Annual Frenchtown Rendezvous set Oct. 8 in Walla Walla

The annual Frenchtown Rendezvous is planned Oct. 8 at Assumption Church Parish Hall, 2098 E. Alder St., Walla Walla.

Tickets are 35$ and are available at tinyurl.com/frenchtownrv.

“The Rendezvous is an annual gathering celebrating the history of the French Canadian and Native American communities of the Inland Northwest,” a news release said. It also raises money for the Frenchtown Historic Site, which is 8 miles west of Walla Walla.

Doors open at 1 p.m. for silent auctions, history displays and refreshments.

Michel Bouchard and Rob Foxcurran, co-authors of Songs Upon the River, about alliances among early French settlers, voyagers and indigenous nations, will give the keynote presentation, along with Sam Pambrun.

Dinner is at 5 p.m.

For more information, go to frenchtownwa.org.

This story was originally published October 6, 2016 at 5:15 PM with the headline "Annual Frenchtown Rendezvous set Oct. 8 in Walla Walla."