Travel Bug Events
| Subject | Date | Category | Presenter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kooks Open Mic Night | Fri Dec 06 | SPECIAL | Jennifer Edelson | 6-7:30pm If you 've got poems, tall tales, micro-fiction, memoir excerpts, personal essays, a chapter from your book, a short story, or an epistolary piece (or you want to make something up on the fly), step up to the mic and bring it to life. No experience required—just good cheer and a willingness to share. Your work does not have to be holiday-themed. The only requirements for this one are: 1) each piece should be original to you (meaning you wrote or created it), and 2) it should be no more than six minutes long (so please make sure your chosen piece meets the time requirement). You can also read one or ten things as long it 's under six minutes. Have more than one thing to share and think it 'll take longer? If we have room, you can sign up twice. Don 't want to take the mic? Come grab a cup of coffee or a beer and snacks and enjoy a couple of hours of storytelling. If you want to take the mic, please write Jennifer at: j.g.e.wagner@gmail.com and let her know; she 'll add you to the list. You can also sign up the night of as long we still have room. |
| A Japanese Road Trip | Sat Dec 07 | Slide Show | Spencer Windes | - Kyoto, Kanazawa, Tokyo - |
| Travel Agent Office Hours 12-2pm | Sun Dec 08 | SPECIAL | Alessandra Powell | Please drop by between 12 and 2pm Sunday the 8th to chat about all things travel with Alessandra Powell, founder of Yellow Submarine Travel. She is a certified Travel Agent with deep expertise in the industry and speaks seven languages. Alessandra has helped travelers venture deep into South America, across Central America, Europe and Asia. She is passionate about helping people create wonderful memories that last a lifetime. She believes in travel and tourism as a way to help us all rediscover the vast amounts that we have in common and see the beauty in cultures different from our own. |
| Travel Bug Book Discussion Tell Me Everything: | Sun Dec 08 | Book Group | Aimee Gwynne Franklyn | Sunday at 12:30pm Tell Me Everything: A Novel By Elizabeth Strout With her remarkable insight into the human condition and silences that contain multitudes, Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and to her beloved cast of characters—Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, Bob Burgess, and more—as they deal with a shocking crime in their midst, fall in love and yet choose to be apart, and grapple with the question, as Lucy Barton puts it, “What does anyone’s life mean?” Brimming with empathy and pathos, Tell Me Everything is Elizabeth Strout operating at the height of her powers, illuminating the ways in which our relationships keep us afloat. As Lucy says, “Love comes in so many different forms, but it is always love.” |
| OLD SF Assoc Bookclub 4pm | Fri Dec 13 | Book Group | Adam Johnson | |
| Smithsonian Director of Film | Sat Dec 14 | Slide Show | Buchser, John | |
| Christmas in Strasbourg (Eastern France/Upper Rhine Valley) | Sat Dec 21 | Slide Show | Philip Holtzweiler | Around Christmas, the Alsace region in Eastern France and the areas just across the border in Germany and Switzerland are nothing short of fascinating. While their rich history and exceptional beauty can be enjoyed year round, the Holiday Season is an absolute highlight—with, among others, some of the oldest and most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe. Together with a Santa Fean who was born and raised in Strasbourg, you will embark on a festive tour. Stopovers include Strasbourg, Colmar, Freiburg and Basel. To be discovered along the way are two grand cathedrals, France 's largest medieval castle, century-old taverns and breweries, the famous Alsatian Wine Route, world-class museums, unique culinary traditions, villages straight out of a fairy tale and much, much more... |
| Spain | Sat Dec 28 | Slide Show | Steve Brown | Come and enjoy travels through cities, colors, culture, and wonders of Spain. Presented by frequent Spanish traveler Dr. Steven Brown, this presentation visits Madrid and the attractions of old Castile (Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca), then wanders up through Burgos (the home of El Cid) to Bilbao and the surrounding Basque Country, over to Valencia on the Mediterranean Coast; then on to Seville and the gypsy enchantments of Andalucia. If you 're thinking you 'd like to experience Spanish travel, or maybe to relive an old experience, this will give you a rich taste and some useful insights for your planning. |
