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*Class Full – Registration Closed* French Nights ~ Crêpes, wine, and cheese!
Come learn the French vocabulary and history of the delicious crêpe, from the Stone Age to modern time, from a humble meal to haute cuisine!
French Nights – Les montgolfières!
Les montgolfières! Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta is the world’s largest, and we owe it all to the French, specifically les frères Montgolfier, who invented the globe aerostatique in the 1780’s. Come learn a bit of the early history and French vocabulary of ballooning!
French Nights – L’oeuf, la quiche, et le menu
L’oeuf, la quiche, et le menu. Starting from the most fundamental French ingredient, the egg, we’ll look at quiches and egg dishes in French cooking, as well as some French food and menu terms. Come learn how to order un oeuf à la coque, une omelette baveuse, or quiche lorraine with confidence and panache!
French Nights – Pichenotte AKA Crokinole
Pichenotte AKA Crokinole: A fun disc-flicking game possibly from French Canada… The origin of the game is unclear, but what’s clear is that it’s a lot of fun, easy to learn, but hard to master! Come learn the rules and basic terms, while we sip some wine by the warm fireplace. Maryse will bring her crokinole “pichenotte” board; please bring yours if you have one!
~ Open to the Public, Reservations Needed ~
French Nights ~ Le cinéma et les frères Lumière
Le cinéma et les frères Lumière: French film history and loan words
$5 French onion soup
~ Open to the Public, Reservations Needed ~
