OCTOBER - Fall is Here!
Time for Membership Renewal, Conferences, Sci Fi, Halloween, Reading,
Moms & Daughters. We’re
off to a great start! Welcome! It is nice to see so many new faces. Haven’t been in yet? Lots of great reasons to come and join an
activity, renew your membership, take a course.
OFFICE:
OFFICE
HOURS
Our Hours
are: Mornings: Tuesday and Thursday 9–12, Afternoons: Monday to Friday 4-7. Closed Oct. 31- Nov 3. During Office Hours, you can renew your
Membership or Course with Cash, Pick up your receipts for IBAN Payments, Check
Out Books, DVD’s Magazines. Our
Front Desk Volunteers have been working hard to automate our accounting and
registration procedures!
9 great films at Cinema dei Fabbri.
The series
begins on Nov. 5th with GONE GIRL. Followed by WHILE WE’RE YOUNG
on Nov 19th.
Renew your
Membership Early! We encourage
you to purchase your Memberships for 2015/16 during our Office Hours before the Film Series begins. Here is the Membership Form. You can pay cash or pay via IBAN. Remember to fill in and scan your Membership
Form along with the copy of your IBAN Payment.
Prices remain unchanged: €35 for the Regular Adult Membership
and €25 for Reduced Membership - Students
age 16 and over, Teachers and over age 65.
To attend courses, the student (or a parent) must be a member). Membership is valid for checking out books,
magazines, DVD’s and for 9 films in
the 2015/16 American Cinema Series in the Original Version
at Cinema dei Fabbri and plus reduced ticket prices on other films at Fabbri. Membership is valid one school year and must
be renewed annually in September.
COURSES:
AIA
FVG ENGLISH COURSES
Our Fall Courses got off to a great start! Welcome to all of our new students young and
older! Take advantage of the American Library
and Facilities. If you missed the
beginning of courses for ADULTS
or KIDS,
contact us. We’ll try to find a space
for you or an alternative day based on availability. We calculate the price
from the date you start.
WEEKEND WARRIOR FULL IMMERSION ENGLISH for ADULTS. – The monthly dates have been set for the year
- 1 weekend each month. The next session
is October 24-25. 2-7 on Saturday and
Sunday. 10 hours of intensive English
over the weekend. Objective: English Fluency!
Too busy during the week? This is
for you. Start communicating in English,
fast!
TOEFL
and SAT EXAM PREPARATION – Contact us if you will be taking the exams to go
to the university in the US. We have set
up a class to help you.
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – Free and Open to the Public
I LOVE READING – Summer Reading Contest If you or your child participated in the Summer Reading Contest, you can
still pick up your certificate at the Front Desk, during Office Hours.
ROMUN2015 Workshop for
the American Corner Delegation – Oct. 3, 2 pm
9 High School and University
students from Trieste are attending the Model UN Simulation in Rome thanks to
scholarships offered by the U.S. Embassy to Italy. Workshop in collaboration with M.S.O.I.
Gorizia.
FAMILY FILM NIGHT - FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC at American Corner
Trieste
Every month we will have a cartoon family film in
English. Bring the kids, the
grandchildren. Take a break! Bring some
friends. Cartoon Feature Films in English for all ages. Here is the list for 2015/16. This month:
5-7pm –
Pre-K and Elementary Party - €5 Prepaid Reservation Required for kids over age 2. Children of Members Only. 50 child limit.
8-10 pm –
Middle and High School Party - €5 Prepaid Reservation
Required. Adult Supervision. Members and Children of Members Only. 25 student limit.
Make, Create, Hang out in
English. Open to all Middle and High
School Students. Every week a different
activity. Cooking, Playing, Coding in
English. This month we’re working on the
Children’s Halloween Party and organizing a party of our own!
WOMEN’S SPACE – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
MOMS and BABIES (0-3 yrs)
MOM & BABY PLAYDATE in English – Every Thursday from 9:30 – 11:30
am – Meet Moms. Hang out in our baby
friendly space and let the kids play together.
MOM & BABY SURVIVAL ITALIAN - Every Tuesday from 9:30 –
10:30 am. Meet some other moms,
learn some Survival Italian in an informal setting. Bring the Baby!
WOMEN’S SPACE: WINE CHEESE & BOOKS – October 15th at
8pm we’ll discuss The
Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Want to participate? Send us an email for details. aia.fvg@gmail.com
MOM & DAUGHTER BRUNCH for the UN Day of the Girl
Child – Oct. 18th at 11 am. A brunch just for Women and
Girls. Mom & Daughters, Sisters,
Female Friends. No Boys Allowed
Today! Fun, Bonding, Brunch. €10 prepaid Reservation per person required. Proceeds after expenses will finance the GROW
– Girls Rock Our World Weekend for Middle School Girls in February 2016. 50 person limit.
MAKER CREATOR
SPACE – Every Thursday from 10-12. Use our sewing machines, knit or sew in
company. Bake a cake! It’s all good. Just clean up when you’re done.
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
TERRIFIC
TUESDAYS
Every Thursday 10- 11am – SURVIVAL ITALIAN Conversation for Adults – Informal conversation in Italian for Italian language learners. No homework, no stress.
Oct. 13th,
10- 12 - COFFEE BREAK –Take a pause,
enjoy some English conversation and a cup of coffee.
Oct. 20th – 10-
11:30 am - SHARING and RELAXING in ENGLISH – Talk, Reflect, Breathe, Relax.
CONFERENCE:
LGBT
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL INCLUSION – Oct. 6th
– 3 pm at American Corner Trieste
Justin G. Nelson, President and Co-Founder of the US National Gay Lesbian Chamber of
Commerce (NGLCC) will speak on LGBT
Economic and Social Inclusion. Round
Table Discussion – U.S. Consulate General Milan, Arcigay Arcobaleno Trieste Gorizia,
University Professors.
SCI
FI CONTACTS Film and TV SERIES – Oct.
20- Dec. 15 – 8 pm. At American Corner Trieste
A series of science fiction
movies and TV series. In cooperation
with Energia Società Ambiente. Tra passato, presente e futuro, lecture series
2015-16 University of Trieste. Organized by Giulia Iannuzzi, PhD. Exceptional
guest speakers discuss the theme of the evening. This month:
Oct. 20th, 8 pm, Alternate
Natural Resources - TERRANOVA, pilot, created by Kelly Marcel and
Craig Silverstein, USA, 2011, 86 min. with special guest speakers:
Vanni Lughi, Alessandro Massi Pavan (School on Energy Giacomo
Ciamician, University of Trieste)
Oct. 27th, 8pm, Energy and the Self - MOON, dir. Duncan Jones, UK, 2009, 97 min. with special
guest speaker: Edoardo Milotti (Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics
- University of Trieste)
COMING SOON!
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT WORKSHIP for ENGLISH TEACHERS – November
7, 2-5 pm – Free and Open to All
English Teachers. Contact us for
details. Share with a colleague, bring a
colleague.
AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE
– 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. The US Department of State has granted us a
Gold Standard rating in terms of programs, facilities, services! In addition to
our regular library, we also feature an Education Advising Section, Children’s
Corner Library and Women’s Space.
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Remember that we are a volunteer organization. We are looking for people to work in the
afternoons at the Front Desk, manage library checkouts, help at the cinema,
mentor teens and a variety of other roles.
Contact us! We’ll keep you busy!
