AFA Club de Lecture meets the fourth Saturday of each month at 2:00pm at the Arboretum location of La Madeleine French Café. It is recommended that participants have at least an intermediate level of French proficiency to join book discussion.  AFA members with lower levels of French are welcome to attend and listen. Book Club members supply their own books. Club de Lecture is open to current members whose names appear on the current membership list.

In June, Club de Lecture will meet to discuss La commissaire n’aime point les vers by Georges Flipo.  What does a homeless man found dead in front of the Académie Française have to do with a sonnet by Baudelaire?  We'll discuss on June 24th! For more information about Club de Lecture and coming selections visit our website.  Club de Lecture members must be AFA members in good standing & participants are responsible for obtaining their own books.  Become an AFA member and join us for our June 24th Club de Lecture gathering.

On the third Sunday of each month join Alliance Française at Austin Studios to discover both classic and contemporary French film.  AFA Ciné-Club is open to everyone, both AFA members and non-members.  Attendees are welcome to bring refreshments.  Snacks & cold drinks will be available on a donation basis. Films presented in French with English subtitles.

This month AFA Ciné-club offers a must-see French film with a special guest Q&A! On June 18 at 2:00pm, AFA Ciné-club will present PONETTE.  The screening will be followed by a skype Q&A with PONETTE Director Jacques Doillon. The winner of eleven prestigious film awards, Ponette is a masterpiece about children.  The film rests within the focus of childrens' minds in order to observe the process by which their intelligence builds their personalities, their beliefs, and their strategies. "In the matter of child acting," writes Stanley Kauffmann, "is the most extraordinary picture I know." Seating is limited. Purchase tickets HERE and join us!

Members, join Alliance Francaise at Cherrywood Coffee House on Friday June 2nd for AFA Game Night. Pick up coffee or a glass of wine for yourself, take part in a game or sit back and watch the fun.  We'll speak French as we play traditional French board & card games as well as American board games en français.  Members' names must appear on the current membership list.  Non-members & guests will be charged a $5 fee.  

Memberships may be purchased online anytime and Game Night sign-in with Alliance Française is required.  We hope to see you soon at Cherrywood Coffeehouse - join us for French, fun, and games Friday June 2nd!

Alliance Française of Austin invites you to participate in the Saturday May 6th AFAustin Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament at Pharr Tennis Center in north central Austin.    This round robin tournament is family-friendly and will offer play appropriate for all.  Groups will be organized by skill-level with no direct elimination.  There are many prizes to win thanks to AFA partner and one of Austin's best local tennis stores The Tennis Shop, as well as the internationally-recognized racquet sports giant Babolat.

This is a mixed double tournament - sign up in pairs or if you don't have a partner, Alliance Française of Austin will assign a partner for you. AFA's Mixed-Doubles Tournament will be great exercise, great fun, and a great way to get to know friends who share an interest in tennis!  Registration TODAY for the May 6th Tournament.  Entry Deadline is May 1st.

REGISTRATION is $15 for AFA members and $20 for non-members.
Participation is limited, REGISTER NOW!

New to Alliance Française d'Austin? AFA WELCOMES YOU!  AFA welcomes new members to our dynamic community year-round.  Attending an AFA NEW MEMBER COFFEE is a great way to familiarize yourself with AFA programs & offerings and the benefits of AFA membership.  Attending an AFA New Member Coffee is also a great way to get to know AFA's Board, staff, advisors, longtime members, and other new members.  If you have been a member of Alliance Française d'Austin one year or less, enjoy treats & casual conversation over a relaxing cup of coffee with your friends at Alliance Française d'Austin. 

The AFA New Member Coffee is free & open to new AFA members - those who wish to attend the 4pm May 4th New Member Coffee are asked to provide their name and intention to attend via email at info@afaustin.org.  Our New Member Coffee address (near Anderson HS) will be distributed by Thursday morning May 4th via email.  New members, you are among friends at Alliance Française d'Austin.  Join us Thursday May 4th for coffee, treats, and fun!  Please RSVP to info@afaustin.org by 10am Thursday May 4th.

