Alliance Francaise of NW CT

Hermione - New York
2015-07-02 - 2015-07-03 | South Street Seaport, South Street Seaport, Pier 15, New York, NY, 10038, United States
9:00am – 4:00 pm: Public Tours of the Fregate Hermione. First come, first served. No reservations required. Priority access given to school groups during the first hour.
9:00am – 7:00 pm: Public Visits of the Traveling Exhibit and the Heritage Village
Traveling Exhibit: A photographic panel display of Lafayette’s role in the American Revolution and the Hermione’s reconstruction.
Heritage Village: Revolutionary era re-enactors with historic shipbuilding crafts demonstrations, interactive conversations with the sailors, and a lineup of cultural activities including costumed performances by re-enactors, concerts of period and contemporary music and craft exhibitions. Includes:
Région Poitou-Charentes, France

Exhibit will have information and tourism display about the region in France where the Hermione was constructed and visitors will be able to see and sample products from the region.
Moët Hennessy: Experience Hennessy’s 250th Anniversary

BYO Lunch En Français 12 noon
2015-07-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | CT
Le sujet de conversation (en français) proposé pour ce jour est:
“Aimez-vous être seule?”
Current events and/or topics of interest will spark conversational French while eating your lunch (BYO). This is a great way to increase vocabulary and practice speaking French. All levels welcome.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Si vous voulez suggérer ou présenter un sujet, veuillez contacter Marda: afnwct@afnwct.org

French Short Stories - 7pm
2015-06-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2015-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | CT
Expand your vocabulary and improve your French reading (and writing) skills by studying simple short stories. Students should have taken a Beginners, French 1 or French for Travelers course and/or have a basic understanding of the simple tenses and grammar.
Meets 5 weeks until July 28.
Go to French Classes page to sign up.

HERMIONE DVD "La Mise à Flot de la Coque" 7pm
2015-06-26 19:00 - 20:40 | CT
Hermione: “La Mise à Flot de la Coque”
Free Showing, Friday, 7pm, June 26 at our AF Center
This DVD portrays the splendid celebrations held in Rochefort, France when the almost finished reconstructed “Hermione” first touches the waters.
On March 19, 1780, the original Hermione left Rochefort, carrying General Lafayette and a strong force of French soldiers who played an instrumental role in the Battle of Yorktown, where they joined General Washington’s troops to blockade the British, leading to the eventual surrender of English General Cornwallis.
Now, after 20 years of preparations, Hermione has returned to the USA. Local dockings and tours will be held in New York, NY (July 2-4) and in Newport R.I. (7/8,9). See our July calendar of events for more details or you may click here to visit fellow AFNWCT member Jini Jones Vail’s Rochambeau blog.

Ciné-Club 7pm
2015-06-26 19:00 - 20:30 | CT
AFTERNOON CINE-CLUB CHANGED TO 7PM!!
DVD “La Mise a Flot de la Coque”: le 6 juillet 2012, la reproduction de la frégate Hermione a touché l’eau encore et il y avait une grande fête pour célébrer cet évènement avec des personnages en costume d’époque, des danseuses, de la musique ont rythmé le spectacle mis en scène à bord et autour de la frégate pour la parade sur la Charente. Ce DVD intègre 1h30 de direct de la Mise à Flot de L’Hermione et 30 minutes de reportage sur les coulisses de l’évènement.

BYO Lunch En Français 12 noon
2015-06-24 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Le sujet de conversation (en français) proposé pour ce jour est:
“La Fête St. Jean”
Current events and/or topics of interest will spark conversational French while eating your lunch (BYO). This is a great way to increase vocabulary and practice speaking French. All levels welcome.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Si vous voulez suggérer ou présenter un sujet, veuillez contacter Marda: afnwct@afnwct.org

