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The secret garden
Heidi Smith, Gracie Cavnar, and Kristy Bradshaw

Heidi Smith, Gracie Cavnar, and Kristy Bradshaw (Photo: Jenny Antill)

Laura Bhatia, Vineet Bhatia, and Brittney Tribble

Laura Bhatia, Vineet Bhatia, and Brittney Tribble (Photo: Jenny Antill)

Hats of all shapes, sizes, colors, and designs were on full display among the more than 370 guests at the Hats in the Park event in the McGovern Centennial Gardens. Laura Bhatia, Vineet BhatiaBrittney Tribble, Heidi Smith, Gracie Cavnar, and Kristy Bradshaw were part of the crowd at the 13th annual luncheon benefiting the Hermann Park Conservancy. The luncheon raised almost $500,000 for the care and improvement of Hermann Park. This year’s event, The Secret Garden, inspired by the 1911 novel, was chaired by Christine Falgout-Gutknecht, Melissa Holman Juneau, and Lori Sarofim and honored Sandy Godfrey and Franci Neely. Mayor Sylvester Turner, a Hats in the Park regular, was in attendance and spoke to the crowd about the importance of the Conservancy’s Commons project.

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Angie Frederickson is a writer and stay-at-home mom. When those worlds collide, she has been known to hide from her children in order to meet writing deadlines.

Heidi Smith, Gracie Cavnar, and Kristy Bradshaw

Heidi Smith, Gracie Cavnar, and Kristy Bradshaw (Photo: Jenny Antill)

Laura Bhatia, Vineet Bhatia, and Brittney Tribble

Laura Bhatia, Vineet Bhatia, and Brittney Tribble (Photo: Jenny Antill)