500 pm: Cocktails and appetizers provided by FLASH. Craft beer donated by Flying Tiger Brewery.

5:30 pm: Please join us at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum as entrepreneur, author, and photographer Jesse Poole releases his latest book “Beyond the Shadows of the Cane River.” This deeply personal memoir reflects on grief, travel, photography, and survival, all framed through the lens of Poole’s experiences growing up in Natchitoches and chasing light across the country. The book release and signing includes an artist talk and Q & A discussing the creative process and the deeper meaning behind the memoir. A selection of large-format prints from the book and related travels will also be on display. Books will be available for purchase. 

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