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SUMMARY:2022 Read-a-Thon (ages 0–18)
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Read-a-Thon\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!\n  \n  \nThe American Library in Paris and Message Paris are organizing a Read-A-Thon to encourage vacation reading\, and to raise funds for the Library! This event is open to children and teens who are members of Message Paris or The American Library in Paris. Over a 1-week period\, participants are encouraged to read as much as possible and collect donations based on the number of minutes that they read! \n  \nWHY READ FOR THE AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS? \nDonations will be used to support the American Library in Paris\, a non-profit English language Library founded in 1920\, and the largest English-language lending library on the European continent! It is a place where people gather to explore ideas\, build community and connect with other English speakers. As a non-profit\, we count on your donations to continue to provide programs\, books and services for the English-language community. All participants who turn in a completed Read-a-Thon pack and a donation from at least one sponsor will be entered into a prize drawing. Prizes will be awarded for top readers in each of the following categories: ages 0–3\, ages 4–8\, ages 9–12\, and ages 12–18. \n  \nABOUT MESSAGE PARIS: \nMessage Paris is the largest association for English-speaking parents and parents-to-be in France! It is an entirely volunteer-run\, independent\, non-profit association that provides a social and support network to expectant women\, new mothers and fathers\, and parents of children of all ages. Message Paris is proud to bring you this Read-A-Thon in conjunction with the American Library in Paris! Learn more at www.messageparis.org. \n  \nHow to participate:  \n\nRegister for the 2022 Read-a-Thon! Register using the link below.\n\nDownload your Read-a-Thon materials. Download your reading log once it is sent to the email address provided.\nFind 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 hour).\nWrite your sponsors on your pledge sheet. Add each sponsor’s name\, address\, and pledge amount to your pledge sheet.\n1–7 May: Read! Keep a log of your reading! The more you read the more you raise for the Library!\nCollect your pledges.\nTell your friends and family how much you read\, and collect your pledges (promised donations).\n Submit your pledge sheet at the Library or by email by Saturday 14 May at 14h00.\nTurn in donations online or in-person at the Library by Saturday 14 May at 14h00.\nAttend our finale celebration on Saturday 14 May at 14h00 to find out the top readers\, and raffle winners\, to meet other bookworms\, and collect your certificate of participation!\n\n  \nRegister here\n \nClick here to submit a donation for your champion reader\n \nRead-A-Thon is open to members of the American Library in Paris and Message Paris. Please register to participate and download your Read-a-Thon pack.\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/2022-read-a-thon-ages-0-18/
CATEGORIES:Kids,Teens
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SUMMARY:(Online) The War in Ukraine\, Analyzed
DESCRIPTION:Join Evenings with an Author (online) to discuss \nThe War in Ukraine\nwith journalists Robin Wright\, Steven Erlanger\, and Serge Schmemann \nClick here to RSVP\nThe Russian invasion of Ukraine rocked the globe. As emergency councils convene and as an increasing list of sanctions is considered\, the future of international diplomacy seems to hang in the balance. What will be the global consequences of this war? What will it mean for NATO\, and for Europe? How might this crisis end? \nWhile the war rages on\, three eminent journalists will speak virtually at the American Library on the invasion’s history\, the many forces at play in the war\, and the possible directions the conflict might take. Robin Wright (the New Yorker)\, Steven Erlanger (the New York Times) and Serge Schmemann (the New York Times)\, drawing on their collective knowledge and long international careers\, will tune in virtually for a discussion moderated by Alice McCrum. \nClick here to RSVP\nAbout the speakers: \nRobin Wright is a foreign affairs analyst\, author and journalist for the New Yorker. She has authored five books\, including Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East (2008)\, which was a 2008 New York Times Notable Book\, and Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World (2011)\, selected as a Best Book on International Affairs by the Overseas Press Club. She is a MacArthur Foundation grant recipient. \nSteven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe for the New York Times. He has worked as a journalist for the Times since 1987\, and previously served as the London bureau chief. Erlanger\, along with his colleagues at the Times\, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for reporting on Al Qaeda and in 2017 for reporting on Vladimir Putin’s efforts to project Russia’s power abroad. \nSerge Schmemann is a journalist and author. He served as the editorial page editor of The International Herald Tribune in Paris from 2003 to 2013\, and has been a Times correspondent and bureau chief in Moscow\, Bonn and Jerusalem and at the United Nations. An expert in Russia and Soviet history\, Shmemann received the 1991 Pulitzer Prize in international reporting for coverage of the reunification of Germany and the fall of Soviet communism.  \nRegistration required. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/ukraine22/
