Spring Fundraiser: Plant Sale
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The library’s Garden Club will be selling seedlings from Saturday, April 20th through Saturday, April 27th during opening hours. We’ll have lots of vegetable and flower seedlings available to choose from…but that’s not all… The cherry on the cake (or the plum on the tree)…all proceeds help to support the library! |
Big, Big Book Sale (BBB)
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It’s time for our next BIG, BIG BOOK SALE (BBB)! Come to the library and browse through thousands of second-hand books in English that we’ll have for sale. Whatever your reading style or level is, we’ll have something for you: children’s books, young adult fiction, crime thrillers, classic novels, non-fiction (gardening, cooking), biographies, autobiographies and many, many more! The cost is 2€ per book. If you buy 5 books, you’ll get a 6th book free! We will be open from 10:00 to 18:00, but we encourage you to come early before our hottest titles go! And that’s not all. We’ll also have an assortment of plants and baked goods for sale. You don’t want to miss out! This event is open to the public. The BBB is a bi-annual library fundraiser in which we sell books that have been generously donated to us by our community in order to raise money to fund our operations. It is an important event that allows us to continue to thrive and offer quality books and services. If you are interested in donating your gently used books, you may bring them to the front desk of the library before Saturday, April 13th. Thank you for your continued support of our organization!
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Book Club reads “April in Spain”
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The April read for the book club is “April in Spain” by John Banville. “On the idyllic coast of San Sebastian, Spain, Dublin pathologist Quirke is struggling to relax, despite the beaches, cafés and the company of his disarmingly lovely wife. When he glimpses a familiar face in the twilight at Las Acadas bar, it’s hard at first to tell whether his imagination is just running away with him.” To join the book club please send an email to the group coordinator here.
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Knit and Natter
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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. |
Coffee House
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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 free and open to all library members. No need to reserve! Donations welcome as always! |
Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop
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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…) and we take pleasure in sharing and exploring various types of work together. Lately we have completed individual and shared projects which may be displayed. No previous expertise required. Just come and join us! |
Garden Club visit (with optional lunch before)
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Our April 18th visit will be to Plantagenet Plants located at 7 rue des Figuiers-Argentay, Les Verchers sur Layon, Doué-en-Anjou. This pepinière produces 750 varieties of plants, mainly perennials and grasses that are easy-to-grow. The cost of the visit is 7€, but everyone will receive a coupon for the same amount to be used for purchases in the boutique. The tour will start at 2:30pm. Find more information about Plantagenet Plants at: https://www.plantagenetplantes.com. A fun lunch is planned beforehand at Le Caveau, 4 Place du Champ de Foire, Doué-en-Anjou. This special troglodyte restaurant serves a “typical, back-in-the-day, Anjou meal” for a fixed price of 26 euros, absolutely everything included (aperitif, entrée/plat/dessert, wine & coffee). You have no choice in what to eat; everyone eats the same meal, and the fouaces are “all you can eat” direct from the oven. You will find detail for the meal at https://restaurantlecaveau.com/les-cartes/. Send an email to GardenClubELLIA@yahoo.com no later than April 4th if you are planning to come to Plantagenet Plants and be sure to indicate whether or not you will come to the lunch. If you are coming to the lunch, plan to arrive a few minutes early so that we can be seated as a group at exactly 12:30. |
Walk and Talk
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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 ! Maximum group is 20 so make sure to sign up! Want to sign up? Easy as pie!Sign up by sending your name, email address and phone numbers (perferably cell phone) to this email address. You will be sent full details of the walk in due time. |
[CANCELLED] Film Club
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Please note that Film Club has been cancelled for April. We hope to see you in May! |
Knit and Natter
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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. |