Chris Jackman’s lobster party has gotten lots bigger

For the last five years, Chris Jackman has been steaming lobsters in his backyard. He’s had the shellfish shipped to him, live and squirming, from Maine. Yes, it’s a way to gather a group of friends together to eat, drink and be merry, but Jackman — a 31-year-old product manager at H&R Block — has used his home lobster festival to raise money for charity.

This month, Jackman is moving the event out of his backyard.