The Alliance will host its Summer Term Open House (Portes Ouvertes) on Thu rsday, June 13, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Kamm House (1425 SW 20th Avenue). Special guest will be Jean-François Genay, the head of la Mission laïque française in North America, encompassing 24 schools. Previously, Genay was the headmaster of the French American International School and the Executive Director of the Lycée International de Los Angeles. No reservations a re necessary to attend the June 13 event - just pop by to chat with guests, staff and Alliance teachers. The Open House is also the last day for the Early Bird Discount of 10% off class fees for the Summer Term that runs June 24 - August 31, 2013.
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Paris Mystery with Barbara Corrado Pope
Alliance member Barbara Corrado Pope is an award-winning author following in the footsteps of European mystery write rs like Simenon and Mankell. Pope's first novel, Cezanne's Quarry, was nominated for an Oregon Book Award; her second, The Blood of Lorraine, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Her third, The Missing Italian Girl, set in Paris, recently won recognition on Oprah's list as one of the "Best Mystery Books: 7 Compulsively Readable Mysteries (for the Crazy-Smart Reader)." The reading (in English) on Friday, June 7, at 6 p.m. is free for Alliance members and $5 for non-members. Click here to register. Books, signed by the author, will be available for purchase as well.
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Summer Brings Aquarelle, Wine Class & More
Enrollment is now open for the Alliance's Summer Term classes (June 24 - August 31) featuring the classic grammar, literature and phonetics  courses of all levels, as well as new thematic classes. In Atelier Peinture, students will learn the basics of watercolor, or aquarelle, in French for all levels; there will be 5-week series of Travel French and Beginning French for those of you with hectic summer schedules. More advanced students will be excited to hear about La France et Ses Vins, a class which will focus on the cultural importance and influence of wine in France, wine regions and wine-related vocabulary. Visit the Alliance website for complete online listings or click here for a PDF of the offerings. Questions? Email info@afportland.org or call (503) 223-8388. And mark your calendars for June 13, the Summer Term Open House from 6-7:30pm (see related article above).
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Two French Films at Living Room Theaters
Living Room Theaters in downtown Portland continues to feature the movie In the House (Dans la Maison), mentioned in the past couple  bulletins. It is now showing, as well, Something in the Air (Après mai), by Olivier Assayas. This semi-autobiographical film (click here for the trailer) documents a young man's artistic awakening in the politically turbulent French student movement of the early '70s. Both films are in French with English subtitles. The theater, a favorite of Alliance members, features plush seating and in-theater service of food and drinks. Tickets: $5 ticket specials on Mondays and Tuesdays, $6 on Wednesdays for students and educators, and $7 tickets for matinees (before 5pm). Regular tickets are $9.
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French Immersion Schools in PDX: Round-up
New developments in the past couple years have led to exciting options for Portland families, as demonstrated in the projected enrollments for 2013-2014 at our city's French-immersion schools for preschool and elementary-age children. The French American Lower School (the PS/ele mentary grades of FAIS) in Cedar Mill expects 350 students in its program for students through grade 5. Portland's new public charter school, Le Monde, will grow to 150 students in Kindergarten through Grade 2. L'Etoile French Immersion near John's Landing will have 80 students in pre-school through grade 3. ILA in Lake Oswego, led by former teachers of the Portland French School, estimates PS students at 40 and another 35 in grades yet to be determined. And for students seeking extra-curricular French classes, the Alliance Française children's program on weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings will welcome 235 enrollments next year. Visit with all these schools at Bastille Day in Director Park on July 13. Photo credit: Graham Jepson.
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Enrolling Now for the Summer Term.
Visit www.afportland.org
or call 503.223.8388.
Conversation Groups
Hosted by Alliance staff or board members. Drop-ins welcome; membership is encouraged but not required.
NW Portland
St Honoré on NW Thurman on Wed., June 5 and 19 at 6:00 p.m.
SE Portland
At Chez Machin, Mon., June 10 at 7:00 p.m. & at Vie de Bohème weekly on Sundays, 4-5:30 p.m.
At Little Bird Tues., June 4 at 3-4 p.m.
SW Portland
St Honoré in Lake Oswego (Lakeview Village) Tues., June 4 & 18, 6-7 p.m.
Vancouver
At Lapellah Restaurant on Tues., June 4, at 5:30 p.m.
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ible records (vinyl) featuring the works of well-known French authors, including many recorded by the authors themselves, from the series, Collection Fran
rench Class on La Femme en France: Emilie Botton, visiting professor from the University of Avignon, will offer an advanced French class (4 credits, code FR399) at PSU this summer, from July 23 to August 16, on "l'image de la femme en France." Prominent women from French history (including patriots, feminist leaders and thinkers, cultural icons and political leaders, from Jeanne d'Arc to the present) will be studied in order to develop an understanding of French women within French history and culture. The class, roughly 23 hours of instruction, costs $734. Note that the professor will also offer a free lecture (in English) for the public in July; stay tuned to this bulletin for an exact date for the lecture.
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