Atelier d’Anglais pour collégiens: Sea, Sun & Fun
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“Sea, Sun and Fun” is a 3-day English-learning workshop for collégiens. Participants learn English in a fun, interactive way with games, songs and activities with lots of talking and moving around! The workshop will be at the library for three consecutive afternoons of three hours each, from 2 to 5 pm. To sign up, please contact the front desk by phone (02 41 24 97 07) or email (info@ellia.org). The number of participants is limited so sign-up fast! Cost is 75 euros (includes snack, materials and a one-time library membership when you register for the first time). |
Anglofams Potluck Barbecue
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Anglofams is an international community designed to connect English-speaking families with kids of all ages in the area. Parents can share stories and resources, seek advice, and provide a casual, social environment for their children to meet other bilingual kids. June’s meet up will be a Potluck Barbecue. This event is open to all library members. Families are asked to cover their own cost of entrance. For more information or to sign up, please e-mail the group leaders here. We kindly ask that you RSVP by June 15th. |
Saturday Reading Group – CHANGE OF DATE
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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 “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer. January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb. . . .As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all. Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever. Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises and of finding connection in the most surprising ways.
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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Portes Ouvertes
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Come discover our collection of 25,000 books in English and assortment of cultural activities! This day is an excellent opportunity to discover the English-language Library in Angers. We are a registered non-profit organization and proudly house the second-largest collection of English-language books in France. We currently have over 1,300 members from 72 different countries. You are welcome to join us to:
Program for activity free trials: 14h – 14:45 | ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP (Adults) 15h – 15:45 | ENGLISH CAMP (Collégiens) 16h – 16:45 | CHILDREN’S HOUR (3-6 years old) To ensure the free trials run smoothly, we kindly ask that you reserve your spot in advance by e-mail or phone (02 41 24 97 07).
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Book Club reads “The Woman Who Walked into Doors”
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The June read for the book club is “The Woman Who Walked into Doors” by Roddy Doyle. “The Woman Who Walked Into Doors is a beautifully written novel about a horrific subject, it tells the story of Paula Spencer, a middle-aged alcoholic housecleaner and beaten wife who finally finds the strength to escape her sadistic husband, Charlo.” To join the book club please send an email to the group coordinator here.
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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…) and we take pleasure in sharing and exploring various types of work together. Lately we have completed individual and shared projects which may be displayed. No previous expertise required. Just come and join us! |
*FREE TRIAL* Children’s Hour
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Children’s Hour introduces kids to English in a fun way through stories, nursery rhymes, songs, games and crafts. Our unique method is tailored to the child’s age and English level and is wonderful for building vocabulary and confidence. It is a weekly activity that takes place in the library on Wednesdays, except during school holidays. This event is a free trial for families interested in signing their children up for the 2024-2025 school year, which will start on 25 September 2024 and end on 11 June 2025. By reservation only ! Please sign up by e-mail or phone (02 41 24 97 07).
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Walk and Talk
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This will be the last walk of the season, but not the least ! We’ll make 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. ______________________________________________________ |
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. |
