The Alliance Française of Northwestern Connecticut (AFNWCT) is hosting a Soirée Beaujolais wine tasting party Friday, November 16, at 5:30 p.m. at a private home in Southbury. Jim Frey of Walker Road Vineyards in Woodbury will give a presentation on wines; desserts and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Admission is $15. The public is invited; fluency in French is not required. For information call 203-263-4096, or e-mail afnwct@snet.net. Reservations are made by mailing checks to: AFNWCT, Box 31, Woodbury, CT 06798.
On Saturday, December 1, the AFNWCT will host a Fête de Noël Canadienne from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Woodbury Senior Community Center, 265 Main Street South, Woodbury. A typical French Canadian Christmas meal will be served, followed by a Christmas concert by the popular French Canadian singer Josée Vachon. Admission is $30; the public is invited and fluency in French is not required. For information call 203-262-1320, or e-mail: autrans@gmail.com. Reservations are made by mailing checks can to Mr. And Mrs. Jean-Marie Gutierrez, 82 Sylvan Crest Drive, Southbury CT 06488.
Ongoing programs sponsored by the AFNWCT include a Café et Conversation group that meets alternate Saturdays at The Barn Club, 558 Main Street South, Woodbury from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Readings and discussions on various topics are conducted in French. Upcoming meetings are November 17, and December 15. Admission is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served. For further information on the Café Conversation group call 203-266-5588, or e-mail: noelle13@charter.net.
Another ongoing program of the AFNWCT is the Soirées Littéraires Book Club, which meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Library, Main Street South, Bridgewater. Admission is free and open to the public. Discussions and readings are in French. For information on the Soirées Littéraires, call 860-355-1985 or e-mail eacheson23@earthlink.net
The Alliance Francaise is an international, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the language and culture of France and other French-speaking countries. Additional programs of the AFNWCT include: French films, travel opportunities, lectures, holiday celebrations, and language classes. For further information on any of these programs, call 203-263-4096 email afnwct@snet.net or consult the Web at www.afnwct.org