Presented by Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper

2026 Time is of the Essence Lecture & Luncheon

Registration ends today at 11:59pm EST

About This Event

Chairwomen Andrea Stark, Robbi Toll, Liz Feuer and Wendy Topkis invite you to attend H.O.W.'s 24th annual Time is of the Essence Lecture & Luncheon at The Beach Club in Palm Beach. This year's Honoree and guest speaker is Christine Baranski, an award-winning American Actress of stage and screen for the past five decades. Best known for her Emmy-winning role as Maryann Thorpe in Cybill, as well as her acclaimed performances as Diane Lockhart in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, she currently stars as Agnes van Rhijn in The Gilded Age. Her career includes multiple Emmy nominations and a distinguished reputation on both stage and screen.

Christine has long been a passionate advocate for women's health - particulary cardiovascular health - and for the broader issues of women's embpowermant. Her mother is a three-time cancer survivor.

Special Guest is Dr. Robert Wenham, Chair of the Gynecologic Oncology Program at Moffitt Cancer Center, and longtime supporter of H.O.W.  Eddy Taylor, Judy Snyder and Roberta Kozloff are serving as Honorary Chairwomen.

In a casual interview format, Baranski will answer questions from Guest Moderator Pamela Fiori, former first female Editor of Town & Country magazine.

The day will also include a curated silent auction and a prize drawing for an exquisite ORIS Divers Sixty-Five Watch!

     

                      Christine Baranski

              

                  Dr. Robert Wenham                                    Pamela Fiori

About This Event

Chairwomen Andrea Stark, Robbi Toll, Liz Feuer and Wendy Topkis invite you to attend H.O.W.'s 24th annual Time is of the Essence Lecture & Luncheon at The Beach Club in Palm Beach. This year's Honoree and guest speaker is Christine Baranski, an award-winning American Actress of stage and screen for the past five decades. Best known for her Emmy-winning role as Maryann Thorpe in Cybill, as well as her acclaimed performances as Diane Lockhart in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, she currently stars as Agnes van Rhijn in The Gilded Age. Her career includes multiple Emmy nominations and a distinguished reputation on both stage and screen.

Christine has long been a passionate advocate for women's health - particulary cardiovascular health - and for the broader issues of women's embpowermant. Her mother is a three-time cancer survivor.

Special Guest is Dr. Robert Wenham, Chair of the Gynecologic Oncology Program at Moffitt Cancer Center, and longtime supporter of H.O.W.  Eddy Taylor, Judy Snyder and Roberta Kozloff are serving as Honorary Chairwomen.

In a casual interview format, Baranski will answer questions from Guest Moderator Pamela Fiori, former first female Editor of Town & Country magazine.

The day will also include a curated silent auction and a prize drawing for an exquisite ORIS Divers Sixty-Five Watch!

     

                      Christine Baranski

              

                  Dr. Robert Wenham                                    Pamela Fiori

Getting There

The Beach Club
755 N County Road
Palm Beach, Florida 33480
United States