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Petit Prix, Bonne Qualité: Good Wine at a Great Price
Online event in English
Because we believe enjoying a great glass of wine doesn't have to cost a pretty penny, we're offering our members a special virtual wine discovery in conjunction with Gordon's Wines.
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Bandes Dessinées for All Readers on Hoopla: Part 3
If you’ve read parts one and two of this bandes dessinées recommendations series, you’ll have an idea of just how varied the stories and art…
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Alors... Conversation Group
Online event in French
Seeking opportunities to speak French? Join us online for our popular members-only conversation gathering.
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In Memoriam: Jordan L. Golding
Honorary Trustee, Jordan L. Golding passed away on August 8, 2021. Jordan was a Trustee of the French Library from 1980 until 2003 and was involved in guiding the organization’s finances and investment decisions.
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Ciné-Stroll and Progressive Brunch through the South End
An In-person film and food scavenger hunt around Boston’s South End
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Calling all cinéphiles! Do you know that Boston has been the backdrop of many famous films? Join our in-house movie expert Barbara Bouquegneau in a movie scene scavenger hunt around Boston and enjoy a progressive brunch throughout!
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Bandes Dessinées for All Readers on Hoopla: Part 2
Bandes dessinées are a great way to enrich your enjoyment of French, both as a native speaker and as a French learner! This style of…
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Coquillages and Cocktails
The season of summer begs for long days outside, especially with a cold drink by your side. If you are anything like me, you love…
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A Virtual Trip to the Atlantic Coast
Journey to the Bassin d’Arcachon
Want to prolong the vacation season? Join French tour guide Véronique Banzet as she brings the famous Baie d’Arcachon into your living room!
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French Trivia de la Rentrée at La Voile Brookline
In-person event in French
Come test your knowledge of francophone culture and the French language with your fellow French speakers. Learn, laugh, meet new people and enjoy a beverage and an appetizer from La Voile Brookline during this event!
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L'Élégance du hérisson Book Club: Part 4, chapter 4 to Part 4, Pensée profonde n° 15
NOW ONLINE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
Join us in reading L'Élégance du hérisson by Muriel Barbery for the library's book club en français!
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Burgundy Wine Tasting and Dinner with Château de Pommard
Indoor event in English at la Voile Brookline
SOLD OUT
For our first in-person tasting in English of 2021, we will take our tastebuds to Burgundy with a wine and food tasting with Nicole Muscari of Château de Pommard.
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Add a French Touch to Your New England Getaway
Are you dreaming of visiting France from the comfort of New England this summer? If you need a bit of inspiration for your staycation, we…
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FCC Travel Club
Do you enjoy traveling to France and other French-speaking places? If so, join us for Travel Club. This month we have our first travel club in person since January 2020 and we're talking about what it is like to travel in France right now.
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A Reflection on Bastille Day and an Exciting Year Ahead for the French Library
In our latest message from President and Executive Director, Barbara Bouquegneau, she looks back on Bastille Day and looks forward to the exciting year ahead for the French Library.
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Event Recap: Bastille Day at La Voile Brookline
On July 14, 2021, Bastille Day was back at the Center! Ok, so there was no block party on Marlborough Street but we did hold…
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Pique-Nique Chic at Colette
A summer-inspired picnic in french
Foodies, join us for a delicious summer-inspired pique-nique en français for our first event at Colette restaurant in Cambridge.
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La Fête nationale / Bastille Day
Each year, French people all around the world celebrate la Fête nationale on July 14, which they often call le quatorze juillet. This French national…
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Le Métro dans les Arts avec Charles Coulon
From the Métro to the Museum
Lovers of Paris, join us to learn about how the famous Parisian Métro has influenced art.
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Beginner Alors... Conversation Group
Seeking opportunities to speak French but just a beginner? Join us online for a new conversation gathering.
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Alors... Conversation Group
Seeking opportunities to speak French? Join us online for our popular members-only conversation gathering.
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Story & Craft Time at the Virtual Library: Mini Loup
Let’s read Mini Loup and make a character craft
Event in a mix of French and English. Created for children ages 2 to 6 and their families. Special worksheet for craft will be sent by email in advance. About the Craft To participate in the craft, you will need: 2 cups from an egg carton (per character that you want to make) Pair […]
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Crafting the Perfect Bastille Day Menu
The Center’s Bastille Day celebration has been a decades-long summer staple in the Back Bay neighborhood. La Fête Nationale, celebrated on le quatorze juillet, marks…
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L'Élégance du hérisson Book Club: Part 3, chapter 11 to Part 4, Pensée profonde n° 14
NOW ONLINE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
Join us in reading L'Élégance du hérisson by Muriel Barbery for the library's book club en français!
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Ciné-Club Online Discussion: Deux (Two of Us)
directed by Filippo Meneghetti
For this month’s ciné-club we chose to discuss a love story. Filippo Meneghetti’s first movie, Two of Us, is an incredible exploration of what it means to love and be loved in return.
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Promenade au zoo en français / Let’s visit the zoo in French
This month we are visiting the zoo en français. In order to make the most of this event, we have prepared a list of French…
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Amicalement vôtre - en personne !
Take your French further this summer-join us at the newly-opened Brasserie in the South End to meet your next French conversation partner!
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Lions, and Tigers, and French, Oh My!
Private visit of the Franklin zoo en français
Adventurers, join us for a morning at the Franklin Zoo in French. Our French native speaker guide from the zoo, Audrey will reveal les secrets du zoo !
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Your Support is Needed...
In our latest donor letter, Ned Connolly shares with us why he believes the French Library is important and why he gives.
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Celebrate fête de la musique with DIY instruments en français !
As we wrote for our blog last year, la fête de la musique is an international celebration, started in France, held on June 21st. The…
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Gifts of Securities
When you make a gift of appreciated securities you help the French Library and could receive a double tax benefit – a charitable deduction and…
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