Library nights · Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu
5 upcoming free programs at 2 library venues in Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu — book clubs, talks, workshops and more. No booking for most, and nobody asks why you came on your own.
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Médiathèque Le jardin de Lecture (4) · Médiathèque Le Jardin de Lecture (1)
The media library's book chat for keen readers and newcomers alike focuses on crime fiction this time: share your favourite thrillers or just listen and pick up ideas over tea or coffee. It is free, for teens and adults, with booking recommended. The relaxed format makes it easy to join alone.
On Tuesday 5 January the Jardin de Lecture media library in Saint-Aignan-de-Grand-Lieu, south-west of Nantes, hosts a free introduction to genealogy. The town runs it with the Société des Historiens du Pays de Retz for people who wonder where their family comes from, want to start their tree, or feel stuck in their research. In a small group you learn the basic notions, review documentary sources and research tools, with a focus on searching online to rebuild your family history. This is the first of four monthly afternoons on 5 January, 2 February, 2 March and 6 April. The workshop is free but needs registration by phone or online, and it is in French. It starts at 14:30 and ends at 16:30. «Atelier découverte de la généalogie» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Commune de Saint-Aignan de Grand Lieu (open data).
On Tuesday 2 March the Le Jardin de Lecture media library in Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, south-west of Nantes, runs a free introductory genealogy workshop. It is meant for people who wonder about their family origins, want to build a family tree and do not know where to start, or who have hit a dead end in their research. The commune organises it with the Société des Historiens du Pays de Retz. In a small group you learn the basic notions, review the documentary sources and research tools, especially how to search online, so that you can reconstruct your family history. A second session is planned for 6 April. Admission is free but registration is required, by telephone or online. The workshop is in French. It starts at 14:30 and ends about 16:30. «Atelier découverte de la généalogie» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Commune de Saint-Aignan de Grand Lieu (open data).
On Tuesday 6 April the municipal media library Le Jardin de Lecture in Saint-Aignan de Grand Lieu runs a free workshop for beginners in genealogy. The listing speaks to people who wonder about the origins of their family, who want to build a family tree and do not know how to start, or who are stuck in their research. The commune organises it with the Société des Historiens du Pays de Retz. In a small group you learn the basic notions, review the documentary sources and research tools, with a focus on searching on the internet to rebuild your family history. The workshop is free but registration is required, by telephone or through the online form listed on the page. The text is in French. It starts at 14:30 and ends about 16:30. «Atelier découverte de la généalogie» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Commune de Saint-Aignan de Grand Lieu (open data).
Curious about where your family comes from, or stuck in your research? The Jardin de Lecture library south of Nantes hosts a small-group genealogy workshop with the Société des Historiens du Pays de Retz: the basic notions, the documentary sources and search tools, and in particular how to trace a family history online. Tuesday afternoon, two hours, beginners welcome; bring a few names and dates if you have them. Free, registration by phone (07 64 47 76 59) or online via Weezevent; further sessions on 2 March and 6 April. «Atelier découverte de la généalogie» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Nantes Métropole (open data).
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Almost all of them. The 5 upcoming programs on this page are public library events in Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu; most need no booking and no library card. Workshops with limited places say so on the official page.
Yes. Most people at library book clubs, talks and language cafés come alone, there is a host who starts the conversation, and nobody asks why you are there. Arrive a few minutes early.
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