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SUMMARY:Library is closed
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URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/library-is-closed-89/2021-03-01/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210302T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210302T203000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
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SUMMARY:Evenings with an Author: Nita Wiggins [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This winter\, the Library’s Evening with an Author series will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. These events\, which are free and open to the public\, require advance sign up. Evenings with an Author programs begin at 19h30 (Central European Time). Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. \nSign up here!\n\nJoin us as Nita Wiggins presents her book\, Civil Rights Baby: My Story of Race\, Sports\, and Breaking Barriers in American Journalism\n\nCivil Rights Baby is about a determined girl’s pursuit of the career she wants\, believing the laws of the land\, especially the Civil Rights Act of 1964\, protect her. But\, in reaching her dream destination in Dallas\, she finds that the decades of competing in a male-dominated field have brutalized her on many levels. Fighting for acceptance and proving qualifications come to a dramatic head one day–leading her to move to France.\n\n\n\nAn American author and award-winning sports broadcaster\, Nita Wiggins teaches at l’Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris. Since 2009\, she has trained students to include a wider range of perspectives and voices to better serve the public. Because of her impact on education\, Black Women in Europe named Wiggins to the group’s Power List of 2018. In the U.S.\, Wiggins worked 21 years as a reporter and anchor\, for ABC\, CBS\, NBC\, and Fox affiliates. She’s an occasional guest on France 24. Outside of journalism\, she has created a Listen to Others as you would have them listen to you program so that people can improve their relationships in their working and private lives.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nEvenings with an Author are generously sponsored by GRoW @ Annenberg\n\n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/evenings-with-an-author-nita-wiggins/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210303T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210303T153000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210301T084614Z
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SUMMARY:Story Hour: Dragons\, Beware! (ages 3–5) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 3–5 \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes and features songs\, stories and hand rhymes in English\, and is hosted by our children’s librarians and volunteers. \nFor this Story Hour\, we’ll be reading stories about dragons\, including Bo the Brave by Bethan Woollvin. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste and volunteer Mary Wessels\, who will read books and lead you and your little one in stories during an interactive\, live\, virtual session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, as you would do in one of our in-person events. If you join in this virtual session\, it will be as important as ever to model movement and song for your little one. \n\nThis virtual Story Hour is free for Library members. Click HERE to register. Registered participants will be sent an email link to join us via Zoom. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. \n\nCan’t make it to this live online event? Check out our curated list of online resources for children here. If you would like to support the Library and our services\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-dragons-beware-ages-3-5-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210303T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210303T210000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210215T081528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210216T091329Z
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SUMMARY:A Panel on Women's Travel Writing in France and Beyond\, moderated by Erin Byrne [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This winter\, the Library’s Evening with an Author series will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. These events\, which are free and open to the public\, require advance sign up. Evenings with an Author programs begin at 19h30 (Central European Time). Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. \nRegister here! \nA special panel event centered around The Best Women’s Travel Writing \, Volume 12: True Stories from Around the World\nJoin us for a special virtual reading and conversation celebrating The Best Women’s Travel Writing\, Volume 12: True Stories from Around the World\, the newest collection in the award-winning series that invites you to travel along with intrepid female nomads as they wander the globe. The program will feature New Orleans-based editor Lavinia Spalding and contributing writers Christina Ammon\, Erin Byrne\, Marcia DeSanctis\, and Colette Hannahan. \nThis new volume offers readers illuminating cultural connections and personal revelations to inform and encourage their future journeys. Stories offer insights through the lens of a woman’s experience in a foreign place. The result is a rich and intimate personal exploration of a culture and lasting shifts in personal perspective. \n  \n  \nLavinia Spalding has edited five previous editions of The Best Women’s Travel Writing. She is the author of Writing Away and the co-author of With a Measure of Grace and This Immeasurable Place\, and she introduced the e-book edition of Edith Wharton’s classic travelogue\, A Motor-Flight Through France. Her work appears in such publications as Tin House\, Longreads\, Yoga Journal\, Sunset\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, and The Guardian\, and has been widely anthologized. Her AFAR essay “Playing by Heart” received a Lowell Thomas Gold Award and was recognized by The Best American Travel Writing. She is also a public speaker and teacher. When she isn’t leading international writing workshops\, she lives with her family in New Orleans and on Cape Cod. laviniaspalding.com \n  \n  \n Christina Ammon has penned stories for BBC\, Orion Magazine\, Hemispheres\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, Conde Nast\, and numerous travel anthologies. She is the recipient of an Oregon Literary Arts Fellowship for nonfiction\, and her stories have earned several awards from Travelers’ Tales publishers. In the winters\, she organizes writing and storytelling workshops in Morocco\, Mexico\, Nepal\, and Spain through her company\, Deep Travel Workshops. When not traveling\, she lives in rural Oregon. deeptravelworkshops.com \n  \n  \n  \n Erin Byrne is author of Wings: Gifts of Art\, Life\, and Travel in France\, editor of Vignettes & Postcards from Paris and Vignettes & Postcards from Morocco\, and writer of The Storykeeper film. Erin’s books\, travel essays\, poetry\, fiction and