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SUMMARY:Docent Memorial Lecture - Wadsworth
DESCRIPTION:Sebastian Smee presents his book:   Paris in Ruins: Love\, War\, and the Birth of Impressionism\n  \nSebastian Smee\, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and art critic at the Washington Post\, presents a lecture on his most recent book\, Paris in Ruins: Love\, War\, and the Birth of Impressionism. Smee reconsiders the origin of Impressionism as a pivotal moment in the rise of modern art. The lecture coincides with the museum’s reinstallation of the Impressionist collection and celebrates the new ways of seeing Impressionism that are brought to light in our galleries and his book. Come early and check out the Impressionism gallery before the lecture.\nFree – Sign up here
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/docent-memorial-lecture-wadsworth/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
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SUMMARY:April in Paris
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to this year’s April in Paris Film Festival\,\ncelebrating the 27th Annual Festival of Francophone Film\nat Cinestudio on the Trinity College Campus ! \nReception Co-Sponsored by the Alliance Française.\nSaturday\, April 18\, 2026.\n1:00 PM \nWe invite you to join us at this year’s festival\, “Power Plays: Jeux de Pouvoir.” You will experience five films ranging from the silent era to the present that feature characters who strategize\, plan\, or maneuver their way into particular situations. The line-up includes movies by classic and modern filmmakers. The films take place in various time periods and francophone regions. Join us for a discussion following each screening ! \nFriday\, April 17- 7:00 pm – No Chains\, No Masters (Ni Chaînes\, ni maîtres\, 2024) directed by Simon Moutairou. Distributed by Distrib Films US. 1h38. \nSaturday\, April 18- 1:00 pm– The New Gentlemen (Les Nouveaux Messieurs\, 1929) directed by Jacques Feyder. 2h15. Silent film piano accompaniment by Prof. Emeritus Patrick Miller of the Hartt School. Opening reception following the film and performance—note 1pm matinée start time. \nSunday\, April 19 – 7:00 pm – When Fall is Coming (Quand Vient l’Automne\, 2024) directed by François Ozon. Distributed by Music Box Films.1h42 min.\nMonday\, April 20- 7:00 – Red Island (L’Ile Rouge\, 2023) directed by Robin Campillo. Distributed by Film Movement. 1h57.\nTuesday\, April 21- 7:30 – The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg\, 1964) directed by Jacques Demy. Distributed by Janus Films. 1h31. Closing reception in Cinestudio downstairs lobby at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/april-in-paris/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T144500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260423T105625Z
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SUMMARY:Milan vs. Juventus
DESCRIPTION:Milan vs. Juventus\nApril 26\, 2:45 pm\nGastropark\, West Hartford\n637 New Park Avenue\nWest Hartford\, CT
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/milan-vs-juventus/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Foot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T164500
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260427T234720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T235425Z
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SUMMARY:Champions League Semi-Final
DESCRIPTION:Champions League Semi-Final\nParis Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munchen\n  \n2nd Bridge Brewing Company\n642 Hilliard Street\nManchester\, CT
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/champions-league-semi-final/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Foot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
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SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
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SUMMARY:Cabane
DESCRIPTION:Cabane\nAbel Quentin  \nPLACE: Heirloom Market\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CY \nMay 9\, 2026.\n12:30 – 1:30 \n  \nBerkeley\, 1973. Département de dynamique des systèmes. Quatre jeunes chercheurs mettent les dernières touches au rapport qui va changer leur vie. Les résultats de l’IBM 360\, alias « Gros Bébé »\, sont sans appel : si la croissance industrielle et démographique ne ralentit pas\, le monde tel qu’on le connaît s’effondrera au cours du xxie siècle. Au sein de l’équipe\, chacun réagit selon son tempérament ; le couple d’Américains\, Mildred et Eugene Dundee\, décide de monter sur le ring pour alerter l’opinion ; le Français Paul Quérillot songe à sa carrière et rêve de vivre vite ; et l’énigmatique Johannes Gudsonn\, le Norvégien\, surdoué des maths ? Gudsonn\, on ne sait pas trop. Certains disent qu’il est devenu fou. De la tiède insouciance des seventies à la gueule de bois des années 2020\, Cabane est le récit d’une traque\, et la satire féroce d’une humanité qui danse au bord de l’abime. Après Sœur (sélection prix Goncourt 2019) et Le Voyant d’étampes (prix de Flore\, finaliste Renaudot et sélection Goncourt 2021)\, Cabane est le troisième roman d’Abel Quentin. \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/cabane/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club de Lecture,Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260406T145522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T150055Z
