Winter 2015
Celebrate
la Francophonie!
Join over 220 million French speakers
around the world.
French Classes
All ages & levels • REGISTER ONLINE!
Pre-session crash courses begin Feb. 2
8-week session: Feb. 9 – Apr. 4
First 4-week session: Feb. 9 – Mar. 7
Second 4-week session: Mar. 9 – Apr. 4
FREE
Open House
with complimentary Wine & Cheese
Wednesday February 4
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Chicago’s French cultural and learning center dedicated to the study of French language,
cultural exchange and friendship between American and French speaking people.
810 North Dearborn Street · Chicago, IL 60610 / USA · tel: (312) 337-1070
The Alliance Française de Chicago is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) institution
summary
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pages 3 – 4
pages 5 – 11
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pages 12 – 13
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Session dates & summary
School description
Adult courses
Gastronomy courses & fashion
Children’s courses & activities
Membership & school policies
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Cinéma
Art de vivre
Cultural
Outreach
Travel
Médiathèque
the sessions
Pre-session crash courses:
Monday, February 2 – Saturday, February 7 (see p. 5, 7, 8)
Eight-week session:
Monday, February 9 – Saturday, April 4 (once-a-week)
First four-week session:
Monday, February 9 – Saturday, March 7 (twice-a-week)
Second four-week session:
Monday, March 9 – Saturday, April 4 (twice-a-week)
Free Open House, with complimentary wine and
cheese Wednesday, February 4 · Mark your calendars and come discover the Alliance.
Take a free sample class, find out your level and have fun while enjoying wine and cheese…
RSVP at www.af-chicago.org
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FREE Trial Classes • February 2 – 7
Initiation levels
Mon. Feb. 2
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Tue. Feb. 3
5:40 – 6:25 p.m.
Fri. Feb. 6
3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Sat. Feb. 7
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Beginner levels
Tue. Feb. 3
5:40 – 6:25 p.m.
Thu. Feb. 5
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Intermediate
levels
Tue. Feb. 3
12:10 – 12:55 p.m.
Advanced levels
Mon. Feb. 2
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
RSVP at: www.af-chicago.org
Free Placement Tests, February 2 – 7
Mon. – Thu.
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 2 – 5
Fri.
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Feb. 6
Sat.
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Feb. 7
Let our educational team place you in the right level by taking a brief placement test online at
www.alliance-us.org/Merlin/Placement.htm or onsite with or without an appointment.
Course prices in this brochure reflect the “early bird” rate and
are in effect if you REGISTER BEFORE Monday, February 9 at noon!
Registrations after that date will include a $15 surcharge.
For the second 4-week session, register before Monday, March 9 at noon for “EARLY BIRD”
PRICES. In addition, for the twice-a-week classes, register for both 4-week sessions at the same
time and receive an extra $20 discount.
Next session: Spring 2015: April 18 – June 15
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Summer 2015: June 27 – August 22
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our teaching philosophy
For more than 115 years, the Alliance Française de Chicago has offered French classes and programs in a
welcoming, social environment:
• Classes are small to allow as much communication and guidance as possible
• We emphasize speaking with lots of interaction
• You learn grammar, vocabulary and phonetics creatively
• Our teachers are certified and French native speakers with broad experience
• Our method is the world standard for language learning and proficiency
• And you have FUN while you are at the Alliance!
The Alliance Française uses the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
initiation introductory level
For students who have never studied French. Introduces basic grammatical structures, vocabulary
and pronunciation while focusing on basic communication.
A1 beginners
Learn to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. Learn
to introduce yourself and others and provide information about yourself — talk about your
hobbies, your daily schedule, things you are going to do and have done.
A2 advanced beginners & intermediate
Understand and use frequently heard expressions and structures related to everyday life:
giving and asking about basic personal and family information, going shopping, talking about
local geography and employment. Talk about your background and your immediate needs.
B1 upper intermediate
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our levels
Understand speech about familiar matters regularly encountered at school, work or during leisure
time. Cope with most situations likely to arise while traveling in French speaking countries.
Express simple thoughts on familiar topics like personal experiences and events and convey your
dreams, hopes, plans, as well as express opinions and explain things.
B2 independent
Understand the main idea of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including
technical discussion in your professional field. Interact with a degree of fluency and
spontaneity with native speakers. Produce clear, detailed text and speech on a wide range of
subjects and explain your viewpoints with nuanced opinions.
C1 proficient 1 and C2 proficient 2
Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning. Express
yourself fluently and spontaneously using idiomatic language. Use language effectively for
social, academic and professional purposes. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text and
speech about complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns.
professional development for French teachers
The Alliance Française de Chicago, in collaboration with the Department of Language and
Cultural Education, Chicago Public Schools and the Cultural Service of the Consulate General
of France in Chicago offers a series of professional development programs designed for French
teachers. For the detailed program, visit www.af-chicago.org/CLASSES/PDFT.php
our classes
We offer two types of classes for each level:
• General French classes (they follow a precise text book and target all skills: speaking,
listening, reading, writing)
•Specialized classes (they address one or two skills in particular and revolve around a specific
domain, for instance, literature or phonetics)
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specialized classes
Please note that you may have to purchase a textbook for some classes. Please visit our website for textbook or
materials fee information.
PHONETICS & COMMUNICATION
You will practice sounds, sentence rhythm and intonation, through various efficient activities that will dramatically
improve your ability to understand and be understood. Levels offered: Initiation, A1, A2, B1, B2
BRUSH-UP / REFRESHER · GRAMMAR
This fast-paced refresher course offers students the opportunity to review and reinforce key grammatical structures
through various contextualized written and oral activities. Levels offered: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1/C2
THE ART OF LISTENING • Comprehension and pronunciation
Get a better understanding of everyday French, whether on TV, in songs, on the street, on the radio, etc. Immerse
yourself in French culture by listening to authentic recordings, and improve your comprehension, pronunciation and
vocabulary. Levels offered: A2, B1, B2
SPEAKING IN CONTEXT
Get a chance to express yourself and to exchange ideas about various topics. Practice and reinforce vocabulary and
structures in theme conversation. Levels offered: A2, B1
ÇA BOUGE EN FRANCE ! (FRENCH REGIONS)
Explore French regions (culture, geography, history, famous landmarks, gastronomy and traditions) and reinforce your
skills by reading short articles and watching documentaries, followed by comprehension and speaking activities. Each
session focuses on three different regions. Levels offered: B1
PARLONS D’ACTUALITÉS ! • (TV5MONDE)
Develop strategies to understand current events as presented on TV5, while practicing grammar and vocabulary with
the goal of being able to discuss the news with ease and idiomatic precision. Levels offered: B1, B2
CONVERSATION ET CULTURE • Reading and speaking skills
Focusing on conversation topics, we will read articles from French magazines and newspapers, covering cultural and
social topics. A good way to get acquainted with French culture and current events, as well as to reinforce your reading
and conversational skills. Levels offered: A2, B1, B2
LE CLUB • Conversation et culture
Activate all your passive knowledge in a small size class and express yourself in idiomatic French about a vast array of
topics on French society. Learn how to debate in French, guided by an experienced instructor. Levels offered: A2, B1, B2
LITTÉRATURE
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Develop the ability to read and critique works of classic and contemporary French literature. Please visit our website
for upcoming titles. Levels offered: B1, B2, C1/C2
FRENCH HISTORY
Expand your knowledge of French History through reading, listening and speaking activities. Level offered: B1
DU TAC AU TAC • Idiomatic French
How do you say “a deadline”, “a couch potato” or “it’s out of this world” in French? This course focuses on these types
of phrases in order to enable you to understand and speak idiomatic French with ease and accuracy. Levels offered: B1/B2
T.V. TALK • Discover and analyze a French T.V. series
Improve your comprehension and discussion skills by watching clips from current TV series. Not only will this class help
you improve your French, it will also provide you with a much more accurate understanding of modern France.
