AIA-FVG
/ American Corner Trieste
SEPTEMBER
2012
NEWS
SEPTEMBER
Hello New Members and
welcome back, Friends! We are looking forward to a great year full of
classes, activities and films.
So many of you have already renewed your memberships-- thank you for helping us
reach our goal of 600 members this year! We are off to an excellent start!!
SAVE
THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 26
5:00p.m. I ♥ READING SUMMER
READING CEREMONY (Storytime Families/Reading Contest
Participants)
6:00p.m PRESENTATION OF AIA
CULTURE PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOLS (Teachers)
6:30p.m. PRESENTATION OF
FALL SESSION ENGLISH COURSES (Open to the
Public)
7:00p.m. PRESENTATION
OF
ANNUAL
ACTIVITIES AND FILM CALENDAR (Open to the
Public)
MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE 2012/13
Thanks to record
membership, prices are the same again this year: €25 for students, teachers,
Over 65,
€35 for regular membership.
In addition to unlimited use of our Library, membership also
includes entrance to the American Film
Series at the Ariston, the Made for Each Other
series
at Cappella
Underground, invitations to our special events like Halloween, Thanksgiving,
Fourth of July, our newsletter and much more!
THURSDAY
COFFEE BREAK –
September 13th 10 –
12 – Open to the Public
Our monthly appointment
with a cup of coffee and some great conversation in English. Meet nice people,
speak English and enjoy! Feel free to bring a
treat if you’re good at that sort of thing. ;)
FRIDAY
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE –
Fridays at 6 p.m. – Open to the Public
Our award-winning American
Documentary Series is back with a new name: “Friday American
Experience.” Every Friday at 6 p.m.
you can enjoy an American documentary in English. Michael has put together
another great calendar
this year.
We’ll start the season with the Native
American Indian theme:
Sept 14th
Last Stand
at Little Big Horn
The battle
seen from both points of view
Sept. 21st
Adventurers
of the Old West
Meet the
great Indian Chiefs
Sept. 29th
Great
Indian Wars Part 1
The
initiation of the Indian Wars in 1540
October 6th
Great
Indian Wars Part 2
The bitter
conclusion of Indian Wars with Wounded Knee
I
♥ READING
SUMMER
READING CEREMONY Wednesday,
September 26th at
5
p.m
Our Summer Reading
Program was a great success. The score cards are still on display, but our
contest is over.
I ♥ READING brought in lots of young
readers and we are really proud of their progress. We want to thank our
Junior Volunteers Nicolò,
Teresa,
Tiziano, Sofia, Anastasia, Cristina,
Virginia,
Valentina, and Nagma for doing a fantastic
job with
Storytime Light! Thanks for our mother
tongue readers too! Karry, Karoline, Denise, Sofy, Ilaria.
The Awards and
Recognition Ceremony will be held on Wednesday,
September 26th at 6
p.m.
Come in and meet our
kids and readers! Find out what name we have given to our Bookworm.
SEPTEMBER
HOURS
It is September – back to
business!
Monday to Friday from 4-8 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday mornings
10-12.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
We are a
volunteer-run
organization and we have something for
everybody: Front Desk, Library, Accounting, Cinema, Fundraising,
Activities.
Contact us
to
volunteer.
Join over 40 active volunteers!
A
NOTE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS
- Elections
are coming up and the rules have changed.
You now need to request
an absentee ballot for each election. If you are an American citizen, you have
the right to vote even if you have never voted or registered to vote. This
website gives you complete information and walks you through the procedure.
www.votefromabroad.org
We’ve
got WI-FI,
a quite place to study, a changing table,
an Aula Magna, and office space
Thanks to our volunteer
Igor, we have Wi-Fi (ask us for
info). We
also
have a
great space if you’re looking to study and get
on-line. Our children’s library
is a perfect place to read with your children. Moms and Dads, we also have a
changing table (a rarity in downtown Trieste!) and a quiet space to feed babies.
We rent out our Aula Magna for special events and office space. Talk to Karoline
for more info.
THE
AMBASSADORS
(Formerly Check Six)
If you were away in
July, you missed a fantastic concert by the US Air Force Europe Jazz Ensemble
now known as The Ambassadors. T-shirts designed by our one and
only Grazia
are still available for a donation to the Association and you can enjoy the
concert on Facebook
at
American
Corner Trieste.
NEW
COURSES STARTING IN OCTOBER
Super Intensive Week was
a great success that will be repeated several times this year. Check the blog for
details or talk to Karoline. 5% discount for paying courses with
bank transfer. Keep an eye on the blog and Facebook for other special offers. We
have lots of new things happening this year and can’t wait to tell you about our
new courses on September 26! Feel free to call and talk to Karoline if you have
any
questions about individual or small group classes, your level, etc.
See
you in September
at
the Association!
Hours:
Monday-Friday 4-8pm,
Tuesday and Thursday 10-12