Cancelled: Coffee House…masked and no drinks!
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Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything…in English of course! For the time being, we are inviting everyone to come and socialize but will not be serving drinks in order to keep everyone safe! This is Coffee House with a “hold the coffee” protocol! Things will get better but meanwhile no coffee or tea! Coffee House is free and open to all library members. Just drop by, no need to reserve! |
Books and Tea by Zoom
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With the lockdown, Books and Tea of April 15th will meet by Zoom. To join the meeting, please click here. Enjoy yourselves! “Books and Tea” is usually a monthly meeting for bookworms and tea drinkers at the library or in a café when sanitary restrictions allow it. However, with the current lockdown, you’ll share online about a book you’ve really enjoyed! |
Cancelled: Pizza and Board Games
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Join us for our ever-popular game night and pizza party! Cost is 7 euros (covers pizza and non-alcoholic drinks, 5 euros for native English speakers and children under 13). Event starts at 6 pm sharp. Last entry at 6:15 pm. First come, first serve with 40 participants max. Children under 13 need to be accompanied by an adult. |
“Think Big, Think Green” invites Beverly and Stephane Ott to talk about their family farm & sustainable farm project
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Join the library for a Zoom talk by Zoom with Beverly Ott and Stephane Ott-Hauville (mother and son team!) for the library’s second speaker event for the “Think Big, Think Green” speaker series. Family farms? Here you have a wonderful example! Beverly Ott is co-founder and director of the association ECHOPPE which has been working in West Africa for over 30 years now. (Primarily Togo and Bénin) Beginning with small loans for women in urban areas, ECHOPPE today works with small farmers stimulating projects in agro-écology: beekeeping, forestry, soil conservation and organic farming. She and her husband Olivier also began a farm in Montilliers 20 years ago raising primarily sheep and renting Bed and breakfast rooms.
Beverly and Stéphane will present a dialogue on farming today in Africa and in France including anecdotes of some of the complexities hands-on to project start up. This talk is free and open to the public. There will be a 40-minute talk followed by a question-and-answer session. Click here for Zoom link. |
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Their son Stéphane Ott-Hauville grew up around those projects and after graduating in Engineering in Centrale Marseille he spent a year volunteering in Togo on the farm program Planète Paysans. Today, while he works remotely with the Urban Institute in Washington DC, he decided to turn the family farm into a sustainable farm project to explore local solutions to the climate crisis and share ideas with its many visitors.Cancelled: Coffee House…masked and no drinks!
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Sorry, this activity is cancelled until further notice. |
The library stays open during the lockdown
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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! |
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. |
Coffee House…masked and no drinks!
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Join the library community for a special moment to talk about anything and everything…in English of course! For the time being, we are inviting everyone to come and socialize but will not be serving drinks in order to keep everyone safe! This is Coffee House with a “hold the coffee” protocol! Things will get better but meanwhile no coffee or tea! Coffee House is free and open to all library members. Just drop by, no need to reserve! |
Recycled art contest
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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. |
Meet the artist Warren Podguszer and discover his Art Show!
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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.
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