Fundraiser: The library’s food stand at Les Accroche-cœurs!
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Get ready for three days of great street theater in Angers and some delicious food made by the volunteers at the library! The Accroche-coeurs is a yearly festival in Angers. Each year, the city makes a selection of organizations to run food stands and raise money for their operations. The library is very fortunate to have been selected this year! Stay tuned for more information regarding our food stand’s location and menu! We are a registered nonprofit and 100% of the proceeds will go towards funding our cultural programming. We will need a large team of volunteers to help prep and serve food during the 3-day event. Interested in helping? Contact Lena, our Volunteer & Activities Coordinator, to sign up! |
Volunteer Meeting…starts at 10am!
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Join us for the back-into-the-swing-of-things Volunteer Meeting on Friday, September 6th at 10 am sharp. This is a call for volunteers and we’ve got good news. There are big things planned for the fall and we need your help! If you have some free time and would like to volunteer for the library in the coming year, come to this organizational meeting. At this meeting, we will explain the different projects for the year ahead and ask you to think in what ways you could play a part. If you are not able to attend this meeting, Lena (our volunteer coordinator) would be happy to meet with you on an individual basis. Simply send an email to Lena or just drop in and say hi! |
Garden Club visit
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On Thursday, September 5, we will visit the Chateau Colbert potager & butterfly exposition in Maulévrier. The original plans for this garden date from the 18th century, and the 8000 square meter, organic kitchen garden was twice elected the “plus beau potager de France” (in 2016 and again in 2021). The one-and-a-half-hour visit is guided by the jardinier-potagiste, who will explain the secrets of a kitchen garden, and talk about some forgotten vegetables and aromatic herbs. The butterfly house is the private collection of the owner’s son who is a passionate entomologist. The cost of this visit is 9€.
We will meet for lunch beforehand at 12:00. A reservation has been made at Le Cheval Blanc, 12 rue St Pierre, St Pierre des Echaubrognes. They offer a menu du jour (entrée/plat poisson ou viande/dessert) for 16,90€.
Please send an email to GardenClubELLIA@yahoo.com no later than August 22nd if you are interested, indicating whether you will come to just the visit or come for both the visit and the lunch. |
Take your TOEIC test
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The library is an authorised 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.
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Grand reopening!
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We’ll be reopening to the public on Tuesday, September 3rd at 1:00pm. We gave the library a little makeover this summer—stop by and see for yourself! We look forward to welcoming you and helping you find the perfect book, open or renew your membership, sign you up for one of our many language-learning activities, or simply walk you through the changes to our space. |
Garden Club visit
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We will visit Les Jardins du Puygirault in Saumur the morning of August 1st. This troglodyte garden was named “Jardin Remarquable” in 2023 by the Ministre de Culture, in recognition of their respect for the environment (e.g., using only green fertilizer from compost). In this garden you will find over 1000 plants spread over 14 distinct regions (e.g., Antique Garden, Medicinal Garden, Medieval Garden, Asian Garden). Each of the 14 gardens has different soil, plants, and enclosures including one located inside a troglodyte, which provides water for all the other gardens. The Domaine de Puygirault has over 500 years of experience in plant biodiversity. The cost of the visit is 7.50€.
After the visit all are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at one of our member’s home, about 10km away towards Angers. The address will be provided to all who sign up.
Please send an email to GardenClubELLIA@yahoo.com no later than July 18th if you are interested, indicating whether you will come to just the visit or come for both the visit and the picnic. |
Author Talk: Geetanjali Shree
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Join us for this special Author Talk with the winner of the International Booker Prize 2022 and the Warwick Award for Women for her translated novel: Tomb of Sand.
Geetanjali Shree is celebrated for her innovative language and literary structure. Her works have been translated into many languages, including English and French. She has also also collaborated in writing plays with a Delhi-based troupe, Vivadi, of which she is a founding member.
She frequently travels to take part in residencies, conferences, seminars and workshops around the world.
Free and open to the public. No reservations necessary. We’d like to thank Maison Julien Gracq for their generous partnership in making this event possible.
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Garden Club visit
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On Thursday, July 4, the Garden Club will visit the Parc & Jardin du Chateau d’Epiré, rue de l’Ancienne Eglise, in Savennieres (https://www.chateau-epire.com/en/). This garden, potager, and vineyard has existed non-stop since 1882. The owner will provide a visit of the family estate, and the Epiré church, which is right next to the park. He can also give us access to the Savennieres church, which has rare paintings, if there is enough interest. Feel free to bring snacks to have under a tree after the visit. The visit costs 7€. You can find more information on their site: https://www.chateau-epire.com/en/ If you would like to join for lunch, a noon reservation has been made at A Table Chez Mili, 1 rue Thierry Sandre in Savennieres. This restaurant offers a menu for 16€ that includes entrée, plat, dessert, and coffee. There is only one choice on the menu each day; however, if you are vegetarian or otherwise have a special diet, please let me know in advance. Please send an email to GardenClubELLIA@yahoo.com no later than June 20th if you are interested, indicating whether you will come to just the visit or come for both the visit and the lunch. Also, indicate whether or not you are interested in visiting the church with the rare paintings. |
Atelier d’Anglais pour collégiens: Sea, Sun & Fun
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« Sea, Sun and Fun » est un atelier d’apprentissage de l’anglais de 3 jours destiné aux collégiens. Les participants apprennent l’anglais de manière ludique et interactive avec des jeux, des chansons et des activités où l’on parle beaucoup et où l’on bouge beaucoup ! L’atelier se déroulera à la bibliothèque pendant trois après-midis consécutifs de trois heures chacun, de 14h à 17h.
Pour vous inscrire, veuillez contacter l’accueil par téléphone (02 41 24 97 07) ou par courriel (info@ellia.org). Le nombre de participants est limité, il faut donc s’inscrire rapidement ! Le coût est de 75 euros (comprenant le goûter, le matériel et une adhésion unique à la bibliothèque lors de la première inscription).
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Portes Ouvertes
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Venez découvrir la collection de 25 000 livres en anglais ainsi que des activités culturelles ! Cette journée est une excellente occasion pour vous de découvrir la bibliothèque anglophone d’Angers et de rencontrer notre association. Vous pourrez :
Programme pour les essais gratuits de nos activités: 14h – 14:45 | ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP (Adultes) 15h – 15:45 | ENGLISH CAMP (Collégiens) 16h – 16:45 | CHILDREN’S HOUR (3-6 ans) Pour garantir le bon déroulement de la journée, nous vous prions de bien vouloir vous inscrire si vous souhaitez participer aux activités (gratuites) par e-mail ou par téléphone 02 41 24 97 07.
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