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Travel the world without leaving your armchair! The World Book Club is a reading group that explores stories from authors around the globe, including works translated into English. Each month, members are invited to discover a new country, experience a different culture, and immerse themselves in a new story.
The October book selection is “Memoires of a Geisha” by Arthur Golden.
This group is open to all library members and meets one Saturday afternoon a month, from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Cost : 20€ per school year
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The library is an authorized test center for the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test (the Test of English for International Communication). For more information please visit our TOEIC page or to sign up go to the official ETS website. |
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If you enjoy exploring all forms of textile and multimedia art, this activity is for you. We experiment with many different techniques (embroidery, weaving, patchwork, quilting, collages, dyeing techniques…) and we take pleasure in sharing and exploring various types of work together. Some of our shared projects are displayed at the library. This year we intend to go further into the artistic side of creation. No previous expertise required. Just come and join us! Cost : 20€ for the school year. |
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Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything (in English of course)! Just come in and chat with others, have a cuppa and enjoy the company. Coffee House is open to all library members. No need to reserve! Recommended donation of 1 €. |
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Come along and bring your knitting, Have a natter while you’re sitting, Or learn to knit with wool provided, Needles loaned and stitches guided. Knitted garments are très chic, So be in vogue and start this week. Knit and Natter is a free activity, open to all library members. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy! If anyone has some extra yarn please bring it in. |
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Join us one Friday a month between 2:30pm and 4:30pm as we read contemporary short fiction by French and English-language authors. We devote time to reading aloud, alternating maternal language readers and learners. If you have any questions regarding this activity, please feel free to contact MaFluentFiction@gmail.com. Cost: 20€ per year |
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Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of one of Shakespeare’s plays. This activity consists of watching a BBC production on DVD and then reading relative scenes. This is a great activity for lovers of language and fans of the great wit. Free and open to all library members. For more information, please contact the group coordinator here. The number of participants is limited. Cost : 20€ for the school year. |
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Dungeon and Dialogues is a collaborative story telling club based on the role-playing game Dungeon and Dragons. Over several sessions once a month on Saturday between 2:30 and 5:30pm shared between a Master and their players, worlds and stories come to life. Membership to the library is a requirement for all participants. Cost : 20€ for the school year. |
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Inspired by the sit-ins of the 1960s, we’re swapping protest signs for paperback pages. For the last hour of the last day open to the public on rue Boisnet, join us for a silent READ-IN—a collective hour of reading, together but quietly. Choose a book from our shelves or bring one from home. Find a cozy spot, settle in, and read alongside your fellow library lovers. Bring a pillow. Get comfortable. No phones. Just books. 4:30–5:00 PM — Arrive, choose your book & get settled 5:00–6:00 PM — THE SILENT READ-IN 6:00–7:00 PM — ONE FINAL FAREWELL! SURPRISE EVENT |
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Get on those hiking boots and take some time to revel in the great outdoors! The group “Walk and Talk” organises an easy walk once a month – approximately 10 km, 2 to 3 hours in the afternoon – in order to discover or re-discover the beautiful hiking paths of the Maine-et-Loire. Come along with good walking shoes, protection against rain, cold or heat according to the season…. a bottle of water and a little “en-cas” to keep your stamina up ! Suggested donation for the year is €10. The tentative dates for this fall are: November 25 & December 18. The group leader will get in touch with you about 2 weeks before each walk so that you can sign up. Maximum number for each walk is 20. For further information you can contact our volunteer |