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SUMMARY:How French Brought Me From Connecticut to Switzerland
DESCRIPTION:How French Brought Me From Connecticut to Switzerland\nAnnette Fay\n  \nAnnette in Switzerland\n  \nSaturday\, November 1\, 2025.\n1:00 PM\nOn Zoom\nIn French\nAnnette Fay\, originally from Enfield\, Connecticut\, is an expert in international development who specializes in research\, monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation projects. She has worked in more than a dozen African countries\, as well as France\, and is presently living in Switzerland.\nShe states:\nI plan to present how learning the French language first in Connecticut and later in France lead to my interest and work in Francophone West Africa. I’ll speak about my international development work in West Africa over the past twenty years and how I’ve ended up now in Switzerland. I’ll also share observations of the different cultures I’ve\ngotten to know well (including a few lessons learned!).\n\nALL MEMBERS (basic\, gold and silver) and NON MEMBERS\nAS WELL AS AF STUDENTS\nPlease RSVP below.\nGold\, silver and AF Students are free.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/how-french-brought-me-from-connecticut-to-switzerland/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
DESCRIPTION:COFFEE AND CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 MAIN STREET\nWETHERSFIELD\, CT\nJoin us on Saturday morning for coffee and conversation.\nGrab a cup of coffee and a breakfast treat and  join us for lively conversation.\nAll levels are welcome.  A great way to improve your conversational skills.\n\n\nThanks to https://coffeegeek.tv/ for the use of their image
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-and-conversation-2/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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SUMMARY:Finally French: Mark Greenside’s Adventures in Brittany
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lively online conversation with acclaimed author Mark Greenside\, as he presents his long-awaited new book\, I Am Finally\, Finally French. A beloved past presenter\, Mark returns to share the next chapter of his humorous and heartfelt journey as an American navigating life in France. He’ll be interviewed by fellow author and returning guest Janet Hulstrand\, author of Demystifying the French\, whose own experiences in France promise a dynamic and engaging dialogue. \nMark Greenside has been a civil rights activist\, Vietnam War protestor\, anti‑draft counselor\, VISTA Volunteer\, union leader\, and college professor. His stories have appeared in the Sun\, the Literary Review\, Cimarron Review\, the Nebraska Review\, Beloit Fiction Journal\, the New Laurel Review\, Crosscurrents\, Five Fingers Review\, and the Long Story\, as well as other journals and magazines\, and he is the author of a short story collection\, I Saw a Man Hit His Wife; a novella\, The Night at the end of the Tunnel\, or Isaiah Can You See?; and two previous memoirs about life in France\, I’ll Never Be French (no matter what I do)\, and (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living. He resides in Alameda\, CA\, and Brittany\, France. \nJanet Hulstrand is a writer\, editor\, writing coach\, and teacher of literature\, and the author of Demystifying the French and A Long Way from Iowa: From the Heartland to the Heart of France. She is a regular contributor of book reviews\, interviews and articles for Bonjour Paris and France Today\, and she teaches online classes for Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington DC\, mostly involving books about France. She lives in a lovely little village in the Champagne region of France\, where she is working on her next memoir. \nVisit bookshop.org to purchase I am Finally\, Finally French: My Accidental Life in Brittany. \nPlease sign up with afusa.org \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/finally-french-mark-greensides-adventures-in-brittany/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T120000
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SUMMARY:France vs. Azerbaijan
DESCRIPTION:Check out the upcoming game \nhttps://www.foxsports.com/soccer/wcq-uefa-azerbaijan-vs-france-nov-16-2025-game-boxscore-615172 \n  \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/france-vs-azerbaijan/
CATEGORIES:Club de Foot,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T160000
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SUMMARY:Words as Keys - Stories from a French Life
