Stephen Jones, Jane Bradbury and PEM Board of Trustees President, Rob Shapiro; Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones; EIMA and Corporate Partners Reception, 9/7/12; Peabody Essex Museum

GIDDYAP: Milliner Stephen Jones, Jane Bradbury of Edgartown, and board of trustees president Rob Shapiro at a party for the Peabody Essex Museum’s “Hats” exhibit; Salem on September 7 ©2012 Peabody Essex Museum/Photograph by Kathy Tarantola

Seen around town

Lexington MA 9/16/12 Rachel Dratch (cq), right with her mom, Elaine Dratch (cq0 before reading from her latest book,

HOMECOMING CROWD: Lexington native comic and actor Rachel Dratch (pictured with her mom, Elaine) came home to read from her memoir, “Girl Walks Into a Bar”; Lexington High School on September 16

Photograph by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff |

9-14-2012 Boston, Mass. 500 guests attended Charity Date Auction held at the Gypsy Bar to benefit Project Smile. L. to R. are Pearl Woko pf Holbrook, Cali Nguyen of Quincy and Linda Poteau of Randolph.Globe photo by Bill Brett

SMILES ALL AROUND: Pearl Woko of Holbrook, Cali Nguyen of Quincy, and Linda Poteau of Randolph at a date auction in Back Bay to benefit Project Smile; Gypsy Bar on September 14

photograph by bill brett |

09/17/2012 BOSTON, MA Actress Julia Stiles (cq) (right) was spotted filming in the Boston Public Garden (cq) in Boston. Local actor David Walton (cq) is believed to be the man on her left. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

LIGHTS, CAMERA: Hollywood’s Julia Stiles and Boston-bred actor David Walton working on a Pygmalion remake in which she plays the wise mentor; Public Garden on September 17

photograph by Aram Boghosian |

GIDDYAP: Milliner Stephen Jones, Jane Bradbury of Edgartown, and board of trustees president Rob Shapiro at a party for the Peabody Essex Museum’s “Hats” exhibit; Salem on September 7

9/13/12 Boston, MA -- From left, Dave Kodack and Kasey Austin, both of Charlestown at

ART WORLD: Dave Kodack and Kasey Austin, both of Charlestown, at Ensemble, an art and performance show organized by RAW: Boston; The Estate on September 13

photograph by erik jacobs |

9/12/12 Boston, MA -- From left, Paul Pereira, Rochelle Bearup and Tony Aiuvalasit, all of Somerville at the Taste of the NFL Kickoff Party hosted by Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse in Boston, September 12, 2012. Steve DiFillippo (of Davioâs) in partnership with the Taste of the NFL and many of Bostonâs top chefs hosted the event with all proceeds benefitting the Greater Boston Food Bank. Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe

FOOD, FANS: Paulo Pereira, Richelle Bearup, and Tony Aiuvalasit, all of Somerville, in Back Bay at the Taste of the NFL Kickoff Party; Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse on September 12

photograph by erik jacobs |

9/18/12 Boston, MA -- From left, Olivia Moravec of Brookline and Kayla Harrity of Boston at a VIP Party at Fenway Park following the Boston Premiere of

PARK PLACE: Olivia Moravec of Brookline and Kayla Harrity of Boston at a party following the local premiere of “Knuckleball”; Fenway Park on September 18

photograph by erik jacobs |

9-14-2012 Boston, Mass. Over 750 guests attended Boston Branck Annual Freedom, Fund Dinner held at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, Lenny and Carol Lee of Dorchester. Globe photo by Bill Brett

EFFORTS HONORED: Lenny and Carol Lee of Dorchester at the Boston Branch of the NAACP’s Annual Freedom Fund Dinner in Back Bay; Westin Copley Place on September 15

photograph by bill brett |