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SUMMARY:After-School French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Mondays\, we work with children K-2 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes-2/2019-03-18/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:After-school French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Wednesdays\, we work with children 3-5 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes/2019-03-20/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190321T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190321T160000
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SUMMARY:Les tricoteuses/tricoteurs
DESCRIPTION:Come join our knitting circle!  Bring your own project or we’ll teach you.  We have yarn and needles and lots of folks willing to show you how. We always have tea and snacks too.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/les-tricoteuses-tricoteurs/2019-03-21/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190325T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190325T170000
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SUMMARY:After-School French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Mondays\, we work with children K-2 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes-2/2019-03-25/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190327T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190327T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190320T212901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T214827Z
UID:10000383-1553700600-1553706000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:After-school French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Wednesdays\, we work with children 3-5 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes/2019-03-27/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190328T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190328T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190315T211035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T220023Z
UID:10000374-1553781600-1553788800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Les tricoteuses/tricoteurs
DESCRIPTION:Come join our knitting circle!  Bring your own project or we’ll teach you.  We have yarn and needles and lots of folks willing to show you how. We always have tea and snacks too.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/les-tricoteuses-tricoteurs/2019-03-28/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190401T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190401T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T213928Z
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SUMMARY:After-School French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Mondays\, we work with children K-2 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes-2/2019-04-01/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190403T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190403T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190320T212901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T214827Z
UID:10000384-1554305400-1554310800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:After-school French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Wednesdays\, we work with children 3-5 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes/2019-04-03/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190404T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190404T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190315T211035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T220023Z
UID:10000375-1554386400-1554393600@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Les tricoteuses/tricoteurs
DESCRIPTION:Come join our knitting circle!  Bring your own project or we’ll teach you.  We have yarn and needles and lots of folks willing to show you how. We always have tea and snacks too.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/les-tricoteuses-tricoteurs/2019-04-04/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190408T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
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SUMMARY:After-School French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Mondays\, we work with children K-2 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes-2/2019-04-08/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190410T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190410T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190320T212901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T214827Z
UID:10000385-1554910200-1554915600@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:After-school French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Wednesdays\, we work with children 3-5 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes/2019-04-10/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190411T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190411T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190315T211035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T220023Z
UID:10000376-1554991200-1554998400@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Les tricoteuses/tricoteurs
DESCRIPTION:Come join our knitting circle!  Bring your own project or we’ll teach you.  We have yarn and needles and lots of folks willing to show you how. We always have tea and snacks too.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/les-tricoteuses-tricoteurs/2019-04-11/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190415T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190415T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
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SUMMARY:Franco Curriculum Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The University of Maine’s Franco American Centre is offering a Curriculum Development Workshop on April 15\, 2019 that is open to all UMS Faculty and Graduate Students. Led by Libra Professor Mark Richard and Susan Pinette\, Director of Franco American Programs\, the workshop is intended to help participants who would like to integrate Franco content into their teaching and research. Participants will be reimbursed for travel and given a $250 stipend. \n  \nComposed of rural francophone settlements in northern Maine that date back to the eighteenth century\, and communities of French Canadians who started immigrating to industrial New England towns in the late nineteenth century\, Franco-Americans constitute the largest concentration of French speakers in the United States—anywhere from 11% to 28% of state populations in the Northeast. Though a substantial presence\, the “French fact” of New England is