Matinée Littéraire - 10 am
2015-06-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2015-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Audubon Center – Bent of the River, 185 E Flat Hill Rd, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
The group’s meeting location is in the Red Barn located at the Audubon Center Bent of the River, 185 East Flat Hill Road, Southbury, CT 06488 Audubon tel: 203-264-5098. (See Google map.) Dates: June 6 & 20, July 11 & 25, August 11 & 25.
What a beautiful setting for reading French literature! There is a parking lot near the Center’s entrance. One can park there and follow a short path to the Red Barn. Those who find walking difficult will be transported to the site by car.
Together, reading aloud and discussing the text, this group meets twice a month on Saturdays (replacing Cafe Conversation). This summer’s novel will be Le Testament francais by Adrei Makine.
Chairperson, Kathryn MacCullough, will be ordering from Cecile Cohen of Yale Book Store the French version for ~$13.95 or those who also want the English version, it will be ~$14.95. The exact amount will be available soon. Please send an email to Kathryn at matinee@afnwct.org to be added to the participation list and/or to order a copy of the book. Checks made payable to AFNWCT may be mailed to our Southbury AF Center: 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT 06488 by May 7.
FYI: Amazon also sells a Bilingual (Francais/Anglais) Kindle version for $.99 which is downloaded wirelessly to your Kindle, iPad or iPhone.
Questions can be directed to Kathryn at matinee@afnwct.org

Tale of 2 Cities - 7pm
2015-06-19 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
Associate Professor of History, Judith Meyer will present “Voices from the Past: A Tale of Two French Communities” at 7pm on Friday, June 19 at the AF Center in Southbury. This presentation (in English) will take a close look at how and why the French city of La Rochelle became a bastion of French Protestantism in the 16th century, in order to shed light on the extraordinary appeal of the Reformation. Then a close look at the small town of Courthézon in the south of France in the early 17th century will offer insights into how the Protestant minority in the town managed to coexist with the majority Catholic populace and still uphold the integrity of their own faith.
Light refreshments will be served following the presentation. Admission is $10 (Free for AFNWCT Members). Reservations are kindly requested prior to June 18 by calling (203) 707-0710 or by sending checks to AFNWCT, 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT 06488 or paying by credit card on-line

French Discussion Group 6pm
2015-06-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2015-05-21 18:00 - 19:00 | CT
Led by a French native, previous discussion subjects covered Les Santons de Provence, Roquefort cheese, and Le Beaujolais Nouveau. To receive a copy of the article or handout prior to the meeting, RSVP to afnwct@afnwct.org.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.

BYO Lunch En Français 12 noon
2015-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Le sujet de conversation (en français) proposé pour ce jour est:
“Les Souvenirs de Mon Père”
Current events and/or topics of interest will spark conversational French while eating your lunch (BYO). This is a great way to increase vocabulary and practice speaking French. All levels welcome.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Si vous voulez suggérer ou présenter un sujet, veuillez contacter Marda: afnwct@afnwct.org

Scrabble en Français 2:30pm
2015-06-12 14:30 - 16:00, 2015-05-08 14:30 | CT
Practice thinking and diving deep into your brain to pull out French words. Other games like Mille Bornes, Les Mots Flechés are also available to play, as participants desire.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.

BYO Lunch En Français 12 noon
2015-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Le sujet de conversation (en français) proposé pour ce jour est:
“Les Montagnes Visitées”
Current events and/or topics of interest will spark conversational French while eating your lunch (BYO). This is a great way to increase vocabulary and practice speaking French. All levels welcome.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Si vous voulez suggérer ou présenter un sujet, veuillez contacter Marda: afnwct@afnwct.org

AFNWCT Board Mtg - 7pm
2015-06-05 19:00 - 21:00 | CT
Post-event Discussion on “La Vie Parisienne” will begin at 6:30 pm
Board meeting to start at 7pm.
All members are welcome to attend. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by calling 203-707-0710

Groupe de Lecture 6:30pm
2015-06-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Burnham Library, Bridgewater, 62 Main St S. (Route 133), Bridgewater, CT, 06752, United States
We’re back to the Burnham Library, Bridgewater for the Summer !
Participants take turns reading out loud French classic authors and enjoy the richness of the French language.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Questions or comments? Contact Evelyne: lecture@afnwct.org

BYO Lunch En Français 12 noon
2015-06-03 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Le sujet de conversation (en français) proposé pour ce jour est:
“Les Perles: le Bijou du mois de juin”
Current events and/or topics of interest will spark conversational French while eating your lunch (BYO). This is a great way to increase vocabulary and practice speaking French. All levels welcome.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Si vous voulez suggérer ou présenter un sujet, veuillez contacter Marda afnwct@afnwct.org

Parlons Français! 1:30pm
2015-06-01 13:30 - 14:30 | CT
Discussion Group en Français for all levels of abilities are welcome whether you’ve just started learning or learned +20 years ago. Native speakers are also welcome. Easily understood articles will be read out loud and discussed by participants.
Free admission to all.

