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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Join Lisa for an informal get-together with the Franco American Centre community group. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://maine.zoom.us/j/629271541 Or Telephone: US: +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 […]
We at the Franco-American Centre at the University of Maine, Orono are excited to announce a new and innovative plan for our 2022 Rassemblement of Franco-American artists, writers, and other cultural workers. We originally planned a virtual gathering for this spring; perhaps you already registered for it. But with COVID case-numbers trending down and Zoom […]
We have lots of fun events planned for our yearly gathering -- we hope you join us! All times in Eastern Standard Time. Zoom links and other information will be provided to registered attendees in advance of the event. Friday, April 21, 2023 3:30pm: Talk in English (HYBRID) by Pierre Lavoie, author of MILLE APRÈS […]
Hélène Choquette will be in Orono on February 29, 2024 for a screening of her film, "A Story about the Taste of Language." The film is in French with English subtitles about the evolution of French in Quebec. A discussion with the director in English will follow the film. We are also planning a light […]
Please join us for this year's Rassemblement! Lisa and I are delighted to invite you to our annual gathering. We both hope that you will join us. We will post more information here as the schedule falls into place We look forward to gathering and celebrating together. We are excited to say that there is […]