often overlooked and unheard. \n  \nThe prevailing narrative of nineteenth-century immigration in many ways obscures the Franco-American experience. In the dominant American imaginary\, the paradigm for white ethnicity is Ellis Island. Distinct from European immigrations\, French-Canadian immigrants traveled overland to the United States. Their pattern of migration resembles the borderlands configuration most often associated with later movements of Mexican Americans. Attention to Franco America contextualizes Mexican migrations within a larger\, continental view. Similarly\, Franco America offers innovative insights into the role of language in immigrant communities. Within the context of Francophone globalization\, the French language represents most often both a colonialist past and a ticket to global mobility. Franco-American communities typically understood French to be a determining mark of culture and one of the bulwarks against cultural assimilation. \n  \nThe history of French-Canadian immigration combines characteristics that define both nineteenth-century European migrations and current borderlands Mexican movements. Borders were extremely fluid between New England and Canada (changing most recently in response to 9/11)\, and citizenship remained a contested category within Franco-American populations for years (one in four migrants did not settle in the U.S.) French Canada saw itself at the heart of a French-speaking North American diaspora\, formulating as part of its “national” agenda ties to Franco-American communities\, and many French-Canadian migrants based their identity on their ongoing links to Québécois institutions. Franco-American elites\, for example\, sent their children to Québec schools well into the 1950s. In the U.S.\, Franco-Americans faced deep-seated antagonism due to their willingness to accept low wages\, their religion and their language (anti-Catholic and immigrant protests of the Know-Nothings in the 1880s-1890s and the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s were common\, and English-only laws remained in place in Maine until 1969). Questions of assimilation are complex as Franco-Americans built a large network of francophone parishes (lasting in large part until the 1960s) that preserved ethnic culture and at the same time helped parishioners to assimilate. \n  \nDuring this curriculum transformation workshop\, Professor Richard will offer an overview of French-Canadian migration to the US\, sources to help teach Franco American history within the frameworks of 19th-century migrations\, industrialization\, nativist anti-migration sentiment\, and issues of assimilation. Professor Pinette will offer resources to teach Franco American literature within both Francophone/French contexts and American literature. Both presenters are members of the Executive Board of the American Council for Québec Studies and will share information on where to get financial resources to support research and teaching in Franco content areas. \n  \nLibra Professor Mark Richard is the foremost historian of Franco Americans today. He holds a PhD in history from Duke University and serves as Professor of History and Canadian Studies at SUNY-Plattsburgh. His research focuses on French-Canadian migrations to the northeastern United States and\, particularly\, on the process by which French speakers have become integrated into U.S. society over historical time. He has published two peer-reviewed books: Loyal but French: The Negotiation of Identity by French-Canadian Descendants in the United States (2008) focuses on Lewiston\, Maine\, and explores how francophones often challenged\, rejected\, or redefined some of the norms of the host society; Not a Catholic Nation: The Ku Klux Klan Confronts New England in the 1920s (2015) extends its analysis to all of New England to explore how nativism\, religious prejudice\, and class differences led to the Ku Klux Klan’s remarkable growth in New England during the twenties\, a development virtually ignored by previous scholars. Susan Pinette holds a PhD in literature from University of California\, Irvine and serves as the Director of Franco American Programs at the University of Maine\, Orono. Her research examines contemporary Franco American literature\, where she shows its significance to the broader arenas of North American Francophone communities and American Studies. She has published on Lahontan\, Diderot\, and Kerouac and is currently working on a book-length manuscript on Franco American fiction. In her work as Director\, she has developed various curricula for Franco American Studies\, received state and federal funding grants\, and has served as a liaison between the academic community and the public. \nDraft schedule of the workshop \n\nOpening remarks\nWhat is Franco-American Studies?\n\nHistoric perspective\nContemporary perspective\nFAS at UMaine\n\n\nFinancial resources\nPractical resources\nCurriculum Entry Points\n\nImmigration\nLabor\nLiterature\nLa Francophonie\n\n\n\nTo apply\, please fill out this form. \nFor more information\, contact Susan Pinette\, spinette@maine.edu or 207-581-3791
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/franco-curriculum-development-workshop/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Research events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190418T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190315T211035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T220023Z
UID:10000377-1555596000-1555603200@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Les tricoteuses/tricoteurs
DESCRIPTION:Come join our knitting circle!  Bring your own project or we’ll teach you.  We have yarn and needles and lots of folks willing to show you how. We always have tea and snacks too.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/les-tricoteuses-tricoteurs/2019-04-18/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190422T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190321T002300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190321T002342Z
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SUMMARY:Josee Vachon Concert
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/josee-vachon/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190422T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190320T213039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T213928Z
UID:10000392-1555947000-1555952400@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:After-School French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Mondays\, we work with children K-2 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes-2/2019-04-22/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190424T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190424T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190320T212901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T214827Z
