Alliance Francaise of NW CT

Parlons Francais - Beginner
2019-09-26 17:00 - 18:30, 2019-09-19 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | 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 Francais - Intermediate
2019-09-19 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-09-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Brookfield Library, 182 Whisconier Rd., Brookfield, CT, 06804, United States

Cafe Conversations
2019-09-14 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

CineClub Et Discussion
2019-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Join us for “Les Tontons Flingueurs”, or “Monsieur Gangster”, a classic slapstick comedy from 1963.

Parlons Francais - Beginners
2019-09-12 17:00 - 18:30 | 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”.
They meet in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area.

Concert by Josee Vachon
2019-09-08 14:00 - 16:00 | St. Anne’s Shrine, Waterbury, 515 South Main St., Waterbury, CT, 06706
Continue the celebration by joining us at St. Anne Shrine Hall in Waterbury by attending the concert by Josée Vachon. She will entertain us with traditional songs inspired by her Québécois roots.
A donation of $20 will benefit the church in its restoration campaign.

Annual Board Meeting
2019-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
This is our opportunity to share with all of the membership, the successes we encountered during the September 2018 – August 2019 year of the Alliance Francaise. The meeting will be followed by a brunch.
Help us to celebrate by letting us know you are coming. We need to hear from you with an RSVP for this event by Thursday,September 5th by return email or calling 203-707- 0710. SVP.

Groupe de Lecture
2019-09-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-08-01 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-07-11 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.
We are currently 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.

Matinee Litteraires
2019-08-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-07-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2019-07-06 10:00 - 12:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
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.

Matinees Litteraires
2019-08-03 10:00 - 12:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Parlons Francais
2019-07-18 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-07-11 18:30 - 20:30 | 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.

Fete de La Bastille
2019-07-14 14:00 | Vernillet Residence, 108 N. Lake Shore Drive, Brookfield, CT, 06804, United States
Join us at the home of Laurent and Grace for la Fête de la Bastille on July 14th at 2PM along Candlewood Lake in Brookfield.
RSVP IS REQUIRED. Call Evelyne Purdy at 860-355-1985 to RSVP. Payments can be done on the website, or by sending a check to the AF at 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury 06488.

Cost: $25 per person. Barbecue, all side dishes, desserts, and beverages will be provided. 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

Board Meeting
2019-06-29 10:00 - 11:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Parlons Francais
2019-06-27 18:30 - 20:30 | 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.parl

A Canadian Party
2019-06-23 14:00 | Rousseau residence, 67 Horse Fence Hill Rd., Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Enjoy Quebecois inspired fare and joyful music at the home of Gilles and Joyce Rousseau in Southbury.

Matinee Litteraire
2019-06-22 10:30 - 12:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Parlons Francais
2019-06-20 18:30 - 20:30 | 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.parlons

Parlons Francais
2019-06-13 18:30 - 20:30 | 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.p

Matinee Litteraires
2019-06-08 10:30 - 12:30 | Audubon Center, South Britain, 185 East Flat Hill Rd., Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Parlons Francais
2019-06-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-05-30 18:30 - 20:30 | 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
2019-06-06 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.

Cafe Conversation
2019-05-25 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
This group meets at the AF Center located at 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301 in Southbury. See map below.
