Associazione Italo Americana del Friuli Venezia Giulia: February 2014

March 2014 Newsletter

AIA-FVG / American Corner Trieste

MARCH 2014 NEWS

MARCH

They say that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Let’s hope that winter weather will by-pass Trieste completely this year! It’s Women’s History Month. Girl’s Rule!

CLOSED FOR CARNEVALE

March 3-4-5, our administrative office will be closed and there will be no Library Services. We follow the scholastic calendar of FVG.

Scuola Materna and Elementary classes WILL NOT be held on March 3,4,5.

Middle School, High School and Adult Classes WILL be held as scheduled.

SPRING COURSES – Starting the week of March 31st. Our courses continue all year long.

You can join our classes at any time, if we have space. Participation in the previous session is not required. Remember, when you pay with an IBAN, you have a 5% discount. In the causale, specify the name of the student, name of class, day and time of the class. Bring a copy of the IBAN in order to get your receipt. Click here for the Details for the Spring Classes for Children and Teens and Classes for Adults.

ITALIAN CLASSES

We will still have openings for our Italian Class – Mondays from 6-8 pm. Basic survival Italian. Feel free to join in! Ti aspettiamo! A presto! (We’re waiting for you! See you soon!)

RECEIPTS

Many students who paid with IBAN have not picked up their receipts. Please come to our office on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday afternoons from 4-7pm to pick up your receipts. Questions? Contact aiafrontdesk@gmail.com

AMERICAN FILM SERIES 2013/14

Our 33^rd Annual English Language American Film Series will be shown at the Cinema dei Fabbri, Via dei Fabbri 2/A in Trieste. Showings will be on Thursdays at 2, 4, 6:30 and 9 pm. Here is the complete list of films for the 2013/14 season. You can pick up your definitive Membership Cards in our Office. Memberships are no longer sold at the Cinema.

March 6^th – Flight (2013, 130 min.) Direted by Robert Zemeckis with Denzel Washington, John Goodman.

March 20^th – Blue Jasmine (2013, 98 min.) Directed by Woody Allen, with Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin.

MADE FOR EACH OTHER–in our Multimedia Room, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Mondays at 8:15 pm

Schedule change! No Made for Each Other in March. We’ll be back in April with the Bea Arthur Theme and in May with the Girl’s Best Friend theme.

TUESDAY BOOK CLUB in our library 10 – 12 – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This month we will meet on March 11^th and March 25^th. The author of the month is Tim Parks, an Englishman living in Italy for 30 years, whose wry sense of humor about life in Italy have been widely enjoyed. Contact us aia.fvg@gmail.com and we’ll get you a copy of the short stories that we’ll read.

THURSDAY COFFEE BREAK in our library 10 – 12 – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

March 13th - Come and enjoy a cup of coffee and some great conversation in English!

WOMEN’S CORNER LIBRARY BOOK DRIVE

MARCH is WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH. We are proud to announce the launch of our very own Women's Corner Library. You can become a Women's Library Founder by donating a book that you believe should be a part of this special collection. The book can be new or gently used. Give us your ideas for important books, DVDs and Women's Corner events. Help us create a (literal and figurative) space for learning, sharing, mentoring, talking, writing, reading, and creating. Monetary donations also welcome.

FRIDAY AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in our Multi-Media Room at 6 p.m. – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Dedicated to WOMEN’S HISTORY

From the Female Factory workers in the Garment district to Annie Oakley. March 21^st – just for fun because we love green beer – St. Patrick’s Day

Mar. 14th –The Triangle Fire – The true story of the New York fire that inspired International Women’s Day

March 21st – St. Patrick’s Day in America – How St. Patrick’s Day became such an American Festival.

March 28 st – Annie Oakley – The legendary Western sharpshooter and her contradictory life as a Quaker and anti-suffragette.

TGIF (Thank God It’s Friday)– Friday, March 21st, 7 – 9 pm

This month we’re going for American Comfort Food served at AIA FVG and prepared by the Trattoria Via Timeus 9: Fried Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, Caesar Salad. For this member’s only (and their families) event, we ask you to reserve and prepay your €7 contribution per person in our office by March 20th. TGIF is open to all ages so feel free to bring your children (12 and under no charge). Remember that this is a BYOB evening. Bring a bottle of wine, beer or whatever you wish to drink. Cheers!

SATURDAY STORYTIME - Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC with a Reservation

We’ll take a couple weeks of break for Carnival and be back in great style on March 15^th and conclude this winter program on March 29^th. Lots of fun and no stress. Please make a reservation at aia.fvg@gmail.com for your children so we know how many little ones to expect! Remember, if the city closes schools because of bad weather, we will NOT hold Storytime that day.

March 15th – Pierre – Maurice Sendak

March 22nd – Zog – Julie Donaldson

March 29th – Grand Finale - In the Night Kitchen – Maurice Sendak

WELCOME HOME, STRANGER –always OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

A great group of newcomers from age 6 months to 80! Helping newcomers live happily in Trieste! Meet some new people, speak English. Send an e-mail to the Google Hangout: welcomehomestranger@gmail.com and join the Welcome Home Stranger Facebook. Join us. Bring a Friend. Make a Friend. Be a Friend.

March 20^th,10-11:30 am –Share Support Celebrate–Anti-stress and relaxation in English with Melissa Wing.

March 27^th,6 pm – Regular Welcome Home Stranger Meeting. Any newcomer or oldtimer is welcome!

ENGLISH CHAT over COFFEE in Staranzano – Friday, March 7^th from 10:15 am. Open to the Public

At Compagnia delle Creme – Via Firenze 17, Staranzano (GO). Some English conversation for our Monfalcone followers.

MEMBERSHIP!