screenplays have won awards including the 2020 Grand Prize Solas Award for Travel Story of the Year. She has taught writing at Shakespeare and Company Bookstore in Paris; is host of LitWings event series featuring writers\, photographers and filmmakers; and is travel writing and photography curator for The Creative Process Exhibition. She lives in Seattle. erinbyrnewriter.com \n  \n  \n Marcia DeSanctis is a former television news producer who worked for Barbara Walters and Peter Jennings at ABC News\, and at CBS News 60 Minutes and NBC News. She is the New York Times bestselling author of 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go\, and she contributes to Vogue\, Town & Country\, Departures\, Travel & Leisure\, BBC Travel\, National Geographic Traveler\, Marie Claire\, The New York Times\, and many other publications. She is the recipient of five Lowell Thomas Awards for excellence in travel journalism\, including one for Travel Journalist of the Year\, for her essays from Rwanda\, Russia\, Haiti\, France\, and Morocco. She lived and worked for several years in Paris and travels as much as possible to France. marciadesanctis.com \n  \n  \n  \n Colette Hannahan is a San Francisco-based writer\, painter\, and illustrator who created of the illustrations for The Best Women’s Travel Writing. In addition to peddling knives in Minnesota\, she has delivered mail at a retreat center in the woods of the Hudson Valley\, applied makeup on brides-to-be at a salon in Brooklyn\, steamed blouses for models in Manhattan\, taught art and yoga to adults with autism in Chicago\, mentored teens at a boarding school in New Mexico\, and organized fundraisers for artists with life-threatening illnesses in San Francisco. colettehannahan.com \n  \n  \n\n \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/a-panel-on-the-best-womens-travel-writing-in-france-and-beyond-moderated-by-erin-byrne/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210306T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210306T120000
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SUMMARY:Paris by Phone: A Reading with Pamela Druckerman (ages 5–adult) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For children ages 5+ their families\n \n  \nEnjoy a reading of Paris by Phone by bestselling author Pamela Druckerman\, followed by a Q&A.\n \n  \nThe magic of independence meets the meaning of home in the picture book debut of the #1 bestselling author of Bringing Up Bébé. When Josephine Harris decides that Paris is where she really belongs\, all it takes is a quick call on her magical phone to whisk her away. The city of lights has fancy cafés\, baguettes under every arm\, the Eiffel Tower\, and a fabulous new family who can’t wait to show her around. \nJoin us as Pamela reads Paris by Phone from her own home in the city of light\, and then stick around for a Q&A about her writing process and the inspiration for her first picture book. \n  \nAbout Pamela: \nPamela Druckerman is the author of five books including Bringing Up Bébé\, which has been translated into 30 languages and optioned as a feature film by Blueprint Pictures. (Its UK title is French Children Don’t Throw Food.) Pamela also wrote There Are No Grown-Ups: A Midlife Coming-of-Age Story\, Bébé Day By Day: 100 Keys to French Parenting and Lust in Translation: Infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee. Her rhyming picture book for kids\, Paris by Phone\, illustrated by Benjamin Chaud\, will appear in February 2021. Pamela writes a column about France for The New York Times\, and the Dress Code column for 1843/The Economist. Her op-eds\, essays\, articles and reviews have also appeared in the The Atlantic\, Harper’s\, The New York Review of Books\, The New York Times Book Review\, New York Magazine\, Marie Claire\, Vanity Fair France\, Madame Figaro\, The Washington Post\, The Guardian\, the Financial Times\, The Times (UK)\, The Sunday Times (U.K.) and many other publications. She has appeared as a commentator on All Things Considered\, Morning Edition\, BBC Woman’s Hour\, Good Morning America\, the Today Show\, CNN\, CNBC\, MSNBC\, PRI\, the CBC\, Europe1\, Le Grand Journal\, On n’est pas couché\, France24 and Oprah.com. \n  \nThis event requires advance registration. Click HERE to register. \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public. We thank you for your continued support and for being a part of the Library community! If you would like to support the Library\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/paris-by-phone-a-reading-with-pamela-druckerman-ages-5-adult-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Kids,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210306T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210306T183000
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SUMMARY:Teen Writing Group (ages 12–18) [VIRTUAL; FULL]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 12–18 \n  \nJoin fellow aspiring writers in a relaxed and creative setting where you can share your ideas\, get feedback and work on your technique.  \n  \nExperienced writers and amateurs are all welcome to join these meetings\, share their work and get to know other writers in our community. Some Teen Writing Group meetings are led by group members\, others by guest hosts. Authors who have hosted the Teen Writing Group in the past include: Clementine Beauvais\, Ta-Nehisi Coates\, Anne Heltzel\, Amy Plum\, Hilary Reyl\, Tioka Tokdira\, and James Verini. In January and February the group meetings will be held virtually. \n  \nApplications were accepted through 31 July for the 2020-2021 Teen Writing Group\, and the group is now full. The application form will open on 28 May for the 2021-2022 Teen Writing Group. See THIS PAGE for more information about the application process\, and subscribe to e-Libris to receive news about upcoming events\, application deadlines and more. \n  \nQuestions about collections and programs for teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \n  \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/teen-writing-group-ages-12-18-virtual-full/
CATEGORIES:Teens,Visible
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210309
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
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SUMMARY:Library is closed
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URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/library-is-closed-89/2021-03-08/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210309T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210309T203000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210126T160208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210126T162151Z
