Alliance Francaise of NW CT

Groupe de Lecture
2018-08-02 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Burnham Library, Bridgewater, 62 Main St S. (Route 133), Bridgewater, CT, 06752, United States
Meeting on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, this group has a lot of fun sipping wine, tasting cheese and crackers and taking turns reading out loud in French. Enjoy hearing and sharing the richness of the French language.
The title of the current selection is “Animarex“, by Jean-Francois Kervean.
Animarex brings the reader back in time to the era of Louis XIV, the Sun King, recounting the early love story of Louis and Marie Mancini, the woman for whom he contemplated abdicating his throne.

If you have any questions, please let Amanda know at lecture@afnwct.org.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 is requested from others.
Questions or comments? Contact Amanda: lecture@afnwct.org

Matinee Litteraire
2018-08-04 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-08-18 10:30 - 12:30 | Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Cafe Conversation
2018-09-15 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-09-29 10:30 - 12:30 | CT
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 Conversation
2018-10-06 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-10-20 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-02-02 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-02-16 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-03-30 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-05-11 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-05-25 10:30 - 12:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Cafe Conversations
2018-12-01 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-12-15 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-01-05 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-01-19 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-04-13 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-04-27 10:30 - 12:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Groupe de Lecture
2018-12-06 18:30 - 20:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Parlons Francais
2018-12-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-12-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-04-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-04-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-04-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-04-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield, CT, 06804, United States
The Thursday evening Parlons Francais Back to Basics meets at the Brookfield Library.
Designed for those who have studied French in the past and just want a refresher.
Led by Colin Harrison, students use the textbook “Ultimate French: Beginner/Intermediate”.
We will meet every week, instead of every other week. However, as before the schedule is liable to change when I need to be away on travel. We will cover one Leçon of the book (Ultimate Beginner French Textbook) each week. We will use the freed-up time for practicing reading French, notably beginning with Asterix Le Gaulois, and probably one current article from the French Press.

We meet in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area.
Please register for this event through the Brookfield Library website.

Groupe de Lecture
2019-01-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-02-07 18:30 - 20:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Meeting on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, this group has a lot of fun sipping wine, tasting cheese and crackers and taking turns reading out loud in French. Enjoy hearing and sharing the richness of the French language.
In January, we’ll start reading Le Mystere Henri Pick, de David Foenkinos.
C’est en Bretagne, dans une petite bibliotheque recueillant les manuscrits refuses par les editeurs, qu’une jeune editrice decouvre ce qu’elle estime etre un chef-d’oeuvre, signe par un certain Henri Pick, mort deux ans auparavant…
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 is requested from others.
Questions or comments? Contact Amanda: amandampond@icloud.com

CineClub: Visages, Villages (Documentary)
2019-01-27 14:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
“Visages, Villages” (Faces, Places) follows the filmmaker Agnes Varda and the French photographer and artist JR traveling around rural France, creating portraits of the people they come across.

CineClub
2019-02-17 14:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Join us for a screening of “Rififi Chez Les Hommes” from 1955, at 2pm.

Groupe de Lecture
2019-04-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Burnham Library – Bridgewater, CT, 62 Main Street South, Bridgewater, CT, 06752
Meeting on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, this group has a lot of fun sipping wine, tasting cheese and crackers and taking turns reading out loud in French. Enjoy hearing and sharing the richness of the French language.
In January, we’ll start reading Le Mystere Henri Pick, de David Foenkinos.
C’est en Bretagne, dans une petite bibliotheque recueillant les manuscrits refuses par les editeurs, qu’une jeune editrice decouvre ce qu’elle estime etre un chef-d’oeuvre, signe par un certain Henri Pick, mort deux ans auparavant…
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 is requested from others.
Questions or comments? Contact our organizer
