Alliance Francaise of NW CT

AFNWCT Annual Meeting
2018-09-08 11:00 (America/New_York) | CT
The meeting will begin at 11 AM at the AF Center, followed by lunch, and then we will have a presentation by Francoise Lampe, who will speak on “How to Discover One’s French And French Canadian Ancestry.”
RSVP by phone at: 203-707-0710.

Groupe de Lecture
2018-09-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-08-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Burnham Library, Bridgewater, 62 Main St S. (Route 133), Bridgewater, CT, 06752, United States
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.
The title of the current selection is “Animarex“, by Jean-Francois Kervean.
Animarex brings the reader back in time to the era of Louis XIV, the Sun King, recounting the early love story of Louis and Marie Mancini, the woman for whom he contemplated abdicating his throne.

If you have any questions, please let Amanda know at lecture@afnwct.org.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 is requested from others.
Questions or comments? Contact Amanda: lecture@afnwct.org

Cyrano Performance at the Terris Theatre - Chester, CT
2018-08-18 15:00 | Norma Terris Theatre, 33 N. Main St., Chester, CT, 06412, United States
Are you looking for a way to spend a lovely Saturday afternoon in August?
A group of 19 members of the Alliance Francaise are going to attend the performance of “Cyrano” at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT on August 18th at 3PM. We presently have one ticket still available at the group rate of $54.00. Please let Nancy know that you are available to join us. Also, we are planning to have lunch together before the performance. Please join us for a lovely Summer afternoon activity. Contact Nancy Callahan via email at: afnwct@afnwct.org, or call at 203-707-0710. Merci.

Matinee Litteraire
2018-08-18 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-08-04 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-07-21 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-06-23 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-06-09 10:30 - 12:30 | Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Board Meeting
2018-08-11 11:00 | CT

Parlons Francais
2018-08-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-07-19 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-07-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-06-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-06-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-05-24 18:30 - 20:00 | CT
The Thursday evening Parlons Français Back to Basics meets tonight 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 meet in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area.
Please register for this event through the Brookfield Library website.

Cinema Et Conversation
2018-07-15 14:00 | CT

Bastille Day Celebration
2018-07-14 14:00 - 19:00 | Baker Residence, 31 Clearview Drive, Sandy Hook (Newtown), CT, 06482-1333
This year’s celebration will be celebrated on the actual day, Saturday, July 14th (Rain date, Sunday the 15th) from 2 to 7pm at the home of Micheline Baker. The main course, salads and drinks will be provided. Members are asked to provide an appetizer or dessert. Please bring a chair if you can, your swimsuit, towel, and your Petanque balls! Please, please, please RSVP by July 9th via return email, or AF phone at 203-707-0710. Please send your checks to the address listed below. Come and enjoy the food, the pool, and the courts with your French speaking friends. Members will be charged $25 per person, while Visitors will pay $30. For payment options, see below.

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Children's French Workshop
2018-07-09 09:30 - 11:30 | CT
The Alliance Française of Northwest Connecticut, located at will present a one week workshop for children ages 3 – 6, from July 9 – July 13. Classes will run from 9:30am to 11:30am, each day.
The workshop will include activities and lessons on the French language and culture, highlighting the celebration of Bastille Day. Mme. Marie-Odille and Mlle. Verte will conduct the workshop. The sessions will include instruction, music, crafts, un goûter and outdoor activities.

For more information please call 203 707-0710 or visit www.afnwct.org
Bleu Blanc Rouge_July French Class

Matinee Litteraire
2018-07-07 10:30 - 12:30 | Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
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Groupe de Lecture
2018-07-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-06-07 18:30 - 20:30 | CT

Portes Ouvertes: Scrabble, anyone?
2018-06-20 13:00 - 14:30, 2018-06-06 13:00 - 14:30, 2018-05-23 13:00 - 14:30 | CT
Evelyne Purdy will hold a games/conversation “en Français” session on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, from 1 to 2:30pm at the Alliance Française Center in Southbury. Also take time to browse our extensive library.
The Center is located at 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury. Call us at 203-707-0710 to let us know if you are joining us.
Homemade goodies are welcome!

Cinema Et Conversation: "Day of The Jackal"
2018-06-15 19:00 | CT
This Friday, June the 15th, we will reattempt the showing of Day of the Jackal (1973). This film is in English with French subtitles. It is a British film showing a fictional story based in a tense period in French history when Charles DeGaulle’s life was in danger from ultranationalist extremists. Based on a mystery by Frederic Forsyth where we know the conclusion, but do not know how the plot will take us there. Special permission was granted to film behind the scenes at a Bastille Day Celebration and film inside the Ministry of the Interior. Strother Purdy will introduce the film. The film will commence at 7PM, at the AF Center, please BYOB. Snacks will be provided.

This Friday, June the 15th, we will reattempt the showing of Day of the Jackal (1973). This film is in English with French subtitles. It is a British film showing a fictional story based in a tense period in French history when Charles DeGaulle’s life was in danger from ultranationalist extremists. Based on a mystery by Frederic Forsyth where we know the conclusion, but do not know how the plot will take us there. Special permission was granted to film behind the scenes at a Bastille Day Celebration and film inside the Ministry of the Interior. Strother Purdy will introduce the film.
The film will commence at 7PM, at the AF Center, please BYOB. Snacks will be provided.

Cafe Conversations
2018-05-26 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-05-12 10:30 - 12:30 | CT
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.

Cinema Et Conversation
2018-05-18 18:30 | CT
For May, we plan on showing Day of the Jackal (1973). The film will be in English, but we will show French subtitles. Although the film is American, it does a superb job in showing a fictional story based in a tense period in French history when Charles DeGaulle’s life was in real danger from ultranationalist extremists. This is a film version of a breakthrough mystery by Frederic Forsyth where we know the conclusion, but we don’t know how the plot will take us there. The producers received rare permission to film behind the scenes at a Bastille Day celebration, and to film inside the Ministry of the Interior for meeting scenes. Strother Purdy will introduce the film in English, and Anne Quinson-Franklin will introduce the film in French.
Snacks will be provided, BYOB.

Parlons Francais
2018-05-10 18:30 - 20:00 | CT
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The Thursday evening Parlons Français Back to Basics meets tonight 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 meet in one of the corners upstairs in the Main Library area.
Please register for this event through the Brookfield Library website.
