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Book Club reads “The Woman Who Walked into Doors” | 21/06/2024 | 3:00 pm-4:30 pm

Book Club reads "The Woman Who Walked into Doors"

The June read for the book club is “The Woman Who Walked into Doors” by Roddy Doyle.

“The Woman Who Walked Into Doors is a beautifully written novel about a horrific subject, it tells the story of Paula Spencer, a middle-aged alcoholic housecleaner and beaten wife who finally finds the strength to escape her sadistic husband, Charlo.”     

To join the book club please send an email to the group coordinator here.


Anglofams Potluck Barbecue | 23/06/2024 | 11:00 am-1:00 pm

Anglofams Potluck Barbecue

Anglofams is an international community designed to connect English-speaking families with kids of all ages in the area. Parents can share stories and resources, seek advice, and provide a casual, social environment for their children to meet other bilingual kids.

June’s meet up will be a Potluck Barbecue.

This event is open to all library members.  Families are asked to cover their own cost of entrance.

For more information or to sign up, please e-mail the group leaders here. We kindly ask that you RSVP by June 15th.


Reading Shakespeare | 28/06/2024 | 2:30 pm-4:30 pm

Reading Shakespeare

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 or to sign-up, please contact the group coordinator here. The number of participants is limited.


Saturday Reading Group | 06/07/2024 | 3:00 pm-4:30 pm

The Saturday Reading Group is for anyone who loves to read, socialize in English, and meet new people.

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.

Stay tuned for this month’s book selection!


Luncheon Club | 09/07/2024 | 12:30 pm-2:30 pm

Luncheon Club

Do you love French food and restaurants? Would you like to speak English more, but in a relaxed environment? Join the Luncheon Club! Enjoy a meal and great conversation in English once a month at a local restaurant. This activity is open to library members. Spaces are limited. For more information or to sign up, please contact the group coordinator here.

 


Take your TOEIC test | 05/09/2024 | 9:00 am-12:30 pm

Take your TOEIC test

The library is an authorised 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.


Book Club reads “Beloved” | 20/09/2024 | 3:00 pm-4:30 pm

Book Club reads "Beloved"

The September read for the book club is “Beloved” by Tony Morrison.

“Beloved, novel by Toni Morrison, published in 1987 and winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The work examines the destructive legacy of slavery as it chronicles the life of a Black woman named Sethe, from her pre-Civil War days as a slave in Kentucky to her time in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1873.”     

To join the book club please send an email to the group coordinator here.


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