Franco Americans, Acadians, and the Great War A panel of historians will examine the Franco American experience of WWI and its impacts beyond. Moderated by David Vermette, author of A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans, Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife Friday, April 26 Crossland Hall 1:00-3:00 pm Panel Speakers: Patrick Lacroix, “Arduous Ascent: […]
Happy Hour...in French! Thursday, Dec. 13 Franco-American Centre (Crossland Hall) 4:00-7:00 pm Venez partager un bon moment entre amis autour d'un verre. Come join us to speak French while enjoying […]
A leading participant in the lively old-time French Canadian dancing will be Cindy Larock from Lewiston. Larock has served for several years as a master artist for the Maine Arts Commission’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program, through which she teaches a variety of Quebecois folk dance styles, including contras and squares as well as step dancing. […]
