Entire 2007-08 Calendar of Activities
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| Thursday, August 16 7:00-9:00 PM Caribou Coffee 1523 N. Aurora Rd Naperville Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Wednesday, September
5 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 1492 S. Randall Rd Geneva Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator:Carol Devoss (630) 584-5992 |
| Friday, September
14 7:00 PM John Greene Realtors 1311 S. Route 59 Naperville Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 Students $3.00 Directions |
History, Tourism
and Gastronomy in Belgium: Presentation in French
by Honorary Belgian Consul in Chicago, Paul M. Van Halteren Host: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Sunday, September
16 1:00 to 3:00 PM Chicago Architecture Foundation ArchiCenter Shop Inside the Santa Fe Building 224 S. Michigan Ave Chicago CAF members: FREE Non-member $ 15.00 Senior $ 12.00 Student $ 12.00 Directions |
Historic and Modern
Skyscrapers Presented by The Chicago Architecture Foundation This guided French-language walking tour of downtown Chicago traces the history of tall buildings from 19th-century landmarks to contemporary skyscrapers. More details about this event and car pool options will get posted on this web page at a later date. In the meantime, if you'd like to attend please RSVP to Monique Davoust at: davoustm@comcast.net |
| Thursday, September
20 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 25 Rice Lake Square Wheaton Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Friday, October 12 7:00 PM John Greene Realtors 1311 S. Route 59 Naperville Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 Students $3.00 Directions |
Les Jeux Sont Faits Let's play board games and speak French! A fun and easy evening of snacking, board games and French chitchat. Facilitator: Diane Hoffmeyer (630) 416-3766 |
| Sunday, October 14 Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Ave Chicago Suggested donation: $5 per adult Children: Free Directions |
Nikki in the Garden Sculpture Show More details will be listed here soon. For specific details and RSVP information please contact Monique Davoust: davoustm@comcast.net |
| Thursday, October
18 7:00-9:00 PM Caribou Coffee 1523 N. Aurora Rd Naperville Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Wednesday, November
7 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 1492 S. Randall Rd Geneva Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator:Carol Devoss (630) 584-5992 |
| Friday, November 9 7:00 PM John Greene Realtors 1311 S. Route 59 Naperville Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 Students $3.00 Directions |
Marquis de la Fayette "La Fayette: un homme, un destin." Presented by Prof. Jean-Luc Ronceray, a teacher of History, Geography, and the Social and Economic Sciences at the Lycée Français in Chicago. He is also an officer of the Ordre Lafayette; (http://www.ordre-lafayette.org), a group promoting cultural exchange and friendship between the US and France . |
| Thursday, November
15 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 25 Rice Lake Square Wheaton Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Friday, December 7 7:00 PM Monique Davoust's Home Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 Students $3.00 Details TBA |
Fête de Noël A festive evening of food, song, and a "white elephant" gift exchange. Everyone brings one anonymously wrapped gift to join in the fun. Please RSVP to Monique Davoust by December 1, 2007: davoustm@comcast.net |
| Wednesday, January
2 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 1492 S. Randall Rd Geneva Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator:Carol Devoss (630) 584-5992 |
| Friday, January
11 7:00 PM John Greene Realtors 1311 S. Route 59 Naperville Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 Students $3.00 |
Normandy Presentation by Charles Coulon Come join us for a fun-filled evening and find out what Camembert, Monet and American films have in common. Presentation includes discussion, games and refreshments (including cheese). |
| Thursday, January
17 7:00-9:00 PM Caribou Coffee 1523 N. Aurora Rd Naperville Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Sunday, January
27 1:30-4:30 PM College of DuPage OCC 128C Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 Students $3.00 Directions Map of OCC |
