FILMS & PROGRAMS
Slide show on driving through southern England
BRITAIN
Presentation
Patti Brugman will present a slide show on "Driving the Family Through Southern England on a Quest for History."
When, where: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Distant Lands, 56 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.
Admission, info: Free. RSVP to (626) 449-3220.
ETHIOPIA
Presentation
Majka Burhardt, author of "Vertical Ethiopia: Climbing Toward Possibility in the Horn of Africa," will show slides and discuss her journey to northern Ethiopia, where she climbed desert sandstone towers.
When, where: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the REI store in
Admission, info: $8. (310) 727-0728; swood@rei.com">swood@rei.com.
CRUISES
Slide show
Mort Loveman will present "Caribbean Cruise and Mississippi River Sailing."
When, where: 1 p.m. Wednesday at
Admission, info: Free for Beverly Hills residents; $1 for nonresidents. (310) 550-4761.
EUROPE
Workshop
Veteran travelers will offer tips on planning, budgeting, lodging, transportation and other topics for first-time visitors to Europe.
When, where: 11 a.m. Saturday at the HI-Travel Store, 1434 2nd St.,
Admission, info: Free. (310) 393-3413.
Send announcements to travel@latimes.com.
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