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Why Read Shakespeare with Robert McCrum
DESCRIPTION:Join Evenings with an Author (in person and online*) to discuss \nShakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption\nwith author Robert McCrum \nClick here to RSVP\nDescribing his turn to Shakespeare while recovering from a life-altering stroke\, author and editor Robert McCrum writes in his new book\, Shakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption\, that “during convalescence\, the Complete Works became my book of life.” Written in the contemporary age of chaos and crisis\, McCrum’s demonstrates the relevance of the Shakespearean corpus to a convalescent world.  \nSpanning personal narrative\, textual analysis\, and cultural commentary\, McCrum uncovers the source of Shakespeare’s eternally present voice. How is the Bard able to speak across the centuries with words that still resonate today? What ideas\, experiences\, and outlooks do his characters express that feel timeless? What can reading Shakespeare teach us about being human? The book argues both for the humanity permeating the Shakespearean world\, and for the process of reading\, rereading\, rediscovering\, and reinterpreting Shakespeare as a source of solace and creativity. Ultimately\, McCrum makes the case for the vital importance of listening and speaking in Shakespearean.  \nClick here to RSVP\nAbout the speaker: \nRobert McCrum is a writer\, journalist\, editor\, and broadcaster. After nearly two decades as Editor-in-Chief of Faber & Faber\, McCrum worked at the Observer as Associate Editor and former Literary Editor for many years. He is the author of multiple works in fiction and non-fiction\, including Every Third Thought (2017)\, which was adapted and broadcast as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week. His newest book\, Shakespearean\, was named a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. \nRegistration required. Free and open to the public. \n*The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (McCrum will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nClick here to RSVP\n•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• \nImportant on-site information regarding COVID-19: Masks remain strongly recommended\, per the French Ministry of Health.
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/mccrum22/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:Story Hour in the Park (ages 3–5)
DESCRIPTION:Story Hour in the Park\nFor ages 3–5 \n  \n  \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group! This program lasts an hour\, and features songs\, stories\, and hand rhymes in English. \nFor this Story Hour\, enjoy picture books outdoors on the Champs de Mars. This Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads\, and Volunteer Mary Wessels. For this Story Hour\, visiting flutist Leonard Garrison and clarinetist Shannon Scott will read several stories and accompany them with music. They will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live\, interactive session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that caregivers put away their phones and other devices for the duration of this program. \n  \nThis Story Hour event will be held outside on the Champs de Mars (weather permitting) for a small group. Registered participants will be sent information about where to meet a day before the event. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. In the event of rain\, this event will be held in the Children’s Library\, and depending on government regulations and safety recommendations\, we will accept participants on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \n\n\n\nImportant information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Please note: masks are strongly encouraged for all Library visitors ages 6 and up\, staff\, and volunteers. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \nRegister here\n \n\nChildren in the Library Policy\n \n\nWe are an independent\, nonprofit organization celebrating our 101st year of service. With your continued support\, we are able to provide over 200 programs each year for ages 0–18. If you would like to support the Library\, you can make a donation to help sustain this vital institution\, and programs such as this one. \n\n\n  \n\nDonate to the Library
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-in-the-park-ages-3-5/
CATEGORIES:Kids
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SUMMARY:(Online) A Guide to Ulysses with Patrick Hastings
