April 2022 Newsletter



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American Corner Trieste

April - Jazz Appreciation MonthPoetry MonthUnitedWithUkraineSpring ClassesUkulele ClubAmerican FIlm SeriesFree Guy. 

We are a Cultural Association with indoor activities.  Italian legislation still mandates the Green Pass and a Face Mask to enter the premises and to go to the theater. 

We will be  CLOSED from April 14th-19th and on April 25th
Spring Session began on March 28th. There are some places available.  Questions? Call the office in the morning or write an email to aiatriesteinfo@gmail.com and include your phone number.  
Think Summer!  Morning Full Immersion English Weeks for students.  The schedule is posted.  Registration opens on May 2nd.  
 
Our 40th Season!  9 great films in English
at Teatro dei Fabbri, via dei Fabbri 2/A - Trieste.  

THURSDAY Shows at 10:00, 16:30,19:30 
Mandatory: Green Pass "Rafforzato" & FFP2 Face Mask

 
Your MEMBERSHIP Card gives you FREE Entry to the movie. Did you forget to pick up your card? No problem.  Your name is on our registration list.
 
14/04: FREE GUY 
 

     Coming in MAY - FINAL FILM: 05/05 -  THE FRENCH DISPATCH
 
 American Corner Trieste  
Free Events are posted on Facebook Pages, Instagram and our Blog.
 
The American Corner Library is open!  Monday - Saturday 9-12 and Monday-Friday 17-19.  Please RETURN any items that you still have. Thanks to our Interns on their work on the Library Inventory. Look at the American Corner Library Catalog.

Consul General Needham - U.S. Consulate Milan 
visited us in March. Here's the RAIFVG feature.
 
Refugee Relief: Call for used CELL PHONES, LAPTOPS, TABLETS (in working order). We will soon launch more projects for refugees of all nationalities in the area, thanks to the support of the US Embassy to Italy. To find other ways to help locally now, go to this LINK

April Theme: Jazz Appreciation Month. Celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz.  Visit the Jazz Ambassadors Exhibit about America's coolest Cold War Ambassadors.   

🎸UKULELE CLUB
Smile! We have 3 songs in our repertoire!  Open to all ages and all levels.  Join us.  Bring your Ukulele or borrow one for the meeting. Don't play yet? Sing along usually in English...but when in Trieste, do as the Triestini do: El Tram de Opcina.  Free. Thanks to volunteer "Maestri" Marino and Karoline and Filmmaker Susanne. Registration of new participants Required. 

Fridays from 4-6 pm  1,8,22,29 /04- Teen Maker Space for Middle School and High School Students. 3D Printing, Electronics, Technology. with Adult Mentors.  Free. 

07/04, 10 am - Documentary Jazz Film - A Great Day in HarlemAugust 12, 1958. Free.


8/04, 10 am -   English Conversation Club - Speak and Improve your English with our  American Facilitator. Last meeting. Free. Registration Required for new participants on this LINK

9/04, 11:45 - Ukulele Club - Mandatory Online Registration of new participants. Only 1 official meeting this month.  Get together informally outside!

21/04 , 10 am - Film - The Terminal with Tom Hanks. Free.

28/04, 7 pm - Women's Book Club - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

eLibraryUSA – Temporary Remote Access – Request your personal temporary access code.  Read American newspapers and magazines. Watch documentaries and BookFlix.  Available remotely only during the Covid-19 period (afterwards only at the American 

 
ENGLISH TEACHER’S CORNER
TESOL ITALY - Renew your Membership and participate in future Online English Language Improvement Courses for English Teachers.  
 
Check out the Resources on American English at State for Educators and on Facebook – American English for Educators

Take a FREE Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that will enhance your English language skills and specialized content knowledge!  The courses are self-paced. Each course takes 10-15 hours to complete.

 
Look at options in the US. 
The Fulbright Italy Office offers many opportunities for graduate students.  
The EducationUSA website is a valuable source for planning your studies in the US.  

NEW Editions of Educational Advising Books in the Library; Sports Scholarships,4 Year Colleges, Colleges for Special Needs, SAT, MCAT, LSAT

Were you a Fulbrighter or a USA Govt. Exchange Alumni?  We would LOVE to meet you!  Are you available to share your experiences with us.  Send us an email. 

STAFF PICKS for the Month
Learning about Jazz from the Preservation Hall Foundation New Orleans. 
 Listening to the Jazz Classic Playlist  on Spotify.  
Watching the Grammy Awards  to cheer for Jon Batiste
Cooking Paul Prudhomme's Cajun Seafood Gumbo
 


 US CITIZENS
 Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service provided by the U.S. Government to U.S. citizens who are traveling to, or living in, a foreign country so that the Department of State can better assist you in an emergency and give Americans abroad routine information from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
 
Vote from Abroad. Americans can vote. Wherever they are.  Submit your 2022 Federal Post Card Application so you will receive absentee ballots for the entire year.  
 
US Passport Renewal.  Check your expiration date to avoid surprises.  Adult passports can be renewed by mail. 
 
Federal Benefits Unit. Contact the office in Rome via email for assistance related to Social Security, Benefits, Medicare. 

 US and International Special Days

April: Jazz Appreciation Month,  Arab-American Heritage Month,  National Poetry Month 

April 2: World Autism Day 

April 3-9: National Library Week

April 8: Holocaust Remembrance Day 

April 12: International Day of Human Space Flight

April 22: Earth Day

April 23: English language Day

April 26: World Intellectual Property Day 

Spring Office Hours
Mon - Sat - 9-13, Mon - Fri 17-19