Cinéclub Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (Elevator to the Gallows) directed by Louis Malle (1957). Presented by Dr. John Tomme. Louis Malle's first feature film and arguably the first film of the Nouvelle Vague, this 1957 nerve-rattling thriller features Jeanne Moreau and a musical score by the legendary Miles Davis. Moreau plays a woman waiting for her lover to return from murdering her husband. A ne pas manquer! |
| Friday, February 8 7:00 PM Nancy Andersen/Vicky Polito's Home/elsewhere Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 |
Des
Crêpes pour
tous les gouts All Kinds of Crêpes Feast on authentic crêpes, filled with a variety of delicious ingredients of your choice. Some assembly required. |
| Thursday, February
21 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 25 Rice Lake Square Wheaton Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Wednesday, March 5 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 1492 S. Randall Rd Geneva Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator:Carol Devoss (630) 584-5992 |
| Friday, March 14 7:00 PM John Greene Realtors 1311 S. Route 59 Naperville Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 Students $3.00 Directions |
Book Club: Le Lion
(1958) By Joseph Kessel Facilitator: Janine Webbles Purchase book in advance online: http://www.amazon.com http://www.alibris.com/ |
| Thursday, March 20 7:00-9:00 PM Caribou Coffee 1523 N. Aurora Rd Naperville Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Friday, April 11 7:00 PM John Greene Realtors 1311 S. Route 59 Naperville Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 Students $3.00 Directions |
Le
Québec:
le berceau de notre patrimoine francophone Presented by Margarita Levasseur |
| Thursday, April 17 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 25 Rice Lake Square Wheaton Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Wednesday, May 7 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 1492 S. Randall Rd Geneva Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator:Carol Devoss (630) 584-5992 |
| Friday, May 9 7:00 PM John Greene Realtors 1311 S. Route 59 Naperville Members: Free Nonmembers: $5.00 Students $3.00 Directions |
Music in Translation Join us to explore how cultures mix through the use of music.
The presentation will include examples of music translated
between French and English, as well as modern-day adaptations
of traditional French music. The talk will be conducted in
French, with English supertitles of French songs to be played. |
| Thursday, May 15 7:00-9:00 PM Caribou Coffee 1523 N. Aurora Rd Naperville Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Saturday,
May 17 12:00 PM Bistro Monet 462 North Park Blvd Glen Ellyn $50 Per Person (includes tax & tip) |
AF
DuPage Annual Luncheon Please join us for our annual luncheon. This year's event features a new venue for us alone, prize drawings, optional vegetarian menu choices, and fun souvenirs for everyone attending. RSVP deadline: May 7th Invitation & RSVP Form(PDF) Invitation & RSVP Form(HTML) |
| Sunday, June 1 Noon - 4:00 PM Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E. Romeo Rd (135th Street) Romeoville Directions |
Isle à la
Cache/Casual Lunch Visit local museum featuring historic French Voyageurs and fur traders then dine at a local inexpensive restaurant. More details to be announced. Facilitator: Janine Webbles (630) 406-0267 |
| Friday, June 13 7:00 PM John Greene Realtors 1311 S. Route 59 Naperville Directions |
Annual Meeting -
Election of Officers Members only Our annual election of officers for the coming year and beginnings of creating the 2007-08 calendar of events. |
| Thursday, June 19 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 25 Rice Lake Square Wheaton Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Wednesday, July 2 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 1492 S. Randall Rd Geneva Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator:Carol Devoss (630) 584-5992 |
| Sunday, July 13 11:00 AM Blackwell Forest Preserve Warrenville Directions |
Bastille
Day Celebration & Picnic Cynthia McLaughlin is organizing this event, always fun with good conversation, song, food and games. (630) 357-1804 |
| Thursday, July 17 7:00-9:00 PM Caribou Coffee 1523 N. Aurora Rd Naperville Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| Thursday, August
21 7:00 to 9:00 PM Panera Bread 25 Rice Lake Square Wheaton Directions |
Café-Conversation Facilitator: Charles Coulon (630) 303-3900 |
| More 2007-08 AF DuPage activities will be listed on this page as soon as our calendar becomes finalized. | |