Alliance Francaise of NW CT

Morris French Discussion Group
2017-03-16 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Harvest Moon Timber Frame – Morris, CT, 198 East St, Morris, CT, 06763, United States
The Morris French Discussion group will meet on Thursday, February 16 starting at 6:00 pm at the offices of Harvest Moon Timber Frame, LLC located at 198 East Street* in Morris (see Google Map below.) Previous discussion subjects have featured les calissons, le champagne, l’attentat à Nice, Truffaut interviews of Alfred Hitchcock, les parapluies de Cherbourg, the origin of Le Père Noël, Bic pens, Roquefort cheese, Le Beaujolais Nouveau….
Whether you are just learning French or are an advanced speaker, you are welcome to join. You will have an opportunity to learn, practice, and improve your French language skills at these informal meetings. This month’s discussion focus is TBD.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 is requested from others.
*East Street is in fact route 109. There’s a big sign out front. There’s both a red barn and a house – the group will be meeting in the house.

Café Conversation - 10h30
2017-03-25 10:30 - 12:30, 2017-04-08 10:30 - 12:30, 2017-04-29 10:30 - 12:30
Café Conversation is a great way to practice, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles who enjoy speaking French in an informal setting. The group meets two Saturdays a month from 10:30 to 12:30 (be sure to check this calendar often). Have a cup of coffee and meet/greet fellow members for the first half hour or so with some small talk – en français (It’s all about practicing!) and then prepare to tackle the subject of the day.
An article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en français by the participants to practice proper pronounciation and to check understanding of the French vocabulary and grammar. The article will then be used to spark the conversation.
All levels of French are welcome. AFNWCT members attend free and a $5 suggested donation is kindly requested from all others.
Those with a question, or if you wish to propose a certain topic or lead one of the discussions should contact Brigitte: cafe@afnwct.org
This group meets at the AF Center located at 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301 in Southbury. See map below.

Parlons Français - Back to Basics
2017-03-29 14:00 - 15:30, 2017-04-19 14:00 - 15:30, 2017-05-03 14:00 - 15:30
Continuation of the daytime series Parlons Francais hosted by the Brookfield Library. Designed for those who have studied French in the past, and just want a refresher.
Led by Colin Harrison, students have been going ‘back to basics’ with the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”. We meet downstairs in the Community Room.
Please register for this event through the Brookfield Library website.

Southbury French Discussion Group @ noon
2017-04-05 12:00 - 13:30
Our Southbury French Discussion Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from noon to 1:30 pm.
Today’s discussion is about Le Jardinage – Bring your thoughts and be ready to discuss your favorite plants, flowers and vegetables.

Our Discussion Group welcomes French speakers at all levels, whether you are a French native, fluent, just starting out or haven’t used your French in +20 years – bring your lunch and join us. We promise to be friendly and kind and look forward to meeting you.
AFNWCT members participate at no charge. A $5 suggested donation is kindly requested from all others.
If you have questions, please call 203-707-0710.

Parlons Français - Back to Basics
2017-04-05 14:00 - 15:30
Continuation of the series Parlons Francais hosted by the Brookfield Library. Designed for those who have studied French in the past, and just want a refresher.
Led by Colin Harrison, students have been going ‘back to basics’ with the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”.
Please register for this series through the Brookfield Library website.

Morris French Discussion @ 6:00pm
2017-04-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Harvest Moon Timber Frame – Morris, CT, 198 East St, Morris, CT, 06763, United States
The Morris French Discussion group will meet on Thursday, April 27* starting at 6:00 pm at the offices of Harvest Moon Timber Frame, LLC located at 198 East Street** in Morris (see Google Map below.) Previous discussion subjects have featured Edith Piaf, les calissons, le champagne, l’attentat à Nice, Truffaut interviews of Alfred Hitchcock, les parapluies de Cherbourg, the origin of Le Père Noël, Bic pens, Roquefort cheese, Le Beaujolais Nouveau….
Whether you are just learning French or are an advanced speaker, you are welcome to join. You will have an opportunity to learn, practice, and improve your French language skills at these informal meetings. This month’s discussion focus is TBD. If you would like to receive a copy of the handout prior to the meeting, please send your request by email to afnwct@afnwct.org.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 is requested from others
*Normally this group meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Exceptionally April’s meeting is on the 4th Thursday
**East Street is in fact route 109. There’s a big sign out front. There’s both a red barn and a house – the group will be meeting in the house.

