News of the Association
Invitation to boules/pétanque on January 24th 2025
This time we will meet in Beaumes-de-Venise where there are ... Read the full newstext
This time we will meet in Beaumes-de-Venise where there are several boules courts. For those who would like to fortify themselves beforehand, we will have a small lunch.- When: January 24th, 2025
- Time: Lunch at 12.30 pm ; Boules game from 2pm to 4pm
- Where: Lunch at the restaurant La part des anges, 100, rue Raspail, 84190 Beaumes de Venise
- Terrain de boules : à côté du parking, place du marché, 84190 Beaumes de Venise
If you wish to participate please send an email to info at francobrits84 before Tuesday, January 22nd and please confirm your participation if you want to join us for the lunch.
Spectators are of course also welcome.
You find detailed information in the flyer to download.
Book Exchange / Galette des Rois 31st January
This year the traditional Book Exchange and sharing of the g ... Read the full newstext
This year the traditional Book Exchange and sharing of the galette des Rois will the place at the Salle de Fêtes in Serres on Friday, January 31st Bring your old books (French,English, German …), CDs, DVDs and take away something new and different. We’ll have a glass of cider, or a cup of tea or coffee.The cost of this event is 7 € for members, 10 € for non-members. If you wish to attend, please send an email to info at francobrits84 before January 28th.
This year Michelle Fenner will be displaying African items for sale. All the proceeds will be given to the Red Cross. Caromb resident Lori Thicke will read from her upcoming memoir, to be published by Simon and Schuster. Dacker’s Daughter is the story of an unconventional father raising two children on his own in northern Canada.
You find all relevant information in the flyer to download.
Anyone for gardening? - Our garden project
The kitchen garden project is now underway and we have been ... Read the full newstext
The kitchen garden project is now underway and we have been given a set of keys for access. It is situated at the Chemin du Moulin des Vignes .The Mairie services ploughed the land in May, but as the watering system had not yet been organized, no planting was done and it has become somewhat overgrown again.
I suggest we start preparing small plots and plant a few seeds. Nigel Skinner has kindly given advice on what can be grown in this season. I’ll be there on Tuesday, October 22nd from about 2.30 and Wednesday morning from about 10 o’clock. You are welcome to come along to start working on the land - or just out of curiosity. Those who decide to invest time regularly will be asked to sign an ‘internal regulations’ document for the smooth running of the garden and will be given a set of keys, if they wish, for a small, refundable deposit.
If you are interested in participating, please send an email to info at francobrits84 and come along with a packet of seeds … More details will be sent to those interested.
If the times mentioned do not suit you please suggest other times. There will be further meetings the following week.
The kitchen garden is open to all members of the Franco-Brits, regardless of where they live. The idea is that each participant contributes according to his/her abilities, sharing the tasks of digging planting, weeding…. The crops will be shared in proportion to the time and effort invested. Members living abroad and only here occasionally are welcome to participate.
The TUESDAY CONVERSATION GROUP MEETINGS take place on Tuesdays!
The Conversation Group meetings take place on Tuesdays excep ... Read the full newstext
The Conversation Group meetings take place on Tuesdays except during school holidays at the Maison du Citoyen in Rue du College in Carpentras from 17h00 till 18h30.We would welcome contact from anyone who might be interested in participating in our collaborative approach to the animation of the sessions. Please get in touch, even if it's just with a good idea for one session, or even part of a session, anything more ambitious would of course also be welcome.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the next meeting.
More information about the Tuesday meetings on their dedicated page.
Vos animateurs : Alison Skinner, John Elmhirst and Zsu & Peter Guillery.
Club de Mahjong : a new activity
I discovered this chinese tabletop game during covid. This ... Read the full newstext
I discovered this chinese tabletop game during covid. This game requires four players to fully enjoy an entertaining and challenging experience.Do not mistake the real Mahjong with the Mahjong Solitary game you find on internet.
Several members of the association are already playing at home.
From Tuesday 14 january 2025 on, at 2.30pm a room is available at the Maison du Citoyen, 35 rue du Collège in Carpentras to play all together, to welcome and initiate new players into this fascinating game.
I invite you to consult the follow website, www.ventdestmahjong.fr , also available in english to give a taste of the game and join us.
See You soon, Anne-Mie De Vos.
Scottish Country Dance 2024
Why not try Scottish danc ... Read the full newstext
