Meet Thirza Vallois

• Sunday, February 9th, 4:00 pm
  The Red Wheelbarrow Bookshop
  rue Charles V
  Paris 75004
  Saint-Paul

• Thursday, February 13th, 7:30 pm
  WH Smith
  248 rue de Rivoli
  Paris 75001
  Concorde
  Reservations: by phone 01 44 77 88 99
  By Email events@whsmith.fr
  Singer Fabienne Laredo will be singing French love songs on the occasion.

• Sunday, February 16th, 7:30 pm
  Paris Soirées MIJE
  6 rue de Fourcy (ring the bell, enter and cross the courtyard).
  Paris 75004
  St. Paul or Pont-Marie.
  Donation: 20 &eurofor dinner.
  Reservations: by phone 01 43 26 12 88
  By Email parissoirees@noos.fr
  Presentation with astonishing slides

• Valentine's Day in England - On BBC Norfolk (England)
  If you are in England on Valentine's Day, February 14th, soon after 10:00 pm listen to Thirza Vallois's radio interview on Romantic Paris. BBC Radio Norfolk reaches 1.5 millions listeners in Cambridge, Essex, Norfolk, Northampton, Peterborough, Suffolk and Three Counties.

• Thirza Vallois' Tour in the San Francisco Bay Area 2003
  To celebrate the publication in the United States of her new book, Romantic Paris, Thirza Vallois will be giving presentations on Romantic Paris (accompanied by stunning slides) and signing her book right in time for spring.

• Saturday, February 22nd Dining Around with Gene Burne's Show
  Pacific Time 10 am - 1 pm on KGO am 810.
  Interview between 10:30 am and 1 pm
  Our audience is the "Bay Area" including San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Napa and Sonoma. The signal reaches north to Vancouver Canada and south to Santa Barbara (depending on weather). You can always "Listen Live" on http://www.kgo.com/ (We do not broadcast commercials on the net, so if there is silence for a few minutes, that is the reason.)

• Wednesday, February 26th, 4:45 pm
  The Commonwealth Club
  595 Market Street
  2nd Floor (the small meeting room)
  San Francisco
  $12 non-members (includes wine reception)
  Wine reception: 4:30 pm
  Presentation: 5:15 pm
  Reservations: (415) 597-6705
  Information: (415) 597-6700

• Saturday, March 1st, 3:00
  The Thunderbird Bookstore
  3600 the Barnyard
  Carmel, CA 93923

• Sunday, March 2nd, 7:00 pm
  Book Passage Bookstore
  51 Tamal Vista Blvd
  Corte Madera, CA 94925

• Tuesday, March 4th, 7:30 pm
  Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore
  1385 Shattuck Ave (entrance on Rose St).
  Berkeley, CA 94805
  Information (510) 843-3533 (first come first served)

• Wednesday, March 5th, 6:00 pm
  The Mechanics Institute
  57 Post Street
  4th Floor Meeting Room 406
  San Francisco, CA 94104
  Montgomery BART/MUNI station
  http://www.milibrary.org/
  Reservations & Information: (415) 393-0100
  Email: rsvp@milibrary.org

• Thursday, March 6th, 6:30 pm
  University Club - sponsored by the Alliance Françe;aise
  800 Powell St at California
  3rd Floor
  San Francisco
  A dress code is observed
  $12 - includes wine and hors d'oeuvre
  Open bar starts: 6:30 pm
  Program: 7:15 pm
  Reservations and Information: (415) 781 0900

• Friday, March 7th, 11:00 am
  Town and Country Club (private event)
  218 Stockton Street
  San Francisco, CA 94108

• Saturday or Sunday, March 8th or 9th
  Food & Travel Radio
  Interview with Mike Cleary; check the website nearer the time.
  http://www.foodandtravelradio.com/

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