OCTOBER =AMERICAN
FILM SERIES and HALLOWEEN. Hello to new readers and new members! Not a 2019/20 Member yet? You can come to the office and renew or
become a new member. The theme this
month is Italian
American Heritage. Remember to renew your membership!
FALL Break – Oct. 28-Nov. 3 – No Classes.
View the Newsletter
on the Blog in Text and in Calendar
Format. Forward the newsletter to a friend!
OFFICE:
OFFICE and LIBRARY HOURS
Mornings from 9-12: Tuesday and Thursday. Saturdays
Afternoons 4-7: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
CLOSED for
FALL BREAK from: October 28 to November 3. No Classes, No Admin., No Library
NEWS
PARENTING
CONFERENCES –FREE in collaboration with the International
School of Trieste. AIA FVG was
one of the founding members of the school in 1964 and holds a seat on the board
of directors.
24/10, 6pm – The Importance of Play in the Family & With
Peers – Speaker- Dr. Paola Grassi
OCTOBER
– ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH – Documentaries and
Readings. There are over 16 million
people in the US of Italian origin!
Programs include
The Italian
Americans – Award Winning PBS Documentary Series (2015)
22/10, 10 am - Short Story Club – We will discuss Italian American Internment in
the US during World War II. Article Smithsonian Magazine and an excerpt from Suspect Love, novel by Lawrence DiStasi.
Tuesday,
November 4th is Election Day in the US. If you have
not done so yet, request your Absentee Ballot from your Home State Board of
Elections. Vote and return your ballots
ASAP so you are sure that your vote will count.
Info at: www.fvap.gov
Social
Security Representatives from Rome
might be in Trieste this Fall. If you
would be interested in an appointment, send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com.
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 2019/20 MEMBER.
Our 2019/20 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, 2020. Questions? aia.fvg@gmail.com
39th AMERICAN
FILM SERIES
at Teatro dei Fabbri – Via dei Fabbri -Shows at 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 pm
The 39th
American Film Series begins on October 24th. You can renew your
Membership Cards now. 9 great films
including: BlacKkKlansman, Green
Book, Old Man & the Gun. Admission
to Films for Members Only. No single
tickets sold.
24/10 - BlacKkKlansman. Dir. Spike Lee. Starring John David Washington, Adam
Driver. Biography, Drama. 135 minutes.
Thanksgiving
Potluck Dinner – Save the
date: November 23rd. More news in November.
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES
2019/20 COURSES began the Week of SEPTEMBER 16th
In the FALL
Session, new students will not be added after the 1st week of
October. There is limited
availability. You missed Fall? Never fear, in December we will accept new
students for Winter.
The week of
Oct. 21-26 we will celebrate HALLOWEEN in
the CLASSROOM. Wear your costume to class if you
would like. Your teachers will give you
more information closer to the date.
FALL BREAK -
NO LESSONS – from Monday, Oct. 28 to Sunday, Nov. 3.
CALLING ALL
WEEKEND WARRIORS – Oct. 19&20 -Full Immersion English Weekend without leaving Trieste. CLICK HERE
for INFO and Registration!
American Corner EVENTS
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – FREE and
OPEN to the PUBLIC
Every
Tuesday and Thursday 10-12. Mom & Baby Playgroup - Come on
down! Create a Mom Support Group and let the kids play.
REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the
PUBLIC
17/10-
Women’s Book Club – The
Party by Elizabeth Day. Send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com to
participate.
15/10, 10 am – Tuesday Coffee Break – A cup of
coffee and great conversation in English.
TESOL – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. A call for guest
speakers. Are you an English teacher who
would like to lead a seminar or workshop for the Trieste Local Group? Would you like to be added to the TESOL Local
Group Mailing List? Send an email to tesolitalytrieste@gmail .
Mark you
calendars for the TESOL Italy National Convention in Rome on Nov. 15&16.
When you attend meetings, 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.
TEDDY BEAR PROJECT – Integration through
Entrepreneurship
Join the tailors and the volunteers every Tuesday and Thursday morning to
stuff, cut, sew. Refugee Bears make
great gifts! Look at our Refugee
Bear Migration Map. Tell us where your bear is and we’ll add your
location to the map! Send us a picture
and the location of your teddy bear. Follow
the Refugee Bears on Instagram and Facebook . Refugee
Bears make great gifts! New
Product: Refugee Bear Draw-String Bags. A call
for fabric donations and large buttons!
Non-stretch materials please.
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, 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 beautifully unique teddy
bears, using recycled materials.