AIA-FVG / American
Corner Trieste
NOVEMBER 2015
NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER
– Thanksgiving,
American Film Series! It's also time for
Membership Renewal, Professional Development for Teachers, Sci Fi, Early Childhood Reading. We have a new format for our newsletters too. 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. 30- 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! Pass by and pick up your OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP CARD.
9 great films at Cinema dei Fabbri.
You can
become a member even after the series starts.
ONLY Members can attend the American Film Series. No single tickets can be sold.
Nov. 5th - GONE GIRL – Shows at 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 pm – ATTENTION! For
Gone Girl, the first show starts early because the film is 149 minutes
long.
Renew your
Membership Early!
We
encourage you to purchase your Memberships for 2015/16 during our Office Hours
before the Film Series begins. We will sell memberships at Cinema dei Fabbri
only at the 1st movie. 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
How is your FALL class going? Do you want to continue in the WINTER? Inform us so that we can reserve your space
for you. Do you need to change day or
class? No problem, we’ll try to
help. 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 November 28-29, 2-7 pm 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.
SEASONAL EVENTS:
FAMILY STYLE THANKSGIVING DINNER – November 21, 2015, 7:30 pm
(Yes, we know that
Thanksgiving is officially on Thursday, November 26th).
Homestyle
Thanksgiving at AIA FVG is now a classic!
MEMBERS ONLY.
LIMITED to 100
participants. RESERVATION and PAYMENT
REQUIRED
to block your place.
Contribution €15 for Adults, €5 for children age 5-12. DEADLINE for Reservations: November 15th. The Association will be cooking the Turkeys. The rest is a Pot Luck! North Americans bring assigned Hors d'oeuvres and Side dishes. Everybody else brings Dessert. All participants bring beverages (wine or whatever you prefer to drink) and their appetites. Live music by the Five plus One Group with Judy Moss.
Contribution €15 for Adults, €5 for children age 5-12. DEADLINE for Reservations: November 15th. The Association will be cooking the Turkeys. The rest is a Pot Luck! North Americans bring assigned Hors d'oeuvres and Side dishes. Everybody else brings Dessert. All participants bring beverages (wine or whatever you prefer to drink) and their appetites. Live music by the Five plus One Group with Judy Moss.
We
will need volunteer crews for American Cooking School, Set-up and
Clean-up. Contact us! aia.fvg@gmail.com
CONFERENCES and SPECIAL EVENTS:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHIP
for ENGLISH TEACHERS –
November 7, 2-5 pm –
Free and Open to All English Teachers. To
register send an email to aia.fvg@gmail.com Include your name, School name, Grade you
Teach, Your telephone number. Share with
a colleague, bring a colleague.
SCI FI CONTACTS Film and TV SERIES – At American Corner
Trieste. FREE ENTRY.
A
series of science fiction movies and TV series.
In cooperation with the Energia Società Ambiente. Tra passato, presente e futuro, lecture series
2015-16 University of Trieste. Film Series organized by Giulia Iannuzzi, PhD. Exceptional
guest speakers discuss the theme of the evening. This month:
Nov. 17th, 8 pm,
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, 2004, 124 min. Special guest speaker: Filippo Giorgi (International
Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste).
Theme: Eco Catastrophe.
The
American Corner Trieste delegation (6 High School students and 3 University
students from Trieste) has returned from their Model UN Simulation in Rome
thanks to scholarships offered by the U.S. Embassy to Italy. They will speak about their experience (in
Italian). Open to the Public.
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – Free and Open to the Public
NATI PER LEGGERE – Thursday, Nov. 19th, 10 am
#abassavoce:
reading... quietly. Our Children’s Corner is a Nati per Leggere Point.
We’ll share our favorite books by Eric Carle, one of the most popular American
authors of children's literature, and discuss the benefits of reading to
very young children at home. Antonella Farina, the provincial coordinator
of “Nati per Leggere” (the Italian Program similar to the American Reach Out and Read organization),
will speak. Reading both in English and
Italian.
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:
Nov. 16th,
5:30 pm – SPIRIT:
Stallion of the Cimarron - As a wild
stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young
human and finds true love with a mare.
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 Thanksgiving
and the Santa Claus Visit with Cookie Fest.
WOMEN’S SPACE – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
MOMS and BABIES (0-3 yrs)
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!
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.
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.
We’ll discuss The
Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Want to participate? Send us an email for details. aia.fvg@gmail.com
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.
Nov. 10th,
10- 12 - COFFEE BREAK –Take a pause,
enjoy some English conversation and a cup of coffee.
Nov. 17th – 10-
11:30 am - SHARING and RELAXING in ENGLISH – Talk, Reflect, Breathe, Relax.
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!
