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The Textile Art & Craft Group and Marie-Paule Muller, leader of the group, have the pleasure to showcase their creations at the library from May 5 to June 22, 2021. Here is a sample from one of their projects.  We invite you to come and  discover their delicate work! If you would like to join the group, who meet once a month, don’t hesitate to contact the Front Desk at info@ellia.org.

« Springtime in the States » 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: Tuesday, May 4th, Wednesday, May 5th and Thursday, May 6th from 2 to 5 p.m.

Please contact the front desk to sign up by phone: 02 41 24 97 07 or email: info@ellia.org. Limited to 15 participants so sign-up fast! Cost is 75 euros (includes snack, materials and a one-time library membership).

Join the library’s community for a litter pick…everyone on their own to keep everyone safe! On Earth Day, starting at 3 pm from wherever you are, take a walk on the wild side (or in town!) and pick up any litter that you see. This is the largest global event in existence, why not be part of it and join the army of well-intended souls cleaning up the planet Earth all at the same time? Remember to wear gloves to protect yourself, sort the trash that you have found according to your local rules and take a picture of yourself with your mountain of trash to send to the library! We will print and post all pictures in the library on our screen so as not to print…after all, this is all about saving the planet.

For more information go to these links: Great Global Cleanup (earthday.org) and Great Global Cleanup.

This talk is free and open to the public. This will be a 40-minute talk followed by a question-and-answer session. Click here for Zoom link.

Join the library for a Zoom talk « A Look at America’s Family Farms » by Elisa Fertig, Agricultual Attaché at the U.S. Mission to the EU in Brussels, for the library’s third speaker event for the « Think Big, Think Green » speaker series.

More about family farms? Here you go! American families remain central to the U.S. agricultural economy – making up 98 percent of all farms and providing 88 percent of production.  The more than 2 million farms in the United States vary greatly in size and characteristics.  In this talk, we will explore the diversity of the American family farm and the key role families play in an agricultural economy.

Earth Day, April 22nd, is celebrated around the world as a moment to stop and think about how to best preserve the planet Earth. A non-profit organisation centralises the events that take place.

EARTHDAY.ORG’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, EARTHDAY.ORG is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 75,000 partners in over 190 countries to drive positive action for our planet.

EARTHDAY.ORG is honored that the Biden Administration has decided to convene a global climate summit on Earth Day 2021. Many important environmental events have happened on Earth Day since 1970, including the recent signing of the Paris Agreement, as Earth Day continues to be a momentous and unifying day each and every year. We look forward to being a part of this historic climate summit and making active progress to Restore Our Earth.

More info here: About Us | Earth Day

Another lockdown but the good news is that… the library remains open for the circulation of documents!

We are open from Tuesday to Saturday from 1 to 6 pm.

Don’t hesitate to stop by the library to borrow and/or return books, DVDs and audiobooks. We will be happy to see you!

If you wish to reserve your documents beforehand using our catalog, click here for a quick tutorial about how to search our catalog and how to put materials on hold. If you have any questions, contact us at info@ellia.org or 02.41.24.97.07.

Please wash your hands on arrival and respect social distancing. Face masks are mandatory. Remember to have your completed “Attestation de déplacement dérogatoire” if you live beyond a 10 km perimeter.

Stay safe and take good care of yourselves!

The library is holding its first Recycled Art Contest and invites everyone to create art from materials destined for the recycling or trash bins. Artwork must be made from recyclables or trash and be a maximum of 2 feet square. All the pieces must be secured with no sharp edges. Artwork with entry forms attached must be submitted before deadline date of June 5th. Artwork will be displayed in the library’s front window until June 11th.

Click here for entry forms.

On Saturday, March 27, meet the artist Warren Podguszer between 2 pm and 6 pm! He will give you a tour of his unique Art Show « Comme une furieuse envie de vivre » and will answer your questions! His exhibit, which will be up until May 4, is free and open to the public during opening hours.

Warren Podguszer or « Wawapod », is 29 years old and lives in Paris. He has been practicing street photography for 6 years. At the beginning of his artistic journey, he created works of art digitally using images and photos. However, very quickly, he felt the urge to work with canvas. He equates painting to cooking, even if he doesn’t really know how to cook. When he paints, he has the impression that he takes ingredients he loves, here and there, and then mixes them to create a dish that makes him feel good!

Through his art, he aims to share nostalgic memories with the public. He tries, most of the time, with a range of colors, to bring to life characters that made us dream during our childhood. He takes great pleasure in creating worlds that mix references from our past or our present. The idea behind his art is also to provoke different reactions from the public by adding sentences to make people think, laugh or to denounce an issue. Passionate about art, he enjoys integrating iconic works of art into his style.

Like a journey inside his head, through his thoughts, dreams and inspirations.