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AMERICAN CLUB OF LILLE BOOK CLUB

DISCUSSION OF Khaled Hosseini Kite Runner At the home of Stephanie Brown 20 rue de la Barre, 59000 Lille

Come for an evening of reading and discussion on the Khaled Hosseini, Kite Runner (Kite Runner on Amazon.fr) and meet new people, on Tuesday, September 4, at 7:00pm, at the home of Stephanie Brown, 20 rue de la Barre, 59000 Lille (Vieux Lille).

Light refreshments will be served.

Reservation: Stephanie Brown

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Halloween Kids’ Crafts & Games

At the end of October, adults and children encouraged to come dressed up if they so choose gather for an afternoon of games and crafts for Halloween.

Check Upcoming Events (on left column) for the next Halloween in Lille, or contact Julie Pattou if you would like to join !

A single car loaded with Bobby Lopez and Vincent Larregle, along with their two first-born girls Cecilia and Megan, ended up crossing the border in search for much-needed staple items.

After a short break along the freeway for coffee and ice-cream, the shopping team resumed its course to the Graré American Foodstore, which is easy to access from Lille–no need to enter downtown Antwerp.

Graré is a rather small grocery store, with a small frozen section (bagels, flour & corn tortillas), and no refrigerated section. However, we spent nearly one hour checking down carefully each aisle and loading two full carts of groceries.

Despite the hefty price tag, the outing is worth it, being definitely a trip down memory lane for food items one grew up / lived with.

Back to the Lille area, an impromptu dinner at Vincent’s with macaroni & cheese and Sloppy Joe ended nicely the shopping trip.

Holiday Coffee and Cake Social
Sunday, December 16, 3-6pm
MAISON DES ASSOCIATIONS
72-74 RUE ROYALE
59000 LILLE

To start the holiday season in the American tradition, you are invited with your family to the beautiful Maison des Associations in Lille on Sunday afternoon.

There will be caroling and crafts/coloring and a movie for children! There is an outside courtyard area for children to play and we request that if you are bringing children, to bring something for them to play with outside if they so desire and the weather is good.

There will be a “white elephant” gift exchange for those who wish to participate (adults only). A “white elephant” gift exchange is where you bring in a goofy/silly/ old gift that you might have in your basement or sitting around somewhere unused. You can also purchase something, as long as the gift value is under 10 euros. For every adult wishing to play, bring the gift, wrapped, and we will have a fun time passing them around in a lottery type fashion. You never know what you might take home! (not mandatory… only if you want to participate).

We will all enjoy a cup of hot cider, a glass of wine, or a slice of cake.

Please bring a softdrink drink and your favorite holiday dessert to share.

Participation Cost

Free for children 12 and under.

Contact Stephanie Brown for reservation.

THANKSGIVING 2007 Sunday November 25th 1PM to 5PM ECOLE ACTIVE BILINGUE JEANNINE MANUEL 418 bis rue Albert Bailly MARCQ EN BAROEUL. Reservation with Julie Pattou by November 16th, 2007.

MENU Salad* *** Turkey Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Green Beans *** Dessert* Coffee, Tea *Please bring a salad and an home-made dessert for an authentic Thanksgiving

Once again this year, the American Club of Lille will partner with the Ecole Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel (EABJM) to celebrate Thanksgiving in the American tradition. EABJM children will present a Thanksgiving theatrical representation under the attentive eyes of their teacher, and adults will mingle in the warm atmosphere of a relaxed Thanksgiving afternoon, sharing an abondance of food and good spirits.

Want to help with decorations, setup, cooking, KP duty, or any other questions do not hesitate to contact Julie Pattou too.

Hope to see you all on the 25th!

* Large family: Two parents, three children and up.

Halloween Kids ‘ Crafts ‘07
Sunday, October 28, 3pm-6pm
Julie Pattou’s Home
91 Avenue Parc Monceau, La Madeleine

Adults and children are encouraged to come dressed up if they so choose for an afternoon of crafts, pumpkin decorating, and fun at the home of our gracious host Julie and François Pattou.

Here are a few items we ask you to bring for EACH child you will be taking with you:

- Large empty water bottle
- Square flat flashlight
- White tissue paper
- Empty toilet paper roll
- Bag of candy (M&M’s, etc. to decorate cookies, cupcakes or eat as is)

To help with some expenses, we ask a participation of €3 per child to people who have not paid club dues in 2007-08. Free for ACL members.

Contact Veronica Ramos or Vincent Larregle for required reservation.