French Club

For questions or general information about French Club and French activities, contact frenchclub, Alexandre Caillot (acaillot) or Allison Hess (ashess).

French Club Officers
President
Liz Malone (Fall) - ejmalone
Allison Hess (Spring) -ashess

Vice-Presidents
Alexandre Caillot – acaillot
Kimara Nzamubona – kfnzamub

Secretary
Bertrand Teirlinck – boteirli

Media Management
Ginger Brooker – gbrooker
Najah Magloire – nmagloir

French Club Activities for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

Quebec Trip
March 30-April 1

Club Meeting
March 6, 7pm
Lovejoy 307

Pizza et Poésie
Thursdays at 6pm
Lovejoy 307

French Club Activities for the 2010-2011 Academic Year

Board Meeting
April 6, 8:30pm
Lovejoy 307
The French Club will be having a board meeting to discuss any upcoming events!

Quebec Trip
April 1-3
If you’re interested in joining the French Club on a trip to Quebec, contact Marissa Kaplan (mekaplan) to be put on a waiting list.

Donate to the 2011 Quebec Trip
March 14 and 16
Pulver
Stop by the French Club’s table on March 14 or 16 in Pulver to donate to the Quebec trip.

French Club Board Meeting
March 5, 1:30pm
Lovejoy 307
All members of the board are invited to a meeting this Saturday, March 5 at 1:30pm in the French Seminar room (Lovejoy 307).

Snow Sculpture Competition
February 26, 9:45am
Join the French Club at the snow sculpture competition in front of the Alumni Center.  The sculpting will take place between 10am and 1:30pm followed by judging, munchies, and hot cocoa.  Weather appropriate apparel recommended.

Special Visitor at French Table
November 22, 6pm
Grégoire Chabot, Colby alum and Franco-American playwright from Waterville, will make a special visit to the French Table in Roberts.

International Food Festival
November 13
Join friends and fellow students from around the world and share in the food of other cultures.

French and Italian Department Colloquium
November 11, 6pm
Join French and Italian Professors, James Kriesel, Mouhamédoul Niang, and Nicolas Russell on November 11 from 6-8pm for an engaging conversation on student and faculty research.  Food and drink will be served from 6-7pm in the Wormser Room of Miller Library (outside of Special Collections) and the colloquium will take place from 7-8pm in the Robinson Room.

French Club Planning Meeting
November 3, 7pm
Join the French Club Wednesday, November 3 at 7pm in Lovejoy 307 to plan for November’s events.  All are encouraged to attend.

Crêperie
October 7 or 21, 5:30 – 9:30pm
The first and third Thursday of every month features French-speaking waitstaff, amazing crêpes and live music at the Merry Table Crêperie in Portland.

Vinfest
October 2, 10am – 6pm
Hosted by Cellardoor Vineyards, this wine fest drew in nearly 50,000 people last year! Arrive at 10 am, grab a bucket and help harvest grapes! Afterward, watch as it all gets turned into wine. $10 admission, includes BBQ lunch, face painting, wine tasting, cheese tasting, and grape stomping! Proceeds go to charity. Tickets are sure to go fast.

Volunteer to Help Teach French at Mount Merici Elementary School
Help elementary school students learn french at Mount Merici Elementary School. To learn more, contact frenchclub, Alexandre, or Marissa.

World Vision Song Contest Planning
September 28, 7pm
Tuesday, September 28 at 7pm in the Mary Low Coffeehouse the club will be planning for the World Vision Song Contest.  All are welcome to join in; music will be listened to, a song will be chosen, and fun will be had by all!

French Club Hike
September 25, 7:25am – 4pm
Craving a little fresh air? Need to get off campus? Join the French Club on Saturday, September 25 and take a short hike up Old Canada Road. Learn a little bit about its fascinating history and enjoy a lunch at Northern Outdoors Lodge and Restaurant. Hike starts at 8am in Augusta so be ready to leave at 7:25am. Bring money for lunch or pack your own.

French Club Members Meeting
All members of the French club or those interested in joining are welcome to attend the kick-off meeting. Join the club this Wednesday, September 22 at 7pm in Lovejoy 213 to learn about the exciting activities that are being planned.

Previous French Club Activities

Volunteer to Tutor French at Mount Merici School
Help third through sixth graders practice their French skills on Thursdays between 9:30-11am and/or Fridays between 9-11:20am.

French Club Trip to Quebec
April, 2010
Join the French Club on its annual trip to Quebec. It will be taking place one of the first weekends in April.

Nantes and the Atlantic Slave Trade
March 3, 2010
Come listen to Jean-Marc Masseaut, a retired tugboat captain from Nantes, in Diamond 141 at 4pm on March 3rd. He will share his knowledge of extensive research of the records of the Atlantic slave trade in Nantes and its great economic impact on France.

French Club and LINK Crepe Night
January 20, 2010
Eat some yummy dessert crepes in the AMS basement this Wednesday night. You can meet new Feb-Frosh who were in Dijon and Salamanca and welcome them to Colby.

Senegalese Night
October 28, 2009
Come try Senegalese food and learn about Senegal!

Holocaust Survivor Jacqueline Birn
Jacqueline Birn will share her story of her time in France during the Holocaust.

French Club visits Quebec City
April 11th – April 13th, 2008
Members of the Colby French Club and Professor Curren are traveling to Quebec City to savor the culture, arts, cuisine, and language of our neighbors to the north. This year marks Quebec’s 400th anniversary.

French Club visits Mt. Merici
March 7th, 2008
8:00 a.m., Mt. Merici School
Join the French Club to play with elementary school French classes and share stories about your travels in France.

French Club Film Night
November 6th, 2007
8:00 p.m., Lovejoy 215
Join the French Club for a showing of “Les Poupées Russes”.

French Club Film Night
October 2nd, 2007
7:00 p.m., Railroad Square
Join the French Club for a showing of “Two Days in Paris”.  Meet in front of the Pugh Center at 6:45 p.m.

French Club Film Night
September 20th, 2007
7:00 p.m., Miller 008
Join the French Club for a showing of “Après Vous”.