Piano Repair Benefit Concert

Join us next  Saturday, Jan 20 at 7 pm for a concert featuring the works of Debussy, Fauré and Gaubert!

We have already raised $6,000 of the $10,000 needed to maintain and make repairs on our beautiful Steinway. Though the piano is in good condition, for the long-term we will need to repair the sound board. Help us reach our goal while enjoying the musical talents of Jim Reilly, Béatrice Giere, and Claudia Schnitker. 
Les Événements events
Apero
Apéro en français au University Club |Thusday, Jan 11|6 to 7:30 pm
 
French conversation in St Paul! |Read more
Gestion de patrimoine et fiscalité |Monday, Jan 15|5:30 to 7:30 pm

Une réunion d'information sur la gestion de patrimoine et la fiscalité pour les Français vivant aux Etats-Unis, animée par   Patrick Bourbon !Read more

More events this week and next!
Visit our  online event calendar  to see everything!
Adult Classes
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Winter Session Begins Next Week
View the current schedule of adult classes here

Beginner Intensive Classes
Go from beginner to conversational in ten weeks! 
Classes meet 4 days/wk for 3 hours.  Register today

All winter classes are open for registration online
Register by phone: 612 332 0436

French for Travelers
Multiple dates and locations!
Osseo (starts next week): Wednesdays, 6 to 8 pm
St Paul Mondays, 6 to 8 pm in February
Edina Tuesdays, 6 to 8 pm in February
Minneapolis (starts next week): Tuesdays, 6 to 8 pm 

Unsure of your level? Take our   placement test!
 
Gallatte 2

Winter Session: Cooking with Valérie
Mondays 9 am to noon, Tuesdays 6 to 9 pm OR Saturdays 1 to 4 pm  
Join Valérie to learn authentic French recipes and methods. 
 
-Lasagnes aux légumes et Galette des rois
-Boeuf Bourguignon et Tarte au cirtron
-Les crêpes pour la Chandeleur
-Mini vols aux vents aux fruits de mer et coq au vin

Register here. $75/class or $240/4-class series.

Did you know that we're also offering options through Edina Community Education? Read more
Alliance Fran çaise for Kids and Teens
kids 
Register Today for the Winter Session
Winter Session begins next week; Jan 15 to Mar 25. Classes are open for registration! Reserve your child's place today!
Register here


Les Petits Penseurs
Sunday, Jan 14 | 2:30 to 3:30 pm
A story and discussion group for children ages 4-8 ! This month's theme is le partage (sharing). Alexie will read stories and lead discussion in French. All levels of French are welcome.
Les Annonces annonces


Agnès Varda: Faces Places at St Anthony Main Theatre -
Ends Tomorrow!
AF Members receive $6 Admission 
Agnès Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed French photographer and muralist JR share a passion for images. Together they travel around the villages of France meeting locals, learning their stories and producing epic portraits of them that fill the sides of houses, barns, storefronts and trains, revealing the humanity in their subjects... and themselves.

Show your member card at the box office or contact [email protected] for the online order code. Reserve here.

Survey : Where do you work? / Où est-ce que vous travaillez ?
We are asking individuals to let us know where they work. This helps the Alliance Française MSP reach out to employees at foundations, corporations, and organizations that are connected to us for grant purposes.

Autour des Villes Jumelles

Minneapolis and Tours Sister Cities Seeking Board Members
Minneapolis and Tours Sister Cities is looking for new board members! If you're interested in helping us forward our mission of enhancing cultural understanding with our French sister city they want to hear from you! To learn more, please visit their website at  http://mplstours.org .

Laure Prouvost at the Walker Art Center
Combining painting, sculpture, and found objects alongside her projected images, Laure Prouvost lures the viewer-turned-participant into an abstracted, preverbal state of consciousness from which to rediscover the joy of learning language, words, and meanings. Check out this exhibition this winter, and look forward to a performance on Feb 9. Read more.

Thomson Reuters Seeks Bilingual French/English Speaker
Full-time position. Read more and apply here.
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