Events - 19 Mai 19

The month-long show « San Francisco in Black and White » featuring photography by Yves Tourmen opens on Thursday, April 25th at 6 PM, and continues until Saturday, May 25th. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Join us on opening night for refreshments and meet the artist!

Yves Tourmen, a biologist and passionate photographer, shows photographs from his visits to San Francisco in 2017 and 2018. The exhibit features classic landscape shots, portraits and street photography. His Hasselblad camera, a vintage model from the 1970s, surprised many Californians, which gave him the perfect opportunity to start up a conversation with the locals and take many candid shots. Despite the digital age, Tourmen respects the traditional process and develops his photographs in his own darkroom.

Stop by the library from April 25th to May 25th during opening hours to view his work.

Angers’ « Journée citoyenne » takes place on Sunday, May 19th. It’s one day a year when locals can volunteer some of their time to the city. Every year the library receives subsidies from the City of Angers, so it’s nice for us to show our support. Anne Lebeugle, Library Chairwoman, suggests spending some time volunteering at the « Maison de l’Environnement. » Garden club members might be particularly interested as it would consist mostly of weeding, raking, picking, painting garden furniture and light DIY work.

Between 10 to 12 volunteers would be ideal. The hours would be from 2 to 4 pm, followed by a snack. If you wish to stay longer you may. Please bring your own gardening gloves, pruning shears, small gardening tools (please label them) and your own drinking water.

To sign-up, please contact Sylvie, the Garden Club President, by May 3rd.