Alliance Française de Grosse Pointe

Bastille Day Celebration
2023-07-14 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Blossom Heath Inn, 24800 Jefferson Ave, St Clair Shores, MI, 48080, United States
Registration for this event is now closed. We are looking forward to celebrating with those in attendance.
Thank you!
Join us and enjoy good company, live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, dessert, and drinks in celebration of Bastille Day 2023!

Alliance Française members special ticket price $55
Non-Alliance Française guests ticket price $60
Children 12 and under, at the special price of $30 (chicken tenders and fries plate)
Includes wine and beer bar

La Fête de la Bastille is a joint event of both Alliance Française chapters in Metro Detroit

Ciné Club: Les choses qu’on dit, les choses qu’on fait (2021)
2023-06-24 13:30 | Grosse Pointe Public Library-Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236, United States
Comédie dramatique
Vacations in the French countryside. Daphne, three months pregnant, finds herself alone to welcome Maxime, her boyfriend François’ cousin. François had to leave in a hurry for Paris to cover for a sick colleague. For four days, while waiting for his return, Daphne and Maxime get to know each other and share very intimate stories that bring them closer…
Free event to members and friends

Cercle de Lecture: Fallait pas commencer- Tome 2, de Jean Failler
2023-06-24 10:00 - 12:00 | MI
Fallait pas commencer- Tome 2, de Jean Failler

AFGP French Meetup: French Conversation by The Lake
2023-06-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Windmill Pointe Park, 14920 Windmill Pointe Drive, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, 48230, United States
Our next Meetup will be a celebration of summer! We’ll meet at Windmill Pointe Park for friendly conversation “en français”. Bring your own beverage, a lawn chair, and a snack to share. Wine and beer are allowed at the park (plastic cups will be available).
Please note that the park is only open to residents of GP Park and their guests, and non-residents won’t be admitted unless they RSVP online. Attendees’ names will be at the park’s gatehouse.
Please, make sure to sign up on the special MeetUp link and RSVP, so we can add you to the guest list.

Annual AFGP Picnic and Board Elections
2023-06-08 17:30 | Grosse Pointe Woods Lakefront Park, 23000 Jefferson Ave,, St Clair Shores, MI, 48080, United States
PICNIC OPEN TO AFGP MEMBERS ONLY
We are delighted to bring back our traditional and convivial Picnic Potluck! Please make sure to bring a dish to share with friends, and your choice of drink.
FRESHLY GRILLED HAMBURGERS AND HOTDOGS WILL BE PROVIDED
MEETING AND BOARD ELECTIONS @ 5:30 PM
PICNIC POTLUCK @ 6:00 PM
The park will ONLY allow non-residents of Grosse Pointe Woods listed on the RSVP log we provide. Therefore, your reply is essential. GPW residents are welcome with their park pass. Find us at Pavilion 1, by the marina on the far side of the canal.
Your R.S.V.P. MUST be received by June 2nd, 2023
Choose one convenient reply mode:

By email: mamcmicken@gmail.com
By phone: (313) 320-4779

Les Braves II: At Water’s Edge Dedication
2023-05-25 17:30 | Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Dr, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236, United States
Grounds Open at 5:30 pm
Dedication ceremony at 6:30 pm
The War Memorial welcomes the community for a celebration and the unveiling of Les Braves II: At Water’s Edge – the official twin of the original Les Braves sculpture in Normandy, France sculpted as a lasting tribute to the western Allies that landed on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944 during WW II.
This event is free and open to the public.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
For more details about the full program and for registration, go to:
https://www.warmemorial.org/veterans/lesbraves

Cercle de Lecture: Fallait pas commencer- Tome 1
2023-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 | MI
Fallait pas commencer- Tome 1, de Jean Failler

AFGP French Meetup
2023-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Village Grille, 16930 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Park, MI, United States
Join us for dinner, drinks, and good conversation “en français”!
We are changing it up this month and meeting in the “The Village”. Join us for a fun early evening dinner and drinks (buy your own).
Please, make sure to sign up on the special MeetUp link and RSVP, so we know how many are attending.
For more information and to register:
https://www.meetup.com/grosse-pointe-french-language-meetup-group/events/293133505

Haïti: Pearl of the Caribbean
2023-05-06 13:30 | Grosse Pointe Public Library-Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236, United States
AFGP member, Frantzie Beauduy was born in Haïti and moved to the US when she was seventeen. She is delighted to share wonderful photos and insights into this island nation to which she has to returned many times.
Attending members will get a chance to participate in a Q&A session after the presentation.
Attendance if free to AFGP members and friends.