UID:10000386-1556119800-1556125200@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:After-school French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Wednesdays\, we work with children 3-5 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes/2019-04-24/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190425T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190425T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190315T211035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T220023Z
UID:10000378-1556200800-1556208000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Les tricoteuses/tricoteurs
DESCRIPTION:Come join our knitting circle!  Bring your own project or we’ll teach you.  We have yarn and needles and lots of folks willing to show you how. We always have tea and snacks too.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/les-tricoteuses-tricoteurs/2019-04-25/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190426T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190426T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190315T212135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T215447Z
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SUMMARY:Franco Americans\, Acadians\, and the Great War: The Legacies of WWI
DESCRIPTION:This panel will examine Franco American experience during and after World War I. \nSpeakers \nPatrick Lacroix\, “Arduous Ascent: Ethnic Transition in the Northeastern United States\, 1914-1924” \nMark Richard\, “It is not necessary to be more American than the American himself”: French Speakers Fight the Great War Abroad and at Home \nElisa Sance\, “‘The war has taught us the need of a more united people\, speaking one language\, thinking one tradition\, and holding allegiance to one patriotism—America’: consequences of WWI on education in the Saint John River Valley” \nPanel Moderator and Commentator \nDavid Vermette\, author of A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans \n  \nFranco Americans\, Acadians\, and the Great War is supported by the Jeannine Emond Lucey Franco American Program Fund\, the Canadian American Center\, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center\, the History Department\, the Department of Modern Languages and Classics and a grant from the Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/franco-americans-acadians-and-the-great-war-the-legacies-of-wwi/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190426T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190429T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190315T194124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190315T210731Z
UID:10000023-1556283600-1556546400@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Rassemblement/Gathering
DESCRIPTION:We will hold our yearly Rassemblement in Orono\, at the Franco American Centre from April 26 – 28\, 2019. As in the past\, we will open our gathering at 5pm at the Franco American Centre with a dinner (optional potluck — no worries if you can’t bring something). And\, as before\, we plan to have sessions all day Saturday and wrap up on Sunday. \nWe welcome presentations in French and in English. Depending upon who is joining us\, we can arrange for some basic (google!) translation support if we have the text in advance. \nSecond\, we invite those of you who are interested to present work based upon this year’s theme\, The Ship of Culture. We would like to engage this idea specifically on Friday evening after dinner but imagine that it might thread through our entire weekend. We are looking for a few presentations for Friday evening that engage these ideas to begin our discussion. \nThird\, we’d like a couple presentations to wrap up on Sunday that would be in dialogue with Dean Louder’s oeuvre. Dean was a frequent attendee to our gatherings (he often wrote about them on his blog) and was well known for his work on Franco Americans. He uniquely conceptualized Franco Americans within a larger\, continental context and placed Franco Americans within the historical and geographical context of French presence in North America. We think finishing our time together with this larger\, more continental view might be an interesting way to end our weekend. \nFinally\, we are going to break up Saturday with a picnic lunch by the Stillwater River\, and we are going to dedicate Saturday evening to a staged reading of Abby Paige’s new play. We invite you to bring instruments and music; we will have snacks for hanging out after Abby is done. \nFor those of you who are interested\, on Friday April 26\, 2019 before the Rassemblement\, the Franco American Centre is organizing a panel of historians to present on Franco Americans in World War I.  This panel is organized in coordination with the University’s Humanities Center. We specifically organized this panel on this day in case any of you wanted to come early to see these presentations and to allow the presenters to stay the weekend with us. \nIf you would like to present and/or intend on joining us for meals\, please sign up so we can plan accordingly. We have drafted a tentative schedule that we will keep updated. \nWe will provide food for Saturday and Sunday morning\, though we are asking that you cover the cost of your lodging if you can. We have organized a room block of singles and doubles at the University Inn in Orono of 15 rooms. The name of the room block is “Franco American Writers Gathering” and is for April 26 and 27\, 2019. The rate is $107 (before taxes); you need to call them (800.321.4921) to get that rate. The hotel will hold the room block until April 12. If you need help with lodging\, let us know\, and we will do what we can.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/rassemblement-gathering/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190429T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190429T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190320T213039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T213928Z
UID:10000393-1556551800-1556557200@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:After-School French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Mondays\, we work with children K-2 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes-2/2019-04-29/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190429T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190404T195943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T195943Z
UID:10000398-1556564400-1556568000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:FAROG Meeting April 2019
