Alliance Francaise of NW CT

French Class: Beginners A1-B
2018-01-24 14:30 - 16:00, 2018-01-31 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

French Class: Beginners A1
2018-01-24 16:30 - 18:00, 2018-01-31 16:30 - 18:00

French Class: Advanced Beginner & Intermediate A1-C
2018-01-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-01-31 18:30 - 20:00

French Class: Bonjour, Madame! (ages 3-7)
2018-01-25 16:00 - 17:00

Conversational French for Travelers
2018-01-27 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-02-03 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-02-10 09:00 - 22:30, 2018-02-17 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-02-24 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-03-03 09:00 - 10:30, 2018-03-10 09:00 - 10:30

Cinema Et Conversation
2018-01-28 14:00
CINÉMA ET CONVERSATION
Moderators Strother Purdy and Mark Franklin will present each month to AF members a wide selection of French films to view and discuss. The viewing will be held at the AF Center 2:00pm, we will present a comedy, “La Folie des Grandeurs” (1971). Our moderators Strother Purdy and Mark
Franklin will lead the discussions. Pizza will be served with BYOB.
Sunday 2:00pm presentations will include snacks and BYOB.
Friday evening 6:30pm presentations will include pizza and BYOB.
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!

French Class: Advanced Conversation & Grammar
2018-01-29 09:30 - 11:00

French Class: French for Teens
2018-01-29 16:00 - 17:00

French Class: French Dialogues (ages 5-8)
2018-01-30 16:00 - 17:00

French Class: Chez Moi a Paris (ages 3-7)
2018-01-30 17:00 - 18:00

Groupe de Lecture
2018-02-01 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-03-01 18:30 - 20:30
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 “La Tournée D’Automne”.
La Tournée D’Automne is a love story about an older man who runs a bookmobile serving the smaller villages of Quebec in the hauntingly beautiful landscape of the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. One day, a small group of entertainers from France decide to travel much the same route and the man meets Marie, a woman who captivates him from the moment he sets eyes on her and who seems equally attracted to him.

The tone of the story is quiet and gentle and those new to Poulin are likely to find La Tournée D’Automne a charming and captivating tale.

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

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

Chandeleur
2018-02-11 14:00 | Baker Residence, 31 Clearview Drive, Sandy Hook (Newtown), CT, 06482-1333
Gather with fellow Francophones in celebrating winter with a glass of cidre and a freshly prepared crepe made by our expert chef, Rich Stoops.
There are many different traditions that surround the holiday of the Chandeleur. Though La Chandeleur is often associated with the Catholic holiday Candlemas, the lighting of candles, it actually comes from pagan traditions. Some say Chandeleur celebrates the return of sunny days in the winter, compared to our celebration of Ground Hog Day, the crepes symbolizing the sun, others believe that using flour left over from the harvest ensures prosperity in the coming year.
There is also the traditional coin ritual: if you flip a crepe while holding a coin in the other hand, you and your family will not have to worry about financial difficulties.
Whatever your traditions, please join us at the Baker residence for a delightful winter’s day. Scheduled for February 11th. (Snow date, February 25th, at 2pm).
Members $10.00, Non-members $15.00
A RSVP is required by February 7th.
If paying by check, please send your payment to:
AFNWCT, 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT 06488
Reservations can also be made at the website: www.afnwct.org
If you would like to pay online, please use the dropdown box below.

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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!

Parlons Français
2018-02-15 18:30 - 20:00
The Thursday evening Parlons 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 use the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”.
We meet in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area.
Please register for this event through the Brookfield Library website.

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!

Parlons Francais
2018-03-01 18:30 - 20:00
