Upcoming Seattle Area Events
There are lots of Rick Steves' Europe events (often free) in the Seattle area. Here's the latest:
Free Travel Classes in Edmonds
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door hosts free travel classes every week in Edmonds, WA. (Saturday 10 a.m. classes held at Edmonds Theater unless otherwise posted, Saturday 12 p.m. and Thursday 6 p.m. classes held at our Travel Center.) Registration is required.
- May 17 at 6 p.m. — European Sleeps: Beyond Hotels and B&Bs with Kevin Williams
- May 19 at 10 a.m. — Great Britain with Cameron Hewitt
- May 19 at 12 p.m. — Beginning German for Travelers with Gretchen Strauch
- May 24 at 6 p.m. — Barcelona with Dave Hoerlein
- May 26 at 10 a.m. — Roman Europe with Dave Hoerlein
- May 26 at 12 p.m. — Beginning Spanish for Travelers with Rich Earl
- May 31 at 6 p.m. — Stories in Stone: The Trouble with Michelangelo's Marble
- June 2 at 10 a.m. — Iditarod 2012 — 56 feet, 1000 miles with Jan Steves
- June 2 at 12 p.m. — Naples & the Amalfi Coast with Julie Coen
- June 7 at 6 p.m. — Rome with Keith Stickelmaier
- June 9 at 10 a.m. — Croatia and Slovenia with Cameron Hewitt
- June 9 at 12 p.m. — Travel Journal Sketching in Europe with Darsie Beck
- June 14 at 6 p.m. — Germany, Austria & Switzerland with Margaret Hemmen
- June 16 at 10 a.m. — Rick Steves & Congressman Jim McDermott
- June 16 at 12 p.m. — European Rail Skills with Laura Terrenzio
- June 21 at 6 p.m. — Scandinavia with Cameron Hewitt
- June 23 at 10 a.m. — Spain with Reid Coen
- June 23 at 12 p.m. — Beginning French for Travelers with Michelle Martin
- June 28 at 6 p.m. — Paris with Nancy Strom
- June 30 at 10 a.m. — Packing Light & Right with Joan Robinson
- June 30 at 12 p.m. — Biking Europe with Gordon Black
Free Travel Classes in the Seattle Area
Our speakers also teach classes around the Seattle area. See below where they will appear next, or find out how you can host an event.
- May 20, 2 p.m. — Italy with Julie Coen (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave. South, Des Moines, WA 98198; 206/824-6066
- May 22, 7 p.m. — Biking Europe with Gordon Black (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Kenmore Library, 6531 N.E. 181st St., Kenmore, WA 98028; 425/486-8747
- May 24, 7 p.m. — Best of Europe with Mary Ann Cameron (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Boulevard Park Library, 12015 Roseberg Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98168; 206/242-8662
- May 29, 7 p.m. — Italy with Julie Coen (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave. S.E., Kent, WA 98042; 253/630-8761
- May 31, 7 p.m. — Travel as a Volunteer with Joyce Major (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: White Center Library, 11220 16th Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98146; 206/243-0233
- June 14, 7 p.m. — Europe 101: Art & History for the Traveler with Gene Openshaw (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Shoreline Library, 345 N.E. 175th, Shoreline, WA 98155; 206/362-7550
- June 16, 2 p.m. — Europe 101: Art & History for the Traveler with Gene Openshaw (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Vashon Library, 17210 Vashon Highway Southwest, Vashon Island, WA 98065; 206/463-2069
- June 21, 6:30 p.m. — Packing Light & Right with Joan Robinson (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Fall City Library, 33415 S.E. 42nd Pl., Fall City, WA 98024; 425/222-5951
- June 23, 2 p.m. — Walking the Camino de Santiago with Marcia Shaver (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Bothell Library, 18215 98th Ave. N.E., Bothell, WA 98011; 425/486-7811
- June 23, 3 p.m. — Select Gardens of England and France with Ann Neel. Location: Fairwinds-Redmond, 9988 Avondale Rd. N.E., Redmond, WA 98052; 425/558-4700
- June 30, 2 p.m. — Travel as a Volunteer with Joyce Major (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Vashon Library, 17210 Vashon Highway Southwest, Vashon Island, WA 98065; 206/463-2069
- July 18, 7 p.m. — Packing Light & Right with Joan Robinson (free, but RSVP required to attend). Location: Maple Valley Library, 21844 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley WA 98038; 425/432-4620
- September 15, 3 p.m. — European Beer Tasting with Tim Nichols. Location: Fairwinds-Redmond, 9988 Avondale Rd. N.E., Redmond, WA 98052; 425/558-4700
- December 1, 3 p.m. — Europe's Musical History Tour. Location: Fairwinds-Redmond, 9988 Avondale Rd. N.E., Redmond, WA 98052; 425/558-4700
Edmonds Art Walk
May 17th 5-8 p.m. — Watercolor artist Molly Murrah will exhibit paintings from her travels in Greece and Italy. Molly's strengths as an artist lie in composition, color harmonies, and the depiction of light. Molly loves to paint all subjects, from landscapes to portraits to florals. However, she fell in love with Greek and Italian architecture. This body of work focuses on several villages in these two beautiful countries.
We display artists featuring European destinations. If you're interested in displaying your art, please contact Jennifer@ricksteves.com. In addition, we offer a free travel class that evening.
Travel with Rick Steves Saturdays at 2 p.m. on Public Radio KUOW 94.9 FM
This Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m. — Glasgow; Roman Britain; Pompeii
"Rick Steves' Europe" on KCTS Channel 9
- Tuesday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. — Vienna and the Danube
- Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. — The Czech Republic Beyond Prague
"Rick Steves' Europe" on KCTS CREATE Comcast Channel 112 or Digital 9.3
- Wednesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. — France's Dordogne
- Friday, May 18 at 6 p.m. — The Czech Republic Beyond Prague
- Sunday, May 20 at 6 p.m. — Athens and Side Trips
- Monday, May 21 at 6 p.m. — Greece's Peloponnese
Rick Writes for Seattle Times.com each Tuesday
The latest: Life amid the Roman ruins in Croatia
Rick catches readers up in his latest Blog Gone Europe entry
Posted May 15, 2012: A Revealing Peek at a Skinny-Man Shower in Venice
Visit our Travel Center in Edmonds
Enjoy our free travel library, railpass resources, travel gear store, and affordable trip consulting services!
- For information on where Rick is appearing, check out the Where's Rick page.