Saturday, September 6, 2025 From 11:00 AM To 3:00 PM Add to Calendar 2025-09-06 11:00:00 2025-09-06 15:00:00 Fall Open House 2025 Experience first-hand our most popular classes and events! French Library, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York
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Experience our events
Enjoy this full day packed with activities to get an idea of our events at the French Library. Speak French with other Francophiles at our Pause Café conversation hour, meet fellow Francophiles, and much more!Explore Classes
Take a placement test and register for a fall class! Meet our teachers and learn more about our classes for kids, teens, and adults, as well as our beloved Summer in French program.Discover Our Community
At the French Library, we are a community of people united in the French spirit of joie de vivre – the joy of living. We build friendships around culture and ideas. Have a chat with our current members to know what they like the most about the French Library, why they decided to join us, what have they accomplished, and of course, share their love of Francophone culture. Join or renew your membership (at a discounted fee) and explore our member perks and member-exclusive events.Enjoy French Food, Wine & a Summer Market!
Gourmet Delights by Sonia: Indulge in fresh French pastries, homemade Pavlovas, and crêpes bretonnes made on-site!And enjoy French Wine offered by Provence Wine Imports, plus artisanal spirits from Heavenly Spirits, while browsing our marché d’été. Discover Belle on Heels with its handpicked French and English vintage pieces, Persephone Flowers with stunning floral gifts, Decolores Housewares with colorful handmade terrazzo décor, and Amooti African Stories with vibrant apparel rooted in Ugandan culture.
Kids & Family Activities
Pottery Workshop with BrunaTry your hand at pottery in our hands-on class sponsored by Pottery with a Purpose!
Stop by the craft table sponsored by OMY – we’ll have coloring activities, face painting, and creative fun for all ages.
(Map-themed coloring sheets and more!)
Have Fun
We truly have something for every Francophile!
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Upcoming Events
SOLD OUT - Matisse Across the Atlantic: From Paris to American Modernism
With Art Historian Claude Cernuschi
From Paris to Boston, Professor Claude Cernuschi explores how Matisse’s radical vision of color and form shaped generations of American artists, from Rothko to Ellsworth Kelly.
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Learn to prepare a goat cheese and spinach quiche and chocolate tartelettes in this hands-on cooking class, taught in French. Beginners welcome!
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SOLD OUT A French Lens on Art — Modernism Reimagined at the MFA (Part II)
An Exclusive Tour by Isabelle Slotine
Take a private tour of the MFA in French, and discover a curated selection of modern masterpieces. This visit offers a fresh perspective on modern art; between imagination, abstraction, and bold new forms of expression.
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