Monthly Programs and Special Events

MONTHLY PROGRAMS
Monthly programs begin at 1 PM (CST) and doors open at 12:45 (12:55 for online programs). See the monthly bulletin and Meetup for event venues, Zoom links and other details.

The evening before each program, we'll send an email reminder, including Zoom links for virtual meetings, to those who RSVP.

* Members of the Alliance Française du North Shore: Free
To register, please RSVP at Meetup or send your RSVP to programmes@AFnorthshore.org.

* Members of the AF DuPage: Free
To register, send your first RSVP to programmes@AFnorthshore.org with “DuPage” in the subject line. You may RSVP at Meetup for subsequent monthly programs and retrieve Zoom links on that site. 

* Nonmembers: $10
To register, click the blue button in the event you select by 8 PM the evening before the program. The payment link will appear after you submit the form. You may pay with PayPal, a credit or debit card, or Venmo. 

Questions? Write to admin@AFnorthshore.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS 
See individual listings for details.

September 4, 2025
7–8:30 PM
Are you intrigued by the south of France? Curious about the topography, botany, culture and poetry of Provence? Join AFduNS President Karen Baldwin in a discussion of A Northern Light in Provence, by Elizabeth Birkelund.
Ilse Lund leaves her Greenland village to translate the works of an elderly Provençal poet and finds her life irrevocably changed in this tender and romantic novel set in a French village.

She becomes captive to the air, the sun, the vibrant spring colors, and the dulcet sounds of the Provençal dialect. And soon enough, Ilse is captive to the poet, too.

Their warm camaraderie is disturbed when the poet’s son shows up and turns his attention on Ilse. Suddenly, she is forced to learn another language, one her translation skills have not prepared her to decode.

With an eye and ear attuned to the sensibilities of French life, Elizabeth Birkelund has created a love story about a woman forced to choose between the security of her quiet northern home and possibly the life of her dreams.

Click here to watch a video conversation with the author.

In English, with post-discussion conversation in French. We'll send discussion questions in advance to those who RSVP. Members may RSVP on Meetup or at president@AFnorthshore.org.

 This program is free to all and will be held at the Glenview Public Library.

NONMEMBERS ONLY
Click below to complete the registration form.

Nonmembers only: click to register.

September 15, 2025
Monthly Program
See you in September.

Nonmembers, click to register.

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