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Tuesday, May 15th, 7 pm – Travel Planning with Author Chuck Kirchner
Join Bainbridge Island writer and photographer Chuck Kirchner as he discusses his new book, Journey On! Taking Your Travel Experience to the Next Level! about the ins and outs of planning your next vacation. Chuck will focus on a recent two-family trip (ages 9 to 59) to Holland and Croatia involving lots of diverse expectations. The journey involved frequent flyer tickets, hotel and villa (OK, apartment) rentals, train, bus and ferry bookings, intra-European flights and even a narrowboat rental - all researched and booked from home. You can do it too!
Saturday, May 19th, 9 am – Gutsy Women
This informal gathering is for women to meet and learn from each other's travel experiences and share wisdom learned on the road. Bring your coffee and your questions! This group meets each month on the 3rd Saturday.
Tuesday, May 22nd, 7 pm – 1,000 Inexpensive International Volunteer Vacations with Author Joyce Major
Introducing 1000 Inexpensive International Volunteer Vacations, a CD guide to inexpensive voluntourism around the world by Smiling at the World author Joyce Majors. Are you ready to volunteer around the globe but having trouble finding inexpensive projects? The same thing happened to Majors, who was surprised at how difficult it was to find affordable opportunities. To help other volunteers in their search, Majors has put together an 80+ page CD containing an amazing collection of hundreds of websites that cover all types of voluntourism around the globe, focusing on inexpensive grassroots projects. Do you want to volunteer with wildlife? Maybe you want to teach English, work on a conservation or archeology project, or build houses. In addition to the hundreds of volunteer opportunities around the world (listed both by country and by type of experience), the guide includes tips and resources for several other topics, including insurance, hostels and free places to stay, packing, voluntourism for seniors, and grants and fundraising. Here's to all of us following our dreams, traveling the world, and learning about other cultures as a volunteer!
Tuesday, May 29nd, 7 pm - Mt. Kilimanjaro and East African Safaris
Join us for a special presentation with senior climbing and walking safari guide, Kambona Ole Tirra Mollel, who will be speaking about walking safaris in the Serengeti and summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro- the "Roof of Africa"-something he has done over 100 times. A native Maasai, Kambona was raised on the Tanzanian savannah where he gained a deep knowledge of the natural world and has since worked as a master safari guide. He is trilingual and speaks fluent Maa, Kiswahili and English. From Kenya and Tanzania to Uganda and Rwanda, Wildland Adventures' Africa specialists will also wildlife safari possibilities in East Africa viewing diverse habitats and native cultures in National Parks, gorilla trekking and hiking with Maasai warriors, and more. A range of accommodations from different styles of camps to distinctive safari lodges and boutique beach hotels will be presented at this exciting and informative presentation.
Saturday, June 2nd, 9 am – Solo Travelers
This informal gathering is for travelers who meet and learn from each other’s travel experiences and share wisdom learned on the road. This group meets each month on the 1st Saturday.
Tuesday, June 5th, 7 pm – Annual Slides & Tell
It’s time again for our annual "Slides & Tell", where YOU get to be the star of the show (yes, we actually want you to tell us about your trip!). We invite customers to bring in 5-10 slides or digital images from a memorable trip and the story that goes with them. We provide the laptop and digital projector, so bring your images on a flash drive or DVD. Just call or send us an email (206-634-3453 or travel@speakeasy.net) to help us know how many to plan for and where you'll be taking us. Come be part of the fun!
Tuesday, June 12th, 7 pm – Author Bharti Kirchner Presents “Tulip Season – A Mitra Basu Mystery”
Meet author Bharti Kirchner as she reads from her newly released novel (a mystery this time), Tulip Season: A Mitra Basu Mystery. She’ll also give a preview of a novel-in-progress titled Goddess of Fire, which won the 2012 CityArtist's Project Award. Bharti Kirchner is the author of nine books—four critically acclaimed novels and four cookbooks and hundreds of short pieces for magazines and newspapers.
About the book: A missing domestic-violence counselor. A wealthy and callous husband. A dangerous romance. Kareena Sinha, an Indian-American domestic-violence counselor, disappears from her Seattle home. Her best friend, Mitra Basu, a young landscape designer, resolves to find her. Mitra’s search lands her into a web of life-threatening intrigue where she can’t be sure of Kareena’s safety or` her own. “Mitra is gunpowder chutney to the mystery genre, her adventures a hot refreshing blast of sumptuous storytelling. Bharti Kirchner has once again conquered another literary field. Highly Addictive.” -- Skye Moody, Mystery Author of THREE BAGS FULL
Saturday, June 16th, 9 am – Gutsy Women
This informal gathering is for women to meet and learn from each other's travel experiences and share wisdom learned on the road. Bring your coffee and your questions! This group meets each month on the 3rd Saturday.
Tuesday, June 19th, 7 pm – Washington’s Channeled Scablands with Author John Soennichsen
Explore Eastern Washington’s wonder—great trails, stunning scenery, and amazing history! Often overlooked by those cruising on the highway to Spokane or the Tri-Cities area, more than 2,000 square miles of terrain in eastern Washington are home to a striking collection of sharp-edged coulees slicing through a crust of basalt. In this stunning landscape, deep lakes fill the depths of dramatic gorges flanked by steep walls of towering rock columns, labyrinthine channels, and wide tracts of scabby rock that give the region its name—geologically, no other region in the world contains features like those found in the Channeled Scablands. The newly published Washington’s Channeled Scablands Guide offers a comprehensive and intimately knowledgeable tour of this one-of-a-kind region. Local writer and historian John Soennichsen is your guide to fascinating lore; snapshots of the unique towns connected by this singular landscape; descriptions of the unique geology; advice on how to explore whether by auto, horseback, canoe, bike, or on foot; and essential info like where to fuel up and stop for dinner. Take the family to scenic camping and fishing in Coffeepot Lake, explore the unearthly crater-like formations in the Telford–Crab Creek Tract, or set up with your camera for a stunning sunrise over Palouse Falls. If you’re seeking adventure and intrigue just a little off the beaten path, you’ll find a whole new world to explore in the Channeled Scablands.
Tuesday, June 26th – Idaho’s Snake River Valley Wine Country with Moon Handbook Author James Kelly
Join us as Moon Handbook for Idaho author James Kelly talks about the Snake River Valley wine country and travel to our neighboring state of Idaho. Seasoned food, wine, and travel writer James P. Kelly offers his unique perspective on this remarkable travel destination, from free Wednesday night concerts in Boise to the bizarre rock outcroppings of the Magic Valley. Kelly uses his local knowledge to craft original trip ideas, including Five Days of Fun in the Sawtooths, Birding in Idaho, and Exploring Backcountry Hot Springs. Complete with details on skiing Silver Mountain, exploring McCall’s numerous hot springs, and noshing on contemporary Northwest fare in downtown Nampa, Moon Idaho gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
This wraps up our 2011-2012 season – we’ll take a break in July and August and return in early September with a new line-up of presentations.