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SUMMARY:Evenings with an Author: Jeremy D. Popkin [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This winter\, the Library’s Evening with an Author series will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. These events\, which are free and open to the public\, require advance sign up. Evenings with an Author programs begin at 19h30 (Central European Time). Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. \nSign up here! \nJoin us as Dr. Jeremy D. Popkin presents his latest book\, A New World Begins: the History of the French Revolution\nThe French Revolution was the “big bang” out of which all modern political and social conflicts emerged. In A New World Begins\, Jeremy D. Popkin puts readers in the thick of the debates and the turmoil that led to the overthrow of the centuries-old French monarchy and the establishment of the world’s first modern democratic republic. Popkin’s dramatic narrative includes both the familiar leaders of the movement—Mirabeau\, Danton\, and Robespierre—and the women and enslaved blacks who voiced demands for rights for themselves. Popkin also explains why figures from Marie-Antoinette to humble peasants in the French countryside opposed a movement whose principles are so closely tied to the democratic values of today.   \n \n  \nJeremy D. Popkin holds the William T. Bryan Chair of History at the University of Kentucky in Lexington\, Kentucky. He is the author of over 20 books\, including You Are All Free: the Haitian Revolution and the Abolition of Slavery and History of Modern France. He remembers reading the American Library in Paris’s copy of Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose when his family spent a year in Paris in 1952. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nEvenings with an Author are generously sponsored by GRoW @ Annenberg\n\n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/evenings-with-an-author-jeremy-d-popkin/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210310T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210310T153000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210301T090449Z
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SUMMARY:Story Hour: Unusual Animals (ages 3–5) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 3–5 \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes and features songs\, stories and hand rhymes in English\, and is hosted by our children’s librarians and volunteers. \nFor this Story Hour\, we’ll be reading stories about unusual animals\, including Inky’s Amazing Escape: How a Very Smart Octopus Found His Way Home\, by Sy Montgomery\, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford\, based on a true story of an octopus who escaped from an aquarium in New Zealand. Participants will be asked to tell the group the name of their favorite animal during this session. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste and volunteer Mary Wessels\, who will read books and lead you and your little one in stories during an interactive\, live\, virtual session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, as you would do in one of our in-person events. If you join in this virtual session\, it will be as important as ever to model movement and song for your little one. \n\nThis virtual Story Hour is free for Library members. Click HERE to register. Registered participants will be sent an email link to join us via Zoom. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. \n\nCan’t make it to this live online event? Check out our curated list of online resources for children here. If you would like to support the Library and our services\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-unusual-animals-ages-3-5-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210311T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210311T203000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210215T090141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T105630Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop with Erin Byrne- La Fin (finishing that piece!) [Virtual Event\, Library members only\, RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This spring\, the Library’s programs will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. This event is limited to Library members and requires advance reservation. \nRegister here! \nLa Fin- Finally finishing that piece that has taken forever to write\nDo you have a piece of work\, whether an essay\, short story\, book\, or film\, that you have left hanging\, and may not even know why?  It’s time to see it through to the end! \nIn this workshop\, we will sharpen our writerly intuition to ascertain the reasons we have been unable to finish this work: \nAre we truly “stuck” with some kind of block? (This is seldom the case) \nDoes this piece of work simply need more time to percolate? \nAre we being lazy? \nWhat is missing from this work that may be required? \nIs the ending evading us? \nIn each case\, we will move forward – get unstuck\, find how to nurture a growing story\, kick ourselves into gear\, or pick up the threads and work to a natural and satisfying ending. \n  \nErin Byrne is the award-winning author of Wings: Gifts of Art\, Life\, and Travel in France\, editor of Vignettes & Postcards from Morocco and Vignettes & Postcards from Paris and writer of The Storykeeper film. She is Travel Writing and Photography Curator of The Creative Process Exhibition\, and has taught writing at Shakespeare and Company in Paris\, Book Passage Bookstore\, and on Deep Travel trips. To learn more\, visit erinbyrnewriter.com \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/writing-workshop-erin-byrne/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210313T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210313T120000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210301T092501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210301T092512Z
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SUMMARY:YA Fantasy Book Group: Children of Blood and Bone (ages 12–adult) [VIRTUAL—RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:ages 12–adult\n \n  \n\nJoin fantasy fans to discuss new worlds and novels with like-minded readers.\n\n  \n\nJoin us (virtually) for an animated discussion each month of the latest and greatest fantasy reads. Participants are also encouraged to prepare a cup of tea or coffee to enjoy during the meeting. This book club is facilitated by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager (and fantasy fan) Celeste Rhoads. New members are always welcome!\n\n\n\n\nThis month\, we’ll be reading and discussing Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (available at the Library in print or as an e-book). \n\n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAdvance registration is required for this book group (sign-up HERE). Once registered\, participants will be sent an email with instructions to join the online meeting. Participation in this book group is open to Library members\, and free of charge. If you are not yet a Library member\, but would like to participate\, please join the Library before the first session. Send an email to Celeste Rhoads\, our Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, with questions about this event: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \n  \n\n\n\n \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/ya-fantasy-book-group-children-of-blood-and-bone-ages-12-adult-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Teens,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210313T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210313T150000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210223T122101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210226T162838Z
