CLOSED
for the HOLIDAYS – We’ll be closed from December 20th – January
7th. We reopen on January 8th.
WINTER
ENGLISH COURSES
Registration is open for Winter 2015 Courses. Here are the links for courses for ADULTS and for MATERNA, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL. Something for
all ages and all levels. Click here to
learn more about how
our courses work.
You can still purchase your Memberships for 2014/15. The prices remain unchanged: €35 for the Regular Adult Membership and €25 for Students age 16 and over, Teachers and over age 65. To attend courses, the student (or their parent must be a member). Membership is valid for checking out books, magazines, DVD’s and for the 2014/15 American Cinema Program in the Original Version at Cinema dei Fabbri from October until May. Membership is valid one school year and must be renewed annually. You can register at any time. MEMBERSHIP CARDS Please pick up your final membership cards in the office during our office hours: Monday to Friday 4-7 pm and Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9 am until noon.
Annual SANTA VISIT and COOKIE FEST - American Corner
- Dec. 5th – 5-7 pm
Open to the
PublicAMERICAN COOKING SCHOOL - Holiday Cooking Demos, Recipes, Christmas Cookies and Treats. Bring some homemade Christmas cookies to share.
SANTA VISIT – Decorate the Tree, Get your Picture taken with Santa, Read “The Night Before Christmas”, Sing Christmas Carols.
NATI
per LEGGERE – In occasion of the Santa Visit on December 5th, we
will read “The Night
Before Christmas” by Clement Clarke Moore.
TUESDAY MORNING REMIX in the American Corner
Dec. 9th, 10-11 am – SHORT STORY CLUB The story for the month is A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. You can find the story on the above link.
THURSDAY
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE at 10 am. –OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Holiday Film Festival. – Holiday Film Matinées in
English at American Corner Trieste
A short story this month. Monthly meetings are held in different venues
each month. Want to participate? For details, send an e-mail to aia.fvg@gmail.com.
AC TC –
American Corner Teen Club meets every
Friday afternoon from 4:30 – 6:30 pm.
Open to all Middle and High School Students. On the Highway to Teen Club. Jr. Volunteering, Games, Films, Lego
Mindstorms, Karoake – The sky’s the limit!
12/12/2014
– 4:30-6:30 p.m.– Our teens will participate in the Hour
of Code – an international event to promote computer
programming.
FAMILY DATE
NIGHT, December 12th ,, 5-7 pm – How the Grinch Stole Christmas – Comedy with Jim Carrey (2000 –
104 min.) – Open to the Public. Bring your kids, see the movie and go for a
pizza afterwards!
60th
ANNIVERSARY of ERNEST HEMINGWAY’S NOBEL PRIZE in LITERATURE
for The Old Man and the Sea, Associazione
Cinzia Vitale has organized a 1 day event including a conference, readings an
exhibit and at the American Corner a projection of the film. All events are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Here is the link with the complete program.
Dec. 10th,
8 pm - The Old Man and the Sea - Film at Associazione Italo Americana – Open
to the Public.
OUR
AMERICAN DAYS 1945- 1954 – Projection at Cinema Ariston – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
22/12,
afternoon – time to be confirmed - The
Film / Documentary that we projected at the end of October will be shown at
Cinema Ariston.
MOOC
– SHAPING THE WAY WE TEACH ENGLISH – The FREE
on-Line course for Teachers of English Language Learners, offered by the US
Department of State, will be repeated.
The 5 week course begins on January 5, 2015. Register on-line on this link!
AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE
– Programs, consultation of the library, public internet access computers, and
Wi-Fi are always free and open to the public.
It’s 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 and Education Advising Section, Children’s
Corner Library and Women’s Space.
Did you know? The U.S. Consular Information
Program
The Consular Information
Program through the U.S. Department of State consists of three main components
that provide information to the American public about travel to foreign
countries including country specific information, travel warnings and travel alerts.
The department issues fact sheets on more than 200 countries. The sheets
contain information on entry requirements, crime and security conditions, areas
of instability, road safety and other details relevant to travel. To find
information about Italy or a future travel destination visit the links below:
Current Travel Warnings, click here.
Current Travel Alerts, click here.
STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program) enroll to receive updates from the US Embassy to Italy, click here.
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 and for a variety of
roles. Contact us! We’ll keep you busy!
See you in the
Association! Happy Holidays!