Le Théâtre Parisien, avec Gary Lee Kraut
2023-04-26 10:00 | Online
(présentation virtuelle en français)
Les Théâtres Parisiens: Major Monuments to Cultural and Social Life in the French Capital.
Gary Lee Kraut is an award-winning travel writer, editor of the travel and culture magazine FranceRevisited.com, and the creator of customized tours for curious travelers at GarysParisTours.com.
For more information and to register for free event:
https://afusa.org/event/le-theatre-parisien-with-gary-lee-kraut-en-francais/

Le metro insolite, avec Charles Coulon
2023-04-22 14:00 | Online
(présentation virtuelle en français)
Charles Coulon will focus on Le Métro Insolite, namely, all those special and unique Metro stations that can be worthy of a detour, or a short pause, as you make your way through Paris. Several can be destinations in their own right.
For more information and to register for free event:
https://afusa.org/event/le-metro-insolite-avec-charles-coulon-en-francais/

April in Paris with Oliver Gee: Here are seven things you’ve definitely never done before.
2023-04-15 14:00 | Online
(Virtual presentation in English)
Award winner podcaster and Paris expert Oliver Gee shares seven things to do in April in Paris. He is convinced that he has come up with a list of things that no one has completed.
For more information and to register for free event:
https://afusa.org/event/april-in-paris-here-are-seven-things-youve-definitely-never-done-before-in-english/

Ciné Club: Un vrai bonhomme (Man Up)- 2019
2023-04-15 13:30 | Grosse Pointe Public Library-Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236, United States
Tom, 16, is a sensitive teenager who is about to enter a new high school after being expelled. He intends to find his place, make friends and seduce the girl he loves. Tom needs the support of his older brother, Leo, a true mentor, who is working to make him a “cool kid”. However, their fraternal relationship has its own issues. Will Tom be able to grow up finding his own path?

Cercle de Lecture: L’anomalie, de Hervé Le Tellier
2023-04-15 13:00 | MI
Prix Goncourt 2020
2023 Selection One Book One Federation Bonus Selection- AF Fédération USA
Il est une chose admirable qui surpasse toujours la connaissance, l’intelligence, et même le génie, c’est l’incompréhension. » En juin 2021, un événement insensé bouleverse les vies de centaines d’hommes et de femmes, tous passagers d’un vol Paris-New York. Parmi eux : Blake, père de famille respectable et néanmoins tueur à gages ; Slimboy, pop star nigériane, las de vivre dans le mensonge ; Joanna, redoutable avocate rattrapée par ses failles ; ou encore Victor Miesel, écrivain confidentiel soudain devenu culte. Tous croyaient avoir une vie secrète. Nul n’imaginait à quel point c’était vrai.
Hervé Le Tellier est un écrivain français né le 21 avril 1957.Auteur de romans, nouvelles, poésies, théâtre. Il a été coopté à l’Oulipo (Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle) en 1992 (simultanément au poète allemand Oskar Pastior), et a publié sur l’Ouvroir un ouvrage de référence : Esthétique de l’Oulipo. Il participé à l’aventure de la série « Le Poulpe », avec un roman, La Disparition de Perek, adapté également en bande dessinée. Mathématicien de formation, puis journaliste — diplômé du Centre de formation des journalistes à Paris (promotion 1983) il est linguiste et spécialiste des littératures à contraintes.
Il collabore à l’émission de France-Culture “Les papous dans la tête”.
Pour plus d’informations concernant le Cercle de Lecture, prière de nous contacter
alliancefrancaisegrossepointe@gmail.com

AFGP French Meetup
2023-04-11 06:30 - 20:30 | Antonio’s in the Park, 15117 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Park, MI, 48230, United States
Join us for dinner, drinks, and good conversation “en français”!
We are meeting again at Antonio’s in the Park. We have been guaranteed a quiet, private area to enjoy a meal and converse in French.
Please, make sure to sign up on the special MeetUp link and RSVP, so we know how many are attending.
Click for more information and to register.

Picasso the Foreigner (in English)
2023-03-30 17:00 | Online
Biographer Annie Cohen-Solal discusses her award-winning book, Picasso the Foreigner, in conversation with Jeremy Adelman, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University.
Born from her curated exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s work in Paris, Annie-Cohen Solal’s Picasso the Foreigner presents a bold new understanding of the artist’s tempestuous relationship with his adopted homeland: France.
(AF Federation-USA free virtual presentation. Registration required for Zoom link)
https://afusa.org/event/picasso-the-foreigner-in-english/

Chef Alain LeNôtre invites to make Lemon Meringue Tart (in English)
2023-03-29 16:00 | Online
Chef Alain LeNôtre will be sharing his recipe for how to make Lemon Meringue Tart and guide us in the process.
(AF Federation-USA free virtual presentation. Registration required for Zoom link)
https://afusa.org/event/chef-alain-lenotre-invites-you-to-make-lemon-meringue-tart-in-english/

Voyage aux Antilles Françaises (en français)
2023-03-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Monique Milia-Marie-Luce is a winner of the 2022 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence scholarship at UNC Charlotte. She is from Martinique, French West Indies. Monique will speak about the geography, history and culture of the French West Indies.
(AF Federation-USA free virtual presentation. Registration required for Zoom link)
https://afusa.org/event/voyage-aux-antilles-francaises-en-francais/

French All Around Us
2023-03-20 16:00 | Online
In honor of la Journée internationale de la Francophonie 2023, join us for a round table discussion on the state of the French language in the US today.

