AIA-FVG / American Corner Trieste
JULY -  AUGUST 2012 NEWS

JULY
July means Fourth of July, Cookouts, Swimming and Reading at the Beach!  Before you leave for Barcola, stop by and pick up a good book or magazine.  We recommend:  How to Cook Everything, Dexter, Ray Bradbury Fahreinheit 451.  Plus we have lots of magazines that slip right into your beach bag! Just remember to return them before we close in August!!

US AIR FORCE EUROPE JAZZ ENSEMBLE “ Check Six” – July 8, 2012, 9 p.m., Piazza Cavana -Trieste
Celebrate Independence Day in Style (a couple days later)!
Thanks to the US Consulate Milan, the US Air Force Europe Jazz Band “Check Six” will perform a free concert for the public. This premier jazz ensemble based in Germany will delight us with the smooth sounds of the 40’s and 50’s and the music that their founder, Major Glenn Miller, was so famous for.   Take a walk down memory with this 13 piece group, with such favorites as “In the Mood”, “Pennsylvania 6-5000”, “Route 66”.  In honor of July 4th, we might be able to convince them to play Stars & Stripes Forever!

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2012/13
2010-2011: 340 MEMBERS
2011-2012: 495 MEMBERS
MEMBERSHIP GOAL FOR 2012-2013: 600
Thanks to an increase in membership last year, we have kept membership rates the same again this year. Please tell your friends and family. Membership cards for 2012-2013 are already on sale!
As of July 4: 27 members (only 573 to go!) Join (or renew) now and take advantage of our library all summer long! Be ready for the 2012/13 American Film Series.  Membership is:  €25 for students, teachers, over 65, €35 for regular membership.  If you want your children to check out books and DVD’s during the summer, we ask that one parent be a member. 
LIBRARY NEWS
We are doing inventory so please return all overdue books and DVD’s before the August vacation . In September we will have new books and DVD’s on the shelves! 

I  ♥ READING   – Summer Reading Program
The heat is on ... (literally!) and the competition is getting tough!  The  I ♥ READING program has been a great success.  Come and participate, you’re still in time, or just admire our super score cards to see how many books people have been reading.  There will be an awards ceremony in September after school starts to recognize our readers (young and young at heart). 
 Our program includes:
- The Score Card at the Association to keep track of how many books you read from June 15th until September 10th (for kids and adults!)
- Fantastic prizes!
- Name the Bookworm Mascot Contest .  So far the suggested names include:  Fred, Bronson, Winston , Ugo, Bookstar, Preppy, Hermey Vermey, Ricky Read, Norm the Worm, Brugworm.  Feel free to submit any other names!

STORYTIME LIGHT
Keep it Fun, Keep it Simple.  What a success!  An informal summer appointment with our favorite fairy tales, read by native speakers, followed by a song or a dance.  July dates:  4, 11, 18, 25 at 6 p.m.  Our Junior Volunteers Nicolò, Teresa, Tiziano, Sofia, Anastasia, Cristina, Virginia, Valentina, and Nagma have been doing a fantastic job!

SUMMER LIBRARY HOURS
This summer we will do some much-needed maintenance (and prettying up) on our premises.  We have reduced our hours in order to get the work done and give our volunteers some well-deserved R and R (Rest and Relaxation). 
July:  Reduced Hours - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 4- 8 p.m.
Summer Holidays: July 30 – August 19
August 20 – 31 – Reduced Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4-8 p.m.
September – back to business!

See you in July at the Association!  or at the concert! or at the beach!

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