Levels offered: B2, C1/C2
CERTIFICATIONS
Get your efforts rewarded with a diploma. We offer the opportunity to take the DELF and DALF exams, linguistic
qualifications awarded by the French Ministry of Education. Discover, practice and prepare with a trained examiner to
optimize your success. Levels offered: A2, B1, B2
“I am just LOVING my experience at the Alliance. It has met and is exceeding every
expectation that I had.” — Stephen
“This is the most effective language school I have been a part of.” — Jeff
“I love the Alliance!!! I’m currently taking French classes there, and the instructors are
great! Elodie was my instructor for two terms, and was so helpful and patient with all the
students. I like that there is a strong focus on improving pronunciation.” — Hollina
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initiation
The Initiation course is designed for students who have never studied French. It will introduce you to basic
grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation while focusing on basic communication.
Pre-session Crash course • Initiation level
Feb. 2 – Feb. 5 • $250 new student package · 12 teaching hours · Interactions 1 textbook included
101i
This special course is convenient for students who want to join our A1 beginners level without having to take our
Initiation course for one full session but learn enough to be confident and prepared to join our regular or accelerated
classes. If you have never studied French before or if you have only studied basic French and want to brush-up your
skills before signing up, this intensive Initiation course is made for you.
Mon.
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Feb. 2
Tue.
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Feb. 3
Wed.
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Feb. 4
Thu.
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Feb. 5
Feb. 9 – Apr. 4
Regular 8-week, once-a-week
$295 New student offer
16 teaching hours
Book: Interactions 1 Unit 1
Mon. Tue. Wed.
Fri.
Sat. Feb. 9 – Mar. 6
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
$285 New student offer
16 teaching hours
Book: Interactions 1 Unit 1
Mar. 9 – Apr. 3
$285 New student offer
16 teaching hours
Book: Interactions 1 Unit 1
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
1:40 – 3:40 p.m.
Tue./Thu.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Mon./Wed.TBD
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Feb. 13 – Apr. 3
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 10 – Mar. 5
TBD
Nougaret
TBD
Kaplan
Current
TBD
101a
101b
101c
101d
101s
Baker/Hilevsky
TBD
12.1a
12.1b
TBD
TBD
12.1c
12.1d
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introduction to French
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
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TBDTBD
TBD
TBD
PHONETICS AND COMMUNICATION · levels Initiation, A1, A2 (1hr. / week)
$170 members / $195 non-members
$20 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Wed. 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Mary PARSY
Thu. 12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Élodie KAPLAN
Book: Les 500 exercices de phonétique, Niveau A1-A2
190A.2
190A.1
beginnersA1
Feb. 9 – Apr. 4
$315 members
$355 non-members
Books (in blue)
INT1-U2 stands for
Interactions 1 Unit 2
Books (in blue)
INT2-U1 stands for
Interactions 2 Unit 1
Regular 8-week, once-a-week
INT1-U2
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INT1-U3
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INT1-U4
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Tue. Sat.
Sat.
Mon.
Tue.
Tue.
Sat.
Sat.
Mon.
Tue.
Tue.
Sat.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
1:40 – 3:40 p.m.
7:45 – 9:45 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
1:40 – 3:40 p.m.
7:45 – 9:45 p.m. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
1:40 – 3:40 p.m.
beginners 1
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Current
Parsy
Parsy
Rezzoug
Ruiz
Kaplan
Rezzoug
Rezzoug
Parsy
Hilevsky
Parsy
Kaplan
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Kaplan
Kaplan
Hilevsky
Ruiz
Ruiz
Kaplan
Hilevsky
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INT2-U1
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INT2-U2
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INT2-U3
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INT2-U4
Wed.
Sat.
Wed.
Sat.
Mon.
Sat.
Tue.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
11:10 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
11:10 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
102a
102b
102c
103a
103b
103c
103s
103t
104a
104b
104c
104s
beginners 2
105a
105s
106a
106s
107a
107s
108a
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Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
$300 mbrs · $340 non-mbrs INT1-U2 Mon./Wed. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Feb. 9 – Mar. 4
Books (in blue)
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Tue./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m
Feb. 10 – Mar. 5
INT1-U2 stands for
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Tue./Thu. 7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 5
Interactions 1 Unit 2 etc.
INT1-U3Mon./Wed.5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 4
INT1-U4 Mon./Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 4
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Tue./Thu. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Feb. 10 – Mar. 5
Feb. 9 – Mar. 6
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
INT2-U1 Tue./Thu. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Mon./Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
INT2-U2 Mon./Wed. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Mon./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
INT2-U4Tue./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
beginners 2
Feb. 10 – Mar. 5
Feb. 9 – Mar. 4
Feb. 9 – Mar. 4
Feb. 9 – Mar. 5
Feb. 10 – Mar. 5
Kaplan/Marie-Anne 12.5a
Nougaret/Rezzoug 12.5b
Chambord/Rezzoug 12.6a
Kaplan / Rezzoug 12.6b
Baker / Ruiz
12.8a
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
$300 mbrs · $340 non-mbrs INT1-U2Tue./Thu. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mar. 10 – Apr. 2
Books (in blue)
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TBD
INT1-U2 stands for
INT1-U3Mon./Wed. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mar. 9 – Apr. 1
Interactions 1 Unit 2 etc.
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Mar. 10 – Apr. 2
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Tue./Thu. 7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
Mar. 10 – Apr. 2
INT1-U4Mon./Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m
Mar. 9 – Apr. 1
Baker / Hilevsky 12.2c
TBD
12.2d
Marie-Anne / Parsy12.3c
Rezzoug / Sergis 12.3d
Kaplan / Parsy 12.3d2
Baker / Current 12.4c
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Marie-Anne/Parsy 12.2a
Rezzoug / Sergis 12.2b
Kaplan / Parsy 12.2b2
Baker / Current 12.3a
Current/Nougaret 12.4a
Chambord/Kaplan 12.4b
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
INT2-U1 Mon./Wed.5:40 – 7:40 p.m “
Tue./Thu. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
INT2-U2Tue./Thu. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Mon./Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
INT2-U3 Mon./Wed.10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Mon./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m
Mar. 9 – Apr. 1
Mar. 10 – Apr. 2
Mar. 10 – Apr. 2
Mar. 9 – Apr. 1
Mar. 9 – Apr. 1
Mar. 9 – Apr. 2
beginners 1
beginners 2
Current/Nougaret 12.5c
Chambord/Kaplan 12.5d
Kaplan/Marie-Anne 12.6c
Nougaret/Rezzoug 12.6d
Chambord/Rezzoug 12.7c
Kaplan / Rezzoug 12.7d
PHONETICS AND COMMUNICATION · Level 1· Levels Initiation, A1, A2 (1hr. / week)
$170 members / $195 non-members
$20 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Wed. 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Mary PARSY
Thu. 12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Élodie KAPLAN
Book: Les 500 exercices de phonétique, Niveau A1-A2
190A.2
190A.1
CONVERSATION · comprehension and expression in role play situations · Initiation, A1 (1hr. / week)
$170 members / $195 non-members • $20 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session
Mon. 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30 Catherine CHAMBORD 190B.1
Tues. 7:45 – 8:45 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31 Andrew CURRENT
190B.2
Wed. 12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Catherine CHAMBORD 190B.3
advanced beginners
A2
Pre-session Crash course · advanced beginners 200i
$180 mbrs · $200 non-mbrs materials fee included • 10 teaching hours • This highly varied immersion course is a unique
chance for students to brush up on culture and language in a very stimulating setting.
