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Notre-Dame de Paris Organist - Concert in Chestnut Hill

presented in partnership with the Church of the Redeemer

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Join us as Johann Vexo, organist at Notre-Dame de Paris will perform an all-French program on the Church of the Redeemer's 2018 Schoenstein organ.

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Educational Workshop for Members

Le Patrimoine

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Join us for this educational workshop on French heritage-both tangible and intangible. Event in French.

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Un Mois, Un Livre: Parle-leur de batailles, de rois et d’éléphants

de Mathias Énard

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Join Benjamin this December for an in-depth discussion of Parle-leur de batailles, de rois et d’éléphants by Mathias Énard.

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Stuffing Envelopes for End-of-Year Mailing

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

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Jeu de Mots at Bow (Market)

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

This event is sold out! Join us for our first outside-the-Center conversation evening. Good times and chocolate await!

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The Invisible Presence Opening Reception

Celebrating Women in Africa with A’Key, Agbokey Denis Abounan

Friday, November 22, 2019

The French Library has the honor of presenting the work of local visual artist A’Key. This newest exhibition transports us to the world of women in francophone West Africa, whose images are often misrepresented or rendered invisible in mainstream media. A’Key’s art aims to place these women front and center.

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Petit Pays Book Club: Prologue - Chapter 2

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Join us in reading Petit Pays by Gaël Faye for the library's book club en français!

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Un Mois, Un Livre: Sagesse

de Paul Verlaine

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Join Benjamin this month for an in-depth discussion of Sagesse by Paul Verlaine.

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Educational Workshop for Members

Monday, October 21, 2019

Do you drive a "char" or a "voiture"? Is the weekend the "fin de semaine" or the "week-end"? In this workshop we'll dive deeper into the differences between Canadian and European French!

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A Taste of Québec

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Enjoy some of Québec's popular fare while chatting with your fellow members! A special guest will be on-hand to share secrets of the dish

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Bouillon de lectures : Boston Book Festival 2019

Thursday, September 26, 2019

En septembre, nous vous invitons à découvrir les auteurs du BBF.

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Ciné-Club de l'Alliance: Tous les Soleils

Silence of Love (2011)

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Join us for our October Ciné-Club de l'Alliance as we screen Philippe Claudel's Tous les Soleils. The film follows a hapless music teacher as he struggles to reclaim his life after stumbling into a romance he never saw coming.

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FCC Travel Club: Inaugural Edition

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Do you enjoy traveling to France and other French-speaking places? If so, join us for the first meeting of our brand new Travel Club.

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Boston Book Festival with Suzan Payne

Discussing her crime novel series, Pour toi mon amour pour toujours

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Suzan Payne will join us to discuss her book crime novel series, Pour toi mon amour pour toujours (For you my love forever).

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Boston Book Festival with Stéphane Gerson

Presenting his book, France in the World

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Stéphane Gerson will join us to present his book, France in the World.

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Boston Book Festival with Vanessa Léger

Presenting her novel, L’Averti

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Vanessa Léger will present her first novel, L’Averti.

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Wines from Alsace

Wine Tasting and Dinner with La Voile

Friday, September 27, 2019

Come discover the lesser-known wines of Alsace! Alexandre Sojfer, Resident Sommelier at La Voile and 1855 Bar à Vins, will share with us his expertise working with vineyards from Alsace and why this region’s grounds are so prolific yet less available to the American market than other varietals.

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Fall Concert: Voice and Guitar

Boston and French Composers

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Join us on a musical journey from the scenes of a poetic French café and countryside, to the gardens and landscapes of Spain and America in our upcoming concert featuring French and American composers.

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Cooking Workshop and Dinner: Art on Science

With La Voile, Pr. Colin Orians, and Michelle Samour

Friday, October 18, 2019

Join us for a unique café-themed cooking workshop and dinner!

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Alors... December Conversation Group

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

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

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Alors... November Conversation Group

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

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

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Alors... October Conversation Group

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

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

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Alors... September Conversation Group

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

REGISTRATION CLOSED Seeking opportunities to speak French? Join us in our beautiful library for our popular members-only conversation gathering.

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Author Talk and Book Signing with Elaine Sciolino

The Seine: The River that Made Paris

Friday, November 1, 2019

This event is sold out. We are excited to welcome Elaine Sciolino back to the Center after her 2015 Boston Book Fest visit! Elaine’s forthcoming book is a brilliantly researched journey down the Seine and a look at French history and contemporary culture.

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Two Centuries of French Fashion, An Ephemeral Exhibit

With the Lasell Fashion Collection and Boston Fashion Week

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Join us in celebrating Boston Fashion Week with a look at curated French pieces from the Lasell Fashion Collection. This unique exhibit and separate private tour of the collection are for one evening only!

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Roosters & Pasteur Watercolor Seminar

Painting Workshop with Diane Fiedler

Friday, October 4, 2019

SOLD OUT - Tickets will not be sold at the door. Discover the intersections of wine, medicine, microbiology, and science history with watercolorist Diane Fiedler, a featured artist in our current exhibition "Art on Science: 26 études."

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Art on Science: 26 études Opening Reception

Gallery Opening with Boston/Strasbourg Sister City Association

Friday, September 20, 2019

Join us for the launch of our fall cultural programs with an intriguing gallery opening presented in partnership with the Boston/Strasbourg Sister City Association.

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Fall Open House

Discover all the center has to offer

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Learn more about our classes, library, upcoming events, and membership perks!

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Le Petit Prince Book Club: Chapters 22-27

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Whether for the first or the hundredth time, dive into this classic en français with a new book club at the library!

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Bouillon de lectures : Romans en Amérique

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

En juillet, nous vous invitons à découvrir les États Unis... en français!