Events - 9 May 20

The Press Review’s big comeback! | 09/05/2020 | 2:00 pm-3:00 pm

The Press Review's big comeback!

Covid-19 is all over the news and unfortunately, a significant number of fake news is going around as well. So, what better way than your Press Review (online version) to try to make sense of it all and exchange on what we have read, seen and heard?

Join library volunteer and journalist, Isma, for a bi-weekly meeting of the Press Review on Zoom. Bring your curiosity and some sources you may want to discuss.

Click here to join the Zoom session!* New members are welcome!

*Zoom is a leader in video communications with an easy cloud platform for video and audio conferencing. You can use it for free but you will need to download the software beforehand. Click here to start…don’t worry about using your “work email” any email address is fine. To see if your computer or other devices are compatible go to https://zoom.us/test for a quick test.


Saturday Reading Group on Zoom | 09/05/2020 | 3:00 pm-4:30 pm

Saturday Reading Group on Zoom

The Saturday Reading Group is for anyone who loves to read, socialize in English, and meet new people. This session will be held online with Zoom*.

This Saturday, we will discuss When the Doves Disappeared and also any suggestions you have for next year.

The May read for the group is When the Doves Disappeared by Sofi Oksanen. It’s Communist Estonia in 1941, as the Allies and the Axis clash in battle, two Estonian cousins are fleeing from the Red Army. Roland, a loyal freedom fighter, and Edgar, an opportunistic mercenary. When the Nazis take control of the country, Roland goes into hiding. Edgar abandons his wife, Juudit, and transforms himself into a loyal supporter of Hitler’s regime. Flash forward to 1963: Estonia is back under communist control behind the Iron Curtain. Edgar has taken on yet another identity as a Soviet apparatchik, desperate to hide the secrets of his past and maintain his connections to power. But his fate remains entangled with Roland and Juudit, who may hold the key to uncovering the truth. In a fast-paced page-turner that switches between these two time periods, Sofi Oksanen brings to life an unforgettable story of deception, surveillance, passion, and betrayal.

Meetings are once a month on Saturday afternoons starting at 3 pm. Open to all library members. To sign up please contact the group coordinator at bookgroup@ellia.org.

*Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87517538034?pwd=blNLMlkyOTB2NVFUUFlYSDFkZjFoQT09

Meeting ID: 875 1753 8034
Password: 071253

Zoom is a leader in video communications with an easy cloud platform for video and audio conferencing. You can use it for free but you will need to download the software beforehand. Click here to start…don’t worry about using your “work email” any email address is fine. To see if your computer or other devices are compatible go to https://zoom.us/test for a quick test.