Mon. 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 2 Brush-up (Grammatical Workshop)
Tue. 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 3 Phonetics & communication
Wed. 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 4 Speaking in context (listening & conversation)
Thu. 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 5 Du Tac au Tac (Idiomatic French)
Feb. 2 – Feb. 5
Feb. 9 – Apr. 4
$315 mbrs · $355 non-mbrs
Books (in green)
INT3-U1: Interactions 3 Unit 1
AE1D8: Alter Ego 1 Dossier 8
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Regular 8-week, once-a-week
INT3-U1 Mon.
INT3-U2 Sat.
INT3-U3 Sat.
AE1-D8 Mon.
AE1-D9 Wed.
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7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
11:10 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
1:40 – 3:40 p.m.
12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Hilevsky
Hilevsky
Hilevsky
Rezzoug
Parsy
201a
202s
203s
208a
209a
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
$300 mbrs · $340 non-mbrs INT3-U1 Mon./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb.9 – Mar. 5
INT3-U3 Mon./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb.9 – Mar. 5
INT3-U4 Mon./Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb.9 – Mar. 4
Chambord/Kaplan 22.1b
Parsy /Current
22.3b
Kaplan / Rezzoug 22.4b
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
$300 mbrs · $340 non-mbrs INT3–U1Tue./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m
Mar. 10 – Apr. 2
INT3-U2 Mon./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Mar. 9 – Apr. 2
INT3-U4Mon./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Mar. 9 – Apr. 2
INT3-U5 Mon./Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Mar.9 – Apr. 1
Baker / Ruiz
Chambord/Kaplan
Parsy / Current
Kaplan / Rezzoug
Mar. 9 – Apr. 3
22.1d
22.2d
22.4d
22.5d
BRUSH-UP 2 • Grammar · Advanced beginners (Alter Ego 1-D6 to D9)
$325 members / $365 non-members • 16 teaching hours
Tues. 12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Marie PARSY
BW2.A
Book: Grammaire en dialogues (Grand débutant) · CLE International (Audio CD included)
REFRESHER • Grammar · Advanced beginners (Interactions 2 and 3)
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 material fee • 16 teaching hours
Wed 7:45 – 9:45p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Adam Hilevsky
RFR.2
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PHONETICS AND COMMUNICATION · Initiation, A1, A2 (1hr. / week)
$170 members / $195 non-members
$20 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Wed. 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Mary PARSY
Thu. 12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Élodie KAPLAN
Book: Les 500 exercices de phonétique, Niveau A1-A2
190A.2
190A.1
LE CLUB • Conversation et culture
$260 members / $290 non-members • no materials fee • 12 teaching hours • 8 students max.
$20 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Thu. 2:10 – 3:40 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Rachel BAKER
CLA2
DU TAC AU TAC • Idiomatic French · new class, special $25 discount
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee • See class description online
Thu. 7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr.2
Adam HILEVSKY
290A
SPEAKING IN CONTEXT • Listening and conversation
$260 members / $290 non-members • $10 materials fee • 10 students maximum
Wed. 3:30 – 5:00 p.m
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
with online supplementary activities
Catherine CHAMBORD
290B
CONVERSATION ET CULTURE • Reading and speaking skills
$260 members / $290 non-members • $10 materials fee • 12 teaching hours • 12 students maximum
Thu. 7:45 – 9:15 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Jamal REZZOUG
290C
THE ART OF LISTENING • Comprehension and pronunciation
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee • 16 teaching hours
Wed. 12 :10 – 2 :10 p.m. Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Daphné MARIE-ANNE
290D
CERTIFICATION · Level A2
$325 members / $365 non-members • 16 teaching hours
$25 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Thu. 12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Rachel BAKER
Book: Réussir le DELF adulte A2
290E
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intermediate
B1
Pre-session Crash course · advanced beginners 300i
$180 mbrs · $200 non-mbrs • materials fee included • 10 teaching hours • This highly varied immersion course is a unique
chance for students to brush up on culture and language in a very stimulating setting.
Mon. 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Feb. 2
Brush-up (Grammatical Workshop)
Tue. 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Feb. 3
Phonetics & communication
Wed. 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Feb. 4
Speaking in context (Listening & conversation)
Thu. 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Feb. 5
Du Tac au Tac (Idiomatic French)
Feb. 2 – Feb. 5
Regular 8-week, once-a-week
$315 mbrs · $355 non-mbrs AE2D1+ Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Books (in orange)
AE2D1+ Fri.
12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
AE1D1: Alter Ego 1 Dossier 1
AE2D2+ Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
etc.
AE2D4+ Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
AE2D4 Sat.
11:10 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
AE2D5
Mon. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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11:10 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
AE2D7
Mon. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
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11:10 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
AE2D9
Mon. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
intermediate
Feb. 9 – Apr. 4
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Feb. 13 – Apr. 3
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Young
Hilevsky
Ruiz
Baker
Rezzoug
Ruiz
Marie-Anne
Marie-Anne
Ruiz
Parsy
Hilevsky
301a
301b
302a
304a
304s
305a
305b
305s
307a
307s
309a
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
$300 mbrs · $340 non-mbrs AE2D4+ Tue./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m
Feb. 10 – Mar. 5
Books (in orange)
AE2D6+ Mon./Wed.10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Feb. 9 – Mar. 4
AE1D1: Alter Ego 1 Dossier 1
AE2D9
Mon./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 5
Marie-Anne/Parsy32.4b
Ruiz/Kaplan
32.6a
Nicolescou/Young32.9b
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
$300 mbrs · $340 non-mbrs AE2D5+ Tue./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m
Mar. 10 – Apr. 2
AE2D7+Mon./Wed.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mar. 9 – Apr. 1
Marie-Anne/Parsy32.5d
Ruiz / Kaplan 32.7c
Feb. 9 – Mar. 6
Mar. 9 – Apr. 3
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BRUSH-UP 3 • Grammar & speaking · Upper Intermediate (Alter Ego 2-D1 to Alter Ego 2-D9)
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee • 16 teaching hours
Mon. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Fri. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Feb. 13 – Apr. 3
$300 members / $340 non-members • 16 teaching hours • $10 materials fee
Mon./Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Mar. 9 – Apr. 2
Daphné MARIE-ANNE
Adam HILEVSKY
BW3.1
BW3.2
Nicolescou/Young
BW3SP
PHONETICS & COMMUNICATION · Initiation, B1, B2 (1hr. / week)
$170 members / $195 non-members
$20 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Mon. 12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Marie PARSY
Thu. 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Rachel BAKER
Book: Les 500 exercices de phonétique, Niveau B1-B2
390A.1
390A.2
LE CLUB • Conversation et culture
$260 members / $290 non-members • 12 teaching hours • 8 students max.
