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Time to get outside! Get on those hiking boots and take some time to revel in the great outdoors! The idea is to organise an easy walk once a month – approximately 10 km, 4 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 you going! Maximum group is 20 so be sure to sign up!

Sign up by sending your name, email address and phone number (preferably cell phone)  to the group leader by clicking here. You will be sent full details for the upcoming walk.

Did you miss the library’s Big Book Sale Fundraiser? No worries! The Book Sale will continue along with the Plant Sale for one week.

Stop by the library during opening hours from Tuesday, April 30th to Saturday, May 4th to choose from some of our best second-hand books on sale.

All profits go to funding the library activities you know and love!

The Saturday Reading Group is for anyone who loves to read, socialize in English, and meet new people.

The April read for the group is “A Dry White Season” by Andre Brink. In South Africa, in 1976, Ben du Toit is a schoolteacher who has always considered himself a man of caring and justice, at least on the individual level. When his gardener’s son is brutally beaten up by the police at a demonstration by black school children, he gradually begins to realize his own society is built on a pillar of injustice and exploitation. The group will also be discussing the 1989 film based on the same title.

When and where: Meetings will be held in the library once a month on Saturday afternoons starting at 3 pm. Cost: FREE to all members of the library. To join: Please contact Anne Kaar at bookgroup@ellia.org

The Garden Club of the library is selling vegetable and flower seedlings for our week-long Spring Fundraiser! Come in and see some of the wonderful varieties offered from Saturday, April 27th to Saturday, May 4th during opening hours.

Treat yourself to an afternoon of a collective reading of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”. 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. The activity is free for library members. Please sign-up by emailing group leader John Barritt here.

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 wool please bring it in. The Knitting group has a project knitting twiddle muffs and are looking for bits and pieces of washable wool.

This is a special moment when the community comes together to talk about anything and everything (in English of course!) over a cup of coffee or tea. Coffee House is free and open to all library members. Just drop by, no need to reserve!

Come join the Photography Club, share and exchange with other aspiring photographers and even go on photo shoots together. Please attend regularly on the following dates: April 25th (May and June dates to be determined). This activity is led by Pol Corvez, professional photographer and library volunteer, along with Peter Bolos, photographer and member of staff. It’s free for library members, please sign-up at the front desk.

If you love needlecraft, this activity is for you! Each participant will make a textile creation of their choice, (bag, pouch, wall tapestry, whatever you fancy!) all while exchanging different techniques in English.

Bring your own materials and join us at the library from 2 to 4 p.m. Free to library members. Please sign up at the front desk, when possible.

“Books and Tea” is a monthly meeting for bookworms and tea drinkers. Bring a book you’ve really enjoyed, talk about it and pass it on! The group meets from 2 to 3:30 at the tea shop in town called “Les Casse-Croûte de Suzy”. No need to sign up, just come and enjoy!