A week dedicated to John Paul Jones, JFK and U.S. Navy theme events in addition to our regular classes and activities. Here's the plan at Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste. All American Corner events are FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.
Monday, January 14th
WINTER Session Classes are in Week 2. There are still some openings. New Students, until week 3 you can still register ONLINE. Here's the LINK. See you in class! Weekend Warrior Full Immersion this weekend.
Tuesday, January 15th
10 am - Mom & Baby Play Date
10 am - Refugee Bear Workshop
6 pm - Conference - John Paul Jones - (in Italian) with Guest Speaker Col. Walter Lipartiti, retired pilot - Italian Army, sailor and writer. Conference and Presentation of his book Una Tigre Sull'Oceano about the life of John Paul Jones, American patriot and hero in the U.S. Continental Navy. Jones is considered one of the fathers of the U.S. Navy along with John Barry.
Introduction: Cap. Fabio Tognoni - Presidente Associazione Arma di Cavalleria - Sezione di Trieste
Thursday, January 17th10 am - Film - PT 109 (1963) 2 hours 20 min.
True Story - During WW2, Lieut. John F. Kennedy took command of PT 109 to fight the Japanese in the Solomon Islands. He and the crew narrowly escaped becoming POWs. This film was made a few months before the death of JFK.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson
Stars: Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp, Ty Hardin
Thursday, January 17th
10 am - Mom & Baby Play Date
10 am - Refugee Bear Workshop
Friday, January 18th
4 pm - Teen Maker Space
6 pm - TESOL Workshop - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages - Teaching Third Culture Kids.