$20 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Tue. 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Feb. 10 – Mar. 31 Rachel BAKER
Fri. 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Feb. 13 – Apr. 3 Catherine CHAMBORD
CLB1
CLB1B
SPEAKING IN CONTEXT • Listening and conversation
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee • 10 students maximum
Tue. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Geoffrey RUIZ
390A
THE ART OF LISTENING • Comprehension and pronunciation
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee
Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Daphné MARIE-ANNE
390B
Domitille NICOLESCOU
390C
LET’S TALK ABOUT FRENCH CIVILIZATION!
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee
Mon. 12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
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Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee
Thu. 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
with online supplementary activities
Domitille NICOLESCOU
390D
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING (FRENCH REGIONS)
$325 members / $365 non-members • See class description online
Fri. 10:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Feb. 13 – Apr. 3
Sat. 1:40 – 3:40 p.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Anie SERGIS
Anie SERGIS
390E
390F
Book: La France des Régions, by René Bourgeois & Simone Eurin, Edition PUG 2001 —
Collection FLE
PARLONS D’ACTUALITÉS ! • (TV5MONDE)
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee
Tue. 12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
with online supplementary activities
FRENCH HISTORY • See class description online
$325 members / $365 non-members
Thu. 12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Book: Outils · Histoire de France (Hachette)
Adam HILEVSKY
390G
Adam HILEVSKY
390H
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ÇA BOUGE EN FRANCE ! (FRENCH REGIONS) • Nord-Pas de Calais /
Picardie / Champagne-Ardennes
LITTÉRATURE ET GRAMMAIRE • Écrire autrement avec Raymond Queneau
new class, special $25 discount $260 members / $290 non-members • See class description online
Tue. 7:45 – 9:15 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31 Geoffrey RUIZ
390I
Book: Exercices de style, Raymond Queneau
LITTÉRATURE : LECTURES LITTÉRAIRES
$325 members / $365 non-members • See class description online
Thu. 12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Anie SERGIS
390J
DU TAC AU TAC • IDIOMATIC FRENCH
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee • See class description online
Tue. 7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31 Adam HILEVSKY
390K
CERTIFICATION
$325 members / $365 non-members • 16 teaching hours • $25 discount for students registered for general language
classes in the same session.
Sat. 1:40 – 3:40 p.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Daphné MARIE-ANNE
390L
Book: Réussir le DELF adulte B1
independent
Feb. 9 – Apr. 4
B2
Regular 8-week, once-a-week
$315 mbrs · $355 non-mbrs AE3-D1
Books (in purple)
AE3-D2
AE1-D1: Alter Ego 1 Dossier 1
AE3-D3
etc.
AE3-D5
“
AE3-D7
Wed.
Wed.
Sat.
Wed.
Thu.
Tue.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
3:30 – 5:30 p.m
11:10 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Marie-Anne
Rezzoug
Sergis
Marie-Anne
Young
Young
401b
402a
403a
405a
405b
407a
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
$300 mbrs · $340 non-mbrs AE3-D8 Tue./Thu. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Feb. 10 – Mar. 5
Parsy/Rezzoug 42.8a
Accelerated 4-week, twice-a-week
$300 mbrs · $340 non-mbrs AE3-D9 Tue./Thu. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mar. 10 – Apr. 2
Parsy/Rezzoug 49.9c
Feb. 9 – Mar. 6
Mar. 9 – Apr. 3
BRUSH-UP 4 • Grammar & speaking
$325 members / $365 non-members • 12 teaching hours
Tue. 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31 Anie SERGIS
Book: Le Français par les textes II · PUG Français Langue Etrangère
BW4.B
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PHONETICS AND COMMUNICATION · Levels: B1, B2 (1hr. / week)
$170 members / $195 non-members
$20 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Mon. 12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Marie PARSY
Thu. 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Rachel BAKER
Book: Les 500 exercices de phonétique, Niveau B1-B2
390A.1
390A.2
LE CLUB • Conversation et culture
$260 members / $290 non-members • no materials fee • 12 teaching hours • 8 students max.
$20 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Wed. 12:10 – 1:40 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Elodie KAPLAN
CLB2
THE ART OF LISTENING • Comprehension and pronunciation
$260 members / $290 non-members • $10 materials fee • 12 teaching hours
Tue. 7:45 – 9:15 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
with online supplementary activities
Jamal REZZOUG
490A
Geoffrey RUIZ
490B
Geoffrey RUIZ
490C
PARLONS D’ACTUALITÉS ! • (TV5MONDE)
$260 members / $290 non-members • $10 materials fee • 12 teaching hours
Thu. 7:45 – 9:15 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
with online supplementary activities
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
LITTÉRATURE • André Gide, un écrivain cubiste ?
$325 members / $365 non-members • See class description online
Sat. 1:40 – 3:40 p.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Book: Les faux monnayeurs, A.Gide
LE THÉÂTRE VIVANT • Don Juan on trial: La nuit de Valognes
$325 members / $365 non-members • See class description online
Mon. 12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Book: La nuit de Valognes, Eric Emmanuel Schmitt
Anie SERGIS
490D
CONVERSATION ET CULTURE • Current affairs
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee • 12 students maximum
Mon. 12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Sat. 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
with online supplementary activities
Daphné MARIE-ANNE
Daphné MARIE-ANNE
490E.A
490E.B
DU TAC AU TAC • Idiomatic French
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee
Tue. 7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31
Adam HILEVSKY
390K
TV TALK • Discover and analyze a French TV series: Les revenants
$260 members / $290 non-members • $10 materials fee
Wed. 7:45 – 9:15 p.m. Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Geoffrey RUIZ
490F
CERTIFICATION • Level B2
$325 members / $365 non-members • 16 teaching hours
$25 discount for students registered for general language classes in the same session.
Thu. 7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Élodie KAPLAN
Fri. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Feb. 13 – Apr. 3
Rachel BAKER
Book: Réussir le DELF adulte B2
proficient
490G
490H
C1/C2
BRUSH-UP 5 • DOING THINGS WITH GRAMMAR (from Alter Ego 5-D1)
$325 members / $365 non-members
Sat. 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Book: La grammaire progressive (Niveau Avancé )
Adam HILEVSKY
BW5
CONVERSATION ET CULTURE • Current affairs (new class, special $25 discount)
$325 members / $365 non-members • $10 materials fee • 12 students maximum
Mon. 7:45 – 9:45 p.m.
Feb. 9 – Mar. 30
Elodie KAPLAN
590A
CINÉMA • Intouchables
$260 members / $290 non-members • 12 teaching hours • See class description online
Tue. 7:45 – 9:15 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31 Marie PARSY
Film : Intouchables, Eric Toledano et Olivier Nakache
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LA PRESSE ECRITE • Informations internationales
$260 members / $290 non-members • $10 material fee • 12 teaching hours • See class description online
Thu. 7:45 – 9:15 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Daphné MARIE-ANNE
590C
LITTÉRATURE • Honoré de Balzac’s Universe
$325 members / $365 non-members • See class description online
Thu. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Apr. 2
Adam HILEVSKY
Book: Illusions perdues and Splendeur et misère des courtisanes
590D
LITTÉRATURE • Emmanuel Carrère’s Limonov
$260 members / $290 non-members • 12 teaching hours • See class description online
Wed. 7:45 – 9:15 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Isabelle DAVID
Book: Limonov, E. Carrère
590E
AUTOUR DE LA LITTÉRATURE • Festival Georges SIMENON : Liberty Bar
$325 members / $365 non-members • See class description online
Tue. 1:10 – 3:10 p.m.
