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 […]

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 […]

4pm: Talk and concert (HYBRID) by Robert Sylvain: http://robertsylvain.com/ As the keeper of songs in his generation, Robert inherited his Mémère’s cherished notebook of old Acadian ballads, which he has painstakingly researched for their historical sources, found the original melodies, translated and arranged the songs to present to new audiences as proof that Acadian culture […]

Traditionally, the Franco American Center has hosted a three-day Rassemblement (Gathering) for writers, artists and creative thinkers in the month of April. I am writing to you today because I believe that this year’s opening event may be of interest to you. On Friday April 21, at 3:30 p.m. at the Franco American Centre on […]

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 […]

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 […]

Our first YFAS this weekend! On October 16th from 9:30am to 4:00pm, we are having a conference with other young (which we defined our age range to be 18-35) Franco-Americans; the Young Franco-American's Summit. This event will be held both in-person, at the Franco-American Programs at the University of Maine, and over Zoom. We will […]

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.