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.

European Architecture for Travelers with Dave Hoerlein, Nov. 10.

Village Italy with Julie Coen, Nov. 17.

Reservations are recommended. Call 425-771-8303, ext. 298, or go to 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.

A Taste of Tuscany and Umbria, 10 a.m. Nov. 10.

Southern Italy and Sicily, 1 p.m. Nov. 10.

A Taste of Italian, 3 p.m. Nov. 10.

New Zealand, 10 a.m. Nov. 17.

Northern India and Ladakh, 1 p.m. Nov. 17.

French for travelers, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 3 to Jan. 31.

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

The Traveler’s Language Cafe offers daylong seminar on useful language for travelers. Classes run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is $89, which includes a catered lunch, snacks and beverages.

Italian, Nov. 17.

Call 360-914-0391 for details and location or go to www. nwlanguageacademy.com.

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