Textile Arts & Crafts Workshop
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If you enjoy exploring all forms of textile and multimedia art, this activity is for you. We experiment with many different techniques (embroidery, weaving, patchwork, quilting, collages, dyeing techniques…) and we take pleasure in sharing and exploring various types of work together. Some of our shared projects are displayed at the library. This year we intend to go further into the artistic side of creation. No previous expertise required. Just come and join us! |
Garden Club
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The Garden Club will visit Manoir des Lauriers, Savennieres on APRIL 9 at 14h30 We always reserve a restaurant for lunch for those interested. Details about the garden and the lunch are provided to Garden Club members via email well in advance. If you would like more information about this activity, or if you would like to join us for the visit (or the visit + lunch) click below :
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Books and tea
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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 le Café EGO, 1 Place Molière in Angers. No need to sign up, just come and enjoy! |
Take your TOEIC Test
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The library is an authorized test center for the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test (the Test of English for International Communication). For more information please visit our TOEIC page or to sign up go to the official ETS website. |
Pizza and board games
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Come to the library and enjoy a slice while you roll the dice – all in English of course! This fun-filled event is the perfect way to unwind, meet new people, and enjoy a night of friendly competition. Whether you’re a fluent speaker or just starting out, everyone is welcome at our table. Date: April 7th Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm Cost: 10€ per player. This covers your pizza and soft drinks. Open to the public. All ages and levels welcome. (Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.) Let the games begin! |
Reading Shakespeare
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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. |
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 library members. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy! If anyone has some extra yarn please bring it in. |
Coffee House
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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 €. |
Spring Fundraiser: Big, Big Book Sale (BBB)
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It’s time for our next BIG, BIG BOOK SALE (BBB)! Come to the library and browse through hundreds of second-hand books in English that we’ll have for sale. Whatever your reading style or level is, we’ll have something for you: children’s books, young adult fiction, crime thrillers, classic novels, non-fiction (gardening, cooking), biographies, autobiographies and many, many more! The cost is 2€ per book. If you buy 5 books, you’ll get a 6th book free! We will be open our usual hours on Saturday, March 28th from 10:00 to 18:00 and – new this year – We will also be open from 14:00 to 18:00 on Sunday, March 29th ! This event is open to the public. We are a registered nonprofit and the BBB is a bi-annual library fundraiser in which we sell books that have been generously donated to us by our community in order to raise money to fund our operations. It is an important event that allows us to continue to thrive and offer quality books and services. We have stopped accepting book donations until after the sale on March 28th. If you are interested in donating your gently used books, you may bring them to the front desk of the library after Tuesday, March 31st. Thank you for your continued support! |
Saturday Reading Group
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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 “Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman. 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. |