October 23: The CAPOTE Black & White HIKE

Canio's Cultural Cafe & FRIENDS of the LONG POND GREENBELT

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The CAPOTE Black & White HIKE Please be our guest for a fun celebration of Truman Capote's birthday and the natural environment where his memorial stone rests in the Long Pond Greenbelt.     DATE: October 23rd   TIME: 10 a.m.HIKE   LOCATION:        Long Pond Greenbelt     Nature Center for the hike   (1061 Bridgehampton-Sag     Harbor Turnpike).   RECEPTION:  11 a.m.    at the Nature Center.    Truman Capote's Black & White Ball in 1966 is widely recognized as the literary event of the century.  Celebrate Capote's birthday & legacy with a hike to his memorial stone.Black & White dress is encouraged!  A reception follows at the Long Pond Greenbelt Nature Center. Hear a recording of Capote reading, view special Capote memorabilia from friends, and enjoy Cousin Sook's fruitcake, plus other refreshments.   If you can not hike to the stone, but would like to be there, transportation from the Nature Center will be available.      Capote's cherry-red mustang will be on display, courtesy of his good friends Myron Clement and Joe Petrocik.  And a signed, limited edition photograph of Capote by LIFE photographer Jerry Cooke will be for sale.  The beautiful black & white photograph was made in 1947.  A portion of the photo sale proceeds goes to the Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt and Canio's Cultural Cafe.   $10 suggested donation.   It's going to be a BALL!  Hope to see you on the 23rd.