Feb. 10 – Mar. 31 Anie SERGIS
Book: Liberty bar, Georges Simenon – Film: Maigret et le Liberty Bar
590F
LITTÉRATURE ET HISTOIRE • Charles de Gaulle, Max Gallo
$325 members / $365 non-members • 12 teaching hours • See class description online
Wed. 12:10 – 2:10 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Anie SERGIS
Book: Le premier des français, Max Gallo
590G
BEING A CHEF: FRENCH COOKING LESSONS!
Madelaine BULLWINKEL
Madelaine has been teaching French cooking techniques at Chez Madelaine Cooking School for over 30 years
(www.chezM.com). She also organizes trips to France to help participants unveil the mysteries of French cuisine.
LOVE AT FIRST BITE
$70 members / $80 non-members • $15 materials fee
Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
February 14
Madelaine BULLWINKEL 990A
Learn how to cook a menu of aphrodisiacs with proven powers of seduction, useful any
day of the year. Cast your spell with Creamy Oyster and Endive Stew, Roast Chicken
with Passion Fruit Sauce, “Love Apple” Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette and a Double
Chocolate Soufflé Cake with Caramel Sauce.
LE MACARON
$70 members / $80 non-members • $15 materials fee
Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
February 28
Madelaine BULLWINKEL 990B
Paris shoppers stand in line to purchase these soft, sweet meringues sandwiched with
a creamy filling. Now you can learn to make them at home! Come participate in baking
Chocolate, Coffee and Vanilla Macarons with ganache, jam and buttercream fillings.
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
gastronomy
SPRING IN PROVENCE
$70 members / $80 non-members • $15 materials fee
Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
March 21
Madelaine BULLWINKEL 990C
Escape late winter in Chicago in the kitchen of the Alliance for a cooking class that
conjures up the flavors of Spring in Provence. Participants will prepare a Soupe au
Pistou (vegetable soup with basil), Roast Leg of Lamb with Thyme, Potato Gratin and a
Goat Cheese Tart.
fashion
THE SURVIVORS, THE LURE OF ENDURING COUTURE with Nena Ivon
$140 Lecture Series Ticket • $55 Lecture Single Ticket
Week 1: The Louis Vuitton legacy from Louis Vuitton to cutting edge Nicolas Ghesquière
Please consult our
Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
February 18
990F
website for more
Week 2: The Lanvin tradition… from trailblazer Jeanne Lanvin to the brilliant Alber Elbaz
information as times
Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
March 4
990G
for these events
Week 3: The Modernist, Chloe, from founder Gaby Aghion to the subtlety of
might change.
Clare Waight Keller
Thank you.
Wed. 5:40 – 7:40 p.m.
March 18
990H
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children’s courses
10 children maximum per class one instructor, with one assistant • Each class requires a minimum of 5 students
MORNINGS & AFTERNOONS IN FRENCH Structured pre-school activities ages 3 – 5
$50 annual youth membership fee required • 5 days a week
Mon./Wed
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Tue./Thu./Fri.
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Mireille CERNEK
Isabelle NOZIÈRES
In a classroom environment enriched by French culture and language, your children will develop social
skills through age-appropriate group activities, such as movement, music and crafts; using pictures,
flannel board and puppets, they will share stories, songs, poems and games; they will also be able to
express themselves by acting out stories and creating their own imaginative tales, making puppets and
drawings. Class is conducted in French with assistance in English only when necessary. Activities will tap
into children’s natural curiosity and stimulate their intellectual, motor and artistic skills, as well as social
development. A light snack will be prepared and served by teachers and their pupils.
Prices indicated below are based on a 2.5-hour class per day.
code
S 15
Entire session, whole week
S 15
Entire session, M – W – F
S 15
Entire session, T – Th.
number of classes & hours
39 classes / 97.5hrs
23 classes / 57.5hrs
16 classes / 40hrs
Vacation calendar for Mornings & Afternoons in French:
• Memorial Day: no class on Monday, May 25th.
tuition
$1,270
$920
$640
date
Apr. 13 – Jun. 05
Apr. 13 – Jun. 05
Apr. 14 – Jun. 04
FRENCH FOR YOUNGSTERS · AGES 3 – 4 $175 members / $200 non-members (includes a snack)
Sat. 9:40. – 10:40 a.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Evelyne TAPÉ
KY
Children are invited to our French discovery zone! The method in this immersion program is based on the awakening of their
senses as well as their intellects. Children will learn French through motor games, songs, dances, story-telling, and do-ityourself activities. A light snack will be prepared and served by teachers and their pupils.
AGES 5 – 6 $255 members / $280 non-members • $10 materials fee
Sat. 10:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Evelyne TAPÉ
KA
Returning students from the previous session and new ones.
In this program, children will learn the basic communication skills in French: introducing themselves, asking questions (name,
nationality, etc.), expressing their opinions, and describing simple images… They will also discover France through a fictive
trip with photos, post cards, and pictures… A light snack will be prepared and served by teachers and their pupils.
AGES 7 – 9 $255 members / $280 non-members
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
Sat. 9:00 – 10:35 a.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Returning students from the previous session
Isabelle NOZIÈRES
KB1
Book: Alex et Zoé 1 & 2 (student & exercises book) Edition CLE
Sat. 9:00 – 10:35 a.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Returning students from the previous session
Christine WEHMAN
KB2
Book: Alex et Zoé 1 & 2 (student & exercises book) Edition CLE
Based on a new pedagogical method, the children will discover French language and culture, basic grammar and
vocabulary, in a fun atmosphere. Placement test is required prior to registration for new students.
AGES 10 – 12 $255 members / $280 non-members
Sat. 10:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Returning students from the previous session
Fanny GIORDA-BLOCK
KC1
Book: Amis et compagnie 1 (student & exercises book) Editions CLE
Sat. 10:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Returning students from the previous session
Isabelle NOZIÈRES
KC2
Book: Amis et compagnie 2 (student & exercises book) Editions CLE
Sat. 12:45 – 2:20 p.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Returning students from the previous session.
Evelyne TAPÉ
KC3
Book: Amis et compagnie 2 (student & exercises book) Editions CLE
Sat. 10:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Returning students from the previous session.
Christine WEHMAN
Book: Amis et compagnie 3 (student & exercises book) Editions CLE
Based on a new pedagogical method, the children will discover French language and culture, basic grammar and
vocabulary, in a fun atmosphere. Placement test is required prior to registration for new students.
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afterschool activities
LES PETITS ARTISTES • AGES 6 – 12
$240 members / $265 non-members • $10 materials fee
Wed. 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 11 – Apr. 1
Emese El BISSATINE PASZTOR KPA
Mixed media is among the best loved activities for many children, freeing and expanding their imagination while
also helping them to make sense of the world. This course adopts a playful approach to practical instruction, teaching
children basic skills as well as the French vocabulary that goes with them.
Drawing with charcoal is among the best-loved activities for many children, freeing and expanding their imaginations
while also helping them to make sense of the world. This course adopts a playful approach to practical instruction,
teaching children basic skills as well as the French vocabulary that goes with them. Charcoal is an ancient dry medium,
which was utilized in many cultures throughout centuries. Nowadays charcoal is still highly appealing to artists.
In our classroom we will explore the versatility of the charcoal. We will implement art techniques such as hatching,
rubbing and lifting (erasing) into our experimentation. We will work with compressed charcoal, vine charcoal and
charcoal pencil. Starting with the basics, depicting fruits and drapery, your child will conclude the class with a
charcoal drawing of your home based on a photograph.
