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The January read for the bookclub is “The Vegetarian” by Han Kang, winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2016. Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people. He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife. The acceptable flatline of their marriage is interrupted when Yeong-hye, seeking a more ‘plant-like’ existence, decides to become a vegetarian, prompted by grotesque recurring nightmares. In South Korea, where vegetarianism is almost unheard-of and societal mores are strictly obeyed, Yeong-hye’s decision is a shocking act of subversion. Her passive rebellion manifests in ever more bizarre and frightening forms, leading her bland husband to self-justified acts of sexual sadism. His cruelties drive her towards attempted suicide and hospitalisation. She unknowingly captivates her sister’s husband, a video artist. She becomes the focus of his increasingly erotic and unhinged artworks, while spiralling further and further into her fantasies of abandoning her fleshly prison and becoming – impossibly, ecstatically – a tree.

For any enquiries about joining the bookclub please send an email by clicking here.

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 members. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy yourself!

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! Coffee house is every Friday except during school holidays.

“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 “Les Casse-Croûte de Suzy” 3 rue de l’Espine. No need to sign up, just come and enjoy!

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 2017 are January 17th, February 7th, March 14th, April 4th, May 16th and June 20th.

Time to sign up for the Big Quiz that will be taking place on Sunday, January 15th from 14h (sharp!) to 18h30…kick off your year with some great fun and games ! This will be our 7th annual quiz !

Note the early start (don’t be late…we wouldn’t want to start without you) to give you plenty of time to think, chat, and enjoy! Yes, there will be questions, but they will be in all sorts of shapes, sizes and challenges. Wine, coffee, tea, snacks and cakes will be available all afternoon. All this for just 10 euros a head with all proceeds going to the library for its fundraising. Remember to bring your English-speaking French friends. Book your place at the front desk as soon as you can or simply send an email by clicking here!

The rules: Teams of 6….6 heads are better than one ! Prizes for the winning team. Teams are color coded so we recommend that you wear the colours of your team’s name ! Come along…this is a great way to spend an afternoon in the heart of winter with friends and laughter.

The Saturday Reading Group is for anyone who loves to read, socialize in English, and meet new people. Come join us on January 14th at 3pm at the library. There is the line-up of great reading for 2016-2017! Click here for full schedule and line-up of titles 2016-2017. 

The January selection is the book “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Truman Capote. ‘What I’ve found does the most good is just to get into a taxi
and go to Tiffany’s. It calms me down right away, the quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there, not with those kind men in their nice suits…’ Meet Holly Golightly – a free
spirited, lop-sided romantic girl about town. With her tousled blond hair and upturned nose, dark glasses and chic black dresses, Holly is a style sensation wherever she goes. Her apartment rocks to Martini-soaked and chic black dresses, Holly is a style sensation wherever she goes. Her apartment rocks to Martini-soaked parties and she plays hostess to millionaires and gangsters alike. Yet Holly never loses sight of her ultimate dream – to find a real life place like Tiffany’s that makes her feel at home.

When and where: Meetings will be held in the library once a month on Saturday afternoons starting at 3:00. Cost: FREE to all members of the library. To join: Please contact Anne Kaar at bookgroup@ellia.org

Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry the Fourth. 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.

The library is pleased to invite the public for a talk in English by Franco-American violinist Elissa Cassini.

Elissa will be speaking on the theme “The Global Langage of Music” and her experience of being a musician across widely different cultures and connecting classical music with it’s surrounding art forms. Free and open to the public.

Hailed as “truly communicative” by The New York Times, Franco-American violinist Elissa Cassini has enjoyed an international career as soloist, chamber musician and concertmaster across Europe and the Americas. She recently launched the Duplexity Project, a series of innovative duos expanding on the traditional recital format. She will do just that at the Grand Théâtre d’Angers on January 10th as projections of paintings by Romanian impressionists will accompany Georges Enesco’s magical folk-inspired “Impressions d’Enfance” for violin and piano. Click here for more information about the concert.

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 members. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy yourself!