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SUMMARY:Read-A-Thon Finale and Literature Quiz (all ages) [VIRTUAL-RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the Library’s history\, tell us about your vacation reading\, participate in games\, and a literature quiz during our Read-A-Thon Finale! Children and teens who participated in the Read-A-Thon will be given a certificate of participation (to print at home)\, but the finale and games are open to all! \n  \nThe American Library in Paris and Message Paris are organizing a Read-A-Thon to encourage vacation reading\, and raise funds for the American Library in Paris! This Read-A-Thon is open to children and teens of all ages! \n  \nWHAT IS A READ-A-THON? \nDuring a 2-week reading period\, children and teens complete reading challenges\, and collect money based on the number of challenges they finish. The donations will be used to support the American Library in Paris\, a non-profit English language Library founded in 1920. \n  \nWHY READ FOR THE AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS? \nThe American Library in Paris is the largest English-language lending library on the European continent. Founded a hundred years ago\, the Library is a place where people gather to explore ideas\, build community and connect with other English speakers. As an independent non-profit\, we count donations big and small\, and the support of readers of all ages. \n  \nABOUT MESSAGE PARIS: \nMessage is the largest association for English-speaking parents and parents-to-be in France. It is an entirely volunteer-run\, independent\, nonprofit association that provides a social and support network to expectant women\, new mothers\, fathers and parents of children of all ages. Message Paris and The American Library in Paris have been supporting the English-language community in the Paris area for years. The Message playgroups and forums are well known in the Anglophone community; in addition\, Message also offers programs for older children. The Primary School Kids Group (PSK) and Tweens and Teens is proud to bring you this Read-A-Thon in conjunction with the American Library in Paris. Learn more at www.messageparis.org. \n  \nTIMELINE \n\n6-13 February: Download your Read-a-Thon materials here. Find sponsors (like family and friends) who will pledge (or promise!) a certain amount of money for every reading challenge that you complete (for example: 1€ per challenge)\, then add the sponsor’s name\, address and pledge amount to your pledge sheet.\n13-28 February: Read! Complete as many challenges as you can! The more you read the more you raise for the Library!\n1 March-13 March: Collect your pledges. Turn in the pledge sheet and donations at the Library by 13 March to receive a certificate of participation. Hand in your donations by 13 March!\n\n  \nThis event is free and open to all. Registration is required. Click HERE to register. \nRead-A-Thon is open to members of the American Library in Paris and Message Paris. Please register HERE to participate and receive your Read-a-Thon pack.\n \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/read-a-thon-finale-and-literature-quiz-all-ages-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Teens,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210313T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210313T183000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210302T131846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T145009Z
UID:28111-1615654800-1615660200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Master Shot Film Club (ages 12–18) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:\nFor ages 12–18 \n  \nAspiring filmmakers\, writers and actors are invited to join the Master Shot Film Club at the Library. Led by Paris-based filmmaker and writer Clarence Tokley\, the purpose of this club is to allow budding filmmakers the opportunity to meet in a relaxed and creative setting where you can share your ideas\, get feedback and work on your technique\, while learning about how to produce high quality short films. \n  \nThe Master Shot Film Club provides a space for teens to explore all aspects of film-making\, including the development and production process\, script-writing\, camera work\, directing\, editing and much more\, not to mention that you’ll get to know other young filmmakers in the community! This group will meet virtually in March. \nYou’re welcome to bring in questions and projects you need help on during any meeting. You may also email Clarence with your film-making questions: c1tokley@yahoo.com  \n  \nAbout Clarence Tokley: \nClarence Tokley is a Paris-based teacher\, filmmaker\, and writer. A native of New Jersey\, Clarence attended Rutgers University\, obtaining a degree in History and Film Studies. Clarence then attended the New York Film Academy in New York City\, before packing up everything and moving to Paris—he wanted to get a taste of the European style of storytelling. He fully immersed himself in the film industry and quickly landed his first job in Paris. Some of his credits include Rush Hour 3\, Truth in 24\, Exes\, and the Cherry Orchard. Clarence also does voice-over work in Paris. Along with his duties as teacher of the BAW Teen and Youth Acting courses\, he is the director of camps in France and provides workshops and private coaching. When he’s not teaching or coaching\, Clarence continues to work professionally in film and theater productions in and around Paris. \n  \n\n\nApply HERE for the 2020-2021 Master Shot Film Club.\n\n\n\nSend an email to Celeste Rhoads\, our Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, if you have questions about teen collections and programs: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.\n\n\nParticipation in this club is free for Library members.\n\n\n\n  \nQuestions about collections and programs for teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/master-shot-film-club-ages-12-18-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Teens,Visible
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210316
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210120T092257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T092257Z
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SUMMARY:Library is closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/library-is-closed-89/2021-03-15/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210316T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210316T203000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210216T181130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210216T193852Z