DESCRIPTION:Join Evenings with an Author (online*) to discuss \nThe Guide to James Joyce’s Ulysses\nwith author Patrick Hastings  \nClick here to RSVP\nAuthor and educator Patrick Hastings first discovered Ulysses while living and working at the Shakespeare & Co. bookstore on the left bank of Paris. He now returns to the cobbled streets of the rive gauche to speak about his debut release\, The Guide to James Joyce’s Ulysses\, a product of years of dedicated study of and reverence for Joyce’s text.  \nNo one forgets their first experience reading Ulysses. Hastings\, wielding his pedagogical background\, is not interested in infringing upon this experience\, but enhancing it. The guide’s remarkable feat is to make Ulysses accessible without condescending to the reader or compromising the intellect and humor of the work. Rather than dictating how to interpret the novel\, Hastings provides the reader with the tools for constructing their own interpretations: relating historical context\, explaining the myriad allusions and Joycean vocabulary\, and even producing detailed maps of each episode. With his infectious enthusiasm and scholarly rigor\, Hastings has made the challenge of reading literature’s most daunting book surmountable.  \nClick here to RSVP\nAbout the speaker: \nPatrick Hastings is the English Department Chair at Gilman School in Baltimore\, Maryland. He is the creator of Ulyssesguide.com\, a free website which offers background on Ulysses\, detailed analysis of each episode\, and resources for further reading. Hastings has been researching Joyce and Ulysses since 2003\, and has been published in the James Joyce Quarterly.  \nRegistration required. Free and open to the public. \n*Due to unforeseen pandemic-related events\, the discussion will only be available online. Thank you in advance for your understanding.  \nClick here to RSVP\n•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• \nImportant on-site information regarding COVID-19: Masks remain strongly recommended\, per the French Ministry of Health.
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/hastings22/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:Poetry with Scott Hobbs Bourne (ages 6–12)
DESCRIPTION:Poetry with Scott Hobbs Bourne\n\nFor ages 6–12 \n\nJoin Scott Hobbs Bourne\, author of An Act of Imagination for an interactive poetry workshop. Bourne will read several poems from his book\, and brainstorm ideas with the group before leading participants in the creation of their own poems. Read more about Bourne’s book of poetry here. \nEach child (aged 6–12) may participate in the program on their own\, while their chaperone remains inside the Library. \n\nAbout the authors of An Act of Imagination: Scott Bourne and Todd Bratrud met in 1998. Scott was skateboarding professionally and Todd had just become the art director at Consolidated Skateboards\, one of the companies who sponsored Scott. A friendship quickly sparked over ideas and illustrations. Since then\, Todd has created graphics for nearly every major skateboard company and several shoes in collaboration with Nike. He calls Grand Forks home\, working from his studio and running an independent skateboard brand called SEND HELP. Scott began his writing career with a monthly column in Slap skateboard magazine. Since then\, he has published a novel\, a book of short stories\, several journals and a trilogy of poems. His poetry has been put to score by American composer Shinji Eshima\, which premiered at San Francisco Opera Lab in April of 2016. Scott now lives in Paris. The short poems collected in the book are inspired by his two children. \nImportant information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Masks are strongly encouraged for all Library visitors ages 6 and up\, staff\, and volunteers. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \n  \nChildren in the Library Policy\n \nRegister here\n \n\n\n\nWe are an independent\, nonprofit organization celebrating our 101st year of service. With your continued support\, we are able to provide over 200 programs each year for ages 0–18. If you would like to support the Library\, you can make a donation to help sustain this vital institution\, and programs such as this one. \n  \n  \n\nDonate to the Library\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/poetry-with-scott-hobbs-bourne-ages-6-12/
CATEGORIES:Kids
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SUMMARY:Teen Writing Group meeting (ages 12–18) (Full)
DESCRIPTION:For ages 12–18 \nJoin fellow aspiring writers in a relaxed and creative setting where you can share your ideas\, get feedback and work on your technique.  \nThe Teen Writing Group offers an opportunity for experienced writers and amateurs to 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\, Veronica Kugler\, Amy Plum\, Hilary Reyl\, Tioka Tokdira\, and James Verini. \nApplications were accepted through 31 July for the 2021-2022 Teen Writing Group\, and the group is full. See this page for more information about the Teen Writing Group\, and subscribe to e-Libris to receive news about upcoming events\, application deadlines and more. \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.
