September 2017 Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER
BACK TO SCHOOL! Batteries recharged and ready for a fantastic year!  Classes begin on September 15th, but Online Registration is Open!  We are also offering Free Trial Lessons the week of September 4th.  Activities begin the week of September 11th.   Thanks to our Volunteers for running Lit Flicks and the Summer Cartoon Festival this summer!  Congratulations to our STEAMERs and HIGH DIVERS who took our Full Immersion Summer Challenges.  Theme of the Month:  Back to School and One-Room Schoolhouse.  View the Newsletter on the Blog in Text or in Calendar Format.   Forward the newsletter to a friend!
OFFICE:
ADMINISTRATION HOURS
Tuesday and Thursday mornings:  9-12 and Wednesday afternoons: 5-7 pm
Pick up your IBAN Receipts, Make Cash Payments, during our Administration Hours, listed above. Questions? aiafrontdesk@gmail.com

LIBRARY and AMERICAN CORNER HOURS:
From September 15th we start our regular hours:  Tuesday  and Thursday mornings 9-12 and Monday to Friday afternoons from 4-7 pm.
AIA FVG ENGLISH COURSES

FALL 2017/18 CLASS SCHEDULES for KIDS and ADULTS
FALL English Classes for All Ages and All Levels starting on September 15th.  Fall Session lasts 12 weeks.
Registration Links are available online.  If you are new, we will offer a mini trial lesson before our regular lessons begin.  You can register your child or yourself for a FREE TRIAL LESSON the week of September 4th before the courses start.  Trial lessons ARE NOT offered during our regular courses.  Here is a link to the Rules for Classes

HIGH DIVE Full Immersion English Week for Adults without leaving Trieste! 
Sept 4-8 -   5 mornings – 20 hours of Full Immersion. OBJ: Fluency.

WEEKEND WARRIOR Full Immersion English for Adults. 
Sept. 16 & 17.  1 weekend, 10 hours of Full Immersion, Infinite Fun.

INDIVIDUAL LESSONS are possible all year long.  Yes you can! Schedule an appointment to discuss your needs.

Our 2017/18 Membership Year begins on September 1stHere is the Membership Form.  Membership prices remain unchanged.  Euro 25 – Ridotto for Students 16 and over, Teachers and 65 and over.  Euro 35 – Intero.  Membership is valid until August 31, 2017.  Renew your membership each year to take advantage of the American Film Series, Register for Courses, Use our Library, Participate in Members Only Events.

37th AMERICAN FILM SERIES at Teatro dei Fabbri
The film series begins on Thursday, October 26th.  The dates are set and the film list will be published in October.  9 great American films in Original Version.

NEWS for U.S. CITIZENS – SAVE THE DATE

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION at American Corner Trieste
October 25, 2017 an Official from the US Federal Social Security Administration in Rome will be in Trieste to accept Social Security applications and answer related questions.  By appointment only:  aia.fvg@gmail.com
 SPECIAL EVENTS - FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC

ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS and FAMILIES – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC
Nati per Leggere – Bilingual Reading English / Italian for ages 0-3 – Thursday, 21/9, 10 am
Mom & Baby Playgroup – Every Tuesday and Thursday.  Starting on Tuesday 12/9, 10 am
GLOW Workshop Introductory Meeting – Girls Leading Our World –For Middle and High School Girls.  Promoting leadership, friendship, and self-confidence. First Meeting on Friday, 22/9, 6pm
Teen Maker Space – First Meeting on 29/09 at 5 pm
Family Film Festival –Sesame Street – Elmo is Ready for School – 22/9 at 5 pm.

WOMEN’S SPACE and ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS – FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC

Documentary – Days of the One-Room Schoolhouse – Tuesday, 12/09, 10 am
Tuesday Coffee Break – Tuesday, 19/9, 10 am
Short Story Club  - Teacher’s Examination for the One-Room Schoolhouse from These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder – Tuesday, 26/9, 10 am
Book Club – No One is Coming to Save Us by Stefanie Powell Watts – Thursday, 21/9 at 8 pm.  Send an email for info to participate. 
Maker Space- Every Thursday morning starting on Thursday, 14/9, 10 am We’re knitting  Purple hats for newborns to increase awareness for Shaken Baby Syndrome.

VOLUNTEERS
We are a Volunteer Run Non-Profit Association.
Volunteers run our Library, American Corner Programs and Activities.  We are looking for Volunteers to Mentor and Manage the Teen Club, Assist with the Nati per Leggere program, Work at the Cinema, Help with our Morning Activities.  Send us an email.  We’ll find a role for you.  University of Trieste students in Humanities or P.R., can earn Internship Credit Hours with us (CFU).   We accept students with a minimum of 75 hours (3 CFU).  You'll have a great experience and improve your English, while you also learn valuable and people skills. Contact us!  aia.fvg@gmail.com 

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.  Consult our on line catalog of Books and DVDs

See you in the Association!       FOLLOW US on: www.aia-fvg.blogspot.it   https://twitter.com/AIAFVG 
Piazza S. Antonio 6, 34122 Trieste – 040 63 03 01 aia.fvg@gmail.com 

Hours: Monday- Friday 4-7 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9-12