La Trompette - Alliance Française de Grosse Pointe

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE GROSSE POINTE
Janvier 2015
La Trompette
latrompette@afgrossepointe.org
Un Mot du President . . .
CALENDRIER
21 janvier—
Wine Tasting, 7:00
The Hill Restaurant
7 février —
Ciné-Club Luncheon
G.P. War Memorial
8 avril—
Wine Tasting
The Hill Restaurant
18 avril—
Cercle Littéraire
Collier Rouge
(change of book)
December brought us a lovely year-end social event with a holiday dinner at the
Grosse Pointe War Memorial. The chef did a nice presentation of an Alsatian-themed
dinner.
Early this month, we held our traditional family celebration, Galette des Rois, where we
viewed the age-appropriate French film, Le vieil homme et l’enfant (The Two of Us)
and sought to crown kings and queens by the serving of a galette and refreshments.
The movie was excellent and four Queens and one King were crowned! See pictures
on Page Two.
Our next event is the first of three wine tastings which will be held on January 21, April
8 and May 13. Space is limited so you will want to get your ticket soon! See flier.
We are looking forward to more editions in our Ciné-Club series. Ciné-Club events
will be held on February 7 and April 25. Look for more information in your mailbox.
Pictured below are Alliance members who were rewarded for their merits by the La
Fondation Alliance Française de Paris with La Médaille Paul Belmondo at the annual
Federation de Alliance Françaises USA held in Washington DC in October.
25 avril—
Ciné-Club Luncheon
G.P. War Memorial
13 mai—
Wine Tasting
The Hill Restaurant
23 mai—
Cercle Littéraire
La Belle du Seigneur
2015!
From left to right: Jim Doak (treasurer of the national chapter and former president of
Toronto), Carole Crosby (outgoing national president), Marie Laure Arnaud (honorary
president of the Charleston AF), and David Thoms (president of Grosse Pointe Chapter). The second picture shows David Thoms receiving a gift of an art book from the
Council General.
BONNE ANNÉE!
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Galette des Rois
EN VILLE
18 janvier—6:00 p.m.
French Music Concert
Sugg. donation—$10
Clawson UMC
205 N. Main Street
Clawson, MI
Salons de conversation
22, 24, 25 janvier—
DSO Classical Series
In addition to works by
Hosokawa and Bartok,
the DSO performs
Hector Berlioz’
SymphonieFantastique
Visit dso.org for info
31 janvier—12:55 pm
The Met—Live in HD
Les Contes d’Hoffman
by Jacques Offenbach
will be shown at:
Cinemark Movies 16
28600 Dequindre
Warren, MI
586-558-8207
or
AMC Forum 30
44681 Mound Rd.
Sterling Hgts.
586-254-1381
GROSSE POINTE: Le 2e et 4e vendredi de chaque mois (2 – 4 p.m.) à Charlie’s
Restaurant, 22315 Harper Avenue, St. Clair Shores.
FRASER: Alternating Thursdays (7:00 p.m.)
Warfield Grille, 34275 Utica Road- Contact: gcbouret@aol.com.
http://www.meetup.com/Cercle-Francophone-Eastside/
ROYAL OAK: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays (7:00 p.m.) http://www.meetup.com/Royal-OakFrench-Speakers/
Cercle Littéraire
The Cercle Littéraire will continue to meet to enjoy literature and conversation in the
2014-15 Season on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Please contact Sarah Ollison
at sarahsollison@gmail.com if you have any questions. Book selections for the winter/
spring are as follows:
le 10 janvier La Délicatesse
le 18 avril
Collier Rouge
le 23 mai
Belle du Seigneur
AFGP WEBSITE — www.afgrossepointe.org