AIA-FVG /
American Corner Trieste
FEBRUARY 2015
FEBRUARY
… Black History Month, Valentine’s Day! We’ve
got you covered. The theme for February
is Black History Month. Documentaries,
Speakers, Short Stories. If you haven’t
seen our Dream Wall, we encourage you to come to the office and be
inspired. Mom and Baby (0-3yrs) has
taken off, as have Teen Club and Italian Conversation for Foreigners. Check our blog and Like our Facebook Page
to keep track of all the appointments!
AIA
FVG WINTER COURSES
ADULT ENGLISH CLASSES. There are still some openings available. You can start at any time.
FCE –
Test Preparation for High School Students. A special course begins soon.
Contact us if you’re interested. aia.fvg@gmail.com
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. We are no longer selling Memberships at the Cinema. Come to the office to register.
MEMBERSHIP
CARDS - If you
haven’t done so yet, 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.
Feb 12 - MUD (drama 130 min.) Drama. Starring: Stars:
Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland. Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form
a pact to help him evade the vigilantes that are on his trail and to reunite
him with his true love.
MADE FOR EACH OTHER –Monday nights at 8 pm – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Made for Each Other is back for 6 consecutive Mondays. All
projections in the Original Version.
Comparative TV / Cinema to the max with Professor Leonardo Buonomo
giving the background and introduction.
3 Themes: Dracula, Brothers,
Caped Crusader
Feb. 2 Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi (1931)
Feb. 2 Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi (1931)
Feb. 9 Frasier. TV Series. Kelsey Grammer, David
Hyde Pierce (1993-2004)
Feb 16 The
Brothers McMullen. Edward Burns. Jack Mulcahy, Edward Burns (1995).
TUESDAY
MORNINGS at the American Corner
Feb. 10- 10:30am
– SHARING AND RELAXING IN ENGLISH – How
are things going? Let’s reflect and talk.
Gestalt Method.
Feb. 17- 10am
- TUESDAY COFFEE BREAK– Have a cup
of coffee and some great conversation.
Feb. 24,
10am – SHORT STORY CLUB - The story for the month is AM I BLUE? by Alice Walker. You’ll
find the story on the above link.
THURSDAY
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE at 10 am. –OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Black
History Month
Feb. 5
– Underground Railroad (PBS 2012,
60 min). Will Still risked his life to help 800 people escape slavery.
Feb. 12
– Tuskegee Airmen (PBS 1995, 106 min). African American pilots
overcame racist opposition to become one of the finest US fighter groups in
World War II
Feb. 19 -
When I Rise – (PBS 2010, 74 min.) Barbara Smith Conrad,
became an international opera star, despite the color of her skin in Texas in
the 1950’s.
Feb. 26 –
The March
(Documentary 2013, 60 min). The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
with the Martin Luther King “I have a dream speech”
Feb.
19, 6 pm GUEST SPEAKER: The Civil Rights
Movement –OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
DONIGAN MERRITT reads from his book BLOSSOM.
Donigan Merritt has an MFA
from the Iowa Writers Workshop and has published seven novels, including
"Possessed by Shadows" (Other Press, 2005), "The Common
Bond" (Other Press, 2008), and “Blossom” (2011). “Blossom” paints a
picture of the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in southern Arkansas. The
protagonist, David Early, returns to the small southern town of Blossom after a
20 year absence when his father dies. In a series of flashbacks, he remembers the
struggles with racism after he takes a stand with the town's African-American
community in its first pro-integration protest--causing him guilt and putting
his life in danger. This book is about the Deep South, about long memories and
our inability to escape our personal histories.
WOMEN’S
SPACE:
The Book of the Month is ORPHAN TRAIN by Cristina Baker Kline. Monthly
meetings are held in different venues each month. Want to participate? For details, send an e-mail to aia.fvg@gmail.com.
ANYBODY interested in a BOOK CLUB for MEN? A few men
have expressed interest in starting BEER and BOOKS, a Book Club for Men in
English. If you are interested, drop us
an e-mail.
ITALIAN
CONVERSATION GROUP for ITALIAN LANGUAGE LEARNERS – Open to the Public
January
was so successful, that we have split into 2 groups meeting every week:
Every
TUESDAY 11-12 – Italian Conversation for MOMS with BABIES (0-3yrs)
Every
THURSDAY 11-12 – Italian Conversation for ADULTS (WITHOUT Babies)
Make sure that you get the right day! Start to speak. No stress. No charge. Don’t worry about making mistakes! The group is facilitated by Cristina and
Giulia, volunteer Italian language instructors.
Help and advice on practical everyday Italian. What is an Etto? Capo in B? How do I communicate with my Internet carrier? Going shopping, etc. P.S. The
Mom and Baby group is very Baby Friendly, the instructor is also a Mom.
MOM
and BABY (0-3) PLAYGROUP in ENGLISH – Open to the Public
Every
THURSDAY from 10:30-12. Bring your baby.
Hang out with other moms. Speak English.
Get out of the house!
FRIDAY
NIGHTS – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AC
TC – American Corner Teen Club meets every Friday afternoon from 5- 7 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! This year we will do more Teen
Coding and Video Producing.
Feb.
13 – VALENTINE DOUBLE FEATURE - American Corner Trieste – Open to the Public
FRIDAY
FAMILY FILM NIGHT – Open to the Public
Feb. 27 -
5 pm – CLOUDY with a CHANCE
OF MEATBALLS
(Animation, 2009, 90 min.) A town where food falls
from the sky like rain. Bring your
kids, see the movie and go for a pizza afterwards!
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.
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, mentors for teens and a
variety of other roles. Contact us! We’ll keep you busy!
See you in the Association!
