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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 “Miss Iceland” by Audur Ava Olafsdottir. 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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Stock up for a summer of reading with light, breezy popular fiction and novels from our Summer Book Sale! Perfect books to take to the beach or enjoy on the plane! From Tuesday, June 17th to Saturday, July 12th during opening hours. Books for 2 € each, all proceeds go to funding the library’s many activities that you know and love.
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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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“Books and Tea” is a monthly meeting, on a Thursday, for bookworms and tea drinkers. Bring a book you’ve really enjoyed, talk about it and pass it on! The group meets from 2:15 to 3:45 at La P’tite Cigogne, 23 rue du Musée in Angers. No need to sign up, just come and enjoy! |
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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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The June read for the book club is “The Schoolhouse by Sophie Ward. The Book Club is full for the 2024-2025 year. If you would like to join the waiting list, please send an e-mail to reception. We also invite you to consider joining Books and Tea or Saturday Reading Group! |
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Come discover our collection of 22,000 books in English and assortment of cultural activities! This day is an excellent opportunity to discover the English-language Library in Angers. We are a registered non-profit organization and proudly house the second-largest collection of English-language books in France. We currently have 2,000 members from 76 different countries. You are welcome to join us to:
Program for activity free trials: 14h – 14:45 | ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP (Adults) 15h – 15:45 | ENGLISH CAMP (Collégiens) 16h – 16:45 | CHILDREN’S HOUR (3-6 years old) To ensure the free trials run smoothly, we kindly ask that you reserve your spot in advance. |
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Join us for an afternoon of opera at the library with the students from the Franco-American Vocal Academy (FAVA) based in Austin, Texas ! Students will give an interactive demonstration on the basics of opera, along with vocal techniques and songs. The audience is invited sing along with the performers after learning about the different styles of singing.
5 to 5:45 pm – Program adapted for a young audience from 6 years old 6:30 to 7:30 pm – Program for all audiences
Free and open to the public, we’re pleased to organise this program in partnership with the Franco-American Vocal Academy and the city of Angers.
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Join us for an afternoon of opera at the library with the students from the Franco-American Vocal Academy (FAVA) based in Austin, Texas ! Students will give an interactive demonstration on the basics of opera, along with vocal techniques and songs. The audience is invited sing along with the performers after learning about the different styles of singing.
5 to 5:45 pm – Program adapted for a young audience from 6 years old 6:30 to 7:30 pm – Program for all audiences
Free and open to the public, we’re pleased to organise this program in partnership with the Franco-American Vocal Academy and the city of Angers.
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