Fête des Rois and Feather Bowling at the Cadieux Café
2026-01-12 17:45 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Cadieux Café, 4300 Cadieux Road, Detroit, MI, 48224, United States
Have you ever tried feather bowling? Last year’s evening was a ton of fun and we want to do this again! Here’s your chance to spend an evening with other AF Grosse Pointe members and friends:
WHEN: Monday, January 12, 2026 from 5:45-9:00 PM
WHERE: CADIEUX CAFÉ
4300 Cadieux Road, Detroit MI 48224
COST: $10 per person, for two hours of feather bowling.
Mondays are all-you-can eat mussels at the Cadieux Café. Order and pay for food and drinks at the reserved tables.
King’s Cake will be provided to celebrate the Fête des Rois!
EVENT: Dinner at 5:45 — Feather bowling 7:00-9:00.
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Une Affaire D’Honneur
2026-01-17 | MI
Drama/History
Director: Vincent Perez
2023 – 1h41m
A duel is the last place where one can defend their honor in Paris, 1887. While dueling is banned, it persists. A charismatic fencing master and an early-day feminist battle side by side, defying the threats around them.

En attendant Godot
2026-01-17 11:00 | MI
En attendant Godot, de Samuel Beckett

La Chandeleur
2026-02-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Event Location, 679 Westchester Road, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, United States
Join the Alliance Française of Grosse Pointe for a warm and welcoming celebration of La Chandeleur, a beloved French tradition centered on crêpes, community, and conviviality. On Sunday, February 1, members are invited to gather, enjoy refreshments, and spend a relaxed afternoon connecting with their fellow members. This complimentary event is our way of sharing French culture through simple pleasures, good conversation, and time together. We look forward to celebrating with you!
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DIA Lecture: Louis XIV’s Savonnerie Carpets: The World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle
2026-02-11 17:30 - 18:30 | MI
Detroit Institute of Arts,
Marvin & Betty Danto Lecture Hall
Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Wolf Burchard of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“The King’s Carpet” was made up of 92 individual pieces that were intended to cover the entire span of the Grande Galerie of the Louvre, six times the length of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. Despite the monumental expense and energy lavished on this spectacular royal commission, Louis XIV appears never to have used it. With time, the notion of ‘one’ carpet was forgotten as individual pieces were given away, sold and even cut up, thus creating a dispersed jigsaw puzzle of which the pieces can be found in France, Italy, Denmark, the UK, the US and elsewhere.
For more information:
https://dia.org/events/louis-xivs-savonnerie-carpets-worlds-largest-jigsaw-puzzle

Online Presentation: Taking Measure of America
2026-02-12 16:00 - 17:15 | MI
Online Presentation: Taking Measure of America – How French Cartographers Shaped “The New World” with Roger Mummert
Registration and more information available at:

https://www.afusa.org/event-rsvp/taking-measure-of-america-how-french-cartographers-shaped-the-new-world-with-roger-mummert/
Join us for an engaging conversation with Roger Mummert, writer and creator of theparisproject.net, and Iris de Rode, historian of the French role in the American Revolution recently seen in Ken Burns’ The American Revolution. Among the first Europeans to reach North America were French explorers and cartographers. The French established a unique relationship with Native Americans, who led them deep into this vast continent and revealed its riches. The maps created from their explorations fundamentally impacted how colonizers would lay claim to enormous…

Info session for 2026 Immersion Trip to Bordeaux, France
2026-02-12 19:00 | MI

I’ll Never Be French
2026-02-21 10:00 | MI
Mark Greenside, écrivain américain sceptique et maladroit en français, se retrouve à vivre dans un petit village breton. À travers des mésaventures culturelles et humaines, il découvre l’amitié, s’intègre lentement et trouve sa place, malgré les différences.

Members-Only DIA Tour
2026-03-01 14:00 | MI
Join some of your fellow members of Alliance Française of Grosse Pointe as a member of the DIA’s modern European art curatorial team will take a small group of 25 members of our AF chapter through a tour of the temporary exhibit Highlights from the Modern Collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Due to the tight spacing of the works in the gallery, this opportunity is limited to just 25 of our AFGP members – as of this writing we still have room! Please respond through the survey link below to indicate your intent to attend this event. We will accept attendees on a first come, first served basis. We will reach out to you with specific event logistics and to confirm that you are on our list of first 25 members to respond.
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Discover around 65 standout works from the DIA’s renowned modern art collection—featuring bold movements like impressionism, post- impressionism, cubism, expressionism, surrealism, and abstraction. Beloved icons and rarely seen treasures share the spotlight, among them works by Francis Bacon, Jean Dubuffet, Paul Cézanne, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Claude Monet, Roberto Montenegro, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, John Sloan, Vincent van Gogh, and Remedios Varo. Dynamic groupings encourage fresh connections and unexpected conversations across time, place, and perspective—offering new ways to experience old favorites before they return to our reimagined Modern art galleries.
Don’t miss your chance to see these exceptional works come alive in a whole new light.

