APRIL 2019
NEWSLETTER
APRIL = RENOVATION
of the PROGRAM ROOM, POETRY MONTH, SUMMER
ENGLISH, 70th
Anniversary of NATO, and more. . 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 Wednesday
afternoons: 5-7 pm
Pick up your IBAN Receipts, Membership Cards, Make Cash
Payments, during our
Administration Hours, listed above.
CLOSED for EASTER BREAK from Thursday, APRIL 18th until APRIL 28th. No lessons, no activities, no library. Lessons will start again on APRIL 29th. MAY 1st is the next holiday.
LIBRARY and AMERICAN CORNER HOURS:
Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday mornings 9-12 and Monday to Friday afternoons from 4-7 pm.
PROGRAM ROOM RENOVATIONS – PARDON OUR BOXES!
We are renovating
the Program Room, thanks to the support of the U.S. Embassy to Italy. A modern look and feel with bold graphics and
new furnishings will create a true multi-purpose area in line with Smithsonian
designed American
Spaces around the world. The other rooms
will not change. We began packing our
Non-Fiction Library Collection. During
the Easter Break the transformation will take place. Several April activities have been
suspended. Back in May.
We are an
association. In order to participate in
members only events, attend the American Film Series, take a course, check out
library materials, you MUST be a 2018/19 MEMBER.
Our 2018/19
Membership Year began on September 1st.
Here is the Membership Form. If you have been a member in recent years, we
can quickly upload your data in the office.
Membership prices remain unchanged. Euro 25 – Ridotto for Students 16 and
over, Teachers and 65 and over. Euro 35 – Intero. Membership is valid until August 31, 2019. Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com
38th AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri
The film series continues with shows at 1:30, 4, 6:30 and 9 pm.
Great American films in Original Version on the Big
Screen (not on your PC or TV!) You must
be a Member to attend the films. Only members over age 16 can attend the
films. Coco will be shown at the American Corner for families in March.
18/04 Don’t
Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot. Dir. Gus Van Sant. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah
Hill. Biography, comedy, drama. 114
minutes.
PIE COOKOFF
RESULTS
Fun event with 10 delicious pies. There were even 3 teen entries. Everyone was a winner! Suggestions for next year? How about Cheesecake? You have a year to plan ahead. Here are the Photos. Thanks and congratulations to all.
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES
SPRING CLASSES BEGAN the WEEK of March 25th
and continue for 10 lessons until the end of the school year.
We offer
STEAM Mornings for Pre-K to High School and HIGH DIVE Intensive English for
Adults.
You can
register directly on the ONLINE Link.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS are possible all year long. Yes,
you can! Schedule an appointment to discuss your needs.
American Corner EVENTS - FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
APRIL is POETRY
MONTH Pick up a
Poem in your Pocket, Check out a Poetry Book, Read Poems from Young Poets,
Write a Poem!
NATO Celebrates
70 YEARS – 1949: 12 Founding Member Nations. 2019: 29 Member Nations. Learn more about NATO.
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – FREE and
OPEN to the PUBLIC
Every
Tuesday and Thursday, 10 am - Mom & Baby Playgroup – Come on
down! Meet some other moms and let the kids play.
Fridays at
4:30pm - TEEN MAKER SPACE – How cool! We’re
3D printing a Chess Set and Building
a homemade Drone with Joshua our super expert Mentor!
12/04, at
5:30 pm – GLOW BASKETBALL WORKSHOP with Former Professional Female Basketball Players in
an outside gym. Girls Leading
Our World – For Middle/High School Girls by reservation only. In collaboration with Futurosa.
Family Film Festival – Back in
MAY
NATI per LEGGERE –Bilingual
Reading English/Italian for ages 0-36 mo. – Back in May
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the
PUBLIC
Every
Tuesday 10-12 – Refugee Teddy Bear Workshop – Morning Maker Space
11/04, 8 pm -
Women’s Book Club -Reading around the World. The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn. Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to
participate.
Tuesday
Coffee Break – Back in May
Short Story
Club – Back in May.
TESOL TRIESTE LOCAL GROUP the first TESOL Workshop of
the school year. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Workshop.
If you’re not on the TESOL Italy Trieste Mailing list, send an email to tesolitalytriestemail@gmail.com for details.
Teachers, bring your teacher friends and colleagues. You receive MIUR Credit, enrich your C.V. and
free get professional development! Use your Bonus Docenti to become a TESOL
Italy Member and attend meetings and workshops for credit, all over Italy. Join
us. Be a presenter in Trieste and put it on your CV. Share your teaching
knowledge and experience!
Back in May.
TEDDY BEAR PROJECT – Integration through
Entrepreneurship
We have Bunny
Bears ready just in time for Easter! They’re so cute and would make great
gifts. Come and take one home!
down! Refugee Teddy Bears are now around
the world. Look at our Refugee
Bear Migration Map. Tell us where your bear is and we’ll add your
location to the map! Follow the Refugee
Bears on Instagram and send us
a picture and the location of your teddy bear.
Join the tailors and the volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday morning
to stuff, cut, sew. Refugee Bears make
great gifts! In addition to bears, new
items include tote bags, tablet covers
and small bags. Do you have a heavy duty sewing machine to? Contact us.
Intensive English Classes for Refugees. After last year’s successful courses in
Trieste, Tom and Mary, volunteers from Pittsburgh, are back in April to teach a
month of English Classes for Refugees.
VOLUNTEERS
We are a
Volunteer Run Non-Profit Association. Volunteers
run our Library, American Corner Programs and Activities. We are looking for Volunteers to Work at the Cinema, Help with our Morning Activities at the Front Desk and in the Library
We’re looking
forVolunteers for: American Film
Series Cinema Check-In, Expert tailors Seamstresses for Tuesday Maker Space –
Teddy Bear Project, TESOL Speakers, Teen Maker Space Mentors, Assistants for
Nati per Leggere,
Send us an email and we’ll find a role for you. University of Trieste students in Humanities, P.R. and other majors can earn 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
AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE – Since
2007, we have been part of the American
Spaces Network. 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. Specific sections of the library are
dedicated to Educational Advising, 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 and Case Workers thanks to a U.S. Department of State Grant
and the US Diplomatic Mission to Italy. The
American Corner promotes the Teddy Bear
Integration through Entrepreneurship Project, encouraging professional
refugee tailors to use their skills to produce the beautiful unique teddy bears,
using recycled materials. Select your
bear and take it home with a donation.
