Travel classes, seminars

Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door hosts free travel classes from 10 to 11 a.m. most Saturdays at the Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds.

  • Italy, with Julie Cohen, Dec. 1.
  • France with Michaelanne Jerome, Dec. 8.
  • Germany, Austria &Switzerland with Pat O’Connor, Dec. 15.

    Reservations are recommended. Call 425-771-8303, ext. 298, or visit www.ricksteves.com/seattle.

    The Savvy Traveler offers travel seminars at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. most Saturdays at 112 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds.

  • French for travelers, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 3 to Jan. 31.
  • Northern Italy — Tuscany and Umbria, 10a.m. Jan. 12.
  • Southern Italy and Sicily, 1 p.m. Dec. 12.
  • Italian for travelers, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 7 to March 6.

    Classes are free; reservations recommended. Call 425-744-6076, 877-225-1994, or visit www.savvytraveleredmonds.com.

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