AFMSP is proud to bring events for all levels of French speakers and Francophiles - from débutants to locuteurs natifs.
Many of our events are available to our community at no cost.
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Join us at the Alliance on July 23 at 6 pm for the opening of L’accouchement, an exhibit featuring paintings by Sabine Medowokpo. Admission is free, and registration is encouraged!
Alliance Française - Mpls/St Paul and the University Club of St Paul welcome all to an informal monthly conversation group in French.
Join us for the International AF Soccer Tournament, a multicultural community event that celebrates diversity through soccer. This co-ed 3-on-3 tournament brings together teams representing their countries or cultural heritage!
Join us at the Alliance on August 27 at 6 pm for the France en Lumière, an exhibit featuring photography by Robi Chakraborty. Admission is free, and registration is encouraged!
Soirée de Verlaine - Au clair de la lune, an outdoor concert. Song Settings of Poetry by Paul Verlaine, along with some solo piano music to go with them. Performed by: Jim Reilly, piano and Ben Cooper, tenor.
Come see Minnesota United FC take on Orlando City SC! A ticket purchase supports Alliance Française!
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
How to plan your charitable giving - a talk with AFMSP and St Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
Alliance Française - Mpls/St Paul and the University Club of St Paul welcome all to an informal monthly conversation group in French.
Join our wonderful volunteer Lily at Café Aquì for our Rochester conversation coffee hour en français - now twice a month!
On the first and third Sundays of every month, join us for P'tit café, our coffee and conversation group. Practice your speaking skills, make new friends in French, meet other French families and purchase some delicious afternoon treats and coffee!
Find us at Café Aquì, located at 1811 2nd St SW in Rochester on the first and third Sunday of each month from 2 to 3:30pm. À bientôt !
If you have any questions about P’tit Café Rochester, feel free to call or email us.
Join us on September 25 to enjoy a French film together!
Visit the Vaaler Galerie to see the work of Dominque Winders. Her intricate hand cut collage narratives are filled with tiny details, humor, and whimsy on the theme of Cabaret.
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
Flamboyants! blends the cultures of New Orleans, La Réunion, and Puerto Rico, for a captivating performance of music, percussion and dazzling costumes.
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
French conversation in a chill atmosphere after work? It’s FranCopains !
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Sharon Marquart about feminist movements in Iran and France. This discussion requires an intermediate or higher level of French.
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
Alliance Française - Mpls/St Paul and the University Club of St Paul welcome all to an informal monthly conversation group in French.
Join us at the Alliance Française for our annual Bastille Day celebration on Tuesday, July 14, from 5 to 8 pm!
Damien will read you a passage and you will write down what you hear. À la manière de Pivot, Damien vous prévient que cette dictée sera très difficile !
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Join AFMSP in welcoming the American Friends of Lafayette over zoom to discuss the Marquis and his contribution to the American Revolution!
Join other supporters of France to watch France vs. Sweden at Brit’s Pub.
Join the Dakota County Historical Society for the Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste at the Sibley Historic Site on Saturday, June 27 from 12 pm to 4 pm!
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Les Magnétiques (2021), directed by Vincent Maël Cardona.
Join us at Brit’s Pub on June 26 at 2 pm to watch France face Norway in the 2026 World Cup!
Join Alliance Française young adult group for a fun afterwork at La Doña! Have conversations in French in a chill atmosphere and make some new friends.
Join us at Brit’s Pub on June 22 at 4 pm to watch France’s second group-stage match in the 2026 World Cup!
Fête de la Musique is back in 2026 with a special line up of local musicians curated by Philippe Gallandat. Enjoy a Father's Day afternoon on the patio at Utepils and a moment de convivialité with friends from Alliance Française.
Alliance Française - Mpls/St Paul and the University Club of St Paul welcome all to an informal monthly conversation group in French
Join authors Anna Alexis Michel, Matthew Farnsworth, and Aby M'baye for a conversation about Our Stories of America, a collection of short stories exploring America through diverse Francophone perspectives.
Join us for the Annual Meeting of Members on June 16 at 6pm, in-person at Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul - Joly Center for International Understanding.
Join us at Brit’s Pub on June 16 at 2 pm to watch France take on Senegal in the 2026 World Cup!
Join us for ceramic artist and painter Karima Duchamp’s exhibition!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Rejoignez-nous pour un viste guidée au Minneapolis Museum of Art en français !
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français!
For the sixth year, Breizh Fest, the festive celebration of Brittany, France, will be celebrated at the Minneapolis Cider Company! Join us on Friday, June 5th, from 5 to 9 pm for a family-friendly evening with delicious food, live music, awesome kids activities, and traditional Breton dance with lessons... exactly as you would experience it in French Brittany during a “Fest Noz”!
Join les FranCopains for a chill conversation en français at La Doña Cervecería!
