Alliance Francaise of NW CT

Parlons Francais
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 (America/New_York) | 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.

Matinee Litteraire
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

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, 2018-05-09 13:00 - 14:30, 2018-04-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2018-04-11 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.

Groupe de Lecture
2018-06-07 18:30 - 20:30 | CT
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

Cafe Conversations
2018-05-26 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-05-12 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-04-28 10:30 - 12:30, 2018-04-14 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.

Groupe de Lecture
2018-05-03 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

Massenet's Cendrillon - Loews Theatre, Danbury
2018-04-28 00:00 | CT
This is the recorded Metropolitan Opera performance in High Definition, direct from The Met, in NYC. Times and admission to follow.
Metropolitan Opera at Loews theatre

Parlons Francais
2018-04-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-04-12 18:30 - 20:00 | CT
Parlons Français
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.

2018 Give Local of Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills
2018-04-24 - 2018-04-25 | CT
Details on the 36-hour Fund Raising event will be communicated in the future.
This is a great time to donate to your favorite non-profit (AFNWCT) and have your donations matched by the Connecticut Community Foundation and its generous sponsors.

Petanque Gathering: "It is Petanque time!"
2018-04-22 | Franklin Residence, 212 Amos White Rd., Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
A gathering for all members who are interested in playing in the Summer League is planned for April 22nd, at the residence of Anne & Mark Franklin. It will include a potluck a la Francaise, orientation, demonstration and sign up!
RSVP is required to 203-707-0710, or AFNWCT@afnwct.org

Cinema et Conversation
2018-04-20 18:30 | CT
For April, we plan on changing the pace and showing something funny, light and relatively recent. The film is Intouchables (2011). It is a “bromance” comedy involving an unlikely friendship between a quadriplegic billionaire and his irreverent caretaker. It is based on a true friendship.
Pizza will be served, BYOB.

"How The French Saved America"
2018-04-14 14:00 - 15:45 | Southbury Public Library, 100 Poverty Rd., Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Americans today have a love/hate relationship with France, but in this illuminating new history, Tom Shachtman shows that without France, there might not be a United States of America. How The French Saved America is about French aid to the Americans during the American Revolution.
This narrative history vividly captures the individual characters of our European brothers, their battlefield and diplomatic bonds and clashes with Americans, and the monumental role they played in America’s fight for independence and democracy.
For more information on Tom, visit http://www.tomshachtman.com
Free and open to the public. Registration is requested, please call: 203-707-0710

Monthly Board Meeting
2018-04-07 10:00 | CT

French Class: Conversational French for Travelers
2018-04-07 09:00 - 10:30 | CT
