Series Pass

$185/$235

Session 1: Les Choux

$70/$85

Session 2: Les Verrines

$70/$85

Session 3: Les tartelettes

$70/$85

Cécile Penot Dietrich

Cécile Penot Dietrich is a professional Chef graduated from CSCA professional Chef’s program. She created French in the Kitchen, a cooking class business in Arlington, MA, in 2015. She is passionate about sharing her decades long love for cooking with kids and adults by teaching a variety of classes including after school, corporate events, thematic classes.

Originally a French attorney by trade, changed my career path after her relocation to the Boston area, 15 years ago.

Given the rise of Covid-19 cases and respiratory illnesses, we strongly encourage our visitors to wear a mask while visiting the French Library. Please stay home when you are sick with any respiratory illness symptoms and if you know that you have been in contact with a person who recently contracted COVID-19. The health and well-being of all our visitors and staff are our number one priority. Thank you.
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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Discover the art and aspirations of May ’68 through original protest posters on view in our gallery. Curated by Emily Ternynck, this exhibition explores a movement that challenged authority and imagined a new society.

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Talks & Discussions

The Frenchmen: French Theory from Paris to America

Emily Eakin in Conversation with Bruno Perreau

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Join critic and essayist Emily Eakin and MIT professor Bruno Perreau for a lively conversation about The Frenchmen and how French theory captivated America, transformed intellectual life, and continues to shape today’s culture wars.

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Saturday, October 10, 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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