AIA-FVG / American Corner Trieste
MARCH 2014 NEWS
MARCH
They say that March comes in
like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
Let’s hope that winter weather will by-pass Trieste completely this
year! It’s Women’s History Month. Girl’s Rule!
CLOSED FOR CARNEVALE
March 3-4-5, our
administrative office will be closed and there will be no Library
Services. We follow the scholastic
calendar of FVG.
Scuola Materna and
Elementary classes WILL NOT be held on March 3,4,5.
Middle School, High School
and Adult Classes WILL be held as scheduled.
SPRING
COURSES – Starting the week of March 31st.
Our courses continue all year long.
You can join our classes at any time, if we have
space. Participation in the previous
session is not required. Remember, when
you pay with an IBAN, you have a 5% discount.
In the causale, specify the name of the student, name of class, day and
time of the class. Bring a copy of the
IBAN in order to get your receipt. Click here for the Details for the Spring Classes for Children and Teens and Classes for Adults.
We will still have openings for our Italian Class –
Mondays from 6-8 pm. Basic survival
Italian. Feel free to join in! Ti
aspettiamo! A presto! (We’re waiting for
you! See you soon!)
RECEIPTS
Many students who paid with IBAN have not picked up
their receipts. Please come to our
office on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday afternoons from 4-7pm to pick up your
receipts. Questions? Contact aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
AMERICAN
FILM SERIES 2013/14
Our 33rd Annual English Language American
Film Series will be shown at the Cinema dei Fabbri, Via dei Fabbri 2/A in
Trieste. Showings will be on Thursdays at 2, 4, 6:30 and 9 pm. Here is the complete
list of films for the 2013/14 season. You can pick up your definitive Membership
Cards in our Office. Memberships are no
longer sold at the Cinema.
March 6th
– Flight (2013, 130 min.) Direted by Robert Zemeckis with
Denzel Washington, John Goodman.
March 20th
– Blue Jasmine (2013, 98 min.) Directed
by Woody Allen, with Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin.
MADE
FOR EACH OTHER–in our Multimedia Room, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Mondays
at 8:15 pm
Schedule change! No Made for Each Other in March. We’ll be back in April with the Bea Arthur
Theme and in May with the Girl’s Best Friend theme.
TUESDAY
BOOK CLUB in our library 10 – 12 – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This month we will meet on March 11th and
March 25th. The author of the
month is Tim Parks, an Englishman living in Italy for 30 years, whose wry sense
of humor about life in Italy have been widely enjoyed. Contact us aia.fvg@gmail.com and we’ll get
you a copy of the short stories that we’ll read.
THURSDAY
COFFEE BREAK in our library 10 – 12 – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
March 13th - Come and enjoy a cup of coffee and some
great conversation in English!
WOMEN’S CORNER LIBRARY BOOK DRIVE
MARCH is WOMEN’S HISTORY
MONTH. We are proud to announce the
launch of our very own Women's Corner Library. You can become a Women's
Library Founder by donating a book that you believe should be a part of this
special collection. The book can be new or gently used. Give us your ideas for important books, DVDs
and Women's Corner events. Help us
create a (literal and figurative) space for learning, sharing, mentoring,
talking, writing, reading, and creating. Monetary donations also welcome.
FRIDAY
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in our Multi-Media Room at 6 p.m. – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Dedicated
to WOMEN’S HISTORY
From the Female Factory workers in the Garment
district to Annie Oakley. March 21st
– just for fun because we love green beer – St. Patrick’s Day
Mar. 14th –The Triangle Fire – The true story of the
New York fire that inspired International Women’s Day
March 21st – St. Patrick’s Day in America – How St.
Patrick’s Day became such an American Festival.
March 28 st – Annie Oakley – The legendary Western
sharpshooter and her contradictory life as a Quaker and anti-suffragette.
TGIF
(Thank God It’s Friday)– Friday, March 21st, 7 – 9 pm
This month we’re going for American Comfort Food served
at AIA FVG and prepared by the Trattoria Via Timeus 9: Fried Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, Caesar
Salad. For this member’s only (and
their families) event, we ask you to reserve and prepay your €7 contribution per
person in our office by March 20th. TGIF is open to all ages so feel free to bring
your children (12 and under no charge).
Remember that this is a BYOB evening.
Bring a bottle of wine, beer or whatever you wish to drink. Cheers!
SATURDAY
STORYTIME - Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. –
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC with a Reservation
We’ll take a couple weeks of break for Carnival and be
back in great style on March 15th and conclude this winter program
on March 29th. Lots of fun
and no stress. Please make a reservation
at aia.fvg@gmail.com
for your children so we know how many little ones to expect! Remember, if the city closes schools because
of bad weather, we will NOT hold Storytime that day.
March 15th – Pierre
– Maurice Sendak
March 22nd – Zog
– Julie Donaldson
March 29th – Grand Finale - In the Night Kitchen – Maurice
Sendak
WELCOME
HOME, STRANGER –always OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
A great group of newcomers from age 6 months to 80! Helping newcomers live happily in Trieste! Meet some new people, speak English. Send an e-mail to the Google Hangout: welcomehomestranger@gmail.com and join the Welcome Home Stranger
Facebook. Join us. Bring a Friend. Make a Friend. Be a Friend.
March 20th,10-11:30
am –Share Support Celebrate–Anti-stress
and relaxation in English with Melissa Wing.
March 27th,6
pm – Regular Welcome Home Stranger Meeting. Any newcomer or oldtimer is welcome!
ENGLISH
CHAT over COFFEE in Staranzano – Friday, March 7th from 10:15 am. Open to the Public
At Compagnia
delle Creme – Via Firenze 17, Staranzano (GO).
Some English conversation for our Monfalcone
followers.
MEMBERSHIP!
Membership is valid until October 2014! In addition to
our American Cinema Series, we have a fantastic library with over 5000 books, up-to-date
magazines and 1300 DVD’s, as well as the Children’s Corner Library and DVD
collection. Everything is available for
check-out. If you or your children take
a course with us, you must become a member.
Your membership is also valid for
Members-Only activities. €25 for
students, teachers and over age 65 and €35 for regular membership. There is a form to be filled out. Click
here to download the membership form or pick
it up directly in the office. More
questions? Check out our FAQ.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Remember that we are a volunteer organization. We are looking for people to work in the
afternoons at the Front Desk, manage library checkouts and for a variety of
roles. Contact us! We’ll keep you busy!
See you in
2014 at the Association!
