Tom Hanks: Arts for Humanity Gala with Elie Wiesel!

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson meet up with political activist Elie Wiesel at the 2012 Arts for Humanity Gala held at the New York Public Library on Wednesday (October 17) in New York City.

The 56-year-old actor was honored by The Elie Wiesel Foundation at the event and joked that he still had some overdue books from 1977 that he needed to turn in to the library.

Tom‘s son Colin Hanks, Blythe Danner, and Christiane Amanpour also attended the event.

FYI: Tom is dressed up in a suit by Tom Ford while Rita is wearing a dress by Tom Ford.

20+ pictures inside of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at the Arts for Humanity Gala…