Your child will time travel through historical periods while learning about important artists who produced charcoal
drawings. We will investigate prehistoric cave drawings, renaissance studies, and the work of Dürer, Degas, Matisse,
Picasso and contemporary artists.
Your child will learn through doing, gaining visual and linguistic fluency in the field of charcoal drawing.
activities with parents · introduction to French
MOMS, POPS AND TOTS • AGES 1 – 2
$85 members / $105 non-members
Sat. 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Feb. 14 – Apr. 4
Evelyne TAPÉ
KT
Children are invited to our French discovery zone! The method in this immersion program is based on the awakening
of their senses as well as their intellects. Children will learn French through motor games, songs, dances, story-telling,
and do-it-yourself activities. A light snack will be prepared and served by teachers and their pupils.
Places are limited. Please reserve: call (312) 337-1070 by the Wednesday prior to the event.
Awaken your children’s curiosity and imagination, develop their critical thinking, and give them a chance to make
some new friends. The Alliance Française offers a variety of activities that all kids can enjoy! Storytelling is followed
by activities and discussion.
STORY-TELLING • AGES 3 – 7 a series of three stories
$5.00 each session (includes 1 child plus adult) • Please register, space is limited.
Feed your children’s imagination with humor, mystery and magic while exposing them to French language (all levels
are welcome). Traditional as well as contemporary French tales are staged with puppets and drawings. Side activities
will facilitate comprehension and make them active. A rich and fun experience!
Le Loup Sentimental (France)
Sat. 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 28
KST1
Lucas the wolf, has decided that it is time for him to leave home and live his life on his own. Grandma, Grandpa,
Dad & Mom and his brothers are sad, but resigned, to see him go…
Bon appétit Monsieur Renard (France)
Sat. 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Mar. 7
Sometimes, even for a fox, it is preferable to turn vegetarian, if one wants to be sure to eat…
KST2
Bébés Chouettes (UK)
Sat. 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Three baby owls wake up one night and realize their Mom is gone…
KST3
Mar. 21
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stories & cooking
FAMILY COOKING CLASS • AGES 7 – 10 accompanied by a family member
$35 for 1 parent and 1 child / $50 family pass (max. 4) • Places are limited, please pre-register
The recipes are easy and fun to make. Your child will learn how tasty, simple and pleasant French cooking can be, bring
home samples, and be able to recreate them in your kitchen at home.
Here are two traditional French recipes which will help you to go through these cold winter months. To enjoy unreservedly:
Madeleines au chocolat
Sat. 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Enjoy this traditional and delicious little French cake garnished with chocolat.
Feb. 21
KCC1
Gougères Sat. 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Mar. 14
KCC2
From Burgundy region, the gougère marries the delicate texture of a pâte à choux with the seasoned taste of cheese.
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membership
Full membership benefits include:
• Reduced class tuition, free participation in all cafés
• Full borrowing privileges for films, books, music and periodicals in our Médiathèque
• Free and reduced admission to cultural programs and events
• Discounts proposed through our network of partners
Membership is valid for one year and rates are:
Individual: $95 · Dual (2 cards): $150 · Junior (under 30): $90 · Senior Citizen (over 65): $90
Family (4 cards): $180 · Youth (under 18): $50 · Teachers of French: $50
Library and events membership (Does not include discounts on classes): $70
Call for details or check www.af-chicago.org/ABOUT/membership
Please carry your membership card in order to benefit from special member offers.
private lessons
Reach your specific learning goals:
ONSITE at the
Alliance Française
1 student
2 students
3 students
5 hours minimum
members
non-members
$64 / hr
$69 / hr
$45 / hr
$50 / hr
$35 / hr
$40 / hr
12hours min. paid in advance
members
non-members
$54 / hr
$59 / hr
$35 / hr
$40 / hr
$30 / hr
$35 / hr
OFFSITE private lessons, corporate instruction, translation, proof-reading
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
Contact Myriam Sall at: [email protected] for our special rates or (312) 337-1070
© Elliot Mandel
school policies
By registering for a class, students acknowledge that they agree to the school policies as
stated on the Alliance Française de Chicago’s web site. www.af-chicago.org/policies
You may have to purchase a textbook for some classes.
Operating Hours
Mon. – Thu.: 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 p.m. • Fri.: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Sat.: 9:00 a.m. – 3:50 p.m. • Sun.: closed
“I achieved my goals, loved my classmates and professor and it’s a lovely way to explore
my passions outside of work.” - Katie
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FONTAINEBLEAU,
BLOIS AND LIMOGES:
THE DECORATIVE
LANGUAGE OF THE
RENAISSANCE
April 22, May 13, May 28 2015 at 11:30 a.m.
In English • Individual lecture ticket: $45
Join us for 3 exciting lectures delivered by 3 friends of
the Alliance. Jean Goldman, acclaimed lecturer and
Renaissance scholar on How Italian Artists Created
the French Renaissance: Leonardo and Friends at
Fontainebleau; Ian Wardropper, Director, The Frick
Collection on Tel que l’ambre une fleur, Limoges
Enamels in the Frick Collection; and Sylvain Bellenger
curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, on Re-Inventing
Renaissance in 19th Century Blois.
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
The 15th French Decorative Arts Symposium
summer camp
Get a Jumpstart on the Summer Fun!
Summer Camp 2015
Enroll today
June 15 – July 31
5 days a week, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ages 6 – 12 years old
It’s never too early to give your child the gift
of language! Join us for seven weeks of fun,
discovery and French!
This full-day program will help develop your child’s
language skills with rewarding cultural experiences in
French (with bridges in English). Activities include: Arts
& Crafts, Cooking, Field Trips, Group Games, Singing &
Music and Sports and much more…
Space is limited to 20 children per week,
register early!
all levels are welcome
For more information, please contact us at:
(312) 337-1070 o r [email protected]
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cinéma
La rétrospective LOL!
Laugh Out Loud is what we do this year at the Alliance…
when we are not MDR or morts de rire… Clever, amusing, plain
funny or downright hilarious, the retrospective will feature the
best of contemporary French comedies. So leave your Netflix
subscription, your smart phone and your i-pad at home… and
come have a laugh with us!
Admission $8, with a glass of our favorite
French wine, Louis Jadot • In French with
English subtitles • 54 W. Chicago Avenue.
Micmacs à tire-larigot / Micmacs
Jean-Pierre Jeunet (2009, 105 min.)
With Dany Boon
Wednesday, January 21, 6:30 p.m.
Pre-screening performance by Sean Masterson
A man and his friends come up with an intricate and original
plan to destroy two big weapons manufacturers. Danny
Boon, also called France’s Mister Funny, taps into his inner
Charlie Chaplin for his performance in Micmacs under the
direction of Jean Pierre Jeunet, the zany and whimsical
director of Amélie and Delicatessen.
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
“I suspect this is what the world looks like in Jeunet’s head
all the time.” — Film.com
Les Emotifs Anonymes /
Romantics Anonymous
Jean-Pierre Améris (2011, 80 min.)
With Benoît Poelvoorde and Isabelle Carré
Hosted by Randy Williams
Saturday, February 7, 1:30 p.m.
Dégustation de chocolat!