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/teen-writing-group-meeting-ages-12-18-full-9/
CATEGORIES:Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220515T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220515T163000
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SUMMARY:(Online) Understanding the American University Application Process (ages 14–adult)
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the American University Application Process\n\nwith College Goals\nFor teens ages 14+ and their guardians\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. \nImportant information: Advance registration is required to attend this event. Participation in teen events is free for Library members and 10 euros per person for non-members. Library visitors and event attendees are expected to familiarize themselves with the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant environment for all. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \n\n\nRegister here\n\n \nDonate to the Library\n \nWe thank you for your continued support and for being a part of the Library community!
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/online-understanding-the-american-university-application-process-ages-14-adult/
CATEGORIES:Teens
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Racialization and Disorientation with Ian Williams
DESCRIPTION:Join Evenings with an Author (in person and online*) to discuss \nDisorientation\nwith author Ian Williams \nClick here to RSVP\nIn 2020\, author\, poet\, and 2021-22 American Library Visiting Fellow (the Visiting Fellowship is generously sponsored by The de Groot Foundation) Ian Williams was living in Vancouver while working on his second novel. It was from this position that he lived through the beginning of the pandemic\, the wildfires\, and the Black Lives Matter protests. Witnessing a time of momentous change\, Williams felt called to move beyond fiction. The result is Disorientation: Being Black in the World\, a searching and startling new collection of essays. \nConsidering being a Black man in Trinidad\, Canada\, and the United States\, Williams meditates upon the myriad ways racialization occurs. He sees it in higher education\, where Standard Written English is valued over other English dialects such as African-American Vernacular English. He sees it in parking lots\, where white gazes silently accuse him of breaking into his own car. He watches it occur to his niece\, who experiences race for the first time in the playground at recess. An honest and lyrical consideration of both personal events and global movements\, Disorientation describes the intrusion of race upon subjectivity with nuance and precision\, offering an intimate perspective on systemic violence. \nClick here to RSVP\nAbout the speaker: \nIan Williams is the 2021-22 Visiting Fellow at the American Library in Paris. The Visiting Fellowship is generously sponsored by The de Groot Foundation. The author of six books of fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry\, Williams was awarded the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his 2019 novel Reproduction. His latest work\, Disorientation (2021)\, was a finalist for the 2021 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. Williams is a tenured professor of English at the University of Toronto. \nRegistration required. Free and open to the public. \n*The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (Williams will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nClick here to RSVP\n•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• \nImportant on-site information regarding COVID-19: Masks remain strongly recommended\, per the French Ministry of Health.
