AIA-FVG / American Corner Trieste
DECEMBER 2012 NEWS
DECEMBER
The holidays are upon us. We already kicked off the holiday season with Thanksgiving (see our photos). We are thankful for all of our volunteers and in the month of November a big round of applause goes to Erin, Valentina, Andrea, Sheila, Bethany, Corinna, Milena, Martina! We have over 45 volunteers who work in a variety of roles!
Our 5th annual Holiday festival. American Holiday Recipes, Cookies! Santa Claus Visit, Activities for children, Decorating. See you Friday!
WINTER SEMESTER COURSES
Make improving your English a New Year’s resolution. An English course would be a great and useful gift for your spouse, your children / grandchildren, your mom who loves to travel, and why not… for yourself! Full immersion English, right here in Trieste.
SUPER INTENSIVE ENGLISH WEEK – January 7th – 11th
We’ll start of the New Year with an ENGLISH INTENSIVE WEEK. 10 hours (2 hours a day) of English in one week! A great way to get your English jump started. Cost: Euro 130
Adult Beginner – 4-6 pm
Adult Advanced Beginner 6-8 pm
Adult Advanced Conversation 6-8 pm
Adult Intermediate Conversation 6-8 pm
See payment details below.
WINTER SEMESTER COURSES – Winter semester starts on the week of January14th
Regular semester courses will continue! Please feel free to join the Winter session even if you weren’t in the Fall session. Our courses are conversation oriented.
Pay to register: There is a discount of 5% when you pay by bank transfer. Please put name of student, name of the course and give a phone number when you pay online. IBAN: IT49A0200802290000005261887
Children and Teens
Pre-School: Wednesdays: 5-6 p.m start Jan 16 end Mar 27. Total: 10 weeks (10 hours) - euro 100
Elementary: Tuesdays: 4:45 – 6:15pm start Jan 15 end Mar 26. Total: 10 weeks (15 hours)—euro 150
Wednesdays: 3:30 - 5pm start Jan 16 end Mar 27. Total: 10 weeks (15 hours)—euro 150
Middle School: Tuesdays: 3-4:45pm start Jan 15 end Mar 26. Total: 10 weeks (17.5 hours)—euro 225
High School: Thursdays: 3-5pm start Jan 17 end Mar 21. Total: 10 weeks (20 hours)—euro 260
Thursdays: 5:30-7:30pm start Jan 17 end Mar 21. Total: 10 weeks (20 hours)—euro 260
Adults
Beginners: Mondays: 4-6pm start Jan14 end Mar 25. Total: 10 weeks (20 hours)—euro 260
Advanced beginners: Mondays: 6-8pm start Jan 14 end Mar 25. Total: 10 weeks (20 hours)—euro 260
Intermediate Conversation:Tuesdays: 6-8pm start start Jan 15 end Mar 26. Total: 10 weeks (20 hours)—euro 260
Advanced Conversation: Wednesdays: 6-8pm start Jan 16 end Mar 27. Total: 10 weeks (20 hours)—euro 260
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2012/13 – Exchange your temporary membership card for the permanent one
MEMBERSHIP GOAL FOR 2012-2013: 600. Membership update: 428 (172 to go!)
Join or renew now and take advantage of our programs: American Cinema Series at the Ariston, Made for Each Other at Cappella Underground, Library /Mediateca, Children’s Corner, Invitations to Special Events, Coffee Breaks, Friday American Experience, Saturday Storytime. Membership is: €25 for students (age 16 and over), teachers, over 65, €35 for regular membership. Another great gift idea for family and friends.
AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Cinema Ariston – 2, 4, 6:30 and 9 p.m. – MEMBERS ONLY
To go the movies, you must be a member of AIA –FVG. Sorry, no single admission tickets can be sold.
Dec. 6th –The Big Year – A comedy starring Jack Black and Owen Wilson. 100 min.
GREAT AMERICAN BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA, part 1 – Science Fiction – Month of December
We are updating our library and eliminating some gently used books. This month we are offering Science Fiction Books in English. Stop by the office during office hours and take home some great books for a €1 contribution per book! Great stocking stuffers!
THURSDAY COFFEE BREAK and COOKIE EXCHANGE in our library 10 – 12 – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Dec. 13th – Our monthly appointment to have a coffee and some good conversation (in English). On the same date we’ll host the Cookie Exchange. You bring 6 dozen home baked cookies (packaged 1 dozen a package) and bring home a variety of 6 dozen other cookies from our other bakers. What a nice way to get a variety of holiday treats!
FRIDAY AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in our Aula Magna at 6 p.m. – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The best of American culture and documentaries
Dec. 7th – Conference: From Ragtime to Jazz – Our guest speaker – Livio Laurenti, director/ founder of the Trieste Early Jazz Orchestra and the Joplin Ragtime Orchestra. The conference includes jazz history and music clips. Mr. Laurenti will speak in Italian. December 8th, at 8 pm, the Trieste Early Jazz Orchestra will perform a free concert at the Teatro F. Preseren in Bagnoli della Rosandra. You are all invited!
Dec. 14th – JAZZ a Film by Ken Burns – GUMBO episode 1-–Discover how jazz was born in New Orleans in the 1890’s in the Afro-American Community. A fusion of Caribbean beat, Italian opera, ragtime, military marches, Baptist church music. 90 min.
EF – Education First’s office is in our premises Pick up a brochure and make an appointment with Gloria Viezzoli to learn about language study programs abroad for all ages. e-mail: ef.trieste@libero.it
CLOSED FOR VACATION
Our Office will be closed from December 24th until January 6th! Happy Holidays! See you on January 7th.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
2013 will be here soon. With the New Year also comes: Made for Each Other, Saturday Storytime, American Cooking School, Book Club. We’ll keep you posted on our upcoming Great American Book Market.
BOOK CLUB – We would like to start a Book Club in 2013. If you are interested in participating, please contact us.
A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – We are a volunteer run organization. If you would like to volunteer, please contact us. We especially need people to work our Front Desk in the afternoons. Think about setting aside 2 hours once a week to give us a hand in answering the phone, checking out library books, answering questions.
STORYTIME PREPARATION – Saturday Storytime starts in January. A call for volunteer Story Readers (mother tongue English), Craft and Activity Assistants! Send us an e-mail or contact us in the office. We are also looking for school supply donations to use for our activities (markers, crayons, colored pencils, construction paper, glue, kiddie scissors, etc.) Please check your closets!
See you in December at the Association! Happy Holidays!
Hours: Monday-Friday 4-8pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10-12