Romantics Anonymous tells the story of Angélique, a gifted
chocolate-maker whose uncontrollable shyness prevents
her from acknowledging her talents. Struggling chocolatier
Jean-René (Benoît Poelvoorde), who also suffers from a
similar case of awkward bashfulness, hires Angelique as his
new sales associate. With the future of the business hanging
in the balance, Angélique and Jean-René must overcome
their limitations and confess their sweet affections for one
another in this delectable comedy.
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Double feature.
Two for one admission!
Wednesday February 18, 6:00 and 8:30 p.m.
L’Auberge Espagnole/
The Spanish Apartment
(2002, 122 min) at 6:00 p.m.
Les Poupées Russes/
Russian Dolls
(2005, 125 min.) at 8:30 p.m.
By Cédric Klapisch with Romain Duris,
Audrey Tautou and Cécile de France
Pre-screening performance by Jeff Lookabill
Before catching up the latest installment in the Cédric
Klaplisch’s famous trilogy on May 20th, revisit the two first
episodes about the young, the foolish and the alive…
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cinéma
Xavier, a 25 year-old Parisian ”lost soul”, travels to
Barcelona on a cultural exchange program in order to
improve his Spanish. He lands in a house shared by a bunch
of colorful, rackety and linguistically mismatched Europeans
who challenge his ideas and help him finding himself. This
is l’Auberge Espagnole! Five years later, Xavier is back in
Russian Dolls. Now a Paris-based freelance writer, Xavier
still doesn’t have a place of his own or a woman with
whom to share his life. Until his Barcelona friends join him
for a wedding in Russia…
Ratatouille
by Brad Bird (2005, 111 min.)
Hosted by Randy Williams
Saturday, April 4, 1:30 p.m.
A great animation film from Pixar... Pour toute la famille!
French cuisine: who hasn’t heard or made fun of it, if just a
little? A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French
chef. Making an unusual alliance with a young kitchen
worker at a famous restaurant, he turns the culinary world
of Paris upside down.
Starbuck
by Ken Scott (2007, 111 min)
with Patrick Huard (Québec)
Wednesday April 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Pre-screening performance by Aniss Driss,
inspired by Gad ElMaleh
At 42, David coasts through life with minimal effort and
maintains a complicated relationship with Valerie, a young
policewoman. Just as she tells him she’s pregnant, David’s
past resurfaces. Twenty years earlier, he began providing
sperm to a fertility clinic in exchange for money. He
discovers he’s the father of 533 children, 142 of whom have
filed a class action lawsuit to determine the identity of their
biological father, known only by the pseudonym Starbuck.
“Starbuck” is essentially a situation comedy, but what a
situation! — Newsday
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festival de la francophonie
220 million French-speakers from 32 countries over 5 continents
from Marrakech to Montréal…La Francophonie, mais oui
Please enter via 54 W. Chicago Avenue · Check our website for the latest updates!
Soirée Commune/Kick Off Evening
Friday, March 6, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Admission $25/ students with ID
$10/ free for children 5 and under
Go around the world in one night! Get your passport
stamped and enjoy food and libations from Belgique,
Cambodge, Canada, France, Haïti, Maroc, Québec,
Roumanie, & Suisse (Yes, la raclette is back this year!)
… And don’t forget to test your inner Céline Dion at le
karaoké de la francophonie, prizes to win!
Salon du Livre/Book Fair
Saturday, March 14 from 11:00 a.m.
En français · Free admission
Have a café & croissant; browse for new and used books
en français; enjoy storytelling and talk with guest authors,
followed by the launch of literary magazine Mille Feuille
from DePaul University French Department. With Kathy
Cook, Cynthia Hahn and Monique Loubet.
• Followed by… •
Breaking news! Quebec invades Wisconsin — on stage, in
song and of course, en français…
A stage reading of La Colonie, une comédie musicale en 5
actes by amateur theater ensemble La Troupe with live music
from the author, Ritt Deitz, and his band.
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
Soirée Afrique
Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m.
In English & French · Free admission
Discover African theater with Congolese playwright Pierre
Mumbere Mujomba, in exile from his country since the
staging of La Dernière enveloppe in Kinshasa in 2003, an
award-winning work critical of Zaire’s Mobutu government.
Followed by DJ Mwelwa’s tracks from the continent.
Sponsored by the University of Illinois-Chicago Department
of French and Francophone Studies.
Soirée Québec/Canada
US premiere!
Thursday, March 19, 6:30 p.m.
In French with English subtitles
Free admission
Les manèges humains/Fair Sex (2013, 90 min.).
With film director Martin Laroche.
Warning: Mature Theme.
Would-be filmmaker Sophie left Africa for Canada as a
child. After graduating, she films the daily doings as part of
a summer job at a fair. When pointing the camera at herself,
she reveals painful secrets from the past…
In partnership with the Festival du Film Francophone de
Kalamazoo, the Quebec Government Office in Chicago and
the Canadian Consulate in Chicago.
Save the date for Soirée Belgique March 12
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!
Festival du film francophone
Three Exclusive Films !
Saturday, March 21 starting at 1:00 p.m.
On-line registration: $15 for 3 movies.
At the door: $8 per movie
In French with English subtitles
1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. : To be announced
6:00 p.m. : Un rêve américain/ An American Dream
(2014, 92 min.) with film director Damien Robitaille
A gym bag, a guitar, a passport and a car: that’s all
Quebec pop music sensation Damien Robitaille needs to
pack for this road trip. His goal: to seek out francophone
communities from Maine to California.
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
festival de la francophonie
Soirée France-Cambodge
Wednesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.
In English · Free Admission
L’Image Manquante / The Missing Picture (2013,
92.min.) by Rithy Panh
Winner of the “Un Certain Regard” prize at Cannes Film
Festival in 2013, this animated movie by writer and director
Rithy Panh recreates a missing picture of the atrocities
committed by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia between
1975 and 1979. The screening will be followed by a
panel discussion on how to rebuild the social bound after
traumatic events such as the Cambodian genocide that
happened 40 years ago.
In partnership with the Cultural Service at the Consulate
General of France in Chicago, the Cambodian Association of
Illinois and the Cambodian American Heritage Museum &
Killing Fields Memorial.
Soirée Perse
Thursday, March 26, 6:30 p.m.
In English · Free admission
Hamid Naficy (Northwestern University) and Faraz
Sanei (Human Rights Watch) will discuss the historical and
contemporary relationship of Iranian intellectuals with France.
Followed by a musical performance featuring a collaborative
work between pianist George Lepauw (France) and sufi poet
Erfan Sharifpour (Iran). Persian Nowruz pastries and libations
served. Sponsored by Pasfarda Arts & Cultural Exchange.
Soirée Roumanie
Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m.
In English · Free Admission
Romania rocks the Alliance! Traditional dance and music
before the screening of Child’s Pose (2013, 132 min.) by
director Calin Peter Netzerand.
“A spellbinding drama of social commentary and psychological
realism, this caustic look into the corrupt heart of the Eastern
European bourgeoisie twists into a brilliantly ambiguous study
of obsessive motherly love.” — Rotten Tomatoes
Sponsored by ROCX, the Romanian Cultural Exchange
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art de vivre
Taste & Toast French Wines at
the Bistro de l’Alliance!
The informal wine tasting series with sommelière
Viktorija Todoroska returns…
$25 Members / $35 Non-Members · In English
Les Vins du Sud-Ouest
Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
Bergerac, Cahors, Gascogne: the wines from the South West
of France are some of the least known yet most versatile. The
region produces everything from light and aromatic whites to
full bodied, rich reds and delightful sweet wines — a range
that allows incredible food pairings. This is where real wine
lovers go to find hidden treasures and great bargains.