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SUMMARY:Why living in France can cost half as much! With Adrian Leeds
DESCRIPTION:Adrian Leeds returns to talk about the cost of living in France and why it is way more affordable than you think. \nAdrian Leeds is a French property expert\, HGTV personality\, published journalist and author\, events coordinator\, marketing\, public relations and communications expert. Adrian arrived in Paris in 1994 with more than 21 years of experience in marketing and public relations\, not to mention a daughter. In her need to survive in the City of Light as a single mother\, she created a variety of businesses devoted to assisting other expats in their quest to fulfill their dream to live in France. Her company\, the Adrian Leeds Group\, is a licensed real estate agency offering complete property consultation services primarily for North Americans and other Anglophones wanting to live and/or invest in France. \nThis event will be on Zoom and is free for all Alliance Française members\, AATF members\, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist. Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10). \n\n\n\nRSVP by May 16 2026 2:00pm\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/why-living-in-france-can-cost-half-as-much-with-adrian-leeds/
LOCATION:CT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20251201T175242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T132000Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Annual Celebration\nSilent Presence: The French in New England\nSunday\, May 17\, 2026\n3:00 – 5:00 \nAtlantic Works Conference Center\n57 Charter Oak Ave.\nHartford\, CT  06106 \n  \n \n  \n  \nVenez nombreux à notre Célébration Annuelle de l’Alliance Française de Hartford. \nCome learn about the history and diaspora of French Canadians and Acadians.  Jeanne Douillard will be our guest of honor at the Alliance Française Annual Celebration on Sunday\, May 17 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.   The title of her lecture will be “Silent Presence: The French in New England.”   She will include music as part of her presentation. \nFor more than 25 years\, Jeanne Douillard has probed the history of the French in the Americas. An independent scholar\, she began by researching her own family genealogy and discovered she had Québecois\, Acadiens\, Algonquin and English roots.  She wanted to find out more about these people. Her passion led her to delve deeply into the quagmire of conflicting historiographies.  English\, French and American historians of the past offered up irreconcilable views of La Nouvelle France [New France] and its people.  She was intrigued. What is the truth and why have the French in particular been such a silent presence in New England? \nShe published her book\, I Remember: Je Me Souviens… in 2015 and began giving presentations throughout New England. Entitled Silent Presence – The French in New England\, she shares her personal story intertwined with the historical story of the Québecois and Acadiens in the Americas.  It is a compelling tale of generational trauma; however\, she provides a very hopeful outcome.  In her talk she says: “As Jennifer Lee\, a Native American storyteller says: ‘To know what happened can empower and inform you.’ Madame Douillard concurs. \nOur president will introduce the members of the AF Board of Directors.  After the lecture\, there will be a light dinner and French-Canadian themed desserts.  Feel free to bring wine. \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/annual-celebration/
LOCATION:Atlantic Works Conference Center\, 57 Charter Oak Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
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SUMMARY:The Paris Effect: Its Power to Inspire and Seduce