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/williams22/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220518T153000
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SUMMARY:Story Hour: Magical Friends (ages 3–5)
DESCRIPTION:Story Hour: \nMagical Friends\n\nFor ages 3–5 \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group! This program lasts an hour\, and features songs\, stories\, and hand rhymes in English. \nFor this Story Hour\, enjoy picture books all about magical creatures\, including A Unicorn Named Sparkle by Amy Young. This Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads\, with the help of Library volunteer Mary Wessels. They will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live\, interactive session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that caregivers put away their phones and other devices for the duration of this program. \n\n\n\nImportant information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Please note: masks are strongly encouraged for all Library visitors ages 6 and up\, staff\, and volunteers. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \nRegister here\n \n\nChildren in the Library Policy\n \n\nWe are an independent\, nonprofit organization celebrating our 101st year of service. With your continued support\, we are able to provide over 200 programs each year for ages 0–18. If you would like to support the Library\, you can make a donation to help sustain this vital institution\, and programs such as this one. \n\n\n  \n\nDonate to the Library\n \n 
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-magical-friends-ages-3-5/
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220521T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220521T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T103341
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SUMMARY:YA Fantasy Book Club: "Throne of Glass" (ages 12–adult)
DESCRIPTION:YA Fantasy Book Club: “Throne of Glass”\n\nFor ages 12–adult\n \nJoin fantasy fans to discuss new worlds and novels with like-minded readers.\n\n\n\n\nNew book club members are always welcome! Participants are welcome to attend meetings based on the individual book. In May\, we’ll be reading and discussing Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. Beware—there will be spoilers! This book club meeting will be facilitated by Children’s and Teens’ Services Assistant (and fantasy fan) Claire Hargreaves.\n \n\nThe following books will be read and discussed during Saturday meetings from 14h00-15h00: \n9 April: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn \n21 May: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas \n  \n\n\n\n\nImportant information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Masks are strongly encouraged for all Library visitors ages 6 and up\, staff\, and volunteers. Event attendees are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library’s Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions 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\nRules and Code of Conduct\n \nRegister here\n \n\n\n\nWe are an independent\, nonprofit organization celebrating our 101st year of service. With your continued support\, we are able to provide over 200 programs each year for ages 0–18. If you would like to support the Library\, you can make a donation to help sustain this vital institution\, and programs such as this one. \n  \n\nDonate to the Library
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/ya-fantasy-book-club-throne-of-glass-ages-12-adult/
CATEGORIES:Teens
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SUMMARY:Roald Dahl Book Club (ages 8–12)
DESCRIPTION:Roald Dahl Book Club\n\nFor ages 8–12 \n\nJoin Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Kirsty and volunteers in the Children’s Library to read\, play games\, and answer trivia as you explore the work of Roald Dahl! \nEach child (aged 8–12) may participate in the program on their own\, while their chaperone remains inside the Library. \n\nImportant information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Please note: masks are strongly encouraged for all Library visitors ages 6 and up\, staff\, and volunteers. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \n  \nChildren in the Library Policy\n \nRegister here\n \n\n\n\nWe are an independent\, nonprofit organization celebrating our 101st year of service. With your continued support\, we are able to provide over 200 programs each year for ages 0–18. If you would like to support the Library\, you can make a donation to help sustain this vital institution\, and programs such as this one. \n  \n  \n\nDonate to the Library\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/roald-dahl-book-club-ages-8-12/
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220524T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T103341
CREATED:20220503T101959Z
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) The Inseparables with Lauren Elkin and Deborah Levy
