Alliance Francaise of NW CT

Holiday Luncheon
2019-12-14 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Purdy Residence, 34 Black Snake Lane, Bridgewater, CT, 06752-1531, United States
OUR HOLIDAY BUFFET will take place on Saturday, December 14th at 1PM at the home of Evelyne and Strother Purdy (34 Black Snake Lane, Bridgewater). We will need an RSVP by December 10th by email, Paypal, or by calling 203-707-0710.The cost is $25 per member and $30 for non-members. Come and share the holiday spirit à la Francaise in front of a roaring fire in a lovely country setting.

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Parlons Francais - Beginner & Intermediate
2019-12-12 17:00 - 20:00, 2019-12-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield, CT, 06804, United States
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.
Students use the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”.
This class meets in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area.

Cafe Conversation
2019-12-07 10:30 - 12:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Cafe Conversation is a great way to practice, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and francophiles all of whom enjoy speaking French in an informal setting.

Groupe de Lecture
2019-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
This group has a lot of fun sipping wine, munching on French treats and taking turns reading aloud in French. Enjoy hearing and sharing the richness of the French language. We are currently reading a Maigret mystery by Georges Simenon.

Fete du Beaujolais Nouveau (with other Burgundies thrown in)
2019-11-23 18:30 - 21:00 | Rousseau residence, 67 Horse Fence Hill Rd., Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Join us at 6:30pm for a festive evening of sparkling conversation and spirits at the residence of GILLES and JOYCE ROUSSEAU (67 Horse Fence Hill Road, off Route 172) in Southbury. RSVP are needed by 11/20/19: by return email, sign in sheet at the AF Center, or via phone message to 203-707-0710. $10 per member at the door.

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Cafe Conversation
2019-11-23 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-11-09 10:30 - 12:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
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 10:30am to 12:30pm (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, using the following email: cafe@afnwct.org

Parlons Francais - Beginner & Intermediate
2019-11-21 17:00 - 20:00, 2019-11-14 17:00 - 20:00, 2019-10-31 17:00 - 20:00 | Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield, CT, 06804, United States
The Thursday evening Parlons Francais meets in the Brookfield Library.
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.
Students use the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”.

Board Meeting
2019-11-16 09:30 - 10:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

CineClub Et Discussion
2019-11-10 15:00 - 17:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Join us for “Marius” from 1931. The first of Marcel Pagnol’s Marseille Trilogy is a romance, and includes some hilarious dialogues that equal or surpass the best of Abbott and Costello. The comedy stands the test of time in this film released when sound in movies was new.

Groupe de Lecture
2019-11-07 18:30 - 20:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
This group has a lot of fun sipping wine, munching on French treats and taking turns reading aloud in French. Enjoy hearing and sharing the richness of the French language.

Parlons Francais - Beginner & Intermediate
2019-11-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield, CT, 06804, United States
The Thursday evening Parlons Francais meets in the Brookfield Library.
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.
Students use the textbook “Ultimate French – Beginner-Intermediate”.parlons

Musique Francaise at Leroy Anderson House in Woodbury
2019-11-03 15:00 - 17:00 | The Leroy Anderson House, 33 Grassy Hill Rd., Woodbury, CT, 06798, United States
“Musique Française,” a program of French concert music and chansons, will be presented at the Leroy Anderson House in Woodbury, on Sunday, November 3rd at 3 p.m. Performers include Rebecca N esmith, soprano; Jennifer Anthony-Bogue, flutist; Joseph Darcourt, cellist and Susan Anthony-Klein, pianist. They will perform works by Hector Berlioz, Charles Gounod and Jules Massenet.
The concert is free, seating is limited and reservations are required. Please call the Alliance to make your reservations at 203-707-0710 by October 20th or email. The Leroy Anderson House is located at 33 Grassy Hill Road, Woodbury.
Rebecca Nesmith, soprano, studied and performed at the Metropolitan Opera and has performed worldwide in major operatic roles. She has also performed locally with the CT Choral Society, Litchfield Hills Opera Ensemble and the Heritage Singers.
Jennifer Anthony-Bogue, flutist, has performed with the Naugatuck Community Choir, Newtown Choir and Salem Covenant Church in Washington.
Joseph Darcourt is a pre-college student of cello at the Juilliard School in New York City. He had his debut at Carnegie Hall in 2019. He took first place in the American Protégé competition in NYC in May 2019.
Susan Anthony-Klein was the music director at Salem Covenant Church in Washington for 28 years. She is the accompanist for the Naugatuck Community Choir, the Newtown Choral Society and the Ridgefield Chorale. Earlier in her career, Susan was the accompanist for the St. Cecilia Chorus in New York City under the direction of David Randolph. She performed with that group a total of seven times at Carnegie Hall including major choral works of Bach, Haydn and Orff. Susan toured throughout the United States with the Norman Luboff Choir and the Robert deCormier Singers.
The Leroy Anderson House is the former home of composer Leroy Anderson and his wife Eleanor Anderson. On the National Register of Historic Places, this historic house museum and surrounding land are owned by the Leroy Anderson Foundation.

Cafe Conversations
2019-10-26 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-10-12 10:30 - 12:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Parlons Francais - Beginner
2019-10-24 17:00 - 18:30, 2019-10-17 17:00 - 18:30, 2019-10-10 17:00 - 18:30, 2019-10-03 17:00 - 18:30 | Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield, CT, 06804, United States

Cineclub Et Discussion
2019-10-18 19:00 - 21:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Join us for “Chocolat” from 2000. Juliette Binoche stats as a mysterious chocolate maker who shakes up a small town in this beautiful film.

Parlons Francais - Intermediate
2019-10-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-10-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-10-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-09-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield, CT, 06804, United States

Groupe de Lecture
2019-10-10 18:30 - 20:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
This group has a lot of fun sipping wine, munching on French treats and taking turns reading aloud in French. Enjoy hearing and sharing the richness of the French language.
In October, we will start a George Simenon mystery, title yet to be announced.

Rodin Exhibit at Fairfield University
2019-10-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Rd., Fairfield, CT, 06824
We’ll join a 12:00 tour of the exhibition and having lunch together afterwards.
Entrance to the museum and tour are free.

Cafe Conversations
2019-09-28 10:30 - 12:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
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
