Rendezvous update
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Hey y’all, it’s an update about our Rendezvous plans.
How many times have you been in a conversation with someone who said “Frenchtown ? What’s that ?” or “Métis ? Huh?” There’s a great segment of Walla Walla that STILL doesn’t know anything about this history, and if you know any of those people, you owe it to your valley and your family to spread the word, or better yet, bring them along.
We will have photos albums out on the tables for people to look at and discuss. These will be mini-albums, made for the event (think 4-6 pages per album, one topic per album), not originals, but they’ll work just the same for sharing and talking.
Joey Lavadour and Sam Pambrun will be there at lunch to talk about the exhibit and their family history and photos. This Frenchtown Métis exhibit wouldn’t be possible without Joey and Sam and Judy and Mari — it’s a treat to hear it from them directly, and you don’t want to miss it.
So please join us at noon on November 30, 2024 at Assumption Parish Hall in Walla Walla, WA for the first real Rendezvous since COVID. Your ticket includes a baked potato and salad bar lunch from Mama Monacelli’s Kitchen with dessert and coffee.1
Doors will open at Assumption 11:30.
At 2 pm we will car caravan to the Sheehan Gallery on the Whitman College campus for a guided tour of the exhibit “Picturing Family : Métis Life in the Walla Walla Valley”
Where : Assumption Parish Hall, 2098 E Alder St, Walla Walla, WA
When : November 30, 2024, 12pm-3:30 pm (doors open at 11:30)
What : Rendezvous and fundraiser for the Frenchtown Historical Foundation
Cost : $25. Yep. You read that right. $25.
How do I get tickets ?
Online with fees :
If you prefer the convenience of an e-ticket using your credit card, we have set up a ticket sales site with Paypal. The additional $1.68 per ticket represents the fees charged by Ticketstrip for the service. Includes options for purchasing a table of 8 and for making a donation.
No fees :
$25/ticket — mail your check to Frenchtown Historic Foundation, PO Box 1224, Walla Walla WA 99362. Please include a note with your party details.
$25/ticket via Venmo. (scan code below) Please provide your party details in the comment field to help the person at the door.
Can’t attend but want to support Frenchtown anyway ?
Donate to Frenchtown Historical Foundation through the Valley Giving Guide 2024, which covers all fees. The guide will open officially on December 3, 2024.
There will be no alcohol served at lunch, but the dessert will be AMAZING. We will also plan for a no-host after party gathering at a local venue following the exhibit tour, for those who would like to attend, details TBA.