Bastille Day 2020! - French Library

This year we needed to adapt our Bastille Day celebration. We will still celebrate with joy and cheerfulness!

Join us for a fun and educational online event! We'll hear speeches from Barbara Bouquegneau, Executive Director of the French Library, and Arnaud Mentré, Consul Général de France à Boston. We will then announce the winners of our photo contest and join together in a sing-along.

Next up- a special Bastille Day apéro! Share with us your best memories about Le 14 Juillet and be ready to answer historical questions and learn some fun facts about the celebration of Bastille Day. Last but most certainly not least, we will show you how to make a Bleu,Blanc, Rouge cocktail!

Want to dress up and decorate your place to celebrate this very particular day? You are more than welcome!

Event in French.

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SOLD OUT A Jazz Evening with Jacques Schwarz-Bart

Presented with the Mosaïque Fund

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Join us to celebrate the launch of Jacques Schwarz-Bart’s powerful new trio project, Resistance.

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L'Heure du Conte

French story time!

Saturday, May 30, 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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English Book Club - Abdellah Taïa

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Join us at the French Library for a conversation on Salvation Army by Abdellah Taïa. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on June 2nd, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

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