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SUMMARY:France vs. Sweden
DESCRIPTION:France vs. Sweden\n  \nThe Iron Horse\nWest Hartford\n  \nhttps://ironhorsesportspub.com/iron-horse-west-hartford \n  \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/france-vs-sweden/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T220000
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CREATED:20260627T235336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T105828Z
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SUMMARY:United States vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
DESCRIPTION:United States vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina\nWednesday\, July 1\, 8:00 pm\nPratt Street\, Hartford
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/7189/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Foot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T120000
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CREATED:20260630T230538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T124310Z
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SUMMARY:Café et Conversation - CANCELLED
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-4-4-4/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T170000
DTSTAMP:20260601T130808Z
CREATED:20260601T130519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T130808Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260701T124408Z
CREATED:20260701T124408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T124408Z
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SUMMARY:Café et Conversation - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCAFÉ ET CONVERSATION\n\n \n10:30 – 12:00\n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/cafe-et-conversation-cancelled/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T190000
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CREATED:20260716T095922Z
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SUMMARY:France vs. England
DESCRIPTION:France vs. England\nSaturday\, July 18\, 5:00 pm\n2nd Bridge Brewing Co.\, Manchester\nhttps://2ndbridge.com/
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/france-vs-england/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Foot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T190000
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CREATED:20260716T112207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T112244Z
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SUMMARY:France vs. England
DESCRIPTION:France vs. England\nSaturday\, July 18\, 5:00 pm\n2nd Bridge Brewing Co.\, Manchester\nhttps://2ndbridge.com/
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/france-vs-england-2/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Foot,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260717T113005Z
CREATED:20260524T123128Z
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SUMMARY:Bastille Day Celebration - Moved to Rain Date
DESCRIPTION:Chez les Yeager\n62 Ridgewood Road\nGlastonbury\, CT\nSunday\, July 19th\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.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/bastille-day-celebration/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260716T112022Z
CREATED:20260716T100435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T112022Z
UID:10000353-1784473200-1784480400@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Spain vs. Argentina
DESCRIPTION:Spain vs. Argentina\nSunday\, July 19\, 3:00 pm\n\n2nd Bridge Brewing Co.\, Manchester\nhttps://2ndbridge.com/
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/7244/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Club de Foot
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T200000
DTSTAMP:20260605T112736Z
CREATED:20260605T111600Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
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-4-4-2/2026-08-01/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
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-4-4-2/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260619T002304Z
CREATED:20260619T002226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T002304Z
UID:10000344-1787763600-1787770800@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Annual School Open House
DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE\nWednesday\, August 26\, 2026.\n5:00 – 7:00\nAtlantic Works Conference Center\n57 Charter Oak Ave.\nHartford\, CT\nJoin us to welcome in the new school year.  Meet our teachers\, take a placement test\, chose a class and sign up.\nRefreshments will be served.\n\nPlease RSVP below to let us know you are coming\n  \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/annual-school-open-house/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
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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-4-4-2/2026-08-29/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T170000
DTSTAMP:20260810T113711Z
CREATED:20260810T113447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T113711Z
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SUMMARY:The Parisian Chapter with Janet Skeslien Charles
