February 3rd Tuesday 7pm
The School of Essential Ingredients with author Erica Bauermeister
Once a month on Monday night, eight students gather in Lillian’s Restaurant for a cooking class. The students have come to learn the art behind Lillian’s soulful dishes, but it soon becomes clear that each seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. Over time, the paths of the students mingle and intertwine, and the essence of Lillian’s cooking expands beyond the restaurant and into the secret corners of their lives, with results that are often unexpected, and always delicious. Join us tonight with Erica to celebrate the pleasurable places food can take us.
February 10th Tuesday 7pm
Peru: Classic Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu with Sandy Braun of Adventure Associates
The astonishing breadth and beauty of Peru is unsurpassed: glistening 20,000 ft. Andean peaks tower above crystalline glacial lakes, the majestic heritage of the Inca civilization, and the famed citadel of Machu Picchu. Join Sandra Braun, founder of Adventure Associates and world travel guide, for a slide presentation of the ultimate Peruvian adventure: visit ruins of Cusco - “the Archeological capital of the Americas”- explore Sacred Valley handicraft markets and villages of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, and experience our classic five day trek along the ancient footpaths of the Incas. It will be an evening of photographs and stories as we traverse a magnificent walkway of stones, stairways and tunnels until we reach Machu Picchu and explore the wonders of the “Lost City of the Incas.”
February 17th Tuesday 7pm
Around Lake Baikal with Bob Birkby
A cold February night seems just right for a warm evening of great stories and slide show from Siberia. Our friend and author Bob Birkby recently swung a pack onto his shoulders and spent a month traveling around Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake, a National Heritage Preserve surrounded by five national parks and reserves. Four hundred miles long, the lake carves a narrow blue crescent in the mountainous terrain of eastern Siberia. Invited by the Great Baikal Trail Association to evaluate hiking trails, Russian trail crews have been using his best-selling book Lightly on the Land for guidance in designing and constructing the beginnings of a remarkable network of trails. Please join us for an enlightening presentation and also to share in the launching of the paperback edition of Bob’s latest book, Mountain Madness: Scott Fischer, Mt. Everest, and a Life Lived on High.
February 21st Saturday 9am
Gutsy Women
Join us as we host an informal gathering for women to meet and learn from each other’s travel experiences and share wisdom learned from the road. Bring your coffee and your questions.
February 24th Tuesday 7pm
A Year in Umbria with Candace and John Sheehan
John and Candace Sheehan recently fulfilled a long-held dream and lived for a year in the countryside in Umbria Italy. Beginning with the practical - why and how they did this - they will move on to the more exciting aspects of living in a country filled with art and known for it’s incredible food and wine, while delving into Italy’s culture and people. Learn about their day-to-day lives and also their travels in a country that is consistently a best-seller location at Wide World. John, a passionate photographer, will visually take us to this magical land and everyone will leave saying Mille Grazie!
