Earlier this month, the Museum of Science and Industry toasted the Apollo 8 mission at its 38th Annual Columbian Ball. On Saturday, October 6, guests honored Apollo 8's 50th anniversary in an ode to its mission and its crew — Colonel Frank Borman, Captain James Lovell, and Major General Bill Anders — along the way celebrating innovation, science, and technology. The event reeled in $2 million for the museum. Photos from the evening, below.
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Bill Anders, Frank Borman shaking hands with MSI President and CEO David Mosena, and Jim Lovell
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Bill Anders, Frank Borman, Co-Chair Denise Dayan, Jim Lovell, Co-Chair Christopher Lorenzen
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Bill Anders, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell in front of Apollo 8 capsule 4
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Bill Anders, Jim Lovell, Frank Borman shake hands on stage
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Bill Kurtis and David Mosena shake hands during dinner remarks
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Bill Kurtis give remarks during dinner
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Bill Kurtis, Bill Anders, Jim Lovell, and Frank Borman laugh on stage.
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Bill Kurtis, Bill Anders, Jim Lovell, and Frank Borman on stage
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Co-chair Denise Dayan, Chicago, Michelle Edmunds, Oak Brook, Katherine Genson, Chicago, Jennifer Chamets, Chicago, Shannon Shallowitz, Deerfield
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Dema and Hassan Alzein, Burr Ridge
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Diana Sharpe and Dion McCarthy next to Edna Mode inside The Science Behind Pixar exhibit
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Diana Sharpe and Dion McCarthy next to Edna Mode inside The Science Behind Pixar exhibit
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Guests mingling in Entry Hall.
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Liz and Kent Dauten, Smita Shah, Maarten De Jeu_John Wheeler, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
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Lorilyn Aquino, John Gitta, Jaleesa Scott, Chicago
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Maggie Speaks performs.
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Marilyn and Jim Lovell with family in front of Apollo 8 capsule
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Matt Boler, Inverness, Christine Boler, Inverness, Elyse Liyao, Chicago, Frank Liyoa, Chicago, Jonna Helliker, Chicago, Sean Helliker, Chicago
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Rebecca and Patrick Kempton and Mona and Bob Lewandowski, Chicago
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Rebecca Banks, Chicago and Ivory Salmon, Chicago
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Table settings near the Great Train Story at the 38th annual Columbian Ball
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The Lovell family before the 38th annual Columbian Ball
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David Mosena gives remarks during dinner presentation inside MSI Rotunda.
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