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FRENCH TRAVELS & TREASURES

Featuring Rick Steves’ French Travel Expert: Steve Smith who is Co-Author with Rick Steves of France 2014, Provence and the French Riviera 2014 & Paris 2014

Join Steve Smith, Rick Steves’ French Travel Expert, as he shares his latest French travel tips. Steve Smith is Rick Steves’ go to person on France and co-author with Rick Steves’ of France 2014, Provence and the French Riviera 2014 and Paris 2014. He has great passion and energy for France and enjoys spending time in his home in France and most of each April in Paris.

From 3-4PM Steve will present new travel advice for Paris and the area of Mercer Island’s French sister city, Thonon-les-Bains in the Haute Savoie region, as well as nearby Provence, Burgundy and Alsace. Steve will provide time for individual questions and answers following his presentation.

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In addition, local businesses and organizations that provide French experiences and products in the Seattle Metro area will be on hand to share their available opportunities before the presentation from 2-3PM and afterward from 4-5PM.

Reservations are required and seating is limited. Tickets are $20/person ($15 for Mercer Island Sister City Association members). Online registration is available at www.myparksandrecreation.com (Course #14832). MISCA members please call or visit the Mercer Island Community & Event Center 275-7609 for $15 registration.

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For more information, contact Carla Peterson, 206-232-5354 or Kathy Erickson 206-232-7622. Co-hosted by Mercer Island Sister City Association & Mercer Island Parks & Recreation.

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