Southbury French Discussion Group
2017-05-03 12:00 - 13:30
Our Southbury French Discussion Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from noon to 1:30 pm.
Today’s discussion will be the French Elections to be held in May.

A combination picture shows portraits of the candidates who will run in the second round in the 2017 French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron (L), head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader. Pictures taken March 11, 2017 (R) and February 21, 2017 (L). REUTERS/Christian Hartmann – RTS13KJY
Our Discussion Group welcomes French speakers at all levels, whether you are a French native, fluent, just starting out or haven’t used your French in +20 years – bring your lunch and join us. We promise to be friendly and kind and look forward to meeting you.
AFNWCT members participate at no charge. A $5 suggested donation is kindly requested from all others.
If you have questions, please call 203-707-0710.

Parlons Francais - Back to Basics 2pm
2017-05-17 08:00 - 17:00

Southbury French Discussion Group
2017-05-17 12:00 - 13:30
Our Southbury French Discussion Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from noon to 1:30 pm.
Today’s discussion will be the outcome from the May French Elections and how it will affect the future of France, Europe and the world.

Our Discussion Group welcomes French speakers at all levels, whether you are a French native, fluent, just starting out or haven’t used your French in +20 years – bring your lunch and join us. We promise to be friendly and kind and look forward to meeting you.
AFNWCT members participate at no charge. A $5 suggested donation is kindly requested from all others.
If you have questions, please call 203-707-0710.

Morris French Discussion @ 6:00pm
2017-05-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Harvest Moon Timber Frame – Morris, CT, 198 East St, Morris, CT, 06763, United States
The Morris French Discussion group will meet on Thursday, May 18 starting at 6:00 pm at the offices of Harvest Moon Timber Frame, LLC located at 198 East Street* in Morris (see Google Map below.) Previous discussion subjects have featured Edith Piaf, les calissons, le champagne, l’attentat à Nice, Truffaut interviews of Alfred Hitchcock, les parapluies de Cherbourg, the origin of Le Père Noël, Bic pens, Roquefort cheese, Le Beaujolais Nouveau….
Whether you are just learning French or are an advanced speaker, you are welcome to join. You will have an opportunity to learn, practice, and improve your French language skills at these informal meetings. This month’s discussion focus is TBD. If you would like to receive a copy of the handout prior to the meeting, please send your request by email to afnwct@afnwct.org.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 is requested from others
*East Street is in fact route 109. There’s a big sign out front. There’s both a red barn and a house – the group will be meeting in the house.

Southbury French Discussion Group
2017-05-31 12:00 - 13:30
Our Southbury French Discussion Group will meet today from noon to 1:30 pm.
Today’s discussion is on the theme of “Les Sons, Les Bruits”. We’ll learn many different ways to express “les bruits forts,” “les bruits légers ou discrets” et “les bruits psychologiques” en français…

Our Discussion Group welcomes French speakers at all levels, whether you are a French native, fluent, just starting out or haven’t used your French in +20 years – bring your lunch and join us. We promise to be friendly and kind and look forward to meeting you.
AFNWCT members participate at no charge. A $5 suggested donation is kindly requested from all others.
If you have questions, please call 203-707-0710.
PS. The next meeting of our group will be on July 12. There will be no meetings during the month of June.

Parlons Français - Back to Basics
2017-05-31 14:00 - 15:30
Continuation of the daytime series Parlons Français hosted by the Brookfield Library. Designed for those who have studied French in the past, and just want a refresher.
Led by Colin Harrison, students have been going ‘back to basics’ with the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”. We meet downstairs in the Community Room.
Please register for this event through the Brookfield Library website.

Parlons Français - Back to Basics
2017-06-14 14:00 - 15:30
Final class of this daytime series Parlons Francais hosted by the Brookfield Library. Designed for those who have studied French in the past, and just want a refresher.
Led by Colin Harrison, students have been going ‘back to basics’ with the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”. We meet downstairs in the Community Room.
Please register for this event through the Brookfield Library website.

Southbury French Discussion Group
2017-07-12 12:00 - 13:30
Our Southbury French Discussion Group will meet today from noon to 1:30 pm.
Today’s discussion is “Les Plaisirs de la Table” Share your ideas, thoughts and “souvenirs” en français…
Our Discussion Group welcomes French speakers at all levels, whether you are a French native, fluent, just starting out or haven’t used your French in +20 years – bring your lunch and join us. We promise to be friendly and kind and look forward to meeting you.
AFNWCT members participate at no charge. A $5 suggested donation is kindly requested from all others.
If you have questions, please call 203-707-0710.