DESCRIPTION:The Paris Effect: Its Power to Inspire and Seduce\n  \n\n\nEvent begins at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET\nWhat is it about Paris—and French culture—that so powerfully moves and inspires people around the world? \nIn this engaging talk\, journalist and longtime Paris resident Elaine Sciolino explores the answer in one compelling word: seduction. She reflects on the emotional pull of France and invites us to consider how a simple street\, the source of a river\, or the hush of a museum can awaken curiosity\, imagination\, and connection. What makes Paris more than a destination? Why does French culture continue to captivate across generations and borders? \nElaine Sciolino\, best-selling author of six books\, including La Seduction\, The Only Street in Paris\, The Seine and most recently Adventures in the Louvre\, is a contributing writer and former Paris bureau chief for The New York Times\, based in Paris. In 2010 she was decorated chevalier of the Legion of Honor\, the highest honor of the French state\, for her “special contribution” to the friendship between France and the United States. \nFor AATF members: the AATF office will send certificates of attendance to members who request the certificate and provide a screenshot. Please email: staff@frenchteachers.org. \n\n\n\nRSVP by May 21 2026 4:45pm\nRegister Here\,
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/the-paris-effect-its-power-to-inspire-and-seduce/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Events,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
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SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-05-23/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T140000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260521T184032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T184254Z
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SUMMARY:PSG vs. Arsenal
DESCRIPTION:PSG vs. Arsenal\nChampions League Final\n\nMay 30\, 12:00 PM\n2nd Bridge Brewing Co\, Manchester\, CT\nhttps://2ndbridge.com/
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/psg-vs-arsenal/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Club de Foot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
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SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-06-06/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T163000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260605T113150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T113557Z
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SUMMARY:USMNT vs. Germany
DESCRIPTION:USMNT vs. Germany \n2nd Bridge Brewing Co.\nManchester\, CT \n  \nhttps://2ndbridge.com
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/usmnt-vs-germany/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Foot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260601T125006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T125509Z
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SUMMARY:La contribution de la France dans la guerre de l'Indépendance américaine
DESCRIPTION:En français\nL’événement commence à 8h PT / 9h MT (sauf Phoenix) / 10h CT  / 11h ET\nLe musée franco-américain de Blérancourt conserve nombre de peintures\, dessins\, sculptures\, estampes\, objets d’arts et archives relatifs à l’engagement de la France dans la guerre d’Indépendance américaine. Rejoignez-nous pour une discussion avec Valérie LAGIER\, Conservateur en chef du Patrimoine du Musée franco-américain du Château de Blérancourt.\n \nLe 4 juillet 1776\, les représentants de treize colonies américaines en révolte contre l’Empire britannique\, signaient à Philadelphie la Déclaration d’Indépendance des Etats-Unis. Cet épisode fondateur de la démocratie américaine intervient après un an de guerre et les troupes américaines ont désespérément besoin d’un soutien international. C’est vers la France\, ennemi traditionnel de la couronne anglaise\, que se tournent les émissaires de la jeune république. Les cent cinquante volontaires français qui dès 1777 rejoignent l’armée continentale de Georges Washington ne sont pas la seule contribution de la France à la guerre d’Indépendance\, même si le plus célèbre d’entre eux\, Gilbert du Motier\, marquis de La Fayette\, incarne à lui tout seul cette aide salutaire. C’est véritablement l’engagement de Louis XVI et de son ministre Vergennes qui ont permis aux insurgents de gagner leur indépendance. Un traité d’amitié et de commerce\, ainsi qu’un traité secret d’alliance\, signés en 1778\, marquent un premier soutien du roi\, bientôt concrétisé par l’envoi d’argent et de troupes (terrestres et maritimes). L’effectif des insurgents est dès lors renforcé par la flotte française placée sous le commandement de l’amiral d’Estaing\, puis par les troupes de Rochambeau et enfin par l’escadre de l’amiral de Grasse. Près de 10 000 soldats français participèrent à la Guerre d’Indépendance. Leur présence au siège de Yorktown\, du 28 septembre au 19 octobre 1781\, permet au conflit de s’achever par la capitulation anglaise. Parmi les régiments présents lors de cette bataille\, on compte celui du Soissonnais\, région dans laquelle se trouve Blérancourt. Le 3 septembre 1783\, le traité de Versailles reconnaît l’indépendance de la République fédérée des États-Unis d’Amérique.  \nGratuit pour tous les membres des Alliances Françaises\, de l’AATF et de TAPIF. (Pour les membres de l’AATF : le bureau de l’AATF enverra des attestations de participation aux membres qui en feront la demande et fourniront une capture d’écran. Merci d’écrire à : staff@frenchteachers.org.)  \nEn partenariat avec l’Alliance Française Miami Métro. \nVisitez le site afusa.org pour vous inscrire.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/la-contribution-de-la-france-dans-la-guerre-de-lindependance-americaine/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260601T125609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T130310Z
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SUMMARY:The History of the Parisian Bistro and Paris Bistro Life Today
DESCRIPTION:Event begins at 1pm PT / 2pm MT (except Phoenix) / 3pm CT / 4pm ET\n  \nThe Paris bistro is at its heart an unpretentious neighborhood gathering place serving traditional cuisine\, having an active bar counter\, and open beyond meal hours\, with an ever-watchful owner on the premises. Yet use of the term has also evolved over the past 150 years. In this illustrated 1-hour lecture\, Gary Lee Kraut examines the development and evolution of bistros in Paris since the late 19th century and tells of the place of old-fashion restaurant-bar bistros in the French capital today. Gary will also talk about various organizations devoted to defending and promoting traditional bistros\, cafés and brasseries as essential vectors of sociability and art-de-vivre à la française. \nOriginally from Trenton\, New Jersey\, Gary Lee Kraut is an American and French dual citizen who has been inspiring and informing travelers for 35 years through travel writing\, consulting\, lecturing\, and guiding. He is the author of five travel guides and of hundreds of articles about France. He is also the author and voice behind four audio tours created for the VoiceMap app. Since 2009 he has operated the award-winning travel e-magazine France Revisited\, francerevisited.com. He lives in Paris. \nAt home in both French and American journalism circles\, Gary served as Secretary General of the Association des Journalistes du Patrimoine\, France’s Heritage Journalists Association\, from 2016 to 2020. \nAs a lecturer\, Gary has presented extensively in the United States. Speaking at libraries\, universities\, and to Alliance Française groups\, among others\, he has made presentations as diverse as Understanding Patrimoine (Cultural Heritage) in France; American War Memories in France (WWI and WWII); the History of the Wines of Burgundy and Champagne; the Jewish History of Paris; Exploring Historic Gardens in Paris; Culinary Explorations in Paris; 3 Villas on the Riviera\, and most recently Paris Bistro Life. He is available for any of these presentations via Zoom or\, under certain circumstances\, in person. \n\n\n\nPlease visit the site afusa.org to register for this event.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/the-history-of-the-parisian-bistro-and-paris-bistro-life-today/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T230000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260609T165633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T101432Z
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SUMMARY:US vs. Paraguay
DESCRIPTION:US vs. Paraguay\nHartford Flavor Cocktail\n54 Pratt Street\nHartford\, CT\nFriday\, June 12th\n9:00 PM
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/us-vs-paraguay/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Foot,Clubs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260609T170430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T170606Z
UID:10000341-1781622000-1781629200@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:France vs. Senegal
DESCRIPTION:France vs. Senegal\n2nd Bridge Brewing Company\nManchester\, CT \nTuesday\, June 16th\n3:00 PM
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/france-vs-senegal/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Foot,Clubs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260601T125838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T130059Z
UID:10000336-1781798400-1781802000@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Rencontre des auteurs francophones: Nos Histoires d’Amérique