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with:\nLa Renaissance Française\, USA\nAmerican Society of the French Academic Palms\nAmerican Association of Teachers of French \nEvent begins at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET \nEach new word isn’t just vocabulary—it’s a key that takes us a little further from “getting by” to a deeper sense of belonging in France. \nJoin us for a conversation with France Today columnist and blogger Kristin Espinasse\, who will talk about her new book\, A Year in a French Life. Kristin will be in conversation with Renée Amory Ketcham\, Vice-President of the Federation of  Alliances Françaises USA and President of the Alliance Française de Greenwich. \nKristin Espinasse is the writer behind French Word-A-Day\, the long-running blog and newsletter she founded in 2002. Through brief\, true-to-life vignettes from her family’s life in the south of France\, she pairs approachable vocabulary with cultural context and a mini glossary of vocabulary that teachers and learners can use right away. Her everyday encounters often become spontaneous posts on the blog\, keeping the journal fresh\, alive\, and relatable. She is the author of Words in a French Life: Lessons in Love & Language in the South of France\, and her ongoing book series A Year in a French Life gathers favorite stories with beautiful photos\, taken locally\, to illustrate each chapter. \nFor twenty years\, Kristi has written for France Today magazine\, notably the back-page column “Le Dernier Mot.” Recently\, La Renaissance Française awarded her the Médaille d’or des Valeurs francophones for contributions that share and celebrate francophone culture. She has spoken at Shakespeare and Company and the American Library in Paris\, and at Alliance Française meetups in Seattle and Denver. In talks with students\, teachers\, and general audiences\, Kristi focuses on everyday encounters at the market\, in the vineyard\, or in a village café\, for example\, and what they reveal about language\, etiquette\, and the art of noticing. Warm\, candid\, and practical\, she aims to help audiences build confidence and curiosity in French while savoring the small moments that make francophone life so engaging. She lives in the south of France with her Franco-American family. \nOrder your copy of A Year in a French Life from Bookshop.org.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/words-as-keys-stories-from-a-french-life/
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SUMMARY:La Soirée du Beaujolais Nouveau
DESCRIPTION:La Soirée du Beaujolais Nouveau\nL’Alliance Française de Hartford vous invite à notre Beaujolais Nouveau 2025 \nEach year French wine producers release their newest Beaujolais Nouveau wine in early November.  Join us for a tasting of the 2025 Beaujolais Nouveau wine\, together with a three course meal\, and lively French conversation. \nPLACE:\nGather 55 (part of Hands On Hartford)\,\n55 Bartholomew Ave\, Hartford\, CT 06106. \nRestaurant has a parking lot with free parking adjacent to it. \nTIME:                Thursday\, November 20th\, 2025\, at 6PM \nPRICE:              $80 (members)\, $90 (non-members) \nIncludes: homemade sourdough bread\, appetizer\, entrée\, dessert\, wine\, tax and service charge. Coffee is extra for $5. \n1st course – Salade Niçoise or French Onion Soup\n(Salade Niçoise – gluten free) \n2nd course – Sole Meunière or Steak Frites\nSteak Frites (dairy free & gluten free)\nCelery Steak (vegan or vegetarian) \n3rd course – Chocolate torte or Creme brûlée\nFlourless chocolate torte (gluten free) \nNOTE: It is required to reserve\, pay and give meal choices to Linda by November 12\, 2025. \nContact:  Executive Director Linda Zabor\, at the Alliance Française de Hartford with meal choices. \nBy Email:               dirafh@gmail.com \nBy Phone:             860-278-9999 (text)
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/la-soiree-du-beaujolais-nouveau/
LOCATION:Gather 55\, 55 Bartholomew Ave\,\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T103000
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:COFFEE AND CONVERSATION\nATLANTIC WORKS CONFERENCE CENTER\n57 CHARTER OAK AVE\nHARTFORD\, CT\n10:30 – 12:00\n  \n\nJoin us for socializing and lively conversation at our Conference Center on Saturday mornings from 10:30 – 12:00.  It is a great way to meet with fellow French speakers and improve your fluency. Bring your coffee and a breakfast treat to share.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-2/
LOCATION:Atlantic Works Conference Center\, 57 Charter Oak Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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SUMMARY:Club de Lecture
DESCRIPTION:J’emporterai le feu\nLeila Slimani\nLeïla Slimani’s new novel brings her semi- autobiographical trilogy The Country of Others to a close. The sprawling saga follows a family over three generations and traces the development of modern-day Morocco from the late 1940s through to the pandemic-scarred present.\nAtlantic Works Conference Center\n57 Charter Oak Ave\nHartford\, CT\n\nPlease RSVP below to let us know you are coming.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/club-de-lecture/
LOCATION:Atlantic Works Conference Center\, 57 Charter Oak Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Lecture,Home
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