UID:27880-1615923000-1615926600@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Evenings with an Author: Hala Alyan [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This winter\, the Library’s Evening with an Author series will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. These events\, which are free and open to the public\, require advance sign up. Evenings with an Author programs begin at 19h30 (Central European Time). Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. \nRegister here! \nJoin us as Hala Alyan presents her latest novel\, The Arsonists’ City\nA rich family story\, a personal look at the legacy of war in the Middle East\, and an indelible rendering of how we hold on to the people and places we call home… \nThe Nasr family is spread across the globe—Beirut\, Brooklyn\, Austin\, the California desert. A Syrian mother\, a Lebanese father\, and three American children: all have lived a life of migration. Still\, they’ve always had their ancestral home in Beirut—a constant touchstone—and the complicated\, messy family love that binds them. But following his father’s recent death\, Idris\, the family’s new patriarch\, has decided to sell. \nThe decision brings the family to Beirut\, where everyone unites against Idris in a fight to save the house. They all have secrets—lost loves\, bitter jealousies\, abandoned passions\, deep-set shame—that distance has helped smother. But in a city smoldering with the legacy of war\, an ongoing flow of refugees\, religious tension\, and political protest\, those secrets ignite\, imperiling the fragile ties that hold this family together. \n  \n \n  \nHala Alyan is a Palestinian American writer and clinical psychologist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker\, The New York Times\, Guernica and elsewhere. Her poetry collections have won the Arab American Book Award and the Crab Orchard Series\, and her debut novel won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Her second novel\, THE ARSONISTS’ CITY\, will be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in March 2021. \n  \n \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/evenings-with-an-author-hala-alyan/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210317T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210317T113000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210302T121204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T110755Z
UID:28076-1615977000-1615980600@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Story Hour (ages 3–5) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 3–5 \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes and features songs\, stories and hand rhymes in English\, and is hosted by our children’s librarians and volunteers. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste and volunteer Mary Wessels\, who will read books and lead you and your little one in stories during an interactive\, live\, virtual session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, as you would do in one of our in-person events. If you join in this virtual session\, it will be as important as ever to model movement and song for your little one. \n\nThis virtual Story Hour is free for Library members. Click HERE to register. Registered participants will be sent an email a link to join us via Zoom. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. \n\nCan’t make it to this live online event? Check out our curated list of online resources for children here. If you would like to support the Library and our services\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-friendship-ages-3-5-virtual-rsvp-required/2021-03-17/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Visible
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210317T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210317T153000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210302T121204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T110755Z
UID:28080-1615991400-1615995000@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Story Hour (ages 3–5) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 3–5 \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes and features songs\, stories and hand rhymes in English\, and is hosted by our children’s librarians and volunteers. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste and volunteer Mary Wessels\, who will read books and lead you and your little one in stories during an interactive\, live\, virtual session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, as you would do in one of our in-person events. If you join in this virtual session\, it will be as important as ever to model movement and song for your little one. \n\nThis virtual Story Hour is free for Library members. Click HERE to register. Registered participants will be sent an email a link to join us via Zoom. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. \n\nCan’t make it to this live online event? Check out our curated list of online resources for children here. If you would like to support the Library and our services\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-friendship-ages-3-5-virtual-rsvp-required/2021-03-17/2/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Visible
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210317T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210317T203000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210218T144320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T154027Z
UID:27926-1616009400-1616013000@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Evenings with an Author: Lisa Barrett [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This spring\, the Library’s Evening with an Author series will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. These events\, which are free and open to the public\, require advance sign up. Evenings with an Author programs begin at 19h30 (Central European Time). Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. \nRegister here! \nHave you ever wondered why you have a brain?\n Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears. In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved)\, this slim and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You’ll learn where brains came from\, how they’re structured (and why it matters)\, and how yours works in tandem with other brains to create everything you experience. Along the way\, you’ll also learn to dismiss popular myths such as the idea of a “lizard brain” and the alleged battle between thoughts and emotions\, or even between nature and nurture\, to determine your behavior. Sure to intrigue casual readers and scientific veterans alike\, Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is full of surprises\, humor\, and important implications for human nature. \n \n  \nDr. Lisa Feldman Barrett is among the top 1% most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University with appointments at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Barrett was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in neuroscience in 2019\, and she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada. She is also the author of How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain. \n \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/evenings-with-an-author-lisa-barrett/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210318T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210318T190000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210304T114132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T114132Z
