English-Language Library in Angers — Bibliothèque Anglophone d'Angers

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Life in the Pays de la Loire in Englishe,
in English!


Painting exhibition of Bob Lysiak's work Enjoy the beautiful colors of Bob's paintings to be shown in the library from May 5th to June 12th . Free and open to the public.
Déclic Anglais Free conversation workshop for the unemployed thanks to the Caisse d'épargne des Pays de la Loire and the Conseil Général de Maine et Loire. Classes include 2 hours once a week with native English-speakers. Registration for next session at the frontdesk. Next session will start on May 2008. For more information: email to Marianne Sénèque who is in charge of this program.
Summer Booksale from June 2nd to July 12th The ultimate win/win situation: great prices for you plus proceeds are reinvested in buying more books for the library...ultimately, for you!
Reading in French by Jean-Baptiste Para The public is invited to a reading in French given by Jean-Baptiste Para - poet, art critic, journalist for poetry on France Culture and editor of "Europe" - on Tuesday June 10th at 8:30 p.m. This evening is organized in collaboration with the non-profit "Le Chant des Mots". Free and open to the public. Reservations not required.
Garden Club The June 12^th visit is to la Roseraie de la cour de Commer, an exceptional collection of more than 1000 Rosa Gallica, the ancestors of modern day roses, dating from XVIII^th, XIX^th, and XX^th centuries. Sign up to the Garden Club at the front desk.
English teachers' exchange group An exchange group for teachers of English in secondary schools (collège & lycée) will meet on Saturday, June 14th between 10:30 and 11:30. In a relaxed atmosphere we invite teachers to share their classroom experiences and exchange ideas of various topics ranging from lesson preparation to relationships with pupils. Free activity for library members. Group of 10 maximum.
English Speaking Union Permanence The library works closely with a number of other non-profits but one of the closest relationships is with the English-Speaking Union whose motto is "Creating Global Understanding through English". John Brown, the dynamic Chairman of the local chapter of the ESU, will be in the library to talk about the different programs that the ESU offers and also about the various scholarships such as the Public Speaking Competition, the International Summer Conference in Oxford and the Globe Theatre Workshop. The next dates to meet with John Brown (you can just stop by or make an appointment at the front desk) will be on Wednesday June 18th from 3 to 5 p.m. in the library.
Film Night at the CNAM A showing of the James Ivory film based on the novel by E.M. Forster "Howards End" will be shown on June 23rd starting at 6 pm. The evening, which takes place at the CNAM, 122 rue de Frémur in Angers, includes a showing of the film (subtitles in English) and a discussion in English afterwards. Free and open to the public. No reservations required. Just come and enjoy!		June's film
TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) testing Testing will take place on Tuesdays at 7 pm : upcoming 2008 dates are June 24th, September 9th, October 14th, November 4th & December 9th for the paper-based version (paper-based = listening and reading). IBT (internet based testing) versions should be available in the fall 2008, dates to be announced. TOEIC test fees: 93€ (77€ for students and unemployed). In order to sign up please consult the ETS site
Sea Sun & Fun : intensive English Workshop for 12 to 14 years old Not enough money to go to the sun this summer? London to far for three days? Well the next best thing is simply to sign up for our "Sea Sun and fun" workshop to take place in the library offered for kids between the ages of 12 and 14. Three consecutive afternoons from July 7th to July 9th, of three hours each from 3 to 6pm seem to fly by with all of the fun: games, songs, lots of speaking and moving around. Cost: 75 € (snack and materials included). To sign up at the front desk. Each participant automatically becomes a member of the library.
Annual closure The library will close for the summer holidays on Saturday, July 12th at 6 pm and will reopen on Tuesday September 2nd at 2pm. From June 2nd to July 12th the library invites its members to check out double the amount of materials. All materials are due back September 15th.