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 free hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages. All levels of French welcome and encouraged.
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. […]
Canadian Thanksgiving! Actions de Grâce ! You are cordially invited to a Canadian Thanksgiving Celebration at the Franco-American Center, Crossland Hall! Wednesday, October 11th (not the actual day, it’s the 9th) 6:00 pm Franco-American Center, Crossland Hall What: A communal meal; bring something to share!!!! numbers provided a week before the event. Who: Anyone who […]
Actress, author, and storyteller Susan Poulin will be reading from her book, The Sweet Life: Ida LeClair's Guide to Love and Marriage, at the Franco-American Centre. Monday, September 18 6:00pm Crossland Hall, Franco-American Centre In her latest “self-help” book, Poulin returns to the fictional Maine town of Mahoosuc Mills and the oh-so-familiar world of popular character […]
Free workshops by George Findlen, certified genealogist, will be held at the Franco American Centre (110 Crossland Hall across from the Alfond Arena), Monday, May 1, 2-8:15PM. Co-sponsored with the Penobscot County Genealogical Society. For more information, contact Lisam@maine.edu or 581-3789. 2-3pm: Using Standard Histories to Find Elusive Relatives 3:15-4:15pm: How to Tell if Your French-Canadian Ancestors […]
“Les Magasins,” a 48-minute documentary exploring the history of small, family-owned grocery stores located on Sand Hill, Augusta throughout the 1900s. Film showing and Q&A with director Norm Rodrigue. Free and open to the public. Friday, April 28 7:00pm Franco American Centre