BYO Lunch En Français 12 noon
2015-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Le sujet de conversation (en français) proposé pour ce jour est:
“Les 7 péchés capitaux: Avarice, Envie, Gourmandise, Orgueil, Luxure, Colère, Paresse”
Current events and/or topics of interest will spark conversational French while eating your lunch (BYO). This is a great way to increase vocabulary and practice speaking French. All levels welcome.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Si vous voulez suggérer ou présenter un sujet, veuillez contacter Rolly: cotiser@afnwct.org

Parlons Français! 7pm
2015-05-26 19:00 - 20:00 | CT
All levels of French speaking abilities, as well as native speakers are welcome. Designed to help increase vocabulary and improve speaking ability, topics of interest will be read out loud and discussed by participants.
Free admission to all.

Ciné-Club 2:30 pm
2015-05-22 14:30 - 16:00 | CT
Mia (Erica Kathleen Linz) is a young woman seeking escape. She enters a circus tent and falls instantly in love with an aerialist (Igor Zaripov) that she sees performing. But when their eyes meet, he slips and falls, dragging Mia with him into another world. Mia and the aerialist become separated and travel in a place that exists between life and death to find each other again.
This movie is not in French but visionary filmmaker James Cameron and director Andrew Adamson (Shrek, Narnia) invite you on an all new adventure of astonishing acrobatic performances.

BYO Lunch En Français 12 noon
2015-05-20 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Le sujet de conversation (en français) proposé pour ce jour est:
“Ma Mère – Ma Famille”
Current events and/or topics of interest will spark conversational French while eating your lunch (BYO). This is a great way to increase vocabulary and practice speaking French. All levels welcome.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Si vous voulez suggérer ou présenter un sujet, veuillez contacter Rolly: cotiser@afnwct.org

Café Conversation 10:30am
2015-05-16 10:30 - 12:30 | CT
Read and discuss en Français topics such as French art, literature, politics, history, music, and current events.
AFNWCT Members attend for free and for all others there is suggested donation of $5.
Contact Noëlle at café@afnwct.org if you plan to bring refreshments or if you wish to present or suggest a subject for discussion.

BYO Lunch En Français 12 noon
2015-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Le sujet de conversation (en français) proposé pour ce jour est:
“Mon Livre Préféré – et Pourquoi”
Current events and/or topics of interest will spark conversational French while eating your lunch (BYO). This is a great way to increase vocabulary and practice speaking French. All levels welcome.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Si vous voulez suggérer ou présenter un sujet, veuillez contacter Rolly: cotiser@afnwct.org

Ciné-Club "TBD" 2:00pm
2015-05-10 14:00 - 16:00 | CT
MOVIE TO BE DETERMINED

Groupe de Lecture
2015-05-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Burnham Library, Bridgewater, 62 Main St S. (Route 133), Bridgewater, CT, 06752, United States
We’re back at the Burnham Library, Bridgewater or the Summer
Participants take turns reading out loud French classic authors and enjoy the richness of the French language.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Questions or comments: Write to Evelyne lecture@afnwct.org

Célébrons la Fête des Mères, 5pm
2015-05-07 17:00 - 20:00 | CT
Come shop at The Loft and receive 40% discount on all purchases. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served while we shop for clothing at this Southbury retail clothing store. Fashion style experts and Mary Kay cosmetic consultants will give our members and guests the V.I.P. treatment!
All participants will be entered into a drawing for The Loft gift certificates.
RSVP by May 4 by calling (203) 707-0710 or write to afnwct@afnwct.org.

BYO Lunch En Français 12 noon
2015-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | CT
Le sujet de conversation (en français) proposé pour ce jour est:
“Ma Liste “Bucket” (Choses que je voudrais faire avant de mourir)
Current events and/or topics of interest will spark conversational French while eating your lunch (BYO). This is a great way to increase vocabulary and practice speaking French. All levels welcome.
AFNWCT Members attend for free; A suggested donation of $5 for others.
Si vous voulez suggérer ou présenter un sujet, veuillez contacter Rolly: cotiser@afnwct.org
