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“Books and Tea” is a monthly meeting for bookworms and tea drinkers. Bring a book you’ve really enjoyed, talk about it and pass it on! The group meets from 2 to 3:30 at the tea shop in town called “Les Casse-Croûte de Suzy”. No need to sign up, just come and enjoy!

Come join the Drama Club, a new activity at the library starting this September! Open to adults and university students, with or without acting experience. It will consist of miming, improvising, and acting out published works of theater, such as sketches and plays.

Meetings will take place at the library twice a month (except during school holidays) on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Please attend regularly on the following dates: October 3rd, October 17th, November 7th, November 21st, December 5th, December 19th, January 9th, January 23rd, February 6th, February 27th, March 13th, March 27th, April 3rd, April 24th, May 15th, May 22nd, June 5th and June 12th.

This activity is open to library members, the cost is 90€ for the 2018-2019 school year. Sign up at the front desk. Take the stage and break a leg! 

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! Upcoming dates are Oct. 16th, Nov. 20th, Dec. 18th, Jan. 22nd, Feb. 26th, March 19th, April 23rd, May 21st and June 18th.

The library is an authorised test center for the TOEIC Listening and Reading test (Public programme with photo). All tests will take place at the ESSCA in Angers. For directions click here.

To sign up please consult the official website. And for more information please consult our TOEIC page.

Midsummer picnic and pool party, generously hosted once again by June Duckworth will take place on August 2nd. For more information, for the schedule for 2018 and/or to sign up for visits please send an email to gardenclub@ellia.org.

You might know that the library closes on July 13th at 6 pm for the summer…however we thought that it would be fun to have an after-closing party and invite the members to share their time and favorite foods with a potluck lunch! This is a bring-something-to-share event, either main dish, dessert and/or drinks and we will put everything in common and proceed to eat and drink and make merry! Please bring your own plate, glass and cutlery as well and the library will make sure that there is plenty of hot coffee and tea.

Please confirm (email: info@ellia.org or call 02.41.24.97.07) if you want to join in on the fun so we know how many chairs to set out!

The library is closed for the summer holidays and opens on Saturday, September 1st at 1 pm.

However do not think that the activities come to a complete halt! There are different events going on thanks for our volunteer-run events! Know that you can, at all times, check this link to pick up a current listing of “What’s Happening”.

If you are off to travel near or far, remember that you can check out ebooks at ANY TIME. To borrow ebooks, simply connect to http://ellia.org/e-books/

Atelier d’anglais pour collégiens “Sea, Sun and Fun”

Parler, jouer, chanter en anglais… des activités ludiques pour amener les adolescents à s’imprégner de la culture anglophone. Durant trois après-midis pendant les vacances scolaires de 15h à 18h, les collégiens peuvent pratiquer l’anglais dans une ambiance conviviale et découvrir qu’il est amusant de parler cette langue !
Cet atelier, encadré par des anglophones, s’adresse aux adolescents qui souhaitent améliorer leur communication orale en anglais.

Inscription et tarif: le nombre de places est de 15 avec un minimum de 6 inscrits. Le coût de l’atelier est de 75€ (inscription à la bibliothèque, goûter et matériel pédagogique compris). Un chèque de 75€ sera demandé à l’inscription, mais ne sera encaissé que le 1er jour de l’atelier. Inscription à l’accueil de la bibliothèque.

The library is an authorized open center for the TOEIC Listening and Reading test (Public programme with photo). To sign up please consult the ETS website. 

Scheduled dates for 2018 are

Wednesdays : Sept. 12th.

Saturdays : July 7th

All tests will take place at the ESSCA in Angers. Click here for full directions.

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