Winter English Courses begin on Monday, January 8th.
For information, please contact us via email at: aia.fvg@gmail.com
Happy Holidays to All!
Closed for Vacation
Winter English Courses begin on Monday, January 8th.
For information, please contact us via email at: aia.fvg@gmail.com
Happy Holidays to All!
The Week Ahead: Dec. 18-20, 2017
Holiday Open House with some holiday cheer and reading by our special guest readers.
Tues. December 19
10 am - Holiday Open House
Holiday Cheer with Eggnog and Christmas Treats.
Guest Readers Jason Lonie and Bruce McGuire will read "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Moore.
10 am - Mom & Baby Playdate
We will be CLOSED from December 21st until January 7th.
You can contact us at aia.fvg@gmail.com
We wish you a Very Happy Holiday Season and a Joyous New Year!
Tues. December 1910 am - Holiday Open House
Holiday Cheer with Eggnog and Christmas Treats.
Guest Readers Jason Lonie and Bruce McGuire will read "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Moore.
We will be CLOSED from December 21st until January 7th.
You can contact us at aia.fvg@gmail.com
We wish you a Very Happy Holiday Season and a Joyous New Year!
Holiday Open House
Join us on Tuesday, December 19th for some Holiday Cheer and a Reading of "The Gift of the Magi" by a guest reader.
Weekend Warrior 2017/18
1 Weekend10 Hours
Infinite Fun
English Fluency
The next Weekend Warrior: January 20&21, 2018 from 2 - 7 pm
What is it? A 10 hour Full Immersion English Fluency Boot Camp. Learn to communicate in English. During the weekend, we will be speaking and working ONLY English . . . and you will too! A great way actually SPEAK English (we know that you already studied grammar and vocabulary, but never spoke much!). Great for those who work long hours during the week, travelers, university students, people moving abroad.
Weekend Warrior is held 1 weekend each month. Each weekend is different! You can sign up for as many weekends as you wish.
You can't come for both days? We can work it out. Contact us at aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
REGISTER for the COURSE at this LINK
Cost: €125 (€118,75 less 5% with IBAN Payment). Our IBAN: IT 05 M 02008 02230 000005261887 In addition, if you are not a member, you will need to become one. See Below.
Membership: In order to take a class with our Association, you must be a member. Membership: €35 - Intero, €25 - Ridotto (teachers, students 16 and over, age 65 and over). Membership is valid from September 1, 2017 until August 31, 2018. Fill in our Membership Form and scan it to us at aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
You can pay the Membership and the Course in the same IBAN Payment.
2017/18 Course Dates:
September 16/17, October 14/15, November 11/12, December 16/17, January 20/21, February 24/25, March 17/18, April 14/15, May 19/20, June 9/10
The Week Ahead: Dec. 11-15, 2017
American Corner Activities are Free and Open to the Public.
Santa Claus will visit all Pre-K and Elementary 123 Classes this week.
Elementary 123, Elementary 345 and Native Speaker parents are invited to attend the last 15 minutes of class this week. Your children have learned a holiday carol!
Tuesday, Dec 12
10 am - Tuesday Coffee Break - Stop by for a cup of coffee and some great conversation in English. Next week December 19th - Holiday Open House and reading of The Gift of the Magi by a guest reader!
10 am - Mom & Baby Play Group
Thursday, Dec 14
10 am - Nati per Leggere Bilingual Reading 0-3 yrs
10 am - Morning Makers - Knit or use our Sewing Machines.
8 pm - Women's Book Club. The regulars are going out for dinner!Friday, Dec. 15
5 pm - ELF - Family Film Series in English
5 pm - Teen Maker Space
Fall Courses End on Saturday, December 16th.
We close from December 21st until January 7th.
Winter Classes begin on January 8th.
Winter 2018 Lesson Dates
Le Date delle Lezioni nella Sessione Winter 2018
10 settimane di lezioni con inizio la settimana del 8/1/2018.
N. B. Saremo chiusi dal 10/2/2018 ale 16/2/2018
10 settimane di lezioni con inizio la settimana del 8/1/2018.
N. B. Saremo chiusi dal 10/2/2018 ale 16/2/2018
Closed for Holidays
We will be CLOSED for Christmas Holidays on:
December 8/9
December 21 - January 7
FALL CLASSES end on Saturday, December 16th. Here is the Fall Calendar for Classes.
No Group Lessons, No Activities, No Library.
Happy Holidays!
December 8/9
December 21 - January 7
FALL CLASSES end on Saturday, December 16th. Here is the Fall Calendar for Classes.
No Group Lessons, No Activities, No Library.
Happy Holidays!
Christmas Recitals 2017 - December 11 - 16
CHRISTMAS RECITAL
December
11 – 16
Ø Elementary 123
Ø Elementary 345
Ø Native Speakers
Join us for Christmas songs
Last 15 minutes of class
CHRISTMAS RECITAL
11-16
dicembre
Ø
Elementary 123
Ø
Elementary 345
Ø Native Speakers
Vieni per ascoltare canti natalizi
Ultimi 15 minuti della classe
The Week Ahead: Dec 4-7, 2017
Short Film, Moms & Babies this week at Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste.American Corner Activities are Free and Open to the Public.
Tuesday, Dec 5
10 am - Short Film – The Gift of the Magi – from O. Henry’s Full House, 1952 with an introduction by John Steinbeck and starring Jeanne Crain and Farley Granger (20 min)
10 am - Mom & Baby Play Group
Thursday, Dec 7
10 am - Mom & Baby Playgroup
10 am - Morning Makers - Knit or use our Sewing Machines.