DESCRIPTION:Join Evenings with an Author in collaboration with the London Review Bookshop* to discuss \nThe Inseparables \nwith novelists Lauren Elkin and Deborah Levy \nClick here to RSVP to watch the live stream at the Library\n\nClick here to RSVP to watch online\nWritten in 1954 but unpublished until after her death\, Simone de Beauvoir’s The Inseparables is an intimate portrait\, based on life\, of female friendship on the cusp of womanhood. Its translator into English Lauren Elkin writes in her introductory note ‘“So is it any good?” people have asked me when I’ve told them I’m translating a ‘lost’ novel by Simone de Beauvoir … And I am relieved to say: yes. It is more than good. It is poignant\, chilling and eviscerating.’ \nElkin\, author of Flâneuse and No. 91/92: Notes on a Parisian Commute will be in conversation with novelist and essayist Deborah Levy who has contributed an introduction to the UK edition. The event will be chaired by Alice McCrum\, programs manager at the American Library in Paris. \nClick here to RSVP to watch the live stream at the Library\n\nClick here to RSVP to watch online\nAbout the speakers: \nLauren Elkin’s writing on books\, art\, and culture have appeared in a variety of international publications including the London Review of Books\, the New York Times\, and Le Monde\, among many others. A scholar of literature\, Elkin has taught at New York University\, the American University of Paris\, the University of Liverpool\, and the Université de Paris-Denis Diderot. Elkin’s last book\, Flâneuse: Women Walk the City\, was a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay\, a New York Times Notable Book of 2017\, and a Radio 4 Book of the Week. \n\nDeborah Levy is a novelist\, playwright\, and poet. Her novels Swimming Home (2011) and Hot Milk (2016) were shortlisted for the Booker Prize\, and her works The Man Who Saw Everything (2019) and Black Vodka (2013) were longlisted. The final volume of her pioneering ‘living autobiography’ trilogy\, winner of the Prix Femina Etranger 2020\, was published in May 2021. \n\nRegistration required. Free and open to the public. \n*The discussion will take place in-person at the London Review Bookshop. The Library will host a free screening of the conversation in the Reading Room for a live viewing experience.  \nClick here to RSVP to watch the live stream at the Library\n\nClick here to RSVP to watch online\n•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• \nImportant on-site information regarding COVID-19: Masks remain strongly recommended\, per the French Ministry of Health.
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/inseparables22/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220525T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220525T153000
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CREATED:20220406T103117Z
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SUMMARY:Story Hour: Wonderful Weather (ages 3–5)
DESCRIPTION:Story Hour: \nWonderful Weather\n\nFor ages 3–5 \n3–5 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for an interactive Story Hour in a small group! This program lasts an hour\, and features songs\, stories\, and hand rhymes in English. \nFor this Story Hour\, enjoy picture books all about magical creatures\, including Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems. This Story Hour will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Kirsty McCulloch Reid\, with the help of Library volunteer Mary Wessels. They will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live\, interactive session. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Plan to join in\, sing along\, and move around\, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that caregivers put away their phones and other devices for the duration of this program. \n\n\n\nImportant information: This event is for Library members\, and advance registration is required. Please note: masks are strongly encouraged for all Library visitors ages 6 and up\, staff\, and volunteers. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager\, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org. \nRegister here\n \n\nChildren in the Library Policy\n \n\nWe are an independent\, nonprofit organization celebrating our 101st year of service. With your continued support\, we are able to provide over 200 programs each year for ages 0–18. If you would like to support the Library\, you can make a donation to help sustain this vital institution\, and programs such as this one. \n\n\n  \n\nDonate to the Library\n \n 
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/story-hour-wonderful-weather-ages-3-5/
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220526T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220526T213000
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SUMMARY:(Online) Portable Magic with Emma Smith
DESCRIPTION:Join Evenings with an Author in collaboration with the The London Library* to discuss \nPortable Magic\nwith author Emma Smith \nClick here to RSVP\nAll books are\, as Stephen King put it\, ‘a uniquely portable magic’. In her fascinating new history of bibliophilia\, writer and renowned Shakespeare scholar\, Emma Smith\, tells us why. \nPortable Magic unfurls an exciting and iconoclastic new story of the book in human hands\, exploring when\, why and how it acquired its particular hold over us. Gathering together a millennium’s worth of pivotal encounters with volumes big and small\, Smith reveals that\, as much as their contents\, it is books’ physical form – their ‘bookhood’ – that lends them their distinctive and sometimes dangerous magic.  \nIn partnership with The London Library\, Smith speaks to American Library Programs Manager Alice McCrum about the ways in which our relationship with the written word is more reciprocal – and more turbulent – than we tend to imagine.‘ \nClick here to RSVP\nAbout the speaker: \nEmma Smith was born and brought up in Leeds\, went unexpectedly to university in Oxford\, and never really left. She is now Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hertford College and the author of the Sunday Times bestseller This is Shakespeare.  \n\n\nRegistration required. Free and open to the public. \n*The discussion will happen in person at The London Library. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to join virtually via Zoom.  \nClick here to RSVP\n•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• \nImportant on-site information regarding COVID-19: Masks remain strongly recommended\, per the French Ministry of Health.
