A birthday cake, guests and of course entertainment that had the room laughing the night away, these were the highlights of James Thurber’s 117th birthday celebrated during the annual Gala on December 8 at The Westin Columbus. The featured speaker of the evening was funny man and 2010 Thurber Prize for American Humor, Steve Hely, who wrote the hilarious novel How I Became a Famous Novelist and scripts for shows like The Office and The David Letterman Show. The event was hugely successful and a wonderful evening of reflecting on Thurber’s life and work.
In case you missed it, here are some photos to recap the evening’s events:
Guests mix and mingle before the Gala begins.
Attendees enjoy a fantastic dinner served by The Westin Columbus.
Hely shares a funny Thurber story from his childhood.
Hely and our host, Dr. Wayne P. Lawson, draw the winning raffle tickets.
Hely meets with guests after the event. Thanks for coming to Columbus, Steve!
