Alliance Française de Buffalo upcoming events

Spring 2026 Adult Classes (04/11/2026)

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Thank you for registering!

Questions? Please email instructors directly:

Nathalie Andraud: nathandraud@gmail.com

Anna Cartwright: anna.czerniawski@gmail.com

Sophie Dardaine-Hyvert: darhy@live.fr

Paige Melin: paigesmelin@gmail.com

Christine Rieuf: christine.rieuf@icloud.com

Liza Rivera: lizarcohn@gmail.com

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A1: Beginner 1 (In Person)

Instructor: Paige Melin

At AFB Office

Class Capacity: 8 Students

Saturdays from 11:30am – 1:00pm

April 11, 18

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

June 6, 13, 20

Instructor's e-mail: paigesmelin@gmail.com

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A1: Beginner 1 (Remote)

Instructor: Liza Rivera

On Zoom

Class Capacity: 8 Students

Mondays from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

April 13, 20, 27

May 4, 11, 18

June 1, 8, 15

Instructor's e-mail: lizarcohn@gmail.com

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A1/2: Beginner 1/2 (Remote)

(students must already have a basis in French)

Instructor: Nathalie Andraud

On Zoom

Class Capacity: 8 Students

Tuesdays from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

April 14, 21, 28

May 5, 12, 19

June 2,9, 16

Instructor's e-mail: nathandraud@gmail.com

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A2: Beginner 2 (In Person)

Instructor: Paige Melin

At AFB Office

Class Capacity: 8 Students

Saturdays from 9:30am – 11:30am

April 11, 18

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

June 6, 13, 20

Instructor's e-mail: paigesmelin@gmail.com

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A2: Beginner 2 (Remote)

(students must already have a basis in French)

Instructor: Nathalie Andraud

On Zoom

Class Capacity: 8 Students

Mondays from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

April 13, 20, 27

May 4, 11, 18

June 1, 8, 15

Instructor's e-mail: nathandraud@gmail.com

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B1: Intermediate 1 (Remote)

Instructor: Christine Rieuf

On Zoom

Class Capacity: 8 students

Tuesdays from 11:30am – 1:00pm

April 14, 28

May 5, 12, 19, 26

June 2, 9, 16, 23

Instructor's e-mail: christine.rieuf@icloud.com

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B1: Intermediate 1 (In Person)

Instructor: Anna Cartwright

At AFB Office

Class Capacity: 8 students

Saturdays from 2:00pm - 3:30pm

April 18, 25

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

June 6, 13, 20

Instructor's e-mail: anna.czerniawski@gmail.com

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B1/B2 : Conversation Dirigée (Remote)

Instructor: Sophie Dardaine-Hyvert

On Zoom

Class Capacity: 6 Students

Thursdays from 5:30 – 7:00 pm

April 16, 23

May 7, 14, 21, 28

June 4, 11

Instructor's Email: darhy@live.fr

Spring 2026 Children's Classes (04/16/2026)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Whether your child(ren) are beginners or already speak French, we offer classes for them to learn and practice French in a playful and engaging environment through story telling, games, songs, poems, videos, and arts and crafts.

Questions? Email paigesmelin@gmail.com@afbuffalo.org

CHILDREN'S BEGINNER FRENCH CLASS

Thursdays (9 Sessions)

Ages: 3.5 - 10
Instructor: Paige Melin
Where: 659 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
When: Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm
Apr. 16, 23, 30
May 7, 21, 28
June 4, 11, 18

Class Capacity: 12 students

Cost for Members: $99 1st child / $84 each additional sibling
Cost for Non-Members: $117 1st child / $99 each additional sibling

Questions? Email paigesmelin@gmail.com@afbuffalo.org

Apéro at Eugene V. Debs Hall (04/24/2026)

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Join us at the Eugene V. Debs Hall, at 483 Peckham Street,

Buffalo NY 14206,

On April 24 th 2026 at 6PM.

Children's French and Literature Summer Program 2026 WEEK 1 (07/20/2026)

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Join us for week 1 of our Children's French and Literature Summer Program!

Led by French teachers Paige Melin and Anna Cartwright, the children will learn French through the discovery of a great classic of French literature: Le Petit Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Registration is open for children aged 4 to 10 to learn and practice French through fun activities centered around this classic.

Children will need to bring/wear the following every day: sneakers, art smock, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, lunch in a cooler with ice pack, and two small snacks.

Cost per week for Members:

FULL DAY $160 1st child / $144 each additional sibling

HALF DAY $96 1st child / $86 each additional sibling

Not a member? The cost for two children without membership is $352 per program. Family membership is only $50/year, which brings the cost for family membership + two children to $354 for each program. That’s like getting a family membership to the Alliance Française of Buffalo for only $2! Click here to become a member.

Cost per week for Non-Members:

FULL DAY $185 1st child / $167 each additional sibling

HALF DAY $111 1st child / $100 each additional sibling

Activities include story-telling, crafts, songs, games, and walks to nearby parks, as well as the following field trip (subject to change):

Wed. 7/22 @1PM: School bus to Williamsville Space Lab Planetarium at Will. North High School (1595 Hopkins Rd, Williamsville) for show & viewing of scale model of solar system & solar telescope, walk to nearby Billy Wilson Park & Great Baehre Conservation Park, pick up there @4PM.

Children's French and Literature Summer Program 2026 WEEK 2 (07/27/2026)

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Join us for week 2 of our Children's French and Literature Summer Program!

Led by French teachers Paige Melin and Anna Cartwright, the children will learn French through the discovery of a great classic of French literature, Les Fables de La Fontaine, by Jean de La Fontaine.

Registration is open for children aged 4 to 10 to learn and practice French through fun activities centered around this classic.

Children will need to bring/wear the following every day: sneakers, art smock, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, lunch in a cooler with ice pack, and two small snacks.

Cost per week for Members:

FULL DAY $160 1st child / $144 each additional sibling

HALF DAY $96 1st child / $86 each additional sibling

Cost per week for Non-Members:

FULL DAY $185 1st child / $167 each additional sibling

HALF DAY $111 1st child / $100 each additional sibling

Activities include story-telling, crafts, songs, games, and walks to nearby parks, as well as the following field trip (subject to change):

Wed. 7/29 @10AM: School bus to Kelkenberg Farm (9270 Wolcott Rd, Clarence Center), 3 hours at the farm, incl. pony rides, hayride, visiting animals, other fun activities, picnic, return by bus.