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/smith22/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:(Hybrid) Literature After Ulysses with Colm Tóibín
DESCRIPTION:Join Evenings with an Author (in person and online*) to discuss \nLiterature After Ulysses\nwith author Colm Tóibín \nClick here to RSVP\nIt has been one hundred years since Stephen Dedalus handed Buck Mulligan his key to the Sandycove Martello tower\, catalyzing a series of events over the course of one day (June 16th) that compose James Joyce’s magnum opus Ulysses. In celebration of this momentous anniversary and in anticipation of Bloomsday\, novelist and scholar Colm Tóibín will speak at the Library about the history\, publication\, and legacy of the text.  \nJoyce once noted that the novel would “keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant.” This event will be an occasion not only to return to Joyce’s quip\, but to discuss what Ulysses means to us\, and what it has come to mean as a cultural artifact. From formal\, technical\, and methodological revolutions in modernist literature\, to the U.S. obscenity trials\, to the ‘Joyce Wars’ surrounding its various textual iterations\, Ulysses has seen much infamy. What did the work do to literature\, and how has literature since reacted? What is its role in the contemporary literary landscape? Join Tóibín for a discussion about the book to which\, in the words of T.S. Eliot\, “we are all indebted\, and from which none of us can escape.” \nClick here to RSVP\nAbout the speaker: \nColm Tóibín is a novelist\, essayist\, and critic. He is the author of many works\, including The Blackwater Lightship (1996)\, shortlisted for the Booker Prize; The Master (2004)\, awarded the 2006 International Dublin Literary Award and the 2004 Los Angeles Times Novel of the Year\, and Brooklyn (2009)\, awarded the Costa Novel Award. Tóibín received the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 and the David Cohen Prize for Literature in 2021.  \nRegistration required. Free and open to the public. \n*The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (Tóibín will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nClick here to RSVP\n•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• \nImportant on-site information regarding COVID-19: Masks remain strongly recommended\, per the French Ministry of Health.
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/toibin22/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220530T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220530T210000
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SUMMARY:(In Person) Entre Nous: Colm Tóibín and Anuk Arudpragasam in conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Reid Hall for an evening of readings and exchanges between Colm Tóibín and Anuk Arudpragasam. The Magician\, Tóibín’s book on Thomas Mann\, won the 2022 Rathbone Prize\, and Arudpragasam’s latest novel\, A Passage North\, was shortlisted in 2022 for a Man Booker Prize. \nThe Red Wheelbarrow\, an English-language bookstore in Paris\, will be present at the event for book sales. \nThe Entre Nous series is co-organized by Columbia Global Centers | Paris and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination. \nClick here to RSVP\nAbout the speakers: \nColm Tóibín is an Irish novelist\, essayist\, playwright\, and poet. He is currently the Irene and Sidney B. Silverman Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University. He has been short-listed 3 times for the Booker Prize and has won the Los Angeles Times Novel of the Year\, the Costa Novel of the Year\, the Stonewall Book Award\, the Lambda Literary Award\, and the Irish PEN Award for his contribution to Irish literature. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, and is a vice president of the Royal Society of Literature. \nAnuk Arudpragasam is a novelist and translator from Colombo\, Sri Lanka. His first novel\, The Story of a Brief Marriage\, won the 2017 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature and was shortlisted for the 2017 Dylan Thomas Prize. His second novel\, A Passage North\, was shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize and is currently longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. In 2019 he received a doctorate in philosophy from Columbia University. \nClick here to RSVP
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/toibin-arudpragasam22/
LOCATION:Reid Hall\, 4 Rue de Chevreuse\, Paris\, Paris\, 75006\, France
CATEGORIES:Adults
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