The Big Quiz
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The Big Quiz is back for the 12th edition! Come to the library for an afternoon of fun… if you’re a fan of Trivial Pursuit, you will LOVE this! As ever, the quiz is a team event. Each team has its own table for 6 people. You can enter as a team of six; or you can simply join a team which is partially complete… you might make some great new friends! Each team has a designated colour, and team members may choose to wear clothes of that hue. The teams will be called Whiter Shade of Pale, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Greensleeves, Brown Sugar, Black Eyed Peas, Simply Red, Blueberry Hill, Orange Crush, Yellow Submarine. It’s on Sunday, 26th March. We start at 2:30 pm, sharp… don’t be late, or you’ll miss some questions. There will be questions of all sorts – some topical, some general knowledge, some about France… and so on. Wine, coffee, tea, and nibbles will be available. All this for just 12 euros per person It’s the ultimate win-win: support the library and enjoy the fun, the friendship, the laughter…and perhaps you will learn something new! Please contact the library to sign up at info@ellia.org |
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. |
Knit and Natter
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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 yarn please bring it in. |
Talk and Poetry Reading
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Come and enjoy our Talk and Poetry reading for the “Printemps des Poètes” festival with poets Maryvonne COAT and Joël BASTARD who will be discussing the national theme “FRONTIERES” as well as their journey as poets.Please note that the talk will be in French. Our dear members of “Write Here Write Now”, the writing workshop of the library, will then read some of Maryvonne and Joël’s poems, as well as their own, written during a special poetry workshop session, both in French and in English. Think “CROSSING THE BARRIER”
Free and open to the public. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy! |
Coffee House
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Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything (in English of course!). Just come in and chat with others, have a cuppa and enjoy the company! Coffee House is free and open to all library members. No need to reserve! Donations welcome as always! |
Books and tea
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“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 2:15 to 3:45. Note that the group will be meeting at La Cour…23 rue de la Roe. No need to sign up, just come and enjoy! |
Bridge Club
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Come and play (simple) Bridge (cardgame) at the library! Engage in a brain-stimulating sport: the Mini Bridge Exclusive Society. Discover, learn and play Mini Bridge in a relaxed, casual and informal ambiance. Mini Bridge, as developed by MBES allows and encourages
…in a nutshell, MBES (Mini Bridge Exclusive Society) proposes a different concept from the competing conventional Bridge Clubs. Feel free to sign up and come and discover this new activity for library members! It is free and open to members of the library. Please contact the library to join! |
The happening is happening again!!!
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Take two published poets, Joël Bastard and Maryvonne Coat and put them in the same room with two musicians Blaise Desol and Tilda Lien and see what happens! That is the whole idea behind a happening…a unique performance not to be missed! This program falls within the context of the Printemps des Poètes 2023 (the French national celebration of poetry) and has been organised with the collaboration of the MIEL (Maison internationale des écritures et des littératures) with the support of the Ville d’Angers. Free and open to the public. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy! |
Poetry – the library takes part in the “Printemps des Poètes”
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Spring is here! Well, almost…while waiting for those warmer days, take some time for poetry and the French national celebration “Le Printemps des poètes”...Learning a language can be a challenge… but why not make it a relishing experience? Come learn about the great English-language poets of the 20th century. Delve into the wonderful language of women poets displayed in on the poetry tree in the library. Inspire your inner creative wild side! Poetry is the beautiful, laughing, crying child of creative expression. Why not come meet this part of yourself at the library at these events? March 3rd – 23rd : the library will be featuring a poetry tree decorated with short bios and a selection of poems focusing on women poets. Monday, March 20th :Take two published poets, Joël Bastard and Maryvonne Coat and put them in the same room with two musicians Blaise Desol and Tilda Lien and see what happens! That is the whole idea behind a happening…a unique performance not to be missed!This program has been organised with the collaboration of the MIEL (Maison internationale des écritures et des littératures) with the support of the Ville d’Angers.
Friday, March 24th : Come and enjoy our Talk and Poetry reading for the “Printemps des Poètes” festival with poets Maryvonne COAT and Joël BASTARD on Friday 24th March from 10am to 11.30am, at the library who will be discussing the national theme “FRONTIERES” as well as their journey as poets. Please note that the talk will be in French. Our dear members of “Write Here Write Now”, the writing workshop of the library, will then read in both French and in English some of Maryvonne and Joël’s poems, as well as their own. Think of this event as “CROSSING THE BARRIER”
All of these events are free and open to the public. No need to reserve, just come and enjoy! |
The filmclub presents the great tale of love, loss and yearning: The Lunchbox
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The film club presents a film in English once a month on a Saturday afternoon. This showing will be of “The Lunchbox”, directed by Ritesh Batra, an extraordinary Indian movie about love, loss, and yearning. The legendary Dabbawallahs of Mumbai, India, deliver millions of lunchboxes a day thoughout the city. They pick up containers packed by housewives and using public transportation take them to the husbands’ desks. One delivery man in the film notes that this unusual system was assessed in a Harvard University study which concluded that only one in a million lunchboxes goes to the wrong person. This elegant and emotionally affecting drama written and directed by Ritesh Batra is the story of an unusual friendship that results from a misdelivered lunchbox… Click here to read the review published by filmcomment.com Watch the trailer here. Screening begins at 3 o’clock sharp and will be followed by a discussion in English. This activity is free and open to all library members. |