BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Alliance Francaise of NW CT - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://afnwct.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Alliance Francaise of NW CT REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210703T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210703T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20210619T203732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210619T203732Z UID:41691-1625306400-1625313600@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:10:00am – 12:00pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nNOTE: The location for Les Matinees Litteraires\, which begins in June\, has yet to be determined.\nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-41/ LOCATION:AF Center\, One Pomperaug Office Park\, Suite 301\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20210423T215806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T215806Z UID:41687-1624096800-1624104000@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:10:00am – 12:00pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nNOTE: The location for Les Matinees Litteraires\, which begins in June\, has yet to be determined.\nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-40/ CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20210423T215529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T215529Z UID:41685-1622887200-1622894400@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:10:00am – 12:00pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nNOTE: The location for Les Matinees Litteraires\, which begins in June\, has yet to be determined.\nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-39/ CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20210423T215003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T215003Z UID:41683-1621677600-1621684800@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:10:00am – 12:00pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-38/ LOCATION:AF Center\, One Pomperaug Office Park\, Suite 301\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20210423T214702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T214702Z UID:41681-1620468000-1620475200@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:10:00am – 12:00pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-37/ LOCATION:AF Center\, One Pomperaug Office Park\, Suite 301\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20210423T214433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210423T215907Z UID:41679-1619258400-1619265600@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:10:00am – 12:00pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversations-28/ LOCATION:AF Center\, One Pomperaug Office Park\, Suite 301\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20210322T221200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T221319Z UID:41667-1618668000-1618671600@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Lecture: Berthe Morisot DESCRIPTION:Join us at 2pm April 17th\, via ZOOM\, for a presentation from Mike Norris on the Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot. \n*The link to this event will be sent out via email to members in advance. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/lecture-berthe-morisot/ CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Berthe-Morisot_self-portrait.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210123T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210123T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20201202T062045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T062045Z UID:41638-1611397800-1611405000@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-36/ LOCATION:Bridgewater residence\, 34 Black Snake Lane\, Bridgewater\, CT\, 06752\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210109T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210109T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20201202T061800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T061800Z UID:41636-1610188200-1610195400@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-35/ LOCATION:Bridgewater residence\, 34 Black Snake Lane\, Bridgewater\, CT\, 06752\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210107T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210107T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20201202T062400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T062400Z UID:41640-1610044200-1610051400@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Groupe de Lecture DESCRIPTION:First Thursday of the month\, at 6:30pm \non ZOOM until further notice \nWe have been reading and discussing Marguerite Yourcenar’s Nouvelles Orientales. \nMarguerite Youcenar\, femme de lettres francaises et americaine du XXe siecle\, academicienne\, poete\, dramaturge\, romanciere\, a toujours evoque les problemes du monde moderne a travers les mythes antiques. \nNouvelles Orientales\, bien que d’un genre different de ses autres ecrits (car apparantees a des contes) sont pourtant d’actualite. Langage de l’Art pour depasser le quotidien\, stoicisme face a la cruaute\, abnegatioin\, inegalite des sentiments\, desir\, fanatisme aveugle… URL:https://afnwct.org/event/groupe-de-lecture-51/ CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,French Discussion Group,Groupe de Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nouvelles-Orientales_image_LImaginaire-Gallimard.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201219T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201219T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20201025T200656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201025T200656Z UID:41628-1608373800-1608381000@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-34/ CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201205T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201205T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20201025T200445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201025T200445Z UID:41626-1607164200-1607171400@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-33/ LOCATION:Bridgewater residence\, 34 Black Snake Lane\, Bridgewater\, CT\, 06752\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20201025T195051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201025T195051Z UID:41618-1607020200-1607027400@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Groupe de Lecture DESCRIPTION:First Thursday of the month\, at 6:30pm \non ZOOM until further notice \nWe have been reading and discussing Marguerite Yourcenar’s Nouvelles Orientales. \nMarguerite Youcenar\, femme de lettres francaises et americaine du XXe siecle\, academicienne\, poete\, dramaturge\, romanciere\, a toujours evoque les problemes du monde moderne a travers les mythes antiques. \nNouvelles Orientales\, bien que d’un genre different de ses autres ecrits (car apparantees a des contes) sont pourtant d’actualite. Langage de l’Art pour depasser le quotidien\, stoicisme face a la cruaute\, abnegatioin\, inegalite des sentiments\, desir\, fanatisme aveugle… URL:https://afnwct.org/event/groupe-de-lecture-50/ CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Groupe de Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nouvelles-Orientales_image_LImaginaire-Gallimard.