UID:28141-1616090400-1616094000@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Editing and Revising Your Short Story (ages 6–12) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 6–12 \n  \nTune in for an interactive writing workshop dedicated to editing and revising your original short story. In time for the Library’s Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF)\, work with Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian and YAFF Coordinator Kirsty to improve your writing and make your story the best it can possibly be! Children should have a one-page draft of a story (or at least the beginning of a story) prepared before the workshop begins. Writers of all stages are welcome to attend—whether you write every day or have never written a story before. It is not a requirement to submit to YAFF in order to participate in the workshop. The goal is to create your best possible story. \n  \nCaregivers are requested to join in with their children and participate in the program. \n  \nThis event requires advance registration. Click HERE to register. \n  \nWe thank you for your continued support and for being a part of the Library community! If you would like to support the Library\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/editing-and-revising-your-short-story-ages-6-12-virtual-rsvp-required-2/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210319T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210319T203000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210301T093115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T121512Z
UID:28052-1616180400-1616185800@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:The Art of the Short Story (ages 12–18) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:\nages 12-18 \n\n  \n\nWork on your craft in a fun\, creative atmosphere with other young writers! \n  \n  \n  \nNovels\, and short stories are distinct art forms. Together\, we’ll look at examples of short stories\, from dystopia to fantasy\, and from horrific to heartwarming. Each has common elements\, and we will discuss them and begin our own short stories together\, with time to share for those who want feedback. Each participant will leave with a list of resources for places where they can submit short stories\, as well as information about the Library’s 2021 Young Authors Fiction Festival. \n\n  \n  \n\n  \nAdvance registration is required for Teen Nights (sign-up HERE).  \n  \nSend an email to Celeste\, our children’s and teens’ services manager\, with questions. Participation in teen events is free for Library members and 10€ for non-members. \n\n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/the-art-of-the-short-story-ages-12-18-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Teens,Visible
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210320T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210320T150000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210223T123857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T103500Z
UID:27958-1616248800-1616252400@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Barbara Diggs on Boycotts\, Strikes\, and Marches (ages 9–18) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For children and teens ages 9–18 and their families\n \n  \nDive into history with author Barbara Diggs\, and find out about the pivotal role youth played in protests and movements for change during the Civil Rights Era and the Vietnam War\, then learn about Barbara’s writing and research process for her nonfiction books. Aspiring writers\, curious readers\, and children and teens interested in American History are all encouraged to attend this live\, virtual event. Barbara’s nonfiction titles\, Boycotts\, Strikes\, and Marches\, The Vietnam War\, and Race Relations: The Struggle for Equality in America\, are available in our print collections and on our e-book platforms for members.\n  \nAbout Barbara Diggs: Barbara Diggs writes history books for middle-school children and teens. Her titles include Boycotts\, Strikes\, and Marches\, and Race Relations: The Struggle for Equality in America\, among others. She is currently at work on a middle-grade historical fiction novel. A graduate of Stanford Law School\, Barbara practiced law in New York and Paris for several years before becoming a professional writer. You can find out more about Barbara on her website. \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. Click HERE  to register. \nWe thank you for your continued support and for being a part of the Library community! If you would like to support the Library\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/boycotts-strikes-and-marches-talking-about-youth-in-revolt-with-barbara-diggs-ages-9-18-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Teens,Visible
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210323
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210120T092257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T092257Z
UID:27303-1616371200-1616457599@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Library is closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/library-is-closed-89/2021-03-22/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210324T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210324T113000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210302T132707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T111351Z
UID:28113-1616581800-1616585400@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Story Hour (ages 3–5) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 3–5 \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes and features songs\, stories and hand rhymes in English\, and is hosted by our children’s librarians and volunteers. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste and volunteer Mary Wessels\, who will read books and lead you and your little one in stories during an interactive\, live\, virtual session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, as you would do in one of our in-person events. If you join in this virtual session\, it will be as important as ever to model movement and song for your little one. \n\nThis virtual Story Hour is free for Library members. Click HERE to register. Registered participants will be sent an email a link to join us via Zoom. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. \n\nCan’t make it to this live online event? Check out our curated list of online resources for children here. If you would like to support the Library and our services\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-american-landmarks-ages-3-5-virtual-rsvp-required/2021-03-24/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210324T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210324T153000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210302T132707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T111351Z
