Book Release Celebration: “Planting Fields: A Place on Long Island”

Publication Celebration: Planting Fields: A Place on Long Island
Friday, May 16
6 – 8:30pm
The event is free. Space is limited and registration is required. Planting Fields: A Place on Long Island will be available for purchase for $66, including sales tax. 

Celebrate the publication of Planting Fields: A Place on Long Island with us on Friday, May 16!

This exciting evening features a book release-reception, followed by remarks and a book signing. Learn more about the making of this landmark publication and its significance in the context of the Long Island Country Place era. Meet the contributors who will be available to answer questions and sign copies of the book. This special after-hours event is free to attend with registration, and Planting Fields: A Place on Long Island will be available for purchase.

Planting Fields: A Place on Long Island is the first monograph on Planting Fields, published by Phaidon/Monacelli Press, and features the story of Planting Fields through stunning new photography by David Almeida, complimented with archival photographs, sketches and plans from over 100 years ago. With contributions from Witold Rybczynski, Jennifer Anderson, Arleyn Levee, Patricia O’Donnell, and John Dixon Hunt this publication explores the history and future of Planting Fields.

Event Schedule
6 – 7pm: Cocktail Hour Reception
7 – 7:30pm: Book Discussion
7:30 – 8:30pm: Book Signing

For more information, please contact Lilly McGurk, Stewardship Director, at lmcgurk@plantingfields.org.

By registering for this event, you consent to Planting Fields Foundation photographing and filming during the event. These images may be used for promotional purposes, including social media, on our website, newsletters, grant requests, and reports. As it may not be feasible to identify individuals who may wish to opt out, your registration implies your consent to be photographed. If you have any concerns, please contact us at info@plantingfields.org

This event is made possible in part through funding provided by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.