DESCRIPTION:Elections for 2019-2020 academic year.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/farog-meeting-april-2019/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:FAROG
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190501T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190501T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190429T220812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T220812Z
UID:10000399-1556697600-1556708400@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Maine Day Service Project
DESCRIPTION:Come help spiffy up the Franco American Centre!  We’ll be painting on Maine Day\, please come and join us!  We’ll have snacks and drinks too.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/maine-day-service-project/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190501T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190501T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190320T212901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T214827Z
UID:10000387-1556724600-1556730000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:After-school French classes
DESCRIPTION:We are a group of students from the University of Maine who are studying to become French teachers.  On Wednesdays\, we work with children 3-5 grades. We do crafts\, learn songs\, and play games\, all while learning words and phrases in French. This is a fun way to introduce children to French\, get them excited to explore new things\, and have a great time! \nSome of the topics we cover include: \n\nGreetings\nAlphabet\nAnimals\nFamily\nColors\nFood\nSongs
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/after-school-french-classes/2019-05-01/
LOCATION:YMCA-Old Town\, 472 Stillwater Avenue\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Pinette":MAILTO:spinette@maine.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190502T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190502T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190315T211035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T220023Z
UID:10000379-1556805600-1556812800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Les tricoteuses/tricoteurs
DESCRIPTION:Come join our knitting circle!  Bring your own project or we’ll teach you.  We have yarn and needles and lots of folks willing to show you how. We always have tea and snacks too.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/les-tricoteuses-tricoteurs/2019-05-02/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190503T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190503T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190503T164158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T164158Z
UID:10000400-1556899200-1556902800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:FAROG Co-hosts Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/farog-coffee-hour/
LOCATION:Union North Pod\, Memorial Union\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:FAROG
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190509T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190509T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20190315T211035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T220023Z
UID:10000380-1557410400-1557417600@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Les tricoteuses/tricoteurs
DESCRIPTION:Come join our knitting circle!  Bring your own project or we’ll teach you.  We have yarn and needles and lots of folks willing to show you how. We always have tea and snacks too.
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/les-tricoteuses-tricoteurs/2019-05-09/
LOCATION:Franco-American Centre\, Libby Hall\, Orono\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200320T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200320T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20200320T193544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200320T193544Z
UID:10000411-1584712800-1584720000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Lisa's community gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join Lisa for an informal get-together with the Franco American Centre community group. \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://maine.zoom.us/j/629271541 \nOr Telephone:\nUS: +1 646 876 9923  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 408 638 0968 \nMeeting ID: 629 271 541
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/lisas-community-gathering/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200330T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200330T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20200327T214024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T214024Z
UID:10000413-1585562400-1585566000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Around the Kitchen Table: What did your family do when you got sick?
DESCRIPTION:This is a small group gathering held on Zoom. These gatherings are for people to share time together\, discussing the topic announced above. \nTime: Mar 30\, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\n\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://maine.zoom.us/j/712529122\n\nOr Telephone:\n\n        US: +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 876 9923  or +1 408 638 0968  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 346 248 7799\n    Meeting ID: 712 529 122
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/around-the-kitchen-table-what-did-your-family-do-when-you-got-sick/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200401T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200401T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T212854
CREATED:20200327T214307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T214307Z
UID:10000414-1585746000-1585749600@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Around the Kitchen Table: French words my family used that I still don't understand
DESCRIPTION:This is a small group gathering held on Zoom. These gatherings are for people to share time together\, discussing the topic announced above.\n\nTopic: “Around the Kitchen Table\,” French words my family used that I still don’t understand.\nTime: Apr 1\, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\n\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, Linux\, iOS or Android: https://maine.zoom.us/j/198408137\n\nOr Telephone:\n\n        US: +1 646 876 9923  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 408 638 0968  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 346 248 7799\n    Meeting ID: 198 408 137
URL:https://umaine.edu/francoamerican/event/around-the-kitchen-table-french-words-my-family-used-that-i-still-dont-understand/
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