Les Vins du “5 à 7”, l’heure de l’apéro
Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
Not much can beat getting together with friends to celebrate
the return of la belle saison after a long winter… Learn how
to throw a “5 à 7” with a French twist; easy does it, so you
have time to enjoy the chatter and the good laughs too!
Le Workshop Bon Chic Bon Genre
with Nena Ivon
$8 Members / $10 Non-Members
with a glass of French mousseux! · In English
Yves Saint-Laurent
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
Jalil Lespert (2014, 106 min.)
Tuesday, January 13, 6:30 p.m.
“Incandescent, intimate, moving. A Haute Couture biopic.”
— Marie France
Grace of Monaco
Olivier Dahan (2014, 102 min.)
with Nicole Kidman & Tim Roth
Tuesday, February 3, 6:30 p.m.
“Kidman excels in a role in which she is called on to project
glamour and suffering in equal measure — and is never
allowed to be seen in the same outfit twice.”
— The Independent
Speed Dating…
de la Saint Valentin
Thursday, February 5, 6:30 p.m.
$8 with a glass of French wine
All levels welcome! · In French
What is speed dating? Fifteen Dames and fifteen Sieurs sit
across each other at a long table with just a few minutes
to get to know each other en français, before moving on
to the next partner. A unique opportunity to improve your
French skills while having fun. Et qui sait ?
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Since 1998, the Alliance has welcomed hundreds of CPS students to participate in the “Award Towards
Excellence,” a two-year, after-school French cultural and language enrichment program. At the end of the
school year, selected students receive summer scholarship trips to Paris or the Concordia Language Village.
We caught some of the musings from a first time visitor to Paris, a modern day flâneur…
Walking through the city
makes me wonder…what did
this particular part of the city
look like during the French
Revolution? Was there a
guillotine in the middle of the
square we are crossing?
Probably, the coolest thing I did today was eating
snails! They were incroyables and the sauce was
like heaven.
We definitely should eat snails more often!
Earlier in the day, we toured the former US Embassy
that was built in the 1600s. All of a sudden, I realized
we were standing on the square where Robespierre,
Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI were guillotined!
That building has seen every historical event in Paris
since it was built! If ever a building could talk…
We are at the Louvre today… the paintings show real
people who lived and suffered. Paintings were the only
way people could capture
important moments. They tell
incredible stories…the painting
of Napoléon crossing the
Alps…how did these soldiers
feel? Cold and hungry…did
they miss their families?
What was going through
Napoleon’s mind?
As the tour bus
was driving along
the river, I couldn’t
contain myself as
we passed the Eiffel
Tower! It’s just so
iconic. I almost
jumped out of
the bus!
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
The Educational Outreach Program
I was thinking…
Wow! This city is so
old! Archaeologists
discovered
settlements of early
humans on the
banks of the
Seine dating back
10.000 years!
We went to the Palace at Versailles…
magnifique ! The gate is made of gold…
awesome! No wonder the Revolution was so
bloody; people were dying of hunger
while the rich were living in
so much luxury.
I will miss this place so much.
I shall return! I desire to get to
know you Paris, to your very core.
Paris, je t’aime ! Pedro — Von Steuben H.S.
For more information on this program, please contact Jack McCord at [email protected] or
telephone (312) 337-1070 #103
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travel · voyages
France,
Morocco,
Ste. Geneviève,
Fun, Organized
& Affordable
Flo Landureau hits the road again with three special trip getaway offers that will surely entice any world
traveler with a passion for French! French native with over 20 years of travel experience, Flo shares her
zeal for French culture with these value-packed travel excursions! Select one or choose them all!
Need a cure for your wanderlust… this is it!
Morocco, Tiznit, Marrakesh, the desert
April 27 – May 9
Flo has had a home in Southern Morocco for 16 years
now and has been active with women’s associations
in the Berber villages. Allow her to show you a side of
Morocco “off the beaten path” and experience its rich,
vibrant culture first hand in an authentic way. Get lost
in the colorful souks of Taroudant, go on a silver jewelry
expedition in the town of Tiznit, savor the gorgeous
vastness of the desert at sunset in Sidi Ifni or perhaps
an evening of Moroccan cuisine on the cliffs of Mirleft
overlooking the sea.
Southwest France, Bordeaux, St. Émilion
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
May 19 – 29
This trip offers a unique opportunity to travel the back
roads of Southwest France and discover the countryside in
an authentic way. You will gain insights into the region’s
gastronomy, tradition, art and history. In addition to
sightseeing, you will experience French culture through
unique activities. Get a taste of les vins de Bordeaux with
a winemaker of Médoc, participate in a cooking class, and
shop at a farmer’s market just for starters…
Plus a Special Weekend Trip to
Ste. Geneviève, Missouri
April 9 – 12
Step back into time and discover the fascinating world of an
authentic 18th Century French colony while also enjoying the
distinctive allure of an American small town. Historic stores,
specialty homes, museums are just a few stops on the trail of
revealing our French roots right here in the Midwest.
For more information about each of these trips, please contact
Florence Landureau at [email protected]
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Now Available:
Selection of French Literary Prizewinners!
© Winter 2015 · February 2, 2015 – April 4, 2015
the Brown médiathèque
COME AND PRACTICE YOUR FRENCH IN THE LIBRARY!
CAFÉ CONVERSATION DU MARDI (intermediate to advanced level)
New members are always welcome to this animated conversation group. Topics vary. Members: free, non-members:
$5.00 for 1 trial visit. Meets Tuesdays, on the 4th floor, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27 · Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 · Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
CAFÉ LITTÉRATURE (advanced level)
Membership required. From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., check in with reception upon arrival.
Jan. 26: Hiroshima mon amour by Marguerite Duras
Feb. 23: Écorces by Georges Didi-Huberman
Mar. 30: Oviri : Écrits d’un sauvage by Paul Gauguin
CAFÉ CONVERSATION DU MERCREDI (beginner to intermediate level) · Join us twice monthly,
in the Médiathèque from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to practice French. · Members: free, non-members: $5.00 for 1 trial visit.
Jan. 7, 21 · Feb. 11, 25 · Mar. 11, 25
Heures d’ouverture :
Mon. – Thu. 11:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. · Fri. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. · Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. · Sun. CLOSED
Please note that the Médiathèque will close for lunch Mon. – Thu. from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Save the date! Books and DVD sale: February 4!
Select from rarely available special items as part of the Open House evening.
Gently used items will be set aside just for this event.
French DVDs: $5, French Books: $2 or $3
Members only may check out items. DVDs and all items are renewable! Call or email. We carry over 1,600 DVDs
(in French with English subtitles). Ongoing Used Book Sale: $2 to $3 · (312) 337-5473 · Email: [email protected]
View account: Select online catalog from website and follow the prompts.
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Fontainebleau, Blois and Limoges: The Decorative Language of the Renaissance
Join us for 3 lectures
April 22, May 13 and May 28, 2015
The 15th French Decorative Arts Symposium
810 Nor th Dearbor n S treet · C hi cag o, IL 60610
Two addresses only two blocks away:
671 N. Clark and 100 W. Chestnut
Parking discount: $8.00 for 12 hours
wine and cheese, Wednesday, February 4
Free Open House, with complimentary
Monday, Feb. 2 – Sat. Feb. 7
Free Trial Classes
Chicago, IL
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