DESCRIPTION:En français\nL’événement commence à 13h PT / 14h MT (sauf Phoenix) / 15h CT  / 16h ET\nAvec le livre collectif Nos Histoires d’Amérique\, le réseau Rencontre des auteurs francophones a souhaité\, à l’occasion des 250 ans de l’indépendance des États-Unis\, célébrer la richesse et la diversité des liens que la Francophonie entretient avec ce continent-roman. \nVous êtes conviés à une rencontre avec trois auteurs ayant participé à ce projet: Anna Alexis Michel\, directrice éditoriale\, Matthew Farnsworth et Aby M’baye. Nous discuterons avec eux de la création du réseau Rencontre des auteurs francophones et de l’objet de la démarche collective ayant menée à ce recueil de nouvelles qui explorent l’Amérique dans sa profondeur humaine\, sensible\, onirique\, drôle\, tragique\, quotidienne ou légendaire. Les auteurs partageront également leur inspiration\, leur processus d’écriture et leurs objectifs créatifs. Nous terminerons avec une activité d’écriture dans laquelle vous serez invités à partager quelques lignes inspirées du regard que vous portez sur votre Amérique. \nAnna Alexis Michel: Artiste pluridisciplinaire\, auteure de romans\, essais et pièce de théâtre. Sa pièce a été jouée au Filmore Miami. Enseignante\, spécialiste de la narration\, elle est la directrice éditoriale des éditions Rencontre des Auteurs Francophones. \nAby M’baye: Artiste-auteur pluridisciplinaire franco-sénégalaise. Elle vit entre Paris\, Dakar et New York. Elle est en résidence artistique au Kunstraum de New York durant le printemps 2026. \nMatthew Farnsworth: Natif de l’Outaouais au Québec\, il vit à Montréal depuis plus de 45 ans. Il a publié un premier roman en 2012 chez Québec-Amérique et\, depuis juillet 2020\, il profite de la retraite pour lire et écrire. \nLe programme sera modéré par Philippe Poirier\, directeur exécutif de l’Alliance Française de Philadelphie et vice-président à la Fédération des Alliances Françaises des États-Unis. \nGratuit pour tous les membres des Alliances Françaises\, de l’AATF et de TAPIF. (Pour les membres de l’AATF : le bureau de l’AATF enverra des attestations de participation aux membres qui en feront la demande et fourniront une capture d’écran. Merci d’écrire à : staff@frenchteachers.org.)  \n  \nVisitez le site afusa.org pour vous inscrire.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/rencontre-des-auteurs-francophones-nos-histoires-damerique/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
UID:10000203-1781951400-1781956800@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-06-20/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260215T121850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260509T212539Z
UID:10000180-1781958600-1781962200@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:La Tres Catastrophique Visite du Zoo
DESCRIPTION:La très Catastrophique Visite du Zoo\nJoël Dicker\n  \nPLACE: Heirloom Market\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT \n  \nTIME: 12:30 – 1:30 \n  \n“Pendant des années\, dans la petite ville où j’ai grandi\, les esprits restèrent marqués par les évènements qui se produisirent au zoo local un vendredi de décembre\, à quelques jours de Noël. Et pendant toutes ces années\, personne ne sut la vérité sur ce qui s’était réellement passé là-bas. Jusqu’à ce livre.” \nÀ la veille de Noël\, une visite scolaire dans un zoo tourne à la catastrophe. \nPlease RSVP to let us know you are coming.\n  \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/la-tres-catastrophique-visite-du-zoo/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
UID:10000204-1783161000-1783166400@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-07-04/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260601T130519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T130808Z
UID:10000337-1784304000-1784307600@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Event begins at 1pm PT / 2pm MT (except Phoenix) / 3pm CT / 4pm ET\nJoin us for a discussion with Anne Higonnet\, author of Liberty\, Equality\, Fashion. \nLiberty\, Equality\, Fashion is about three revolutionary women who turned themselves into style celebrities. Joséphine Bonaparte\, future Empress of France\, Térézia Tallien\, declared the most beautiful woman in Europe\, and Juliette Récamier\, icon of artists and writers\, had nothing left to lose. They had emerged in 1794 from the worst violence of the French Revolution\, just barely. Joséphine and Térézia had been incarcerated and threatened every day with death by guillotine; Juliette had been married to her father and condemned to perpetual virginity. The three survivors reacted by overthrowing centuries of royal dress codes. They tossed away corsets\, petticoats\, brocades\, baubles and coiffure towers to introduce light\, mobile dresses\, cropped hair\, and the handbag. \nFascination alternated with shock as Joséphine\, Térézia\, and Juliette boldly took control over their sexuality. Paris succumbed. News spread. All of a sudden\, Europe could see the female body\, and see it move. The French Revolution had defeated monarchy to usher in universal human rights and elected government. No one had imagined it would also include a total change of clothes\, let alone one which would express liberty for all women. \nAnne Higonnet is the Barbara Novak Professor of Art History at Barnard College\, Columbia University. She received her BA from Harvard College in 1980 and her PhD from Yale University in 1988.  