En attendant Godot
2026-03-07 10:00 | MI
Deux vagabonds, Vladimir et Estragon, accompagnant Godot près d’un arbre. Ils parlent, se disputent, plaisantent, se souviennent mal. L’attente absurde, le temps circulaire et le sens incertain révèlent la condition humaine, faite d’espoir, d’ennui, de répétition et de silence, tragique et comique.

Four Queens - An insider's first look at a new musical set in medieval France
2026-03-12 16:00 | MI
ONLINE — Four sisters from medieval Provence who, incredibly, all become queens: of France, England, Germany and Sicily. The new musical Four Queens brings their fascinating yet little-known story to dramatic life.
Join us for a developmental reading of the script (book & lyrics, music to come) where six actors transport you back to 13th century Europe, teeming with holy wars, civil wars, and personal betrayals. These sisters also find themselves at war – sometimes as allies, sometimes as enemies – as they confront their greatest challenge: will their family love, and their beloved Provence, survive?
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Le Fil (An Ordinary Case)
2026-03-28 13:30 | Grosse Pointe Public Library-Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236, United States
Crime, Mystery, Drama
Director: Daniel Auteuil
2024 – 1h 55min.
Rating: 18+
This film is a thriller based on a true story in which a man is accused of murdering his wife. His lawyer must defend him against all odds – and especially against himself.

Groupe de Conversation April
2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Village Grille, 16930 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Park, MI, United States
Have you ever attended one of our French Conversation Meetups? Every month we welcome new guests from throughout metro Detroit with levels of fluency from intermediate to native francophone.
We meet at Village Grill in Grosse Pointe and you don’t have to be a member to attend. Attendance is free, simply purchase your own food and drink. For more information and to RSVP, click the button below. You can also email afgpeducation@gmail.com.

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Trois Amies
2026-04-11 13:30 | Grosse Pointe Public Library-Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236, United States
Romantic Comedy/Drama
Director: Emmanuel Mouret
(2024) 1h 57min.
Three friends navigate complicated and unpredictable love lives in Lyon. Their relationships unravel after one of them leaves her husband, who then disappears. The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, explores themes of love, infidelity, and friendship through a series of intersecting and unstable romantic affairs, with a focus on the characters’ internal conflicts and choices.

Cercle de Lecture - La Vie Secrète d'un Cimetière
2026-04-18 10:00 | MI
Benoît Gallot raconte son quotidien au Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, révélant la vie humaine, animale et naturelle cachée dans ce lieu dédié aux morts.

Members Only Event: French Wine Tasting
2026-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Grosse Pointe History Center, 375 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236, United States
Join us for a special members-only event celebrating the rich heritage of French winemaking.
Local sommelière Andrée Lux will lead an engaging and educational French wine tasting on Sunday, April 19, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Grosse Pointe History Center
Please note that this event is open exclusively to members, with attendance free of charge. Due to the intimate nature of the experience, participation is limited to 20 members.
RSVP at the link below by Thursday, April 16 to secure your spot.
RSVP — Members ONLY
We look forward to sharing this enriching afternoon with you and continuing to bring our community together through French culture and conversation.

May Film - TBD
2026-05-09 13:30 | Grosse Pointe Public Library-Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236, United States
Cine Club takes a summer break after the May Cine Club and will return in September 2026. No films in June, July or August.

Group Immersion Trip to Saint-Malo
2026-09-06 - 2026-09-09 | MI
Group Immersion Trip to Saint-Malo
September 6-19

First installment due March 28

Join members of the Alliance Française de Detroit on a French immersion trip in Saint-Malo, which offers an unforgettable combination of learning, exploration, and authentic cultural discovery. It is the perfect setting to improve your French while embracing the charm and rhythm of Breton coastal life.

LINK TO THIS: https://www.afdetroit.org/group-immersion-trip-to-saint-malo-france-2026/#/

2026 Immersion Trip - Bordeaux, France
2026-09-24 - 2026-10-03 | MI
This trip is fully booked.
Join members of the Alliance Française de Detroit on a French immersion trip in Saint-Malo, which offers an unforgettable combination of learning, exploration, and authentic cultural discovery. It is the perfect setting to improve your French while embracing the charm and rhythm of Breton coastal life.

For A2-level to C2-level students (from advanced beginners to advanced learners)
Two housing options: homestay (organized by the program) or hotel (booked on your own)
Mornings are dedicated to language learning, with some afternoon cultural activities.