No Courses, No Activities.
Fall Courses End on December 16th.
December 2017 Newsletter
DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER: We take the
opportunity to wish you a Happy and Peaceful New Year! Theme
of the Month: THE HOLIDAYS. Come to
our HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE with a Special Reading of the Gift of the Magi. 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 Thursday afternoons: 4-7 pm
Pick up your
IBAN Receipts, Make Cash Payments, during our Administration Hours,
listed above. Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
LIBRARY and
AMERICAN CORNER HOURS:
Our Library hours are: Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday mornings 9-12 and Monday to Friday afternoons from 4-7
pm. The Library is volunteer run. Call for Library Volunteers!
·
Parent Library Volunteers while your children are in class
help shelve books.
·
Library Assistants for 1 or 2 afternoons a week
– You’re a Librarian or just love Libraries?
We want you!
CLOSED for the HOLIDAYS
We close on December 8th
and 9th.
During the HOLIDAY BREAK we will
close from December 21st –
January 7th.
No Lessons, No Office Hours, No Group Activities. Happy Holidays!
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES
FALL COURSES
END on DECEMBER
16th.
Santa Claus will visit all PreK and Elementary 123 classes the week of Dec. 11-16.
WINTER
2017/18 CLASSES
Classes begin the Week of January 8th. We are sending confirmations to people on the
waiting lists. There are openings in
ADULT Classes, but most Classes for Kids are full. Remember that the WINTER Session is 10 lessons instead of 12. We ask you to pay for your courses before
the course begins. Links for info: KIDS and ADULTS
WEEKEND WARRIOR Full Immersion Weekend in English for Adults.
Dec. 16
& 17. 1 weekend, 10 hours of Full
Immersion, Infinite Fun. Online Registration at this LINK.
AIA FVG NEWS
RESULTS of the ELECTIONS on November 24, 2017
The Members of the
Associazione Italo Americana FVG re-elected Professor Leonardo Buonomo as President. Thanks to all who voted in person or by
proxy. Buon Lavoro to the Board of
Directors and our Auditors! Complete list of names of Board Members and
Auditors at this LINK.
THANKSGIVING
was FANTASTIC as USUAL!
Thanks to all who make this event possible each year. Chef Andrea came in from L.A. and saved the
day! Our home cooks prepared delicious
side dishes, cakes and pies and others brought wine, helped with set up and
clean up. Everything accompanied by the
music of Club 5 + 1. If you missed it,
sign up early next year. Curious? Here is a link to the PHOTOS.
Our 2017/18 Membership Year began on September 1st. Here is the
Membership Form. Membership
prices remain unchanged. €25 – Ridotto
for Students 16 and over, Teachers and 65 and over. €35 – Intero.
Membership is valid until August 31, 2017. Renew your membership each year to take
advantage of the American Film Series, Register for Courses, Check out Library
materials, Participate in Members Only Events.
READ MORE about what it means to be a Member.
You can become a member at any
time of the year.
37th
AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri – Shows at 13:30, 16:00, 18:30,
21:00
AMERICAN CORNER
EVENTS - FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
HOLIDAY OPEN
HOUSE – December 19, 2017, 10 am
Take a break and join us for some holiday cheer, eggnog, punch and
Christmas cookies.
A Special Guest will perform a reading of The Gift of the Magi by O Henry.
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and
FAMILIES – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
·
Mom & Baby Playgroup – Every Tuesday and Thursday,
10 am - noon
·
GLOW – Girls
Leading Our World Workshop –For Middle and
High School Girls. Promoting leadership,
friendship, and self-confidence.
December Workshop - 01/12 - Musical Master Class: Exploring your Words. A wonderful event with 4 talented teen
singers and Elizabeth Madama, coach.
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN
to the PUBLIC
·
Short Film – The Gift of the Magi – from O. Henry’s Full
House, 1952 with an introduction by John Steinbeck and starring Jeanne
Crain and Farley Granger (20 min) - Tuesday, 5/12, 10 am
·
Coffee Break – 12/12, 10 am
·
Holiday OPEN HOUSE with SHORT STORY
READING of The
Gift of the Magi by O.
Henry with a Special Guest
Reader and some holiday cheer. Tuesday, 19/12, 10 am.
·
Women’s Book Club – Holiday Celebration at a Restaurant.
Thursday, 14/12, 8 pm.
·
Thursday Morning Maker Space- Every Thursday morning from 10-noon. Come to knit or use our sewing machines for
other projects.
VOLUNTEERS
We are a Volunteer Run Non-Profit Association.
Volunteers
run our Library, American Corner Programs and Activities. We are looking for Volunteers to Mentor and
Manage the Teen Maker Club, Assist
with the Nati per Leggere program,
Work at the Cinema, Help with our Morning Activities at the Front Desk and in the Library. Send us an email. We’ll find a role for you. University of Trieste students in Humanities, P.R. and other majors can
earn Internship Credit
Hours 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
A Special Call for Volunteer 3D Printer lovers and Makers
to help with our Teen Maker Space on
Friday afternoons. You need to know how
to use a 3D Printer and love working with teenagers. Contact us!
AMERICAN CORNER
TRIESTE – 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.
The US Department of State has granted us a Gold Standard rating in
terms of programs, facilities, services! In addition to our regular library, we
also feature an Education Advising Section, 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 thanks to a
U.S. State Department Grant.
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