She has published\, most recently\, the widely reviewed Liberty\, Equality\, Fashion; the Women who Styled the French Revolution\, as well as pieces in Vogue\, Town & Country\, Brooklyn Rail\, and the Wall Street Journal. She has written five other books as well as many essays\, and directed two book-scale digital projects. Her research has been supported by Getty\, Guggenheim\, Social Science Research Council\, and Harvard-Radcliffe Institute fellowships\, as well as by grants from the Mellon\, Howard and Kress Foundations. She a prize-winning teacher of popular lecture courses. A hybrid version of her Clothing course has been offered in partnership with National Education Opportunity Network to public high schools across the nation since 2024. \nLiberty\, Equality\, Fashion; the Women Who Styled the French Revolution is available through Amazon and as an audiobook. \nFor AATF members: the AATF office will send certificates of attendance to members who request the certificate and provide a screenshot. Please email: staff@frenchteachers.org. \nPlease visit the site afusa.org to register for this event.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/liberty-equality-fashion-the-women-who-styled-the-french-revolution/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
UID:10000205-1784370600-1784376000@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260524T123128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T131250Z
UID:10000333-1784376000-1784394000@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Bastille Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Chez les Yeager\n62 Ridgewood Road\nGlastonbury\, CT\n12:00 – 5:00 PM\n\nJoin us at the Yeagers’ beautiful house and gardens in Glastonbury to celebrate the Fête Nationale\,  enjoy the beautiful gardens as well as a game of pétanque\n.\nPlease bring a dish to share and your own drinks.\nRain Date: July 19\, 2026.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/bastille-day-celebration/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260605T111600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T112736Z
UID:10000338-1784660400-1784664000@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:The French Alliance and the Road to Yorktown
DESCRIPTION:Keeney Memorial Cultural Center\n200 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\nJuly 21\, 2026.\n7pm\n  \n \n$10 (Free for Wethersfield Historical Society Members) \nWethersfield resident Silas Deane played a crucial role in helping to establish an important\nalliance between the U.S. and France. This lecture by Dr. Richard Bell will explore the important\nrole that the alliance with the French played in the American Revolution and how the alliance\nevolved over time from France providing secret support with guns and other goods to France\nworking together with the U.S. to beat the British at the decisive siege of Yorktown.\nFunding for the program series is made possible by the generous financial support of the Robert\nAllan Keeney Memorial Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving\, M & T  Charitable\nFoundation\, Awilda Aponte & Ken Johnson\, and members of Wethersfield Historical Society.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/the-french-alliance-and-the-road-to-yorktown/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
UID:10000206-1785580200-1785585600@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-08-01/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
UID:10000207-1786789800-1786795200@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
UID:10000208-1787999400-1788004800@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-08-29/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
UID:10000209-1789209000-1789214400@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T120000
DTSTAMP:20260613T141835
CREATED:20260321T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T223441Z
UID:10000210-1790418600-1790424000@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Café et Conversation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\nHEIRLOOM MARKET\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n  \nJoin us for socializing and breakfast at Heirloom Market.  Look for us at a table. Enjoy the coffee and food offerings while there.\nWe would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends and lively conversation.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/coffee-conversation-4-4/2026-09-26/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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