Evening Parlons Francais - Back to Basics
2017-07-20 18:30 - 20:00
The Thursday evening series “Parlons le Français – Back to Basics” meets tonight at the Brookfield Library. Designed for those who have studied French in the past, and just want a refresher.
Led by Colin Harrison, students have been going ‘back to basics’ with the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”. We meet in one of the corners, upstairs in the Main Library.
Please register for this event through the Brookfield Library website.

Parlons Français - Mercredi après-midi
2017-07-26 13:00 - 14:30
This daytime series Parlons Francais hosted by the Brookfield Library is designed for those who have studied French in the past, and just want a refresher.
Led by Colin Harrison, students have been going ‘back to basics’ with the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”. We meet downstairs in the Community Room.
Please register for this event through the Brookfield Library website.

Morris French Discussion Group
2017-10-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Harvest Moon Timber Frame – Morris, CT, 198 East St, Morris, CT, 06763, United States
Monthly, each second Thursday. French Discussion Group led by a French native, previous discussion subjects have covered such topics as le Cidre, les Cadenas d’amour, Les Santons de Provence, Roquefort cheese, les Calissons, Le Beaujolais Nouveau. To receive a copy of the article or handout prior to the meeting and to RSVP, write to: afnwct@afnwct.org. Facilitator: Marcel Gros

Morris French Discussion Group
2017-11-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Harvest Moon Timber Frame – Morris, CT, 198 East St, Morris, CT, 06763, United States
Every 2nd Thursday of each month, we have a French Discussion Group led by Marcel Gros, a French native. Previous discussion topics have covered: Le Cidres, les Cadenas d’amour, le Roquefort, le Beaujolais Nouveau, etc.

The next meeting will be on Thursday, November 9th @6pm. The subjects will be: (1) Les Ambiguities du Français; and (2) Le Foie Gras (avec dégustation). Please contact Marcel Gros at marcelgros@live.com if you plan on joining us to receive a copy of the 2 articles.

Cafe Conversation
2018-01-06 10:30 - 12:30
Café Conversations is a great way to practice, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles who enjoy speaking French in an informal setting. The group meets two Saturdays a month from 10:30 to 12:30 (be sure to check this calendar often). Have a cup of coffee and meet/greet fellow members for the first half hour or so with some small talk – en français (It’s all about practicing!) and then prepare to tackle the subject of the day.
An article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en français by the participants to practice proper pronounciation and to check understanding of the French vocabulary and grammar. The article will then be used to spark the conversation.
All levels of French are welcome. AFNWCT members attend free and a $5 suggested donation is kindly requested from all others.
Those with a question, or if you wish to propose a certain topic or lead one of the discussions should contact Brigitte: cafe@afnwct.org
This group meets at the AF Center located at 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301 in Southbury. See map below.

Cafe Conversations
2018-02-03 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-02-17 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-03-03 10:30 - 12:30

Conversational French for Travelers
2018-02-10 09:00 - 22:30

Porte Ouverte: Scrabble, anyone?
2018-02-14 13:00 - 14:30, 2018-02-28 13:00 - 14:30
Evelyne Purdy will hold a games/conversation “en Français” session on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, from 1 to 2:30pm at the Alliance Française Center in Southbury. Also take time to browse our extensive library.
The Center is located at 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury. Call us at 203-707-0710 to let us know if you are joining us.
Homemade goodies are welcome!

Cinema et Conversation: "La Regle du Jeu"
2018-02-23 18:30
Our film will be “La Règle du Jeu” (“The Rules of the Game”) from 1939. It was directed by Jean Renoir, son of the legendary painter, and is universally praised as one of the greatest films of all time. It is a drama set in the decadent and callous French society entre deux guerres, immediately before the start of World War II. The war broke out within months after the film’s release. For those in the AFNWCT Groupe de Lecture, this is the same decadent world described in the first chapters of the group’s recently finished book, Pierre Assouline’s Lutetia.
A $5 donation will be accepted.
Interested members can receive a listing of the movies by calling 203-707-0710.
Come enjoy and educate yourself on French Cinéma!