DESCRIPTION:Event begins at 1pm PT / 2pm MT (except Phoenix)  / 3pm CT / 4pm ET \nJoin us for a discussion with returning author\, Janet Skeslien Charles\, about her newest novel\, The Parisian Chapter. \nThe Parisian Chapter is a story for anyone who’s ever chased a dream\, lost a friend\, or found themselves in a place that feels like home – even if it’s across the world. Janet Skeslien Charles blends humor\, heartbreak\, and the magic of books in this a beautiful exploration of ambition\, love\, nostalgia\, as well as the messiness of real friendships\, especially the kind that evolve (or dissolve) as we grow. \nAbout Janet Skeslien Charles \nJanet Skeslien Charles is the New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of The Paris Library\, Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade\, and The Parisian Chapter. Her work has been translated into 40 languages. Janet grew up in Montana and developed a love of French thanks to her neighbor\, a French war bride. After studying French and English at the University of Montana\, Janet got a teaching job in Mulhouse\, France. Though she only intended to stay a year\, she has now lived in Paris for two decades. \n\n\n\nRSVP by Sep 10 2026 4:00pm\n\nRSVP at afusa.org
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/the-parisian-chapter-with-janet-skeslien-charles/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
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-4-4-2/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T133000
DTSTAMP:20260803T135320Z
CREATED:20260803T133243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T135320Z
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SUMMARY:Club de Lecture - le 12 septembre
DESCRIPTION:Panorama\nLilia Hassaine\nLIEU:  Heirloom Market\n263 Main Street\nWethersfield\, CT \nHEURE: 12:30 – 1:30 \n  \n“Il ne s’agissait pas d’un simple fait-divers\, mais d’un drame attendu\, d’un mal qui irradiait tout un quartier\, toute une ville\, tout un pays\, l’expression soudaine d’une violence qu’on croyait endormie.” Depuis que la France a basculé dans l’ère de la Transparence\, chacun évolue sous le regard protecteur de ses voisins\, dans un monde harmonieux\, libéré des crimes et de la peur. Mais alors comment une famille entière a-t-elle pu se volatiliser en plein jour\, dans son appartement de verre au sein du quartier le plus huppé de la ville\, sans que personne n’ait rien vu ? Hélène\, ex-commissaire de police\, reprend du service pour retrouver le couple et leur petit garçon. \nLe prochain rendez-vous:  le 7 novembre      Le Livre de Kells    Sorj Chalanndon \n  \nJoin us for our first book discussion of 2026 – 2027 at Heirloom Market.  Larry Hall will be leading the discussion.\nPlease RSVP below to let us know you are coming.  Come at noon and join us for lunch. Book discussion will begin\nat 12:30.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/club-de-lecture-septembre/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T040000
DTSTAMP:20260810T113349Z
CREATED:20260810T112616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T113349Z
UID:10000358-1789617600-1789617600@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Silken Sisters in Commerce: How Lyon and Paris Were Woven Together by the Silk Trade
DESCRIPTION:Federation of Alliances Françaises USA \nEvent begins at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET \nThe French silk trade was established in Lyon during the Renaissance\, but the prime market for the luxurious silk fabrics and elaborate designs of Lyon was 250 miles to the northwest\, in Paris. \nIn the Ancien Régime\, Lyon silk had three theaters. Lyon was the industry\, with master-weavers\, workers\, negotiants. The court of Versailles was the runway where new designs premiered for the nobility. And Paris was the retail market and ultimate fashion showcase for the wealthy bourgeoisie. \nAfter the Revolution\, the head-turning fashions made from the “fabriques de soie” (silk workshops) of Lyon continued to decorate the boulevards and salons of Paris. \nFortunes were made in Lyon silk\, and Paris played a key economic role in it. The rising bourgeoisie and famed shops of Paris expanded the market for luxury goods. And the French government\, centralized in Paris\, dictated production rules and quality standards for Lyon silk\, while tapping revenues from the industry. \nIn “Silken Sisters in Commerce\,” we examine a number of historic developments and cultural dynamics that have tied together Paris and Lyon. They include: \nModern Commerce. The Renaissance Fairs of Lyon provided a first look at foreign goods\, especially Italian silk fabrics. These exotic goods were then sold in Paris and throughout France\, Europe and the Americas. \nThe Industrial Revolution. Mechanical and design innovations streamlined silk production in Lyon. One key development was the Jacquard loom that employed a binary system of punch cards\, like those used in early computers more than a century later. The process enabled stunningly detailed designs that rivaled engravings. Another advance was steam travel that hastened goods from Lyon to Paris and on to worldwide markets. \nThe Worker’s Movement. In the 