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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. |
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Come and explore the transformative power of music through the lens of fiction. Join us for an evening of discussion and live musical illustrations (performed by the speaker on his electric keyboard). Works by Sherman Alexie and Richard Powers will provide us with examples. Nathanael De Vries teaches drums at the Conservatoire d’Angers (CRR) and a
This event is free and open to the public as part of the nationwide 2025 Nuits de la Lecture program.
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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 open to all library members. No need to reserve! Recommended donation of 1 €. |
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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. |
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Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of one of Shakespeare’s plays. 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. Free and open to all library members. For more information or to sign-up, please contact the group coordinator here. The number of participants is limited. |
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The Saturday Reading Group is for anyone who loves to read, socialize in English, and meet new people. For this meeting, the group will read “Girl in the Dark” by Anna Lyndsey Meetings are once a month on Saturday afternoons starting at 3 pm. Open to all library members. To sign up please contact the group coordinator at bookgroup@ellia.org. |
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Story time for children 4 – 8 years old. Come dressed in pajamas and bring your pillow and a blanket so you can cozy up at the library and listen to stories in English followed by a goûter. Reservations at 02.41.24.97.07 or by email at info@ellia.org This event is free and open to the public as part of the nationwide 2025 Nuits de la Lecture program.
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Come listen to passages from your favorite novels read aloud in English. Reservations at 02.41.24.97.07 or by email at info@ellia.org This event is free and open to the public as part of the nationwide 2025 Nuits de la Lecture program.
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Come and play (simple) Bridge (cardgame) at the library! Engage in a brain-stimulating sport: the Mini Bridge Exclusive Society. Discover, learn and play Mini Bridge in a relaxed, casual and informal ambiance. Mini Bridge, as developed by MBES allows and encourages
…in a nutshell, MBES (Mini Bridge Exclusive Society) proposes a different concept from the competing conventional Bridge Clubs. It is free and open to members of the library. Please contact the library to join! |
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Join us for our annual planning meeting. We will discuss potential garden visits for 2025 and rank our preferences. The schedule of garden visits will be available and posted here in March. A reservation at La Cour has been made for a noon lunch before the meeting. If you would like to join for lunch, send an email to GardenClubEllia @yahoo.com before January 20th.
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