Alliance Française DuPage, Inc. - P.O.Box 3992 - Naperville, IL 60567 - USA
Upcoming In-Person Conversation Groups and Locations
All Chocolate Kitchen, 33 S 3rd St, Geneva, IL (Map)
Times: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Upcoming dates for 2025:
- Thursday, April 3
- Thursday June 5
- Thursday August 7
- Thursday October 2
- Thursday December 4
Arcedium Coffeehouse, 60 Indiana, St Charles IL (Map)
- Sunday, May 4 - 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Ballydoyle, 5157 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL (map)
Third Mondays of the month. Next date:
- Monday, April 21 - 7:00 PM
Egg Harbor, 477 S 3rd St, Geneva, IL (map)
- Wednesday, April 9 -10 AM
We ask that our members support our host restaurants by purchasing something to eat or drink during the gathering.
For in-person conversation groups, we are unable to reserve tables, so seating will be first come, first served.
On Zoom
- Wednesday, April 30 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM CT on Zoom.
The Zoom link will be sent to all members one day before the event. There is no need to pre-register.
Zoom sessions may be divided into small “breakout rooms” which enable more intimate conversation with some of your AF DuPage friends.
Marcher et Bavarder - A Walking Conversation Group
Sunday, April 13 at 10:30 AM
Knoch Knolls Park
336 Knoch Knolls Road Naperville (Map)
Knoch Knolls Park is a very expansive park with two multi-use fields, nine disc golf nets, a pond and restroom facility on site. If you are coming from Ogden Ave and Washinton St., head south for about 5 miles until you get to Ring Road, (1st light after 87th St.). Turn right on Ring Road and your first left onto Knoch Knolls Rd and follow for about 1 mile until you see the Knoch Knolls Nature Center on the left
and park in the lot. If you are coming from Boughton Rd and Weber Rd., head north and continue onto Washington until you get to Ring Rd. Turn left onto Ring Rd. and follow the above directions. We’ll meet in the parking lot area closest to the Nature Center.
Our Marcher-Bavarder programs are a great way to energize your morning with your AF DuPage friends and speak French while walking. Wear comfortable walking shoes/sneakers and bring your own water.
Please wait until the next Marcher et Bavarder is announced and, then RSVP to let us know if you’re coming using the link below. Please check that the email address you enter in the sign-up form is correct. Everyone who has registered will receive an email the day before the walk with more details and directions to the meet up point.
Rendez-Vous avec Nous
Our Rendez-vous provides more opportunities to say “Bonjour” to each other and for you to interact with the AF DuPage leadership team. Think of them as mini Open House meetings. The details are simple!
- All members - long timers or new - are welcome
- Hear about upcoming events
- Share your thoughts about AFD: what you like, what you’d like to see added or changed
- Speak French or not, depending on your ability. We understand our French language skills vary greatly.
Our upcoming Rendez-Vous Avec Nous - All times 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Saturday, April 5 at 2:00 PM Bubblehouse Brewing Company, 2121 Ogden Ave Unit A, Lisle, IL 60532 (Map). Bring a French or French-themed book for our popular book exchange! Just be prepared to bring it home if no one takes it!
Please email us at afdupagevp@gmail.com if you have any questions and/or if you plan to attend our “Rendezvous avec nous”. RSVPs are not required but helpful, so we have an idea of who to expect.
Apéro National by the Federation of Alliances Françaises
An opportunity to chat, en français, with Alliance Française members across the United States.
Wednesday evenings, 7:00-8:00 pm Central Time, hosted by Linda Witt, Federation of Alliances Françaises USA Board Past-President
Attendees will be assigned to breakout rooms of 4-5 people, with each breakout session lasting 12-14 minutes. The rooms are then re-created (for a different mix each time). In this way, participants get to meet and chat with a variety of participants from different backgrounds and fluency levels.
This group is for intermediate to advanced (or fluent) speakers who are current members of an Alliance Française chapter in the U.S.