NOVEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER brings THANKSGIVING,
lots of things to be thankful for and all of our Regular Activities. Theme of the Month: NATIVE
AMERICAN HERITAGE. View the Newsletter on the Blog in Text and in Calendar Format. Forward the newsletter to a friend!
OFFICE:
ADMINISTRATION
HOURS
Tuesday and Thursday mornings: 9-12
and Thursday afternoons: 4-7 pm
Pick up your
IBAN Receipts, Make Cash Payments, during our Administration Hours,
listed above. Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
LIBRARY and
AMERICAN CORNER HOURS:
Our Library hours are: Tuesday and
Thursday mornings 9-12 and Monday to Friday afternoons from 4-7 pm. The Library
is volunteer run. Call for Library Volunteers!
·
Parent Library Volunteers while your children are in class
help shelve books and Check-ins / outs.
·
Library Assistants for 1 or 2 afternoons a week
– You’re a Librarian or just love Libraries?
We want you!
HOLIDAYS – CLOSED from October 29th – November 5th
No Lessons, No Office Hours, No Group Activities. Enjoy the Break!
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES
(Dettagli in
italiano a questo LINK.) If you or
your child are currently registered in a FALL CLASS, and you wish to continue
in WINTER, we ask you to:
·
WHAT: SIGN in person to CONFIRM your registration for the WINTER Session. No
Emails or Phone Calls.
·
WHEN: During our OFFICE HOURS at the FRONT DESK from 6/11 to 18/11
·
DEADLINE: November 18th
If you do
not re-confirm by November 18th, a student from the waiting list
will have the opportunity to join the class in your place. Winter Session lasts
10 weeks. This is also a great occasion
to pick up your receipts! If you are on a Waiting List, we will contact you in
December to give you your status.
HALLOWEEN in
CLASS was so much fun! The young students
went Trick-or-Treating, Older students participated in the Halloween Rice
Krispies Challenge, made Sugar Skulls or read spooky stories. Everybody
including our teachers dressed up. View
the creations from the Halloween Rice Krispies Challenge at this LINK.
WEEKEND WARRIOR Full Immersion Weekend in English for Adults.
Nov. 11
& 12. 1 weekend, 10 hours of Full
Immersion, Infinite Fun. Online Registration at this LINK.
Our 2017/18 Membership Year began on September 1st. Here is the
Membership Form. Membership
prices remain unchanged. €25 – Ridotto
for Students 16 and over, Teachers and 65 and over. €35 – Intero.
Membership is valid until August 31, 2017. Renew your membership each year to take
advantage of the American Film Series, Register for Courses, Check out Library
materials, Participate in Members Only Events.
READ MORE about what
it means to be a Member. You can become a member at any time of the
year.
37th
AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri – Shows at 13:30, 16:00, 18:30,
21:00
HIDDEN NO MORE Free
Online Web Chat – Nov. 8th at 8 pm
Guest Speaker: Margo Lee
Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures, who researched the amazing stories of the black American female
mathematicians responsible for the calculations for the NASA Space Missions. Here
is the LINK. You can participate from your computer at home.
THANKSGIVING
POTLUCK DINNER: Saturday,
November 25th at 7:30 pm.
Members Only. Another great
reason to become a member! Our favorite
holiday! Turkey, music, fun. Prepaid Reservations required. Limit:
70 people. Everybody brings a
Thanksgiving Dish or Beverage to Share. Details
at this LINK. Reserve
early. This event is always sold-out.
You can reserve in person at the Front Desk starting on November 6th
during our Office Hours.
SPECIAL EVENTS -
FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and
FAMILIES – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
·
Mom & Baby Playgroup – Every Tuesday and Thursday,
10 am - noon
·
GLOW – Girls
Leading Our World Workshop –For Middle and
High School Girls. Promoting leadership,
friendship, and self-confidence.
Second Workshop - 24/11, 6 - 8 pm. - Spices & Aromas
Third Workshop - 01/12, 6-8 pm. – Musical Master Class: Exploring your Words.
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN
to the PUBLIC
·
Thursday Morning Maker Space- Every Thursday morning from 10-noon. Come to knit or use our sewing machines for
other projects.
·
Short Story Club – Contemporary Native
American Poetry – Details
Below. Tuesday 28/11, 10 am
·
Women’s Book Club – The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott. Send an email for info to participate.
Thursday 16/11/2017, 8 pm.
·
Teacher Learning
Network – Monthly Workshop – Free and Open to All Language Teachers – 17/11,
6 pm. Topic: Entice, Captivate, and Allure: Engaging Tweens and Teens in the ESL classroom.
ACTIVITIES for NATIVE AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH
Nov. 7, 10 am
– True Whispers: The Story of Navajo Code
Talkers – PBS Documentary
Nov. 14. 10
am - We Still Live Here Here – Reviving
the Wampanoag Language– Documentary
Nov. 21, evening
– Indian Time with Sabrina Matucci –
Details in the LINK.
Nov. 28, 10
am - Short Story Club – Poems by N.
Scott Momaday and Joy Harjo
VOLUNTEERS
We are a Volunteer Run Non-Profit Association.
Volunteers
run our Library, American Corner Programs and Activities. We are looking for Volunteers to Mentor and
Manage the Teen Maker Club, Assist
with the Nati per Leggere program,
Work at the Cinema, Help with our Morning Activities at the Front Desk and in the Library. Send us an email. We’ll find a role for you. University of Trieste students in Humanities, P.R. and other majors can
earn Internship Credit
Hours with
us (CFU). We accept students with a minimum of 75 hours (3 CFU). You'll have a great experience and improve your
English, while you also learn valuable life and people skills. High School
Students can also do Alternanza Scuola Lavoro. Contact us! aia.fvg@gmail.com
A Special Call for Volunteer 3D Printer lovers and Makers
to help with our Teen Maker Space on
Friday afternoons. You need to know how
to use a 3D Printer and love working with teenagers. Contact us!
AMERICAN CORNER
TRIESTE – Programs, consultation of
the library, public internet access computers, and Wi-Fi are always free and
open to the public. A great place to
study, meet friends, bring your kids.
The US Department of State has granted us a Gold Standard rating in
terms of programs, facilities, services! In addition to our regular library, we
also feature an Education Advising Section, Children’s Corner Library and
Women’s Space. Consult our on line catalog of Books and DVDs. The American
Corner also offers English and Life Skills Courses for Refugees thanks to a
U.S. Government Grant.
