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September 2022

Fri 9

Fri 9 September 2022 @ 19 h 00 min - 21 h 00 min

Teen Night: Rock Trivia with Matt Black (ages 12–18)

The American Library in Paris

Test your musical knowledge and get to know other teens in the community!

Sat 10

Sat 10 September 2022 @ 11 h 00 min - 12 h 00 min

Autumn Crafts (ages 6–12)

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Join us to make fall decorations and crafts!

Sat 10

Sat 10 September 2022 @ 17 h 00 min - 18 h 30 min

Teen Writing Group meeting (ages 12–18) (Full)

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Join fellow aspiring writers in a relaxed and creative setting where you can share your ideas, get feedback and work on your technique.

Tue 13

Tue 13 September 2022 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

(Hybrid) Anne Weber on Epic Annette

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Anne Weber has uncovered a forgotten heroine of the twentieth century, whose commitment to a political cause led to personal devastation. Join her with translator Tess Lewis as they discuss the riveting epic of Annette Beaumanoir.

Free

Wed 14

Wed 14 September 2022 @ 14 h 30 min - 15 h 30 min

Story Hour: Pirates, Ahoy! (ages 3–5)

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3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group!

Wed 14

Wed 14 September 2022 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

(Online) Rob Nixon on Environmental Justice and Slow Violence

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Virtual Event

What aspects of the climate crisis are happening gradually and invisibly all around us, and how can we fight this? Join Princeton professor Rob Nixon to learn about 'slow violence' and gain a new understanding of environmental justice.

Free

Thu 15

Thu 15 September 2022 @ 20 h 00 min - 21 h 00 min

(In Person at mk2 Bibliothèque) Eileen Myles on Chelsea Girls

mk2 Bibliotheque 128 - 162 Av. de France, Paris, 75013, France

Celebrated artist and poet Eileen Myles speaks with journalist Elisabeth Philippe on Chelsea Girls at the mk2 Bibliothèque. The American Library in Paris is co-sponsoring this event.

Fri 16

Fri 16 September 2022 @ 19 h 00 min - 21 h 00 min

Teen Night: Paper Cutting with Shalinee Laval (ages 12–18)

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Create paper-cut bookmarks and greeting cards for this fall, and for Halloween!

Sat 17

Sat 17 September 2022 @ 11 h 00 min - 11 h 30 min

Baby Gym (ages 0–3)

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Join the Pari-Grandir team for a full-filled morning of music, movement, and play!

Sat 17

Sat 17 September 2022 @ 14 h 00 min - 15 h 30 min

Scrap Poetry (ages 12–18)

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Create your own original poetry, using found words from YA novels.

Sun 18

Sun 18 September 2022 @ 14 h 00 min - 15 h 30 min

Research Skills: A Workshop (ages 8–12)

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Join Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Jason Hazard for a workshop dedicated to research and creating factual reports.

Tue 20

Tue 20 September 2022 @ 19 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min

(Hybrid) Andrew Curran on Who’s Black and Why

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The birth of scientific racism has been increasingly associated with the Enlightenment era. If this is true, how did the Enlightenment era invent race? Andrew S. Curran speaks about this as well as his new book (co-edited with Henry Louis Gates Jr.), Who’s Black and Why? A Hidden Chapter in the Eighteenth-Century Invention of Race.

Free

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