MARCH 2019
NEWSLETTER
MARCH = Women’s
History Month,
Pi(e) Cookoff, Carnival Vacation, GLOW Calligraphy, Maker Space and more. . 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 Wednesday
afternoons: 5-7 pm
Pick up your IBAN Receipts, Membership Cards, Make Cash
Payments, during our
Administration Hours, listed above.
CLOSED for CARNIVAL from Saturday, MARCH 2nd until Friday, MARCH 8th. No lessons, no activities, no library. Lessons will start again on Saturday, MARCH
9th. Buon Carnevale!
LIBRARY and AMERICAN CORNER HOURS:
Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday mornings 9-12 and Monday to Friday afternoons from 4-7 pm.
In coming
months we will renovate the Program Room, thanks to the support of the U.S.
Embassy to Italy. A modern look and feel
with bold graphics and new furnishings will create a true multi-purpose area in
line with Smithsonian designed American
Spaces around the world. The other
rooms will not change.
We are an
association. In order to participate in
members only events, attend the American Film Series, take a course, check out
library materials, you MUST be a 2018/19 MEMBER.
Our 2018/19
Membership Year began on September 1st.
Here is the Membership
Form. If you have been a
member in recent years, we can quickly upload your data in the office. Membership prices remain unchanged.
Euro 25 – Ridotto for Students 16 and over, Teachers and 65 and
over. Euro 35 – Intero. Membership
is valid until August 31, 2019. Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
38th
AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei
Fabbri
The film series continues with shows at 1:30, 4, 6:30 and 9 pm.
Great American films in Original Version on the Big
Screen (not on your PC or TV!) You must
be a Member to attend the films. Only members over age 16 can attend the
films. Coco will be shown at the American Corner for families in March.
28/03 - LADY BIRD.
Dir. Greta Gerwig. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf. Comedy,
drama. 94 minutes.
PIE COOKOFF
– March 17, 2019, 3 pm
Yes, there will be pie! We will celebrate π 3.14, a
few days late. Start your ovens and test
some recipes. Check out this website
for inspiration. Serious business with a
panel of judges and some great prizes.
Please register in the office.
Full details HERE. Attention.
2018/19 Members and their guests only.
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES
SPRING CLASSES BEGIN the WEEK of March 25th
and continue for 10 lessons until the end of the school year
CONFIRM: If you are currently enrolled in a course, and
would like to continue, please confirm at the Frnt Desk. After mid-March, we will contact people on
the Waiting Lists and open online registration.
WEEKEND
WARRIOR Full Immersion Weekend. 10 hours, 2 days, Instant Fluency. March 16/17. Register Online HERE.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS are possible all year long. Yes,
you can! Schedule an appointment to discuss your needs.
American Corner EVENTS - FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
SPECIAL
EVENTS in FEBRUARY for WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
WONDERFUL
WOMAN Wall – Post a photo of a Wonderful Woman on our wall. Take a Wonder Woman Selfie! Check it often. It’s a work in progress.
19/3 – 11 am, 5 pm - FILM – BATTLE of the SEXES (2017) in English (120 min.)
The true story of the 1973
tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and
ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs. Starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell.
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – FREE and
OPEN to the PUBLIC
Every Tuesday
and Thursday, 10 am - Mom & Baby Playgroup – Come on
down! Meet some other moms and let the kids play.
Fridays at
4:30pm - TEEN
MAKER SPACE – How cool! We’re
3D printing a Chess Set and Building
a homemade Drone with our expert Mentor!
15/03, at
5:30 pm – GLOW
CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP- Girls
Leading Our World – For Middle/High School Girls by reservation only.
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the
PUBLIC
Every
Tuesday 10-12 – Refugee
Teddy Bear Workshop – Morning Maker Space
17/01, 8 pm -
Women’s Book Club -Reading around the World. Becoming by Michelle Obama. Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to participate.
19/03, 10 am – Tuesday Coffee Break – A cup of coffee
and some great conversation!
TESOL TRIESTE LOCAL GROUP the first TESOL Workshop of
the school year. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Workshop.
If you’re not on the TESOL Italy Trieste Mailing list, send an email to tesolitalytriestemail@gmail.com
for details. Teachers, bring your
teacher friends and colleagues. You
receive MIUR Credit, enrich your C.V. and free get professional development! Use
your Bonus Docenti to become a TESOL Italy Member and attend meetings and
workshops for credit, all over Italy. Join us. Be a presenter in Trieste and put it
on your CV. Share your teaching knowledge and experience!
Wed., 13/03- 18:15- A
Teacher’s Tool Kit: Developing Resources for Support, Inspiration and
Resilience with Theresa Conti, Life Balance Coach
Fri. 29/03, 18:00 - I See You: Listening to Understand with Laura
Pomicino, Psychologist.
TEDDY
BEAR PROJECT –
Integration through Entrepreneurship
We have Bunny
Bears ready just in time for Easter! They’re so cute and would make great
gifts. Come and take one home! down! Refugee Teddy Bears are now around the
world. Look at our Refugee
Bear Migration Map. Tell us where your bear is and we’ll add your
location to the map! Follow the Refugee
Bears on Instagram and send us
a picture and the location of your teddy bear.
Join the tailors and the volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday morning
to stuff, cut, sew. Refugee Bears make
great gifts! In addition to bears, new
items include tote bags, tablet covers
and small bags. In December the Refugee Tailors held sewing workshops
for students at CIOFS and helped
the students & staff to produce beautiful items for the CIOFS Christmas
Market. We are looking for a heavy duty sewing machine to donate or at a reduced price? Contact us.
VOLUNTEERS
We are a
Volunteer Run Non-Profit Association. Volunteers
run our Library, American Corner Programs and Activities. We are looking for Volunteers to Work at the Cinema, Help with our Morning Activities at the Front Desk and in the Library
We’re looking
forVolunteers for: American Film
Series Cinema Check-In, Expert tailors Seamstresses for Tuesday Maker Space –
Teddy Bear Project, TESOL Speakers, Teen Maker Space Mentors, Assistants for
Nati per Leggere,
Send us an email and we’ll find a role for you. University of Trieste students in Humanities, P.R. and other majors can earn 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
AMERICAN
CORNER TRIESTE – Since 2007, we have been part of the American
Spaces Network. 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. Specific sections of the library are
dedicated to Educational Advising, Children’s Corner Library and Women’s
Space. Consult our on
line catalog of Books and DVDs. The American Corner also
offers Life Skills in English Courses
for Refugees and Case Workers thanks to a U.S. Department of State Grant
and the US Diplomatic Mission to Italy. The
American Corner promotes the Teddy Bear
Integration through Entrepreneurship Project, encouraging
professional refugee tailors to use their skills to produce the beautiful
unique teddy bears, using recycled materials.
Select your bear and take it home with a donation.
