“Word for Word” performs 2 short stories
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Sheila Balter as Lady Gregory in "Silence" by Colm Toibin. Photo by Julie Schuchard WORD FOR WORD, the theater company from San Francisco which transforms short stories into great theater will be presenting two great stories:”Night Vision” by Emma Donoghue &”Silence” by Colm TóibínEmma Donoghue’s “Night Vision” tells of young, blind Frances Browne who thrived on education when it was allowed her, and whose determination made her one of Ireland’s most renowned poets. Directed by Becca Wolff. In “Silence”, Tóibín recreates the story of the transient and intense love-affair between Lady Gregory and the young poet Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. Their affair was secret, but partially revealed in the love-poems she gave him to publish as his own work. Her self-containment and reserved passion are impressively imagined: women’s interior lives are one of Tóibín’s great strengths. These stories combine to provide an evening showing the power of the word, the thirst for learning, and the profound desire to create. Directed by Jim Cave. Shows are on Wednesday, April 27th show at 8 pm & Thursday, April 28th at either 2 or 8 pm at the Centre Jean Vilar in La Roseraie area of Angers. (Tram stop : Jean Vilar) Limited seating available so we highly recommend that you reserve early. To reserve, simply send an email by clicking here or give us a call at 02.41.24.97.07. Donations will be accepted at the door. Word for Word’s mission is to “tell great stories with elegant theatricality, staging performances of classic and contemporary fiction”. Made possible by the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and GroW Annenberg. |
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“Word for Word” performs two short stories
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Sheila Balter as Lady Gregory in "Silence" by Colm Toibin. Photo by Julie Schuchard WORD FOR WORD, the theater company from San Francisco which transforms short stories into great theater will be presenting two great stories:”Night Vision” by Emma Donoghue &”Silence” by Colm TóibínEmma Donoghue’s “Night Vision” tells of young, blind Frances Browne who thrived on education when it was allowed her, and whose determination made her one of Ireland’s most renowned poets. Directed by Becca Wolff. In “Silence”, Tóibín recreates the story of the transient and intense love-affair between Lady Gregory and the young poet Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. Their affair was secret, but partially revealed in the love-poems she gave him to publish as his own work. Her self-containment and reserved passion are impressively imagined: women’s interior lives are one of Tóibín’s great strengths. These stories combine to provide an evening showing the power of the word, the thirst for learning, and the profound desire to create. Directed by Jim Cave. Shows are on Wednesday, April 27th show at 8 pm & Thursday, April 28th at either 2 or 8 pm at the Centre Jean Vilar in La Roseraie area of Angers. (Tram stop : Jean Vilar) Limited seating available so we highly recommend that you reserve early. To reserve, simply send an email by clicking here or give us a call at 02.41.24.97.07. Donations will be accepted at the door. Word for Word’s mission is to “tell great stories with elegant theatricality, staging performances of classic and contemporary fiction”. Made possible by the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and GroW Annenberg.
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Take your TOEIC test
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You can sign up to take your TOEIC test here in the library. To sign up please consult the ETS website. Other upcoming dates for 2016 are May 17th, June 7th. |
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Walk and Talk
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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. |
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Open house and BBB (big, big, booksale) raffle, bakesale & plantsale!)
The library’s BBB & spring fundraiser is on Saturday, April 23rd from 10-6! The big, big booksale, bakesale, plant sale is not to miss. And as a cherry on the cake we are offering a great raffle with a round-trip ticket Angers – London City* generously donated by
Raffle tickets will be sold between 10 am and 5 pm. Drawing for the prizes (including baskets of delicious food and drink) will be at 5 pm sharp. This is the ultimate win-win situation: support community services that the library provides while finding great book bargains…oddles and oddles of books for sale, plus plants and a delicious bakesale! Children ages 3-9 are invited to a free activity in English at either 11 am and 4 pm (no need to sign up…the first 10 can participate!). The library will also be hosting a book table of brand-new children’s books by Usborne books. *British Airways flies up to 4 times a week from Angers-Loire airport. More information can be found at www.BA.com
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Bookclub
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The April read for the bookclub is “Elizabeth is Missing” by Emma Healey. In this darkly riveting debut novel, a sophisticated psychological mystery, one woman will stop at nothing to find her best friend, who seems to have gone missing. . . . Despite Maud’s growing anxiety about Elizabeth’s welfare, no one takes her concerns seriously–not her frustrated daughter, not her caretakers, not the police, and especially not Elizabeth’s mercurial son–because Maud suffers from dementia.
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Talk “Going beyond culture shock”
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Join Tarandeep Bhullar Psychotherapist/Counsellor based in Angers (www.tbhullartherapy.com) during the Friday coffee morning to share your thoughts and experiences on a subject which concerns us all: culture shock. Tarandeep will open up a space to explore what culture means, the impact of living between different cultures, as well as how we can go beyond the shock of being outside our own norms. Free and open to the public. No need to reserve!
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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 members. No need to reserve, just come in and knit to your heart’s content! |
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Coffee House
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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. |
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Pizza and board games
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