19th century\, Lyon’s canuts (silk workers) banded together in unions with health plans and a unified voice. They staged some of the first worker revolts\, centered in the Croix-Rousse silk district of Lyon. Karl Marx\, living in Paris in the 1840s\, took note and wrote of their “class struggle.” \nMigrations and Cultural Crossover. Financiers of Lyon’s lucrative silk trade came largely from Italy. They brought with them skilled weavers and sophisticated looms to develop a burgeoning industry in what was called “La nation Florentine de Lyon.” Indeed\, both Paris and Lyon grew as “cities of immigrants\,” a fact that undermines political ideologies that portray France as a “homogenous nation” and “monoculture.” \nAbout the Presenter \nRoger Mummert (www.rogermummert.com) is a writer whose work on culture and travel has appeared in the New York Times and elsewhere. He is the creator of www.theparisproject.net and the newsletter “Paris” A City of Ideas.” Recent presentations with the Alliances Françaises USA include “Taking Measure of America: How French Cartographers Shaped a New Nation\,” and “Paris Goods: The Emergence of Luxury Retail.” \nIllustrations  \n“Canut\,” silk worker\, Lyon \nFringe Fabric Merchant\, Paris \n  \nRegister for this event at afusa.org \n  \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/silken-sisters-in-commerce-how-lyon-and-paris-were-woven-together-by-the-silk-trade/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T170000
DTSTAMP:20260808T224651Z
CREATED:20260725T104505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T224651Z
UID:10000355-1789916400-1789923600@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Aventures à Vélo en Provence (en 2 sessions)
DESCRIPTION:Aventures à Vélo en Provence (en 2 sessions)\ndimanche\, le 20 septembre\nVenez nombreux écouter les aventures de nos collègues\, Robert Yeager et Pat Kottas\, qui sont allés explorer la Provence à vélo l’été dernier.  Deux copains à vélo d’Aigues-Mortes jusqu’à Avignon.  Venez voir des images de leur aventure en deux sessions.\n  \nIl y aura des amuse-bouches.\nBYOB. \n  \n57 Charter Oak \nHartford\, CT.\n \n3:00 – 5:00 \n\nGold\, Silver and all AFH students are free.  Please RSVP below to let us know you are coming.\nThis is a 2 session event.  Please sign up individually for each event.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/aventures-a-velo-en-provence-en-2-sessions/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
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-4-4-2/2026-09-26/
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:20261003T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T123000
DTSTAMP:20260814T192625Z
CREATED:20260814T191632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T192625Z
UID:10000361-1791025200-1791030600@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:The Rebirth of Notre Dame
DESCRIPTION:Southbury Public Library\n100 Poverty Road\nSouthbury\, CT\nEvent sponsored by the AFNWC\nMichel is the founding president of Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris\, the 501(c)(3) charity created in 2016 to help fund the much-needed restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Over the past nine years\, Michel has stewarded the restoration and preservation of this iconic cathedral through Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris’s activities at an international level\, especially with the strong commitment of supporters in the United States. \nHe will walk us through the rich history of Notre-Dame since the first stone was laid in 1163 in presence of the visionary Bishop of Paris\, Maurice de Sully\, and Pope Alexander III. The site of some of the most important events in European history\, Notre-Dame progressively fell into disrepair over the centuries\, and the major restoration undertaken by architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century was not sufficient enough to stop her decay. \nMichel will share the dramatic circumstances of the terrible fire on April 15\, 2019\, that he personally experienced on the square in front of the Cathedral. He will describe the different steps taken since that night to launch one of the most significant monument restoration projects in Europe. He will give us his personal insights on the significance of Notre-Dame. He will tell us about the historical Cathedral’s reopening to believers and to visitors from around the world in December 2024\, and he will highlight what still needs to be done to realize a full restoration of the Cathedral before the end of the decade. When this great undertaking is achieved\, Notre-Dame’s role as part of the world heritage and as a beacon of faith for Christians will be restored for the whole world. \nMichel Picaud is President of Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris\, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds to accelerate the restoration of the iconic Paris cathedral\, a position he has held since its  incorporation in October 2016.  