UID:28116-1616596200-1616599800@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Story Hour (ages 3–5) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 3–5 \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for our weekly interactive Wednesday Story Hour! This virtual program lasts 45 minutes and features songs\, stories and hand rhymes in English\, and is hosted by our children’s librarians and volunteers. \nThis Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste and volunteer Mary Wessels\, who will read books and lead you and your little one in stories during an interactive\, live\, virtual session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, as you would do in one of our in-person events. If you join in this virtual session\, it will be as important as ever to model movement and song for your little one. \n\nThis virtual Story Hour is free for Library members. Click HERE to register. Registered participants will be sent an email a link to join us via Zoom. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. \n\nCan’t make it to this live online event? Check out our curated list of online resources for children here. If you would like to support the Library and our services\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-american-landmarks-ages-3-5-virtual-rsvp-required/2021-03-24/2/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210324T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210324T203000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210210T181138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T161309Z
UID:27825-1616614200-1616617800@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Evenings with an Author: Kate Kirkpatrick [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This winter\, the Library’s Evening with an Author series will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. These events\, which are free and open to the public\, require advance sign up. Evenings with an Author programs begin at 19h30 (Central European Time). Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. \nRegister here! \nJoin us for an evening with Dr. Kate Kirkpatrick as she speaks about her new book\, Becoming Beauvoir\n\nSimone de Beauvoir was one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century. Yet her life has been widely misrepresented and profoundly misunderstood. In Becoming Beauvoir\, Kate Kirkpatrick draws on previously unpublished diaries and letters to offer a unique insight into Beauvoir’s relationships\, her philosophy of freedom and love\, and the complex struggle it was to become herself.\n\n\n \nphoto (c) John Cairns \nDr. Kate Kirkpatrick is Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy at Regent’s Park College\, Oxford. Her research focuses primarily on French existentialism and phenomenology\, the philosophy of religion\, and feminist philosophy. \n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/evenings-with-an-author-kate-kirkpatrick/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210325T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210325T203000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210217T105834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T112229Z
UID:27902-1616698800-1616704200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Writing Workshop with Laura Cronk-  Poetry\, Nonfiction\, and Open Genre [Virtual Event\, Library members only\, RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This spring\, the Library’s programs will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. This event is limited to Library members and requires advance reservation. Please use this form to sign up. \nRegister here! \n Join us for a Writing Workshop with Laura Cronk (Poetry\, Nonfiction\, and Open Genre)\nWhat would you say if you could speak directly to a former apartment\, to a powerful leader\, to your alarm clock\, to time itself?  \nThe classic poetic device of apostrophe\, or direct address\, can be uniquely productive for both poets and prose writers\, leading us into discovery and unexpected connection. This generative session provides an opportunity to experiment with apostrophe and the idea of the ode. As Kenneth Koch\, an American poet with an affinity for Paris\, did in his book New Addresses\, we’ll aim to surprise ourselves by writing directly to who and what haunts us\, delights us\, and has shaped us. Open to writers of any genre. \nWorkshop Agenda: \nIntroduction & conversation with Joydeep Sengupta  \nPresentation of ode examples  \nTwo timed writing sessions of ten minutes each \nReflection and optional sharing with class \n\n \n  \nLaura Cronk is the author of two books of poems\, Ghost Hour and Having Been an Accomplice from Persea Books. She is the chair of undergraduate writing at The New School in New York City where she teaches courses on pedagogy and creative practice. More information at lauracronk.org. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nJoydeep Sengupta is a corporate lawyer who moved to Paris from New York City\, and a member of the American Library in Paris. He fully agrees with one of his law school teachers who once told him\, “Behind every great lawyer are the ruins of a poet.” \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/writing-workshop-with-laura-cronk/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210327T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210327T150000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210302T125613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T125636Z
UID:28096-1616853600-1616857200@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:Vikings (ages 6–12) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For ages 6–12 \n  \nChildren ages 6–12 are invited to join us for an interactive event exploring the Vikings. Who were the Vikings? How did they travel\, and why? Join us and explore Viking culture from battles to farming\, and learn some Viking runes so that you can send your own messages. We’ll even design our own Viking long-ship! \n  \nCaregivers are requested to join in with their children and participate in the program. \n  \n  \nThis event requires advance registration. Click HERE to register. \n  \nWe thank you for your continued support and for being a part of the Library community! If you would like to support the Library\, you can donate here to help sustain this vital institution in its 100th year of service. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/vikings-ages-6-12-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Visible
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210327T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210327T173000
DTSTAMP:20210319T131247
CREATED:20210302T122541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T122552Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding the American University Application Process: with College Goals ages (12–adult) [VIRTUAL; RSVP REQUIRED]
