Alliance Francaise of NW CT

GIVE LOCAL: Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
2019-04-23 - 2019-04-24 | CT
Give back to your local community through this annual event hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation: GIVE LOCAL 2019
Do you want to set up a challenge to encourage your friends to donate to the Give Local campaign?
Get in touch with Evelyne Purdy: eacheson023@gmail.com.

CineClub: La Veuve de Saint-Pierre (2000)
2019-04-19 18:00 (America/New_York) | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
This film starring Juliette Binoche in a haunting and beautifully photographed film, is set in the 1840s in the French departement of Saint-Pierre, off the Canadian North Atlantic coast. A convict is sentenced to death for a drunken murder, and strives to atone and redeem himself while the island awaits the arrival of a guillotine to carry out the execution. (1 hr., 48 min.)

Parlons Francais
2019-04-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-04-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-04-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-03-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-03-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-03-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-02-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-02-21 18:30 - 20:00 and 3 more dates | 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.

Cafe Conversations
2019-04-13 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-03-16 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-03-02 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.

Groupe de Lecture
2019-04-04 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

Provence Photography Exhibit
2019-03-31 14:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
On Sunday, March 31st, at 2pm the Alliance will again welcome Photographer Hank Meirowitz to the Center. He will share his visit to Provence through his photos of the South of France. Break the winter blues and come and view the beauty of the lavender fields and Roman ruins.

Cafe Conversation
2019-03-30 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-02-16 10:30 - 12:30, 2019-02-02 10:30 - 12:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

CineClub: Les Visiteurs
2019-03-24 14:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States

Mardi Gras Celebration
2019-03-10 14:00 | Harb Residence, 171 Judd Hill Rd., Middlebury, CT, 06762, United States
On Sunday, March 10th at 2PM, the celebration continues for Mardi Gras. The masked and costume members will be treated to Mardi Gras appetizers, desserts and drinks. Cajun and Creole foods will abound. Costumes encouraged, masks a must. Marie Harb has graciously opened her home for the celebration at 171 Judd Hill Road, Middlebury off Rt 188.
RSVP by phone by March 7th to 203-707-0710.
Your $10 can be taken at the door.

Groupe de Lecture
2019-03-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2019-02-07 18:30 - 20:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, 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.
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 Amanda: amandampond@icloud.com

Presentation: 100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go
2019-02-23 14:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Please join the Program Committee in welcoming author and journalist Marcia DeSanctis to the Alliance Center to share with us her book “100 Places in France Every Woman Should Go“.
Join us on Saturday, February 23rd at 2PM at the Alliance Center, 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, in Southbury, off Depot Hill Road.
Ms DeSanctis book is a New York Times Travel Best Seller and is composed of essays, stories and advice about where to go in France and why. She also includes her reflections on some of the great French Women in history, such as Joan of Arc, Catherine de Medici, Edith Piaf, Amélie and Carla Bruni. Her stories come from her years of living and working in Paris and her recent trips.
Ms DeSanctis has won 5 Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers, including one for Travel Journalist of the year, for her essays from Rwanda, France, Russia, Morocco and Haiti. She is a contributor to many magazines and has been a broadcast news producer.
Please reserve your place to hear Ms. DeSanctis by calling 203-707-0710 or by emailing the Alliance at afnwct@afnwct.org. Seating is limited for 100 Places in France so please reserve early. Copies of her book will be available for purchase.

CineClub
2019-02-17 14:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Join us for a screening of “Rififi Chez Les Hommes” from 1955, at 2pm.

La Chandeleur
2019-02-10 14:00 | Hellman residence, 376 Old Woodbury Rd., Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Join us to celebrate Candlemas — or, La Chandeleur — at the home of Fran and Jodie Hellman, in Southbury, at 2pm, on February 10th.
The History of La Chandeleur
RSVP by January 29th.
Cost per person: $10.00

NEW CLASS: French for Travelers
2019-02-05 14:00 - 15:30 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Starting Tuesday, February 5, we will have a new class, French for Travelers. Anette Roth a new member of the AF, fluent in French, German and English will bring her international experience to the classroom on Tuesdays from 2 to 3:30pm for 8 weeks at the AF Center, $216 class plus text materials and membership. Anyone considering a trip to France should consider this class.
TO ENROLL, PLEASE CHOOSE THE BUTTON BELOW THIS DESCRIPTION AT OUR COURSES PAGE.
There will be no classes on the following dates:

Feb. 19
March 3
March 12
Classes will be added on in order to total 8 weeks

CineClub: Visages, Villages (Documentary)
2019-01-27 14:00 | AF Center, One Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
“Visages, Villages” (Faces, Places) follows the filmmaker Agnes Varda and the French photographer and artist JR traveling around rural France, creating portraits of the people they come across.
