If you look far enough back into the mists of Sudbury's history, you might come across the term “blind pig.”
These were establishments — often set up in shacks — that illegally sold alcoholic beverages, and were habitually raided by police.
An event hosted by the Sudbury Community Foundation Nov. 1 plays homage to those days.
The Blind Pig Speakeasy Soiree, “a Gatsby-inspired, jazz-syncopated, frivolous evening of prohibition era fun and excitement,” takes place at Bryston's on the Park Nov. 1. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. “until the coppers shut us down.”
Tickets to the event, which cost $125 each, are available by phoning 705-673-7770 or visiting www.sudburycf.ca.