Prior to that Michel served as COO for International Markets of the Demos  Group\, one of the main European learning and development companies\, and as President and CEO of HR Access Solutions\, a leading Human Resources  software provider part of Fidelity Investments. Michel was also SVP for Orange Business Services/Equant\, CEO of Alcatel Réseaux d’Entreprise. He  worked for the Bosch Telecom Group in France and in Germany. \nLike all Southbury Public Library programs\, this event is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residency. Registration is required. This program is sponsored by Alliance Française of Northwestern CT. For more information about this program\, please email Rebecca at rrandall@biblio.org or call the reference desk at 203-262-0626 ext 2. \nSave the Date: You will have to register directly with the library using the link below.\n\nFree\, though a contribution to The Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris is appreciated. \nSouthbury Public Library \n\nhttps://www.friendsofnotredamedeparis.org/donate/online/ \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/notre-dame/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
UID:10000211-1791628200-1791633600@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-4-4-2/2026-10-10/
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:20261024T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
UID:10000212-1792837800-1792843200@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-4-4-2/2026-10-24/
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:20261024T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260808T225442Z
CREATED:20260725T111054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260808T225442Z
UID:10000356-1792854000-1792861200@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:Aventures à Vélo en Provence -  Deuxième Session
DESCRIPTION:Aventures à Vélo en Provence – Deuxième Session\nSamedi\, le 24 octobre\n3:00 – 5:00\n57 Charter Oak Ave\nHartford\, CT \n \n  \nAventures à Vélo en Provence (en 2 sessions)\nVenez nombreux écouter les aventures de nos collègues\, Robert Yeager et Pat Kottas\, qui sont allés explorer la Provence à vélo l’été dernier.  Deux copains à vélo d’Aigues-Mortes jusqu’à Avignon.  Venez voir des images de leur aventure en deux sessions.\n  \nIl y aura des amuse-bouches.\nBYOB. \nGold\, Silver and all AFH students are free.  Please RSVP below to let us know you are coming.\nThis is a 2 session event.  Please sign up individually for each event.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/aventures-a-velo-en-provence-deuxieme-session/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pat-and-Robert.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
UID:10000213-1794047400-1794052800@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-4-4-2/2026-11-07/
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:20261114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260821T145856Z
CREATED:20260812T111316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T145856Z
UID:10000360-1794643200-1794675600@alliancefrancaisehtfd.org
SUMMARY:MET and Lunch in NYC
DESCRIPTION:DATE: Saturday\, November 14th\, 2026.\nPLACE: Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)\n\nJoin the AFNH for an enriching day exploring a French Highlights Tour. The museum visit will start at 11:15 AM. After the guided visit\, there will be plenty of time to explore the museum on your own or to visit the recently opened exhibit: A King’s Carpet Louis XIV and the Savonnerie. In 1668\, King Louis XIV of France commissioned the Paris-based Savonnerie manufactory to create the largest carpet ever woven. Composed of 92 individual pieces\, the carpet was intended to cover the full span of the Grande Galerie of the Louvre\, measuring 440 meters\, six times the length of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.\n\nWe will then meet at 3 PM at Café d’Alsace for lunch/ dinner.\n\nSpace is limited to 20 members. Email alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com to reserve your spot.\nFor the MET ticket information\, click HERE.\nFor the menu at Café d’Alsace\, click on MENU.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/met-and-lunch-in-nyc/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Other Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
UID:10000214-1795257000-1795262400@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-4-4-2/2026-11-21/
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:20261205T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
UID:10000215-1796466600-1796472000@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-4-4-2/2026-12-05/
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:20261219T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
UID:10000216-1797676200-1797681600@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-4-4-2/2026-12-19/
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:20270102T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270102T120000
DTSTAMP:20260630T231221Z
CREATED:20260630T225233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T231221Z
UID:10000217-1798885800-1798891200@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-4-4-2/2027-01-02/
LOCATION:Heirloom Market\, 263 Main St\,\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Events
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