On Friday April 7th the Regal Arbor 8 will present FRANTZ by noted French director François Ozon.  FRANTZ will be introduced by AFA Ciné-club Director Julia McMahan.  Ms McMahan will also lead a Q&A session after the film.

In the aftermath of WWI, a young German woman grieves the death (in France) of her fiancé.  The woman meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits her fiancé's grave to lay flowers.  A seductive and superbly-assembled period piece, FRANTZ was nominated 11 times at the 2017 Cesar Awards and was the recipient of the 2017 award fro Best Cinematography.

FRANTZ by François Ozon, 2016, France/Germany.  113 minutes; French with English subtitles. With Pierre Niney & Paula Beer. Presented in partnership with Regal Arbor 8. Tickets are available on the Regal Arbor 8 webpage and at the Box Office.

AFA's March Apéritif will take place on March 20th in celebration of the International Day of Francophonie, a world-wide day of food, fun and celebration in recognition of French language and Francophone cultures.  Alliance Française invites members to join us from 5:30-7:00pm by the playground at Triangle Park for salty snacks, chocolate, macarons, sparkling wine, and petit fours to celebrate.  AFA Apéritifs are free to AFA members & children are welcome. Members' names must appear on the current member list.  Non-members & guests will be charged a $5 fee. Sign in with Alliance Française when you arrive and join us for salty snacks, sweets, sparkling wine, fun, & French at AFA's March Apéro. 

Celebrate La Chandeleur with food, drinks, and friends at AFA's fabulous crêpe party this Saturday Feb 25 @ 7:30pm at Café Crème on East Oltorf.  Enjoy hard cider & wine with a savory crêpe entrée served with salad. Your savory crêpe meal will be followed with a selection of sweet crêpe tastings of Bordeaux bites, Framboise bites, assorted caramels, and Valrhona chocolate.  Featuring French café accordion music in the bal-musette style by Austin folk icon Shirley Johnson.  THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!  We'll see you tonight.

On Friday evening December 9th, AFA Members are invited to celebrate the Season with their Alliance Française d'Austin family.  Members are asked to bring a hearty dish to share.  Alliance Française will furnish bottled water, soft drinks, wine, and a beautiful Bûche de Noël.   Our party location will be distributed to current Alliance Française members via email.

Come and enjoy potluck supper, a recap of Alliance Française 2016 offerings, a preview of the great year ahead, and vote to fill available positions on the Alliance Française Board of Trustees.  Enjoy lively French conversation, a glass of wine, decadent dessert, and your Alliance Française friends.  Not a member?  Check out the benefits of AFA membership and join us for AFA's Annual Meeting and Holiday Party.  

Members AFA's Fall Soirée IS SOLD OUT!  Thanks for your support and see you tonight!

AFA Soirées feature authors, artists, wine experts, scholars and distinguished guests who present informal talks about their area of expertise.  On Oct 27 AFA welcomes renowned painter, sculptor, and printmaker Peter Julian to lead a discussion in French about art, his work, and the creative process.  AFA Soirées are members-only events.  Admission is $10 and includes hors-d'oeuvres, dessert, and two drink tickets.  Attendees' names must appear on the current membership list at time of purchase.  Please note the Fall Soirée is an adults-only event for members age 21 and older, all sales final.  For more information about Peter Julian and his work go to http://www.galerie-mlc.com/artistes-peter-julian/

The Alliance Française d'Austin has arranged a wonderful trip to the Kimbell Art Museum, new Renzo Piano Pavilion, to view the exhibition

   "Faces of Impressionism: Portraits from the Musée d'Orsay" 

  TRIP ITINERARY

7:30   Meet at the Pottery Barn & Z Gallerie parking lot at the Arboretum, 10000 Research Blvd

8:00   Depart for Fort Worth

11:30   Arrive at the Kimbell (approximate time)

            "Faces of Impressionism: Portraits from the Musée d'Orsay" 

             Lunch on your own 

             Tour of the Kimbell's distinguished permanent collection

             Acoustiguide Audio Tour

3:15     Depart for Austin