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. |
The Film Club presents “The Handmaid’s Tale”
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The film club presents a film in English once a month on a Saturday afternoon. April’s showing will be of “The Handmaid’s Tale” starring Natasha Richardson and based on the novel by Margaret Atwood. Watch the trailer here. The film will be followed by a discussion in English. This activity is free and open to all library members. |
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 “Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future” by Elizabeth Kolbert. 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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Book Club reads “The Blessing”
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The April read for the book club is “The Blessing” by Nancy Mitford. 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! |
Spring Fundraiser: Plant Sale
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The library’s Garden Club will be selling seedlings from Friday, April 25th through Friday, May 9th during opening hours. Prices range from 1,50€ to 3€. We’ll have lots of vegetable and flower seedlings available to choose from…but that’s not all… The cherry on the cake (or the plum on the tree)…all proceeds help to support the library! |
Walk and Talk
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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. |
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. |
English Camp Collégiens – Spring 2025
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ENGLISH CAMP COLLÉGIENS Spring 2025 Have some fun in English during the school holidays! April 9, 10, 11 | 2 – 5pm ENGLISH CAMP is a three-day immersive program designed specifically for collégiens. This program provides a unique opportunity to practice English in a supportive and enjoyable environment during school vacation. Program Highlights
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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. |
Garden Club visit
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On Thursday morning, April 3, the Garden Club will visit the Parc Oriental in Maulévrier where we look forward to seeing the cherry trees in bloom. You can find much more information about this park on their website at www.parc-oriental.com. This guided visit of two hours will take place in English! Our tour is scheduled for 10:30am, which is when the park opens. However, they ask that the group arrive 10 minutes in advance and enter by the “Entrée Principale Visiteurs” marked by this red entrance sign ⛩️. A reservation for lunch, at 12:45pm, has been made at Le Cheval Blanc, 12 rue St Pierre, St Pierre des Echaubrognes. They offer a menu du jour (entrée, plat de poisson ou viande, + dessert) for 18,50€ or pièce de boucher du moment + dessert for 24.90€. It is located just two minutes from the Parc Oriental, and when we went there last year, everyone enjoyed it. If you would like to join us, please send an email to GardenClub@ELLIA.org no later than March 24 to advise if you will come to the garden visit and lunch or just to the garden visit. |