph by bill brett |

8/18/12 Boston, MA -- From left, WIll Kaufman, Katie Cowie and Nick Cushing, all of Boston, at the 3rd annual Brew at the Zoo event at the Franklin Park Zoo, August 18, 2012.

PARTY ANIMALS: Will Kaufman, Katie Cowie, and Nick Cushing, all of Boston, attend Brew at the Zoo in Boston; Franklin Park Zoo on August 18

photograph by erik jacobs |

8/14/12 Boston, MA -- From left, Stan Dauphin of Dedham and Danielle Lynch of Brookline hang out at Boston Swing Central's Jazz Age Revival at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End August 14, 2012. Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe

JAZZ FANS: Stan Dauphin of Dedham and Danielle Lynch of Brookline at Boston Swing Central’s Jazz Age Revival in the North End; Christopher Columbus Park on August 14

photograph by erik jacobs |

8-11-2012 Charlestown, Mass. Over 500 guests attended The 10th Anniversary for Flop Flop Regatta to benefit the Alexandra Nicole Zapp Ally Foundation. L. to R. are Robyn Earlyey of Newton Margaret Crow of Boston. Globe photo by Bill Brett

FLIPPERS: Robyn Earley of Newton and Margaret Crow of Boston at the Flip Flop Regatta’s tent party in Charlestown benefiting the ALLY Foundation; Courageous Sailing Center on August 11

photograph by bill brett |