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20201025T200152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201025T200152Z UID:41624-1605954600-1605961800@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further noticecafe \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-32/ LOCATION:Bridgewater residence\, 34 Black Snake Lane\, Bridgewater\, CT\, 06752\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20201025T195912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201025T195912Z UID:41621-1604745000-1604752200@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-28/ LOCATION:Bridgewater residence\, 34 Black Snake Lane\, Bridgewater\, CT\, 06752\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sam Markind":MAILTO:sam.markind@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201105T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20201025T194743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201025T195309Z UID:41616-1604601000-1604608200@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Groupe de Lecture DESCRIPTION:First Thursday of the month\, at 6:30pm \non ZOOM until further notice \nWe have been reading and discussing Marguerite Yourcenar’s Nouvelles Orientales. \nMarguerite Youcenar\, femme de lettres francaises et americaine du XXe siecle\, academicienne\, poete\, dramaturge\, romanciere\, a toujours evoque les problemes du monde moderne a travers les mythes antiques. \nNouvelles Orientales\, bien que d’un genre different de ses autres ecrits (car apparantees a des contes) sont pourtant d’actualite. Langage de l’Art pour depasser le quotidien\, stoicisme face a la cruaute\, abnegatioin\, inegalite des sentiments\, desir\, fanatisme aveugle… URL:https://afnwct.org/event/groupe-de-lecture-49/ CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Groupe de Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nouvelles-Orientales_image_LImaginaire-Gallimard.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201024T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201024T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20200816T232719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T141542Z UID:41567-1603535400-1603542600@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-30/ LOCATION:Bridgewater residence\, 34 Black Snake Lane\, Bridgewater\, CT\, 06752\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201017T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201017T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172235 CREATED:20200816T232459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T213225Z UID:41565-1602930600-1602937800@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-29/ LOCATION:Bridgewater residence\, 34 Black Snake Lane\, Bridgewater\, CT\, 06752\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200817T144944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T144944Z UID:41580-1601577000-1601584200@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Groupe de Lecture DESCRIPTION:First Thursday of the month\, at 6:30pm \non ZOOM until further notice \nWe have been reading and discussing Marguerite Yourcenar’s Nouvelles Orientales. \nMarguerite Youcenar\, femme de lettres francaises et americaine du XXe siecle\, academicienne\, poete\, dramaturge\, romanciere\, a toujours evoque les problemes du monde moderne a travers les mythes antiques. \nNouvelles Orientales\, bien que d’un genre different de ses autres ecrits (car apparantees a des contes) sont pourtant d’actualite. Langage de l’Art pour depasser le quotidien\, stoicisme face a la cruaute\, abnegatioin\, inegalite des sentiments\, desir\, fanatisme aveugle… URL:https://afnwct.org/event/groupe-de-lecture-48/ CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Groupe de Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nouvelles-Orientales_image_LImaginaire-Gallimard.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200816T233031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T141412Z UID:41569-1601116200-1601123400@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-31/ LOCATION:Bridgewater residence\, 34 Black Snake Lane\, Bridgewater\, CT\, 06752\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200816T231801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T141311Z UID:41561-1599906600-1599913800@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \n10 people maximum until further notice \nSaturday mornings outdoors at a private home in Bridgewater\, as long as weather allows. \n10:30am – 12:30pm \nContact for reservations: sam.markind@gmail.com \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  \nCafe Conversation is a great way to practice\, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so — en francais — and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-27/ LOCATION:Bridgewater residence\, 34 Black Snake Lane\, Bridgewater\, CT\, 06752\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200903T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200903T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200817T144714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T144714Z UID:41577-1599157800-1599165000@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Groupe de Lecture DESCRIPTION:First Thursday of the month\, at 6:30pm \non ZOOM until further notice \nWe have been reading and discussing Marguerite Yourcenar’s Nouvelles Orientales. \nMarguerite Youcenar\, femme de lettres francaises et americaine du XXe siecle\, academicienne\, poete\, dramaturge\, romanciere\, a toujours evoque les problemes du monde moderne a travers les mythes antiques. \nNouvelles Orientales\, bien que d’un genre different de ses autres ecrits (car apparantees a des contes) sont pourtant d’actualite. Langage de l’Art pour depasser le quotidien\, stoicisme face a la cruaute\, abnegatioin\, inegalite des sentiments\, desir\, fanatisme aveugle… \n  URL:https://afnwct.org/event/groupe-de-lecture-47/ CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Groupe de Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nouvelles-Orientales_image_LImaginaire-Gallimard.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200225T195238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T195238Z UID:41509-1588271400-1588278600@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Parlons Francais DESCRIPTION:Colin Harrison leads the Parlons Francais group\, which reads articles from the French newspapers of the day. The class is small\, giving everyone opportunities to practice speaking and to ask questions. Those with some existing ability will find much to learn\, but we invite complete novices to join our new course. \nStudents use the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”. \nThis class meets in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/parlons-francais-76/ LOCATION:Brookfield Library\, 182 Whisconier Rd.