Learning Unlimited Language School

The International Club of Hancock County

Is:

“Going Dutch with Turkey and French Dressing in a Portuguese Garden”

Days in the Gardens of Portugal

On Saturday, Jan. 14 [snow date: Jan. 15] at 7:00 at Learning Unlimited Language School (5 Jellison Ridge Rd., Surry; directions at: www.mrlanguage.com; 667-9482,

Val Libby, a landscape designer and historian who taught in Portugal for four months in 2004 on a Fulbright award, will be sharing her collection of slides as she explores the garden history of Portugal while traveling from Lisbon south to the Algarve and visiting the palaces, quintas, and convents of Portugal’s past.

A Golden Opportunity or Remembrance of Travels Past

On Friday, Feb. 17 (snow date: Feb. 18) at 7:00 at: Jesup Library in Bar Harbor,

Katharine Thompson will be sharing her 50-year anniversary trip to her first footfall in Europe (France) and her Foreign Service Posting in The Hague, the Netherlands.  Katharine writes:

“I covered 11 out of 12 provinces in The Netherlands (not difficult to do in that small country) from Limburg to Friesland, while France will be Nice-Uzes (near Avignon), Paris with side trips to Monaco, a Rothschild Villa/Garden, an ancient Greek-inspired villa, Arles and van Gogh’s time in that area, Pont du Gard (Roman aqueduct) and Villeneuve les Avignon.”

Tom’s Turkey Travels

On Friday, March 16 (St. Urho’s Day – we should all wear something purple in honor of the saint who chased the grasshoppers from  Finland) at 7:00 (with a storm date of March 30) at Learning Unlimited Language School (5 Jellison Ridge Rd., Surry; directions at: www.mrlanguage.com; 667-9482,

Tom Martin will share his experiences of mosques, Greek and Roman ruins, kissing balloons, underground cities, and the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia.

E-Mail Addresses Requested: If you have an e-mail address, please send me a message at: wayne@mrlanguage.com and I will include you in future mailings for the International Club.  For questions, comments, or suggestions, contact: Wayne Smith (667-9482; wayne@mrlanguage.com) or Sarah Fraley (244-3605; sfraley88@gmail.com).

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If for any reason you would no longer like to receive these quarterly invitations to International Club activities, just drop me a note at wayne@mrlanguage.com and let me know and I will (sadly) remove you from the list.  – Wayne