French · France & the francophone world
French Reading Club
One short text a month — a story, essay or chapter — discussed slowly and warmly in French.
Sample date — illustrative
20 Nov
Thu · 19:00–20:30
In person + online · Library corner and live video
What happens
Texts are shared two weeks in advance, with a vocabulary sheet for tricky passages.
We read a few key paragraphs aloud together, then talk about characters, ideas and favourite lines.
Online participants join through a shared video link, with the same reading and discussion.
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