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December Holiday Term: Now Enrolling
Feel like polishing your French during the month of December? In the first three weeks of the month, the Alliance is offering a number of unique workshop s, short refresher classes, as well as a few intensive classes. Perhaps you want to tackle a phonetics class or revisit the historic fables of La Fontaine. Others may wish to brush up on Beginning French or any other level, prior to jumping into the full Jan.-March term. The term also includes the intensive Perfectionnement class which features the content of the popular summer immersion program that draws attendees from throughout the U.S. View the online quick reference list or the comprehensive class list with course descriptions, and call 503.223.8388 with questions and to enroll. (For this particular term, we don't offer do-it-yourself online registration, due to software limitations).
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French Fact of the Week: Smart Car
In Portland we see more and more of the popular little Smart cars that are used in the Car2Go network. Many think that those innovative automobiles are mad e in Germany, because of the car's parent company, Daimler. However, all Smart cars, with both combustion and electric-drive engines, for distribution to all worldwide markets, are made in a factory in the Lorraine region in north-eastern France. For an interesting look at how the factory complex, called Smartville, operates, click here for a Wikipedia article in English. Merci to our friends at the Invest in France Agency for inspiring this "fact of the week."
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NW Film Fresh French Shorts: Tix Available
NW Film Center's annual compilation of recent shorts by emerging French directors will offer an eclectic selection of narrative, documentary, and animated international prizewinners t hat give voice to the diversity of French culture and fresh new talents. The program will be posted on nwfilm.org in mid-November, and will run on Friday, Nov. 29 (7pm) and Saturday, Nov. 30 (5pm). Notes Executive Director Linda Witt, "NW Film chooses films whose themes or styles take film-goers outside their comfort zone, for a very different and impactful experience. Each short in the 90-minute program is anywhere from a couple minutes to 25 minutes in length; all are subtitled in English." Alliance members get $1 off their tickets; purchase online by clicking here. Note: program material is geared to adults, not children.
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Other Events: News and Updates
For the two events this week - the Thursday art reception and the Friday session with the Malian storyteller - visit the events page. Two new December events are below, as well as update on the November 22 Beaujolais Nouveau event at the Heathman. Storytelling: L'heure  du conte on Dec. 7: This one-hour afternoon storytelling in French, from 2-3 pm on Saturday, Dec. 7, "Vive le vent d'hiver," is for adults and children (age 3-10). Jane Fabulet-Roberts, the Alliance's children's program manager, will entertain with storytelling, songs, and activities - a discovery of the classic seasonal tales and traditions. For detai  ls, click here.
French Masters on Dec. 6: This is part of our once-monthly series where the focus is on practicing French and public speaking skills at the same time. New attendees are very welcome. The next session will be Friday, Dec. 6, at 6:15 and is open to members and non-members at the B1 levels. For complete details, click here.
Beaujolais Nouveau at the Heathman, set for Nov. 22, has a few tickets left at the $70 guest level (all-you-can-eat gourmet buffet, including wine, cognac beer and cider). Sorry, the other three levels of tickets are completely sold out. Click here for event details.
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Fall Term is in progress. Now enrolling for the December Holiday Term. Winter Term (Jan.-March) to start enrolling in mid-November. Visit www.afportland.org
or call 503.223.8388.
Purchase your
Beaujolais Nouveau
tickets,
while they last!
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., Nov. 7 & 20 at 6:00 p.m.
SE Portland
At Chez Machin, Mon., Nov. 11 at 7:00p.m. at Vie de Bohème weekly on Sundays, 4-5:30 p.m.
Vancouver
Lapellah Restaurant in Vancouver, Tues., Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m.
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ovember 21: The Cercle Français will hold its next session on November 21 at First Congregational Church."Pollution et effets des ondes électromagnétiques et de radio sur la santé et comment s'en protéger" présentation par Rodrigue Deschènes. Visit the 
Speaking Childcare Sought: Alliance member in Dunthorpe, SW Portland, is seeking a native or fluent speaker of the French language to help provide childcare in home while introducing 12 month old to the French language and culture. Infant experience required as baby brother is scheduled to arrive this March. 20-25 hours weekly, would be ideal. Please contact Brooke at 
VENANTS: Sundance Channel recently began airing on Thursday nights the French supernatural drama THE RETURNED. This 
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