Village Books is delighted to bring travel expert Rick Steves back to Bellingham! In this travel talk, he shares the essential skills for smart European travel in 2019: itinerary planning, packing light, getting cash, avoiding crowds (and pickpockets), getting around by train or rental car, finding hotels and restaurants, and much more.

Hear a free presentation by award-winning writer Timothy Egan, author of this year's Whatcom READS title, The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America. The free event at the Mount Baker Theatre is one of several community events tied to this year's county-wide book club. Find out more at whatcomreads.org. Read the book. Join the conversation! Through March 8, 2019, Vllage Books donates 10% of The Big Burn sales to Whatcom READS.