Join us on Sunday, February 7 at 2:30 pm for our Arty Gras Party to celebrate Mardi Gras which falls this year on February 9. Come dressed as a famous painter or a famous painting... Prizes for the best "Art" costumes will be awarded. You may also choose to come dressed in the traditional Mardi […]
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST - WE ARE NO LONGER TAKING RESERVATIONS* Sunday, March 6 at 2:30pm is our Cheese Making Presentation by cheesemaker and monger, Daniel George, of Cato Corner Farms of Colchester. Cato Corner Farm makes farmstead raw-milk cheeses by hand with the milk from their herd of Jersey cows. Starting with rich, […]
Come for an hour or two or all day - but please come help us organize our French Library on Wednesday, March 9 from 9 to 5pm We have hundreds of books that have been donated that need organizing and cataloguing into a AFNWCT French Library Database that we want to be able to post on-line […]
On Saturday, April 2, in collaboration with the CT Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), the AFNWCT has invited professor Anne-Christine Rice of Tufts University in Boston to present a workshop titled: "La Grande Guerre: du cinéma à la salle de classe." This workshop will discuss how even difficult relevant cultural topics, […]
We are competing in an all-day Facebook Photo Contest sponsored by Ion Bank Foundation for a $500 cash prize! This photo contest is designed to help publicize the GIVE LOCAL 2016 Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills 36-hour on-line giving campaign hosted by the Connectiut Community Foundation. How can you help? Tuesday, April 26 at 9AM, […]
Give Local Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills is a 36-hour online giving event hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation and is part of the nationwide Give Local America initiative. Every dollar raised for our organization during this 36-hour campaign will be stretched further by bonus funds and potential prizes donated by Connecticut Community Foundation and […]
SPECIAL EVENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 36-HOUR GIVE LOCAL 2016 CAMPAIGN: PORTES-OUVERTES – (OPEN HOUSE) May 3 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Come have a glass of bubbly and visit our Alliance Française Center in Southbury where we teach classes and host many of our programs and activities. We'll provide an update on where […]
A SPECIAL FRENCH DISCUSSION GROUP - as part of the GIVE LOCAL 2016! campaign. j Join us free-of-charge at our special French Discussion group held weekly on Wednesdays from 12:00 to 1:30pm. Today's discussion will revolve around les bandes-dessinees (or B.D.'s) and in particular the delightful series featuring Astérix and Obélix. Bring your lunch and […]
MARIAM: A Rare Portrait of the Coming of Age of a Muslim Teenage Girl This film tells the story of a French Muslim teenager, MARIAM, who must choose between her hijab and going to school when France passes a law in 2004 banning religious symbols from public schools. It was the awarded the Special Jury […]
On Sunday, July 10 at 3:30 pm come celebrate France’s Independence Day at the Southbury home of one of our members (JMG&MLG). Enjoy delicious food while listening to French music played by a roaming French-style Accordeonist, play Pétanque, share conversations with fellow members… Adult Pétanque: 2:30 – 4:00 pm (arrive early to be sure to […]
