Kim and Rob Kirschner with Artist Boat Executive Director Karla Klay and Kris Benson.

Artists Boat’s signature fundraising event, Float the Boat, moved from a one night event to a series of six dinner events.

This year’s event, aptly named “Dining Under the Stars and on the Prairie,” took place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 14. The dinners were held at the Artist Boat Coastal Heritage Preserve and honored Joe and Rebecca Jaworski. The Mosquito Cafe and PattyCakes Bakery provided the meals, which were served under nine elegantly decorated white tents. Each event hosted 54 guests. There were six guests per table at nine different tables under safeguards for social gatherings. Photos by Carla Peoples

Jodie and Jim Bevill.

Julie and Jonathan Whitworth.

Jeff Winchester with Sue and Tom Minello.

Al Alsup, Kelly Dineley and Jeanne Alsup.

Michael Woody and Kevin Smith.

Nancy Greenfield.

Karissa Laffey.

Leah Low, Morgan Cangelosi and Kim Kirschner.