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Small Groups Activities. In addition to One-off activities, Excursions and Special Events, there are activities which happen weekly and monthly in Small Groups. The list of groups and their organiser can be found in the Members Directory and details of the months activities can be found in the current Newsletter. Please contact the organiser for more details of your chosen activity. Jane Storr: smallgroups@aagp-provence.com

Modern Poetry Group The group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month. For more information please contact Angie Pyman at angiepyman@gmail.com

Play Reading The play reading group fills an ache to be in touch with the dramatic world in our own English spoken word. It meets up to read a play on the 3rd Monday of the month, and we try to go to each other's house or apartment, as long as it can house 12 people. Contact: Dympna Donnelly marcdympna@yahoo.com

Pétanque While in Provence, why not learn the traditional game of boules, locally played as pétanque? There’s a session on the first Sunday of each month at: Boulodrome, Puyricard – on the way out of Puyricard, route du Seuil No previous skills required. For further information contact Gilles at: deannalittell@gmail.com Of course we will check the weather the day before!

New Members Our New Members Representative will contact you as soon as you join the AAGP with useful information on the Group and its many activities. Our Coordinator will also ensure that you are invited to join the "One List", our online Member to Member Google group and will be available to answer any questions you may have or to point you in the right direction. newmemberswelcome@aagp-provence.com

Marseille Activities Every month the team in Marseille organise a variety of activities. These have included a book group, coffee mornings, visits to exhibitions, lunches, afternoon tea and evening drinks. For further information please contact Brigitte Kraus at bibik@free.fr

Lunches Lunch in Aix Currently, there is not a coordinator for these. If you are interested in organising a lunch please contact a Board member - the list of members, with emails, is in the Members Directory and the Newsletter. Marseille Brigitte is your contact for the Marseille lunches bibik@free.fr

Library The AAGP library of books and DVDs in English is situated at: la Maison des Associations, Pont de l'Arc, 13090, Aix-en-Provence The library offers a click and collect service. The catalogue is at: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/AAGP Full details and links to a map and library contents are on the AAGP Public Site It opens on Wednesdays and Saturdays 9:30-11:30. Helpers are always needed! To find out more, please send an email to library@aagp-provence.com

Hikes These take place on Sundays once a month and are for the more energetic amongst us! The hikers take on the calanques and the mountains. Hikes are usually last about 4 hours and cover a variety of terrain. You will need to bring a picnic, sun cream, water and be equipped with proper hiking gear. Roderick MacLeod will be able to tell you more if you email him on: roderickmacleod46@hotmail.com

French Conversation AAGP member Jean-Louis Morgenthaler hosts an informal conversation group for members on alternate Friday mornings from 10:30 in the winter and 10:00 in the summer (slightly cooler time), at: le Café des Artistes, 35 place François Villon, 13090 Aix-en-Provence. Exact dates and contact details are given each month in the Newsletter and reminders sent out on the One List. Contact for info: jeanlouis.morgenthaler@sfr.fr tel: 06 61 86 53 54

Excursions The AAGP organises an excellent programme of excursions to please all interests. These visits are not planned on a monthly basis, but pop up when there is something new to discover, and are not necessarily historical or art focussed; past visits have included the EDF plant, the boules factory in Marseille and a behind the scenes trip round the airport. If you are interested in organizing an excursion, or forming a small group to plan something on a regular basis, please contact a Board member - the list of members, with emails, is in the Members Directory and the Newsletter.

Ciné Club Deanna and Gilles host a monthly classic cinema soirée in their home with pizza and popcorn! Email deannalittell@gmail.com if you would like to know more.

Learn and play card games… the competition should be intense, but fun! And new players are always welcome! Please let Paula know by 20th of the previous month if you plan to attend, so she can notify the venue of the number of participants. Paula Mullineaux 07 68 53 38 22 or 240-602-7978 pmullineaux@comcast.net

Bridge The Bridge Club meets every Tuesday at 14:00. For further information, email Lish at lishgoergen@gmail.com.

Bowling Channel your inner teen with a bowling session at the Bras d’Or, 23 bd Charrier, Aix-en-Provence, 2€ for a game and 2€ for shoes. Email Gilles to let him know if you would like to join in. gilles.dreyfus@gmail.com

Book Discussion Groups Each month the group tackles a book from a wide range: best- sellers, French classics, the latest Booker Prize winner or a challenging piece of world literature. The discussion usually continues over a picnic lunch at one of the members’ homes in the area. If you wish to join the Aix book group please contact Nancy Ceridwyn for information: nancy.ceridwyn@gmail.com Marseille Book Discussion Group- For further information please contact Brigitte Kraus at: bibik@free.fr