October 2019 Newsletter

OCTOBER 2019 NEWSLETTER

American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo Americana FVG

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)

10/10, 10 am – I. La Famiglia - Roots and II. Becoming Americans

17/10, 10 am – III. Loyal Americans  and IV. The American Dream

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. 

NEWS for AMERICAN CITIZENS

Tuesday, November 4^th 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. 

2019/20 - AIA FVG MEMBERSHIP

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 1^st. 

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

39^th AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri – Via dei Fabbri  -Shows at 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 pm

The 39^th 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 23^rd.  More news in November.

AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES

2019/20 COURSES began the Week of SEPTEMBER 16^th

In the FALL Session, new students will not be added after the 1^st week of October.  There is limited availability.   You missed Fall?  Never fear, in December we will accept new students for Winter.

CLICK HERE for INFO KIDS 2019/20          QUICK Link to Kids REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE for INFO ADULTS 2019/20    QUICK to Adult REGISTRATION

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.

TEEN MAKER SPACE – every Friday from 4:30 – 7 pm – Free for Tweens and Teens. Adult Mentor

18/10, 5:00 pm – FAMILY FILM – Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs (2009) 90 min.

24/10, 10:30 am - NATI per LEGGERE –Bilingual Reading English/Italian for ages 0-36 mo.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC

Every Tuesday 10-12 – Refugee Teddy Bear Workshop – Morning Maker Space

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.

22/10, 10 am - Short Story Club – We will discuss Italian American Internment during World War II. 

Article from the Smithsonian and an excerpt from the novel Suspect Love by Lawrence DiStasi.  

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.