| A Rabbi in Thailand | Sat Jan 04 | Slide Show | Jack Shlachter | The progressive (non-Orthodox) Jewish community in Bangkok, Thailand, is composed largely of expats, some of whom have been in the country for decades while others are more recent arrivals. During the year, the worship services are lay led, but a Rabbi is brought in to lead High Holiday services each fall. In October 2024 I had the privilege of serving as prayer leader for the Thailand Progressive Jewish Community or TPJC as it 's called. I 'll share my experiences both with the community and as a tourist in Bangkok through a colorful and informative slide show. |
| Walking Well with Bruce Fertman | Fri Jan 10 | Booksigning | Natachee Momaday Gray | Bruce will read from his new book, Walking Well, co-authored with Michael Gelb. In it they write: There is an easy, more natural way to walk, and we are passionate about helping as many people as possible learn how to walk more comfortably. Once walking gets easier, every step generates more energy, and with more energy comes more inspiration. Walking is a quintessentially human experience. It can be a way of experiencing a strong sense of being alive in the world. We don 't take walking for granted. We are grateful to be able to walk in relative safety and we are devoted to bringing about a world where everyone can enjoy this freedom. If we are fortunate enough to be able to walk, safely and freely, then regardless of our religion, nationality, race, age, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background, let 's walk together! Let 's walk together in comfort, in kindness, with vitality, with dignity, with purpose, and in peace. Let 's walk well Bruce brings 60 years of training as a movement artist and educator to his work having trained in gymnastics, modern dance, ballet, contact improvisation, the Alexander Technique, Tai Chi Chu 'an, Aikido, Chanoyu, (Japanese Tea Ceremony), Argentine Tango, and Kyudo (Zen Archery). He founded the Alexander Alliance in 1982, Grace of Sense in 2019, his online community-school, and the Walking Way in 2022, which offers 9-day Immersive Trainings in walking as a way of life both in Northern New Mexico and in the UK. |
| Practicing the Gentle Art of Wandering | Sat Jan 11 | Slide Show | David Ryan | Within the context of this talk, "Wandering " is allowing yourself to see (being present) and then letting what you see guide you on where you go. That is, when you connect with all of your senses and all that is within you to the world around you, you will be making amazing discoveries and having an adventure almost every time you step out the door. Wandering has been the basic guiding principle behind all of David Ryan’s books (Wandering in the Clear Light of New Mexico, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Albuquerque, and The Gentle Art of Wandering). In this talk Ryan will use material from his books and blog posts to show you what happens when you adopt the mindset of Wandering and the discoveries you can make when you open yourself to the world around you. He will also describe skills that you too can use to develop your awareness so that you can adopt the mindset of Wandering. |
| Travel Bug Book Discussion Colored Television | Sun Jan 12 | Book Group | amiee | Colored Telvision Danzy Senna 's "Colored Television " is a novel about capitalism, race, gender, parenthood, creativity and yearning; it is, in short, a Great American Novel. Senna 's comical rendering of the travails of Jane...brilliantly portrays 2020s America ... Senna 's humor mixes with her deep understanding of cultural foibles and the human heart to produce a novel that is simultaneously a laugh-out-loud cultural comedy and a riveting novel of ideas. |
| Exploring New Mexico Through Its Historical Markers | Sat Jan 18 | Slide Show | Wesley Vance | This talk will provide a glimpse into the state 's roadside historical markers, uncovering how these places capture the essence of New Mexico 's heritage. You 'll learn about unique markers like the birthplace of Smokey Bear, which speaks to the region 's conservation history and the Gila Wilderness marker, representing America 's first designated wilderness area. Drawing from my own travels across the US, I 'll share practical tips on how to use historical markers to enrich your own adventures. From planning road trips to discovering hidden gems off the beaten path, this talk will inspire you to see New Mexico 's history in a new light and make your travels more meaningful. |
| Trivia with Wes | Fri Jan 24 | SPECIAL | Wesley Vance | |
| Camino de Santiago For Everyone | Sat Jan 25 | Slide Show | Tom Alesi | RESCHEDULED FROM 11/23 |
| Around the World: Self Directed Tour | Sat Feb 01 | Slide Show | Neal Hansen |
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A Japanese Road Trip
a presentation by Spencer Windes
Saturday Dec 7, 2024
5pm
- Kyoto, Kanazawa, Tokyo -
- Kyoto, Kanazawa, Tokyo -
Language Classes
Wine and Beer!
We offer Spanish and Italian and French conversational language classes in the store.
Language class schedule