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Get your headphones on: audio materials for children and beginners

I don’t know about you, but audiobooks have been completely saving my reading motivation lately! After staring at my screen as part of work from…

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Ready for some mystery? French crime series on Hoopla

Shows where the plot centers on crime and the investigators who unravel mysteries are incredibly popular. In the United States, this genre of TV made…

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Francophone Regions to Visit Outside of France

You know Paris. And thanks to our recent blog post, you know cities to visit in France that aren’t Paris. And after reading this blog…

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Be Ready for Your Next French Castle Visit!

Your next visit to a French castle is closer than what you would have expected! Our private virtual tour of Château de Compiègne is coming…

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Recipe Round-up: French Desserts

Need something sweet to brighten up your days? A French dessert just might do the trick! Check out the below recipes to make en français…

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Vocabulary for French Film Watching: Silence, moteur, action !

Many of our members and guests remember our popular ciné-club in the Center’s ballroom, complete with film, discussion, and popcorn! In 2020 we adapted our…

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Simple comme bonjour

Real talk: Speaking another language can be very intimidating. You worry about pronunciation, proper verb conjugation, and finding le mot juste. And it can be…

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French Cities to Visit that Aren't Paris

Post-pandemic travel planning is in full swing! While taking a trip to France may still seem a long ways away, we can still dream. If…

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Fun and Fresh French Resources to Use Today

Learning French is a journey. Maybe you just started or you have been studying this beautiful language for years. Wherever you are and however you…

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The FCC Staff's Favorite Chants de Noël

Cette année il faut renoncer à la coutume de chanter des chants de Noël en groupes dans les rues et dans les magasins. Cependant, nous…

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, November 7, 2026

We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our library for a magical story time in French!

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Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Discover the poetry of Paul Verlaine through the music of Fauré, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Britten, and more. French tenor Morgan Manifacier bring Verlaine’s words to life in this intimate recital.

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Books & Bottles Wine Seminar: The Food and Wines of France

GASTRONOMY & WINE PROGRAM: YOUR FRENCH CULINARY ARTS AND WINE JOURNEY

Thursday, November 12, 2026

An elegant wine education series exploring France’s most important regions through the lens of culture, tradition, and taste. Each class embraces a region and incorporates a book as a narrative guide - framing the wines, places, and people that shaped France’s enduring wine culture. Across the series, we’ll move through key French regions in a cohesive tasting journey, offering both seasoned enthusiasts and curious newcomers a deeper, more intuitive understanding of French wine, guided by storytelling, expert insight, and shared conversation.

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