In-person social hour
Let’s speak French to each other from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in the lounge at the Hilton Garden Inn, Burlington. All are welcome, including students. You don’t have to register online or notify us in advance–just show up and…
Va-et-Vient
South Burlington Public Library 180 Market Street, South Burlington, Vermont, United StatesVermont’s own Va-et-vient performs music French, Québécois, Cajun, and Creole traditions, rewoven into their own arrangements. The trio have been entrancing audiences with their beautiful harmonies, and kickin' repertoire since 2001, both in New England and in Québec. The group…
Restoring Notre Dame de Paris
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VermontIn 2005 Josh Jackson co-founded TimberHomes Vermont, now a worker cooperative, specializing in timber framing. After the catastrophic fire at Notre Dame de Paris in 2019, a group called Carpenters Without Borders won the contract to rebuild the roof above…
“The Animal Kingdom”
Main Street Landing Black Box 60 Lake Street 3rd Floor, Burlington, VT, United StatesVTIFF's monthly screening for March will be the French film The Animal Kingdom, a darkly imaginative exploration of a human ecosystem undergoing transformation. A wave of mutations gradually changes some humans into avian-animal hybrids. The arrival of these new creatures…
Croissants et Conversation
Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region, 43 King St, Burlington, VT 05401, USA 2 King St, United StatesAre you new to French and eager to try it out in an informal, no-pressure setting? Then join other novice Francophones for Croissants et Conversations on the second Saturday of every month. We'll get together to play French games and…
AFLCR Annual General Meeting and Reception
The AFLCR's 2024 annual membership meeting will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The agenda will include reports from the president, treasurer, committee chairs, and the French Language Center. There will also be consideration of proposed changes in the AFLCR…
Va-et-Vient
First Congregational Church of Essex Junction 1 Church Street, Essex Jct., Vermont, United StatesVermont’s own Va-et-vient performs music French, Québécois, Cajun, and Creole traditions, rewoven into their own arrangements. The trio have been entrancing audiences with their beautiful harmonies, and kickin' repertoire since 2001, both in New England and in Québec. The group…
Social hour via Zoom
Ellen Sholk will host our online social hour via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Pause-Midi: L’Amour des paysages
Un voyage à travers la mer de Champlain, du passé au présent La beauté du paysage et les formes du terrain de la vallée du lac Champlain et du fleuve Saint-Laurent résultent d’une histoire naturelle fascinante. Un exemple : Il…
Samuel de Champlain in Acadie
From 1604 to 1607, Samuel de Champlain traveled through Acadie, first on the island of Sainte-Croix (Maine), then in Port-Royal (Nova Scotia). He explored and mapped the New England coast and developed relationships with indigenous communities. He lived his first…