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Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything…in English of course! For the time being, we are inviting everyone to come and socialize but will not be serving drinks in order to keep everyone safe! This is Coffee House with a “hold the coffee” protocol! Things will get better but meanwhile no coffee or tea!

Coffee House is free and open to all library members. Just drop by, no need to reserve!

If you would like to do textile arts while speaking in English, this activity is for you!

Participants will create textile pieces of their choice using any technique that suits them: embroidery, patchwork, quilting, weaving, collages. It will also be an opportunity for each person to learn new techniques.

Our 2021 project of creating 25 squares is now complete! It is exhibited at the library from May 5 to June 22. It’s the right time to join us now because we are starting to work on a new project!

Covid protocol requires that you bring your own materials. Open to library members. If possible, please sign up at the front desk.

In the month of May, the library will be celebrating along with other institutions and non-profits “Angers fête l’Europe” with a number of different events occuring in Angers including this talk offered by Eve Davis, Wigan’s ambassador to Angers about Angers’ sister city, Wigan.

The image of Wigan, one of Angers twin towns, is often linked to George Orwells celebrated work “The Road to Wigan Pier”, which describes the living conditions of the working class in the north of England during the 1930’s. However since then, much has changed; come and discover the transformation of this town through the exciting story presented by Eve Davis, Wigan’s ambassador in Angers.

This event will be held on Zoom (Zoom link here). If you would prefer to come into the library, we will be projecting this event on a big screen…live! This talk is free and open to the public.

If you would like to do some homework before the event click here to access some pertinent quotes from George Orwell’s “The Road to Wigan Pier”.

For a full listing of “Angers fête l’Europe” events go to this link.

Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything…in English of course! For the time being, we are inviting everyone to come and socialize but will not be serving drinks in order to keep everyone safe! This is Coffee House with a “hold the coffee” protocol! Things will get better but meanwhile no coffee or tea!

Coffee House is free and open to all library members. Just drop by, no need to reserve!

The question is…will you have the winning raffle ticket?

Here is another fun fundraiser for the library…come and buy your raffle tickets in order to win different baskets of lovely items donated to the library. You can buy your tickets anytime between May 21st and BBB and Open House day, May 29th during the hours open to the public! Drawing will be done on Saturday, May 29th at 5 pm.

“Books and Tea” is a monthly meeting for bookworms and tea drinkers. Until further notice according to Covid protocol, this activity will be discussion only, sorry no tea! Bring a book you’ve really enjoyed, talk about it and pass it on! The group meets until further notice at the library. No need to sign up, just come and enjoy! 6 participants maximum, first come, first serve!

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.

The library is sorry to inform you that this event has been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.

The garden club invites you to discover the beautiful gardens in the area!

The visit will start at 1:30pm, upon request of the company. It will be to Bouilhol Les artisans du végétal, Route de Grez Neuville, 49330 Sceaux d’Anjou. The wearing of a mask is mandatory throughout the visit.

They produce a wide range of flowers, from annuals to perennials, trees, shrubs and vegetables. They use integrated pest management methods in their cold glasshouses. You will be able to buy some plants from them at the end of the visit.

The visit will be only one week after the end of the current restrictions. However if all restrictions are not lifted by then, we may have to postpone the visit till May 20th (May 13th being a bank holiday). If things change, we will inform you as soon as possible.

This activity is open to library members and offers visits once a month to a garden between April and October. For more information and/or to sign up for this visit, please send an email to Sylvie Leys  at elliagardenclub@gmail.com.

The Textile Art & Craft Group and Marie-Paule Muller, leader of the group, have the pleasure to showcase their creations at the library from May 5 to June 22, 2021. Here is a sample from one of their projects.  We invite you to come and  discover their delicate work! If you would like to join the group, who meet once a month, don’t hesitate to contact the Front Desk at info@ellia.org.