(AF Federation-USA free virtual presentation. Registration required for Zoom link)
https://afusa.org/event/french-all-around-us-in-english/

Film Screening (online): One Day screening of Au Revoir Le Bonheur (French with English subtitles)
2023-03-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
In honor of la Journée internationale de la Francophonie 2023, the Délégation du Québec à Boston is offering Alliance Française members in the US a chance to see Au revoir le bonheur (Goodbye Happiness) for free on March 20, 2023.
For more information on the film and to register for access, go to:
https://afusa.org/event/ofof-celebration-of-la-journee-de-la-francophonie-one-day-screening-of-au-revoir-le-bonheur/

Fish Fry with Friends
2023-03-17 17:30 - 20:00 | Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Rd, St Clair Shores, MI, 48080, United States
Join us for an All You Can Eat Seafood Buffet and enjoy dinner and conversation with friends.
Marchiori Catering has been serving up delicious Friday buffets during Lent season for many years and we know a good thing when we see it!
No need to make reservations, just drop in anytime and look for the AFGP table (You are in charge of our own meal).
For buffet information and pricing:
https://www.marchioricatering.net/general-8

French Heritage Night with the Pistons
2023-03-16 | Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48201, United States
Join the French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) and other Francophiles as the Detroit Pistons take on the Denver Nuggets!
Arrive early for a special French Heritage pre-game performance!
With the purchase of a ticket through the special FACC link, you receive an exclusive French Heritage Pistons shirt that you can redeem at the Pistons game.
You will also have the opportunity to take a post-game free throw on the Pistons court.
Please place orders quickly because spots are limited.
For more information and for ticket purchase head to the FACC website.

AFGP French Meetup
2023-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Antonio’s in the Park, 15117 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Park, MI, 48230, United States
Join us for dinner, drinks, and good conversation “en français”!
We are meeting again at Antonio’s in the Park. We have been guaranteed a quiet, private area to enjoy a meal and converse in French.
Please, make sure to sign up on the special MeetUp link and RSVP for February 9th, so we know how many are attending.
Click Here to Register

Suzie’s Pick
2023-03-11 13:30 | Grosse Pointe Public Library-Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236, United States
Our long-time AFGP member and retired French teacher extraordinaire, Suzie Martin will present a special film and lead the discussion after viewing. Suzie has chosen a special film for us and we can’t wait to find out what she has in store for us!

Bestselling Author Cara Black introduces her newest book, Night Flight to Paris (in English)
2023-03-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Cara Black, best-selling author of 22 books will join us on March 7th to discuss her latest work. Night Flight to Paris is being released on the same day, and one lucky participant will win a hardcover copy of her book!

(AF Federation-USA free virtual presentation. Registration required for Zoom link)
https://afusa.org/event/bestselling-author-cara-black-introduces-her-newest-book-night-flight-to-paris-in-english/

“Bonjour Sagan” : Eve-Alice Roustang nous invite à revivre les romans de Françoise Sagan (en français)
2023-02-21 16:00 | Online
(AF Federation-USA free virtual presentation. Registration required for Zoom link)
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Rouge/Red Soil (2021)- Drama (One Film One Federation 2022 Selection)
2023-02-18 13:30 | Grosse Pointe Public Library-Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, 48236, United States
Directed by Farid Bentoumi
Freshly hired as a labor nurse in a chemical factory, Nour discovers that small arrangements exist between management and her father, Slimane, the staff representative, and the company’s pivot. Lies about polluting discharges, hidden illnesses of employees, hidden accidents … Nour, little by little, no longer accepts the compromises of his father to preserve the image of the company. She decides to launch the alert.
Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B44bq8ijrfc

Premier sang, de Amélie Nothomb
2023-02-18 10:00 | MI
(Prix Renaudot 2021, One Book One Federation 2023 Selection)
Il ne faut pas sous-estimer la rage de survivre.
Sous la forme d’un conte, Amélie Nothomb raconte la vie de Patrick, son père, doux enfant angélique qui, jeune adulte, devra se confronter à la mort. Un magnifique hommage à la figure paternelle mais aussi à un héros de l’ombre, diplomate à la carrière hors norme.
Ce roman a gagné le Prix Renaudot 2021.
Amélie Nothomb est née à Kobé en 1967. Dès son premier roman Hygiène de l’assassin paru en 1992, elle s’est imposée comme une écrivaine singulière. En 1999, elle obtient avec Stupeur et tremblements le Grand Prix de l’Académie française. Premier sang est son 30 e roman.
Pour plus d’informations concernant le Cercle de Lecture, prière de nouscontacter
alliancefrancaisegrossepointe@gmail.com

Chef Alain LeNôtre Invites You to Make Financiers
2023-02-14 16:00 | Online
(AF Federation-USA free virtual presentation. Registration required for Zoom link)
Join us as we welcome Chef Alain LeNôtre, who will be sharing his recipe for how to make Financiers. Learn the history of this famous almond pastry and practice preparing it with the best.
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Rodin Collection at the North Carolina Museum of Arts
2023-02-10 12:00 | Online
Online presentation in French
(AF Federation-USA free virtual presentation. Registration required for Zoom link)
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