December 2022
- 1Dec
- 7: 00 pm - 8: 00 pm
A tribute to the legacy of Javier Marías in the United States
Lecture by Marta Pérez-Carbonell on the legacy of Javier Marías in the United States
- 2Dec
English Playgroup at the Library – Afternoon
Weekly meeting and play space for families of all kinds with children between 6 months and 3 years old in which to create friendships in an English-speaking environment.
- 5Dec
- 5: 30 pm - 6: 30 pm
Family Reading Aloud at the Library with Kate and Kay: Christmas in New York
Special session of readings in English with a related craft in the library. For boys and girls from 4 to 7 years old and their companions. With Kay and Kate as narrators.
- 10Dec
- 11: 00 am - 12: 00 pm
Story Hour: Dear Santa
Storytelling in English for children from 5 to 8 years old with their adult companions based on Christmas stories.
- 10Dec
- 12: 30 pm - 1: 30 pm
Witches and Wizards Escape Room
Playful activity in English for participants between 9 and 12 years old through challenges and group tests. Will the contestants be able to find the lost runes and escape the wizards' curse?
Free for library members and at a cost of €3 per non-member child.
- 14Dec
- 6: 30 pm - 7: 15 pm
Technovation – Information session
Informative session on Technovation, an initiative aimed at girls and young people between the ages of 8 and 18 to introduce them to the use of technology.
- 15Dec
- 10: 30 am - 11: 30 am
English Playgroup at the Library – Morning
Weekly meeting and play space for families of all kinds with children between 6 months and 3 years old in which to create friendships in an English-speaking environment.
- 15Dec
- 6: 00 pm - 7: 30 pm
Special Underground Railroad Reading Roadmap
Coinciding with the talk for adults about the "Underground Railroad" by the expert Gerard Aching, we will celebrate a thematic family trip with our already classic route of readings and crafts on this topic.
- 15Dec
- 7: 00 pm - 8: 00 pm
The Underground Railroad: Challenges and Opportunities for the Investigation of a Clandestine History.
Gerard Aching, professor at Cornell University and director of the Underground Railroad Research Project in Ithaca, New York, will give a talk on the history of the Underground Railroad and the work of archaeologists and historians to locate evidence and tell the story of the enslaved people who They fled slave states in the XNUMXth century in search of freedom.
- 16Dec
- 5: 30 pm - 6: 30 pm
Family Maker Lab / 6-9 Sessions
Activity in English in which adults and children can collaborate as a team to try to carry out a "maker" challenge. For families or intergenerational groups with children from 6 years of age together with at least one adult. One Friday afternoon a month! this time we will create a drawBot.
- 16Dec
- 6: 30 pm - 7: 30 pm
Family Maker Lab / 10-12 Sessions
Activity in English in which adults and children can collaborate as a team to try to carry out a "maker" challenge. For families or intergenerational groups with children from 6 years of age together with at least one adult. One Friday afternoon a month! this time we will create a drawBot.
- 17Dec
- 12: 00 pm - 1: 00 pm
Family Reading Aloud at the Library with Sydney: A Bad Case of Stripes
Special reading session in English with a related craft in the library. For boys and girls from 4 to 7 years old and their companions. With Sydney as narrator.
- 17Dec
- 1: 00 pm - 2: 00 pm
Good to know – Sound walk and concert
The International Institute invites you to "Good to Know" musical event with the pianist Rosa Torres-Pardo and the Apron Choir
- 19Dec
- 5: 30 pm - 6: 30 pm
Lego Time at the Library
Free playtime in English in the library with Lego pieces, based on a challenge proposed by Nicholas Callaway and his little helper Sebastian. For children between 5 and 9 years old.
- 22Dec
- 5: 30 pm - 7: 00 pm
Gingerbread House Workshop
Come decorate the traditional American gingerbread house with us while you practice English.