Hill-Stead Museum and Gardens
2024-06-09 10:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Hill-Stead Museum and Gardens, 35 Mountain Road, Farmington, CT, United States
Tour one of the best small museums in the country featuring a world-class collection of Impressionist art displayed in an authentic Gilded Age home designed by Theodate Pope, architect of Westover School and Avon Old Farms School.
Meet at the museum at 10:30 am. Admission is $18, $16 for those over 62.
Optional lunch afterward at Avert Brasserie in West Hartford.

Ciné Club
2024-06-20 18:30 - 21:00, 2024-07-18 18:30 - 21:00, 2024-08-15 18:30 - 21:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Monthly showings of classic French movies – Title to be announced (subtitled in English).
Popcorn provided, BYOB.
6:30 pm at the Alliance Center

Café Conversation
2024-06-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-31 10:00 - 12:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Café Conversation is a great way to practice, improve and/or help you feel more comfortable speaking French with friendly francophones and Francophiles.
Enjoy coffee and pastries, meet fellow members and chat en française.
Saturday mornings at the Alliance Center or at a private home, outside if weather permits.
New participants need to email sam.markind@gmail.com for location details.
$2.00

Groupe de lecture
2024-07-11 16:30 - 20:00, 2024-08-01 16:30 - 20:00 | Member private home
Lire à haute voix.
Écouter les autres lire.
Comprendre ce que l’on entend.
Commenter les thèmes et techniques littéraires.
At a private home in Woodbury.
Call 203-482-3633 to reserve a spot.
Attendance is limited to eight people.
Le groupe va commencer le livre de Marcel Rouff
La Vie et la Passion de Dodin Bouffant Gourmet

Fête du 14 Julliet/Prise de La Bastille
2024-07-14 15:00 - 19:00 | Member private home
Enjoy a bountiful barbeque picnic swim in the pool! Cost $25, all food provided, BYOB.
Reservation and prepayment required by Monday, July 8.
Pay by Check
$25 individuals
$50 per couple
Make checks payable to AFNWCT and indicate event name.
Send checks to AFNWCT: One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301 • Southbury, CT 06488
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Fête du 14 Julliet

Single $28.00 USD

Couple $55.00 USD

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Opening Ceremonies of 2024 Paris Olympics
2024-07-26 14:00 - 17:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Share with the French and Francophiles around the world the excitement of the multi-billion dollar 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, on our big screen.
Light refreshments.
$5 at the door.

Café Conversation
2024-08-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Every other Saturday morning at the Alliance Center or at a private home.
Café Conversation is a great way to practice and improve your French. L’ambiance conviviale will help you feel more comfortable learning and speaking French with other francophones and francophiles.
Enjoy coffee and pastries, meet other members,chat and discuss en français.
As the venue changes from time to time, we recommend that you send your email address to sam.markind@gmail.com to keep informed.

Livres d’Histoire
2024-09-03 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-17 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-01 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-15 11:00 - 12:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Every other Tuesday morning at the Alliance
Center 11:00 – 12:30
Read and discuss outstanding works of French nonfiction.
First up: La Carte Postale by Anne Berest. Future
readings will include Tocqueville’s classic L’Ancien
Régime et la Révolution.
La Carte Postale peut être acheté sur
Amazon.com ou AbeBooks.com.
Call 203-788-4698 to reserve your spot.

Groupe de lecture
2024-09-05 16:00 | Member private home
First Thursday of every month beginning at 4:00 pm at a private home in Woodbury.
Attendance is limited to 8 people.
Call 203-482-3633 to reserve your spot.
Lire à haute voix
Écouter les autres lire
Comprendre ce que l’on entend
Commenter les thèmes et techniques littéraires
En ce moment, le groupe lit:
La Vie et la Passion de Dodin-Bouffant, Gourmet de Marcel Rouff
Le prochain livre sera Changer l’Eau des Fleurs de Valérie Perrin

The Art of Language and Drawing
2024-09-10 15:00 - 18:00 | CT
September 10th, Tuesday, 3:00-6:00 pm Evelyne’s house in Bridgewater
Bring your own pastels, water colors or crayons to use in the class. Dick McEvoy and Anette Roth joined to create a class that weaves speaking French with creating art. Creativity and fun abound as participants experience new things.
All are invited: beginner speakers, fluent speakers, artists and complete drawing newbies. $10 for members and $15 for non-members A maximum of 10 people, so register soon: dbolduc61@gmail.com • (860) 480-0143
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Member / Non-member

Member $10.00 USD

Non-member $15.00 USD

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Annual Meeting
2024-09-14 12:00 - 13:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
September 14th, 12:00 noon at the Alliance Center in Southbury.
We will vote for or against the proposed slate of officers and directors.
Light refreshments will be served.

Ciné Club - Plein Soleil
2024-09-19 18:30 - 21:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Monthly showings of classic French movies
For the fall season we will show an original French film and the next month the
American remake.
6:30 pm at the Alliance Center

Plein Soleil directed by René Clément, 1960, starring Alain Delon. It was loosely based on
the 1955 American novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, by Patricia Highsmith.
Popcorn provided, BYOB

Cocktail de Rentrée
2024-09-28 17:00 - 20:30 | CT
September 28th, Saturday, 5:00–8:30 pm, chez John in Middlebury
Enjoy the beautiful gardens and the warm hospitality of our host, this year, not recovering from hip surgery!
$40 per person, $75 for 2 people
Registration and prepayment required by September 23rd
Registration: dbolduc61@gmail.com • (860) 480-0143
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Single or Per Couple Pricing

Single $45.00 USD

Couple $80.00 USD

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Groupe de lecture
2024-10-03 16:00 - 18:00 | CT

Pétanque Finals and Party
2024-10-05 13:00 - 16:00 | CT
October 5th, Saturday, 1:00 pm, chez Fran in Southbury, party starting afterwards.
$5 for non-Pétanque league members
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Petanque Finals Party for Non-Petanque members

Single $5.00 USD

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Ciné Club - The Talented Mr. Ripley
2024-10-17 18:30 - 21:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Monthly showings of classic French movies
For the fall season we will show an original French film and the next month the
American remake.
6:30 pm at the Alliance Center

The Talented Mr. Ripley, the American film version of the novel, written and directed by Anthony Minghella, 1990, stars Matt Damon and Jude Law.
Popcorn provided, BYOB