Membership is valid until October 2014! In addition to our American Cinema Series, we have a fantastic library with over 5000 books, up-to-date magazines and 1300 DVD’s, as well as the Children’s Corner Library and DVD collection. Everything is available for check-out. If you or your children take a course with us, you must become a member. Your membership is also valid for Members-Only activities. €25 for students, teachers and over age 65 and €35 for regular membership. There is a form to be filled out. Click here to download the membership form or pick it up directly in the office. More questions? Check out our FAQ.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Remember that we are a volunteer organization. We are looking for people to work in the afternoons at the Front Desk, manage library checkouts and for a variety of roles. Contact us! We’ll keep you busy!

See you in 2014 at the Association!

Feb. 28th 6 pm - The final episode of African American Lives

Black History Month at American Corner Trieste FRIDAY AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in our Multi-Media Room at 6 p.m. - OPEN To the PUBLIC
African American Lives Series Join historian Henry Louis Gates for this fascinating exploration of the family histories of well-known African American celebrities. Famous participants include Oprah Winfrey, Tina Turner, Morgan Freeman and Maya Angelou. Prominent African Americans trace their family sagas down through US history and even back to Africa....
Feb. 14th - African American Lives (PBS 60 min) Listening to our Past

Feb. 21st- African American Lives (PBS 60 min) The Promise of Freedom

Feb. 28th - African American Lives (PBS 60 min) Beyond the Middle Passage

Book Club - Thursday Feb. 27th 10 am

BOOK CLUB – THURSDAY February 27th 10 am - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This week we'll meet with Karry Close, author of Dear Mr. Coupland and her new book for children What color is your happy?

Karry is an avid reader, an accomplished writer and also our AIA FVG teacher.

Meet Karry and find out what inspires her.

Next month, short stories by Tim Parks, British author living in Italy for over 30 years with a very wry sense of humor.

A few words about our courses

SPRING 2014 COURSES - Starting the Week of March 31st

First A Few Words About Our Courses.

We offer courses at all levels during the ENTIRE year (except August). Regular courses generally last 10 weeks per session (Fall, Winter, Spring). You can sign up for just one session, or you can continue all year long.

Class sizes are small. Our courses are generally practical and conversation oriented, but we also promote reading, listening and writing skills. We always like to keep things fun and interesting. You go to school or work all day long, so your English class should be a treat! For questions about courses and/or levels, please call or stop in the office.

Anzitutto due parole sui nostri corsi.

Offriamo corsi a tutti i livelli durante TUTTO l’anno (tranne in agosto). I corsi regolari durano 10 settimane per sessione (Autunno, Inverno, Primavera. Ci si può iscrivere a solo un trimestre, oppure, volendo, continuare tutto l’anno. I gruppi sono piccoli. I nostri corsi sono indirizzati verso la conversazione, ma naturalmente promuoviamo anche le abilità di lettura, ascolto e scrittura. Ci piace rendere le cose divertenti e leggeri. Si va a scuola o si lavora tutto il giorno, allora frequentare un corso (sia per lo studente, sia per l’insegnante) dovrebbe essere un piacere! Per ulteriori informazioni riguardanti i corsi / livelli, telefonare allo 040 63 03 01 oppure al 349 8 66666 7 oppure mandaci un mail al aia.fvg@gmail.com

*Payment:

Cash, check or IBAN - IT49A0200802290000005261887. (with IBAN bank transfer, there is a discount of 5%) . Please specify in the Causale: name of course, student name, day and time of course).

Membership: All participants must be members of the Associazione Italo Americana del FVG. Adult members: €35, Students over 16, Teachers, Over 65: €25 Under 16 must have an adult member in the family. Membership fees should be paid in cash in the office and you need to fill in the membership form.

For more information on courses and payment: 349 8666667 or aia.fvg@gmail.com

*Pagamento:

Contanti, assegno oppure via IBAN. (Se pagate via IBAN verrà applicato lo sconto del 5%, IBAN IT49A0200802290000005261887, specificare: Causale: Nome del Corso, Nome dello studente, Giorno e ora del corso.

Quota Associativa: Per partecipare ai corsi si deve essere iscritti all’ Associazione Italo Americana FVG.

Per ragazzi sotto i 16 anni, un membro della famiglia deve essere iscritto. Per adulti, ogni partecipante deve iscriversi all’Associazione.Intero- adulto - €35, Ridotto (studenti, insegnanti, ³ 65 anni) - €25. Vi preghiamo di pagare la quota in sede e di compilare il modulo d’iscrizione.

Spring Courses for Children and Teens - starting the week of March 31st

SPRING SESSION COURSES for CHILDREN, TEENS

Pre-School (Scuola Materna)
Start date: The Week of March 31st
Tuesdays 6:00-7:00pm or

Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm or

Thursdays 5:00-6:00pm
Cost: euro 100*

Elementary (Scuola Elementare)
Start date: The Week of March 31st
Tuesdays 6-7:30pm

Wednesdays 4:30-6pm or

Wednesdays 6-7:30pm

Thursdays 4:30-6pm
Cost: euro 150*

Middle School (Scuola Media)
Start date: The Week of March 31st
Thursdays 3:00- 5:00 pm
Total: 20 hours
Cost: euro 200*

High School (Scuola Superiore)
Start date: The Week of March 31st
Thursdays 3:00-5:00pm or

Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm
Total: 20 hours
Cost: euro 200*

Courses for Native/Near-Native English-Speaking Children/Teens

Open to mother tongue English children/teens and/or students with English-immersion schooling.

These courses focus on the specific needs of native speakers of English.

Elementary Advanced Reading for Native/Near-Native Speakers

Start date: The Week of March 31st
Wednesdays 4:30-6:00 pm

Total: 15 hours

Cost: euro 150*