DESCRIPTION:For teens ages 12–18 and their parents\n \n  \n \n  \nGiven the demands of the American university application process\, students interested in pursuing higher education in the US are well advised to begin preparing early in their high school career\, before they embark on their final two years of study toward the French bac or IB. What do families need to know for their students to be successful and satisfied by the university search and application process? How do students produce a strong and interesting US university application? College Goals’ counselor\, Andrea van Niekerk\, will address the complexities of the American university application system\, with special attention to the process and mechanics. She will also take questions about applications to the UK and Canada. \nAndrea van Niekerk served for a decade as Associate Director of Admission\, with a focus on international applicants\, and as Freshman Academic Adviser at Brown University\, and as Residential Fellow in a dorm at Stanford. Still based in Silicon Valley\, she now works with both American and international families as part of College Goals. Andrea has over 20 years of experience in college admission and academic advising. She is a member of NACAC\, HECA and WACAC. \nCollege Goals is a university admission consulting practice specializing in counseling families interested in higher education opportunities in the US and in English-medium universities around the world. The team of counselors collectively offers decades of professional experience in higher education. College Goals provides expert counsel and support throughout the college search and application process\, including choice of appropriate institutions\, test requirements\, recommendations and interviews\, essay writing\, and the preparation of distinguished applications. Find out more at www.collegegoals.com \nThis event will be hosted virtually via Zoom.\n \nThis event requires advance registration. Click HERE  to register. \n  \nSend an email to Celeste\, our Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, with questions: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.\n \n  \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/understanding-the-american-university-application-process-with-college-goals-ages-12-adult-virtual-rsvp-required/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Teens,Visible
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SUMMARY:Library is closed
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URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/library-is-closed-89/2021-03-29/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210330T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210330T203000
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SUMMARY:Evenings with an Author: Lisa See in conversation with Pauline Lemasson [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This winter\, the Library’s Evening with an Author series will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. These events\, which are free and open to the public\, require advance sign up. Evenings with an Author programs begin at 19h30 (Central European Time). Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. \nRegister here! \nAn evening of conversation with Lisa See on writing\, inspiration\, and female friendships\nPlease join us for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Lisa See (moderated by Pauline Lemasson) about writing\, creativity and inspiration\, female friendships\, and historical research\, with particular focus on her novels Shanghai Girls (2010)\, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane (2017) and The Island of Sea Women (2019). See’s fiction is widely read and beloved for her deep look into Chinese culture and history\, the focus on female friendships\, and the long arc of historical events written in lavish detail. We will discuss her writing process\, where she finds creativity and inspiration\, how she dives into historical research\, and what she finds in female relationships that hold up against time\, hardship\, and life-changing choices. \n  \n \nLisa See is the New York Times bestselling author of The Island of Sea Women\, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane\, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan\, The Island of Sea Women\, Peony in Love\, Shanghai Girls\, China Dolls\, and Dreams of Joy\, which debuted at #1. She is also the author of On Gold Mountain\, which tells the story of her Chinese American family’s settlement in Los Angeles. Ms. See has also written a mystery series that takes place in China. Her books have been published in 39 languages.  See was the recipient of the Golden Spike Award from the Chinese Historical Association of Southern California and the History Maker’s Award from the Chinese American Museum. She was also named National Woman of the Year by the Organization of Chinese American Women. \nMs. See wrote the libretto for Los Angeles Opera based on On Gold Mountain\, which premiered in June 2000. That same year\, she also curated the exhibition On Gold Mountain: A Chinese American Experience at the Autry Museum. Ms. See then helped develop and curate the Family Discovery Gallery at the Autry Museum\, an interactive space for children and their families that focused on Lisa’s bi-racial\, bi-cultural family. In 2003\, she curated the inaugural exhibition—a retrospective of artist Tyrus Wong—for the grand opening of the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles. \n\nPauline Lemasson is contributing writer on culture\, history\, and current affairs for Inspirelle and Untapped Paris. She was formerly the Strategic Partnerships Manager at the American Library in Paris and Executive Director of the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/evenings-with-an-author-lisa-see-in-conversation-with-pauline-lemasson/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210331T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210331T203000
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SUMMARY:Evenings with an Author: Dylan Fisher [Virtual Public Event; RSVP Required]
DESCRIPTION:*Covid-19 Update: This winter\, the Library’s Evening with an Author series will continue to meet virtually\, via Zoom. These events\, which are free and open to the public\, require advance sign up. Evenings with an Author programs begin at 19h30 (Central European Time). Please check eLibris or our programs calendar for updates and line-up. \nRegister here! \n \nIn Dylan Fisher’s debut novella\, told in a sequence of long\, twisting\, breathless sentences\, the titular The Loneliest Band in France claims to have a song that can hurt —even kill—its listeners. When Migara (a Sri Lankan student\, new to Montpellier) is recruited to help debut this murderous song\, he’s forced to interrogate his relationship with his mother’s death\, his estranged father\, his own aspirations—and the cost of each. \nDylan Fisher’s first book\, The Loneliest Band in France\, was the Winner of Texas Review Press’s 2019 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize and a 2020 Coups de Cœur selection by The American Library in Paris. He holds a MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas. He lives in Atlanta\, Georgia\, where he’s pursuing a PhD in Creative Writing at Georgia State University.\n\n  \n \n
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/evenings-with-an-author-dylan-fisher/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All events,Visible
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