\, Brookfield\, CT\, 06804\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,French Class,Parlons Français ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/france-1177405_1280.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Harrison":MAILTO:cgh260247@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200225T195042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T195042Z UID:41507-1587666600-1587673800@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Parlons Francais DESCRIPTION:Colin Harrison leads the Parlons Francais group\, which reads articles from the French newspapers of the day. The class is small\, giving everyone opportunities to practice speaking and to ask questions. Those with some existing ability will find much to learn\, but we invite complete novices to join our new course. \nStudents use the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”. \nThis class meets in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/parlons-francais-75/ LOCATION:Brookfield Library\, 182 Whisconier Rd.\, Brookfield\, CT\, 06804\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,French Class,Parlons Français ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/france-1177405_1280.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Harrison":MAILTO:cgh260247@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200419T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200419T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200225T191023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T191023Z UID:41481-1587304800-1587315600@afnwct.org SUMMARY:CineClub Presents: "Cesar" DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, April 19\, for a screening of Cesar\, from 1936. In part three of Marcel Pagnol’s Marseille trilogy\, Fanny’s son sets out to find Marius. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cineclub-presents-cesar/ LOCATION:AF Center\, One Pomperaug Office Park\, Suite 301\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Ciné-Club,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cesar_film_1936_poster_credit_San-Diego-Becks.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200225T192424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T192424Z UID:41491-1587205800-1587213000@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Cafe 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. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so–en francais (it’s all about practicing!) and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais by the participants to practice proper pronounciation and to check understanding of the vocabulary and grammar. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-26/ LOCATION:AF Center\, One Pomperaug Office Park\, Suite 301\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Brigitte Fr%C3%A9gault":MAILTO:cafe@afnwct.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200225T194838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T194838Z UID:41505-1587061800-1587069000@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Parlons Francais DESCRIPTION:Colin Harrison leads the Parlons Francais group\, which reads articles from the French newspapers of the day. The class is small\, giving everyone opportunities to practice speaking and to ask questions. Those with some existing ability will find much to learn\, but we invite complete novices to join our new course. \nStudents use the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”. \nThis class meets in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/parlons-francais-74/ LOCATION:Brookfield Library\, 182 Whisconier Rd.\, Brookfield\, CT\, 06804\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,French Class,Parlons Français ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/france-1177405_1280.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Harrison":MAILTO:cgh260247@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200411T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200411T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200225T203928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T203928Z UID:41520-1586613600-1586624400@afnwct.org SUMMARY:An American in Paris DESCRIPTION:We will be attending a limited run of this recent stage musical adaptation of the film “An American in Paris“. \nJoin us for a wonderful afternoon at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. \nAn American in Paris at The Palace Theater\, April 10-11\, 2020 URL:https://afnwct.org/event/an-american-in-paris/ LOCATION:The Palace Theater\, 100 East Main Street\, Waterbury\, CT\, 06702\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Concert,Special ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/An-American-in-Paris_Musical_credit_OnStage-Blog.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200225T194332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T194332Z UID:41503-1586457000-1586464200@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Parlons Francais DESCRIPTION:Colin Harrison leads the Parlons Francais group\, which reads articles from the French newspapers of the day. The class is small\, giving everyone opportunities to practice speaking and to ask questions. Those with some existing ability will find much to learn\, but we invite complete novices to join our new course. \nStudents use the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”. \nThis class meets in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/parlons-francais-73/ LOCATION:Brookfield Library\, 182 Whisconier Rd.\, Brookfield\, CT\, 06804\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,French Class,Parlons Français ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/france-1177405_1280.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Harrison":MAILTO:cgh260247@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200404T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T172236 CREATED:20200225T192205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T192205Z UID:41488-1585996200-1586003400@afnwct.org SUMMARY:Cafe Conversation DESCRIPTION:Cafe 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. \nEnjoy coffee and pastries\, meet and chat with fellow members for the first half hour or so–en francais (it’s all about practicing!) and then tackle the subject of the day. \nAn article in French (often with a side-by-side English translation) is read out loud en francais by the participants to practice proper pronounciation and to check understanding of the vocabulary and grammar. The article will then be used to spark the conversation. URL:https://afnwct.org/event/cafe-conversation-25/ LOCATION:AF Center\, One Pomperaug Office Park\, Suite 301\, Southbury\, CT\, 06488\, United States CATEGORIES:aaHomePage,Café Conversation,French Discussion Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://afnwct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CAFE-CONVERSATION_French-press_pixabay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Brigitte Fr%C3%A9gault":MAILTO:cafe@afnwct.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR