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Books & Bottles: Paris

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

Thursday, May 7, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

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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B2| Intensive Week | In-Person

Starting June 15, 2026 15 hours per week for 1 week

Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn how to look for an apartment, understand a room inspection, learn about lodging regulations, draft a set of rules for shared living, and much more!

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A1 (absolute beginner) | Intensive Week | In-Person

Starting June 15, 2026 15 hours per week for 1 week

Are you ready to improve your French? Learn how to look for an apartment, understand a room inspection, learn about lodging regulations, draft a set of rules for shared living, and much more!

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B1 | Intensive Week | In-Person

Starting June 15, 2026 15 hours per week for 1 week

Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn how to look for an apartment, understand a room inspection, learn about lodging regulations, draft a set of rules for shared living, and much more!

Class

A2 | Intensive Week | In-Person

Starting June 15, 2026 15 hours per week for 1 week

Are you ready to kick-start your French education? Learn how to look for an apartment, understand a room inspection, learn about lodging regulations, draft a set of rules for shared living, and much more!

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Bastille Day Celebration 2026

Liberté, Musique, Festivité!

Sunday, July 12, 2026 From 5:00 PM To 9:00 PM

Vive la fête! Celebrate Bastille Day with us for an evening of live music, a joyful swing dance class, French delicacies, flowing drinks, and festive fun for all ages. Don’t miss Boston’s most charming summer celebration.

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A Jazz Evening with Jacques Schwarz-Bart

Presented with the Mosaïque Fund

Thursday, May 28, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

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

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French Culinary Atelier with Chef Cécile Penot Dietrich

In French, for all levels

Thursday, May 7, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM

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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Art Exhibit: Cécile Ganne

The Landscape Within: Memory, Figure, and Abstraction

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM

Join us for the reopening of our gallery space at the French Library, featuring French painter Cécile Ganne, a distinctive voice in Boston’s contemporary art scene.

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Ann Scott in Conversation; Queer Paris in the 1990s

Presented in partnership with Harvard Bookstore

Thursday, May 14, 2026 From 7:00 PM To 8:00 PM

Join us off-site at Harvard Book Store for a conversation with French author Ann Scott, winner of the 2023 Prix Renaudot, for the release of her cult novel Superstars.

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Ciné Club Series: The Double Life of Véronique by Krzysztof Kieślowski

DISCUSSION WITH MICHAEL WARTOFSKY

Thursday, May 14, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM

A story of two connected lives, The Double Life of Véronique by Krzysztof Kieślowski is a must-see for lovers of European cinema and great film music.

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La Pause Café with Café Joyeux

Friday, May 1, 2026 From 2:00 PM To 4:00 PM

Join us for a special edition of "La Pause Café” where Café Joyeux will brew their specialty coffee while you practice your French, immerse yourself in stimulating conversations, and make new friends.

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Part-Time French Language Instructor

The French Library is hiring part-time language instructors with native or near-native proficiency in French to teach online adult and children's classes.

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Abstract Landscape Painting Workshop with Cécile Ganne

In-person event in French

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM

Art lovers, join us for a creative and inspiring night led in French with artist, Cécile Ganne!

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The Monuments of Paris: Rewriting Family History

An Author Talk with Violaine Huisman

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

Join us for an evening with acclaimed author Violaine Huisman as she presents her new novel, The Monuments of Paris, a sweeping exploration of family, memory, and a little-known chapter of French history during the Second World War.

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June Game Club: Pictionary Night

Game Club

Thursday, June 18, 2026 From 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM

Join us for our Pictionary night! Test your knowledge of French vocabulary as well as your drawing skills with this fun and laid-back evening!

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June Alors... Conversation Club

In-person, Indoor Event in French

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 From 6:30 PM To 7:30 PM

Seeking opportunities to speak French? Join us for our popular members-only conversation gathering.

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May Alors... Conversation Club

In-person, Indoor Event in French

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 From 6:30 PM To 7:30 PM

Seeking opportunities to speak French? Join us for our popular members-only conversation gathering.

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April Alors... Conversation Club

In-person, Indoor Event in French

Friday, April 24, 2026 From 6:30 PM To 7:30 PM

Seeking opportunities to speak French? Join us for our popular members-only conversation gathering.

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La Dictée du Printemps at the French Library

Saturday, May 2, 2026 From 10:30 AM To 11:30 AM

Corporate Experiences at the French Library

Language. Culture. Connection. Looking for a corporate experience that actually brings people together? Trusted by companies including Servier and Schneider Electric, the French Library delivers…

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La Pause Café

Friday, May 15, 2026 From 2:00 PM To 4:00 PM

Join us for "La Pause Café”, a DROP-IN activity for you to practice your French skills, immerse yourself in stimulating conversations, and make new friends.

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La Pause Café

Friday, April 17, 2026 From 2:00 PM To 4:00 PM

Join us for "La Pause Café”, a DROP-IN activity for you to practice your French skills, immerse yourself in stimulating conversations, and make new friends.

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La Pause Café

Friday, April 3, 2026 From 2:00 PM To 4:00 PM

Join us for "La Pause Café”, a DROP-IN activity for you to practice your French skills, immerse yourself in stimulating conversations, and make new friends.

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An Evening at the French Table with Jason Bond

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

Monday, April 27, 2026 From 5:30 PM To 8:30 PM

The French Library is delighted to present this new dining series through the Gastronomy & Wine program.

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Books & Bottles: Provence

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

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

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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Matisse Across the Atlantic: From Paris to American Modernism

With Art Historian Claude Cernuschi

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

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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Soie: Behind the Curtain

In partnership with the French Theater Project

Thursday, April 30, 2026 From 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM

Join us at the French Library for an exclusive preview of Soie, the stage adaptation of Alessandro Baricco’s celebrated novel, to be performed May 1–3, 2026 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts.

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B1-3 | Intermediate French 3 | In Person

Starting April 7, 2026 3 hours per week for 10 weeks

Keep looking forward and making progress! Learn how to talk about your career path, express enthusiasm for a professional project, understand and give advice for an interview, take risks, describe your typical workday and more.

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Library Easter Egg Hunt

Kids activity

Saturday, April 4, 2026 From 9:30 AM To 12:00 PM

Join us for a fun Easter Egg Hunt at the Kids’ Corner of the Library! Children of all ages are invited to search for hidden eggs and exchange them for treats and goodies.