An Evening with Rick Steves

Presented by 12 Central Ohio libraries

Purchase a discounted book with your ticket for an opportunity to have it signed by Rick Steves.

The Grandview Heights Public Library and 11 other Central Ohio libraries will present an Evening with Rick Steves on Thursday, February 20, at 7 pm, at Mershon Auditorium (1871 N. High St. Columbus, Ohio).

In 1978, a 23-year-old Rick Steves put a journal in his backpack and traveled the famed 3,000-mile "Hippie Trail." That 60,000-word journal became his newest book, On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer. 

Join popular travel writer and public television host Rick Steves as he shares vivid stories from a trip that inspired his mission to broaden our perspectives through world travel.

Presented by 12 Central Ohio library systems.

PRESENTING LIBRARIES

• Bexley Public Library
• Columbus Metropolitan Library
• Delaware County District Library
• Grandview Heights Public Library
• Granville Public Library
• London Public Library
• Marysville Public Library
• Plain City Public Library
• Southwest Public Libraries
• Upper Arlington Public Library
• Westerville Public Library
• Worthington Libraries

ABOUT RICK STEVES

Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, empowers Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. In 1976, he started his business, Rick Steves' Europe, headquartered in Edmonds, Washington, near Seattle. There he produces a best-selling guidebook series, a popular public television show, a weekly public radio show, a syndicated travel column, and free travel information available through his travel center and ricksteves.com. Rick Steves' Europe also runs a successful small-group tour program taking 30,000 travelers to Europe annually.

ABOUT THE EVENT

• Tickets for the event go on sale via ticketmaster.com on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 am. Ticket prices range from $15-$50 plus applicable fees.
• Skip the book sale line! Pre-order a discounted copy of On the Hippie Trail with your ticket purchase, then pick up the book at the event for a signing opportunity with Rick Steves after the event. Additional copies sold by  Beanbag Books will be available for purchase the evening of the program. 

ABOUT THIS CENTRAL OHIO LIBRARY COLLABORATION

• This library collaboration allows libraries to host large, impactful events in Central Ohio collectively by sharing costs, resources, and expertise. These libraries are also part of the Central Library Consortium (CLC) serving member libraries in seven counties.
• In addition to resource sharing and encouraging partnership on various community-wide initiatives, these collective events enhance and further engage a community of readers and raise the visibility of libraries throughout Central Ohio.

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