Archives: Events

Book now for the library’s New Year “Big Quiz” with a brand new format and get ready for a lot of fun in the middle of a cold January afternoon!

Come on Sunday, January 17th from 14:30 – 18:30 and kick off 2016 with some great fun and games with the 6th annual quiz.

Yes, there will be questions, but they will be in all sorts of shapes, sizes and challenges. Teams of 6….6 heads are better than one ! Wine, coffee, tea, snacks and cakes available all afternoon. Prizes for the winning team AND you will be helping the library with its fundraising. Bring your English-speaking French friends!

All this for just 10 euros a head with all proceeds going to the library. Book your place at the front desk as soon as you can!

This is a special moment when the community gathers together to talk about everything and anything (…in English of course!) and sips coffee and tea. Coffee House is free and open to all library members. Just drop in, no need to reserve! Dates for January 2016 are the 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th.

Love those French restaurants? Feel like you need to speak English more but in a relaxed atmosphere? Join this club which schedules a lunch in a great local restaurant. Next date will be February 9th. Click here to send an email to the coordinator for more information and the full schedule.

Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of Shakespeare. The 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. The activity is free for library members. Please sign up at the front desk.

Amanda Johnson from Spectrum Financial Advisors & Karolyn Chauvigné from Currencies Direct will be present at the ‘Coffee House’ every two months. Should you need any free, friendly advice on any of the following issues they will be present to advise you.

RETIREMENT PLANNING
Forward planning for your retirement can mean the difference between having the reassurance of financial security in later years rather than the worry of wondering how you will cope

INVESTMENTS FOR EXPATS
How do you choose your investments when you are an expatriate? Taking personalised Investment Advice can be vital, especially in the current economic environment, with high inflation and record low interest rates

INHERITANCE TAX PLANNING
Inheritance Tax Planning for expatriates requires careful consideration. At home or abroad your plans to pass any assets in the future to your family will be determined by the place where you live and if you are UK domiciled

CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Currencies Direct is a foreign exchange company, which is fully regulated in the UK (FCA) and in France (AMF). Karolyn will be able to give you invaluable information on how to get the best out of your currency exchange. From just £150 upwards, we can save you between 3 and 5% on bank rates and with no charges at all!

This is a special moment when the community gathers together to talk about everything and anything (…in English of course!) and sips coffee and tea. Coffee House is free and open to all library members. Just drop in, no need to reserve! Dates for January 2016 are the 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th.

The library reopens on Tuesday, January 5th at 1pm!

Happy holidays to all!

The December read for the bookclub is “Don’t Tell Alfred” by Nancy Mitford.  In this delightful comedy, Fanny the quietly observant narrator of Nancy Mitford s two most famous novels, finally takes center stage. Fanny Wincham last seen as a young woman in “The Pursuit of Love “and “Love in a Cold Climate” has lived contentedly for years as housewife to an absent-minded Oxford don, Alfred. But her life changes overnight when her beloved Alfred is appointed English Ambassador to Paris.

There is room in the Bookclub for a few more avid readers of English. The bookclub meets once a month to discuss the club choice which we have all read and enjoy tea and cakes together afterwards. For more information and to join the group, please contact the Book Club President by clicking here. Upcoming dates for 2015-2016 are December 18th, January 22nd, February 19th, March 18th, April 22nd, May 20th & June 17th.

The pizza and board games evening is scheduled one Tuesday a month from 6-8 pm. Cost is 7 euros (covers pizza and non-alcoholic drinks, 5 euros for children 12 and under and native English speakers). No reservations necessary, just come and enjoy! Dates for 2015-2016 December 15th, January 19th, February 23rd, March 15th, April 19th, May 24th and June 14th.