Events Calendar

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.

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.

We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our library for a magical story time in French!

Join us in our Victorian Founder's Room for the first French Wine Essentials collaboration with the Commonwealth Wine School!

Award-winning author Elaine Sciolino returns with the updated Adventures in the Louvre, enriched by new insights into the recent Louvre heist. Don’t miss this insider’s look at the secrets and stories behind the world’s most iconic museum.

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

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

We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our library for a magical story time in French!

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Learn to prepare savory and chocolate soufflés in this hands-on cooking class — in French!

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

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.

Come join us for the new Theater Club at the French Library, a place to read, watch, discuss and recite contemporary and classic French plays with fellow enthusiasts.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

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.

Don't miss this special screening of White Material, a remarkable collaboration between filmmaker Claire Denis and novelist Marie Ndiaye

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Join us at the French Library for a conversation on The Belly of Paris by Émile Zola. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on April 21st, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

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

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

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our library for a magical story time in French!

Don’t miss a rare Boston appearance by Prix Goncourt–winning author Marie NDiaye, one of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary French literature. In conversation with Shuchi Saraswat, she will discuss her latest novel in English The Witch.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

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

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.

Join us at the French Library for a conversation about Les champs d'honneur by Jean Rouaud. We invite you to read the book in its entirety and meet us on April 29th, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your craft, discover tools and inspiration to bring your words to life in this four-session creative writing workshop, led in French by storyteller Félicie Petit-Nivard, followed by a celebratory evening to share participants’ writing.