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L'Élégance du hérisson Book Club: chapters 11 - 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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Francophone Regions to Visit Outside of France
You know Paris. And thanks to our recent blog post, you know cities to visit in France that aren’t Paris. And after reading this blog…
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Boston French Film Festival
Attention all cinéphiles! The French Library is delighted to be the official partner of the Boston French Film Festival. The festival returns with a lineup…
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Be Ready for Your Next French Castle Visit!
Your next visit to a French castle is closer than what you would have expected! Our private virtual tour of Château de Compiègne is coming…
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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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Barre en français: March Sessions
Exercise your body and your vocabulary!
Improve your health and your vocabulary during our online barre classes in French!
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Get to Know Our Temporary Library Collection!
Are you curious about our Curbside Pickup? Join our librarian for a walkthrough of our Temporary Collection online on KOHA and on the shelves!
School Field Trips & Resources
Whether you are a French teacher for beginners or more advanced students, whether you teach in-person or online, the French Library has resources to supplement…
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Educational Workshop for Members
Femmes pionnières de l'art moderne en France
Members, join us for an educational workshop on interpreting and appreciating various French works of art. Event in French.
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Recipe Round-up: French Desserts
Need something sweet to brighten up your days? A French dessert just might do the trick! Check out the below recipes to make en français…
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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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Mois de la Francophonie 2021: Virtual Launch Celebration
Mix and Mingle Virtually with Boston’s Francophone Institutions
Join us online as we celebrate the launch of this annual celebration of the French language and Francophone cultures with a special meet and greet including a number of Boston's Francophone institutions.
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Vocabulary for French Film Watching: Silence, moteur, action !
Many of our members and guests remember our popular ciné-club in the Center’s ballroom, complete with film, discussion, and popcorn! In 2020 we adapted our…
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A Virtual Culinary Tour through the Francophone World
with French food critic and journalist Emmanuelle Jary
Join us on a virtual culinary tour through the francophone world with French food critic and journalist Emmanuelle Jary!
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Story & Craft Time at the Virtual Library
Let’s read Le Piratosaure and make a pirate craft
Discover the world of the mighty dinosaur pirate, Le Piratosaure !
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Ciné-Club Online Discussion: Lupin
Discuss the First 2 Episodes of Netflix's Newest Hit!
We are guessing that you have heard of the French newest hot series Lupin. If you haven’t yet watched it yet, we invite you to do so - or at least start! - before our next ciné-club.
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Virtual Private Tour of Château de Compiègne and Live Q&A
Live from France with Marc Desti, Chief Heritage Curator
The French Library has the pleasure of welcoming Marc Desti, Chief Heritage Curator at Le Château de Compiègne for a virtual tour.
Theme Classes
Dear students and prospective students, please make sure that you modify your settings so that all emails from the frenchlibrary.org domain are accepted in your…
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Simple comme bonjour
Real talk: Speaking another language can be very intimidating. You worry about pronunciation, proper verb conjugation, and finding le mot juste. And it can be…
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SOLD OUT - Rediscover Back Bay through the French Lens
Private walking tour in French
Take a fresh look at Back Bay’s French influences from both historical and architectural perspectives on this 90-minute guided tour en français.
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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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French Cities to Visit that Aren't Paris
Post-pandemic travel planning is in full swing! While taking a trip to France may still seem a long ways away, we can still dream. If…
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Barre en français: February Sessions
Exercise your body and your vocabulary!
Improve your health and your vocabulary during our online barre classes in French!
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Fun and Fresh French Resources to Use Today
Learning French is a journey. Maybe you just started or you have been studying this beautiful language for years. Wherever you are and however you…
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Atelier Découverte Online: Culturethèque
ONLINE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
Come to this online discovery workshop to learn more about Culturethèque and the resources available online to French Library members.
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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 are discussing fun, exotic, and practical places to stay when traveling abroad!
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Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun: A Woman Painter in the Age of Revolution
Art talk presented by Maria d’Amario, Art Historian with a special interest in women artists
Art lovers, join us as we explore the life and career of this highly successful painter who thanks to recent reassessments of her work, is finally finding her place alongside other great 18th-century artists such as Fragonard, Boucher, and Chardin.
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Ciné-Club Online Discussion: Girl (2018)
directed by Lukas Dhont
For our first ciné-club online discussion of the year we will dive into the demanding world of ballerinas with Girl. Follow the impressive journey of Lara, a 15-year-old girl who was born in a boy's body, and is committed to becoming a professional ballerina. Becoming a ballerina requires determination, blood, sweat and tears but for Lara, it is a passion she is not willing to give up on no matter what it takes.