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Fruitcake Festival Celebrating Truman Capote

Monroeville | Monroe County

Nov 11-12, 2011

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Old Courthouse Museum - Downtown Square Third annual festival celebrating Truman Capote and the Southern fruitcake made famous by Sook and Buddy in "A Christmas Memory." Homemade fruitcakes, baked by local cooks, will be on sale, along with divinity and local pecans. A silent auction will be held for specially made fruitcakes in collectible tins, much as Capote himself made. Friday night’s program will feature Dawn Hare as Monroeville’s Fruitcake Lady.

Location:

Monroeville

Contact:

Nathan Carter
251-575-7433
mchm@frontiernet.net

Website URL:

www.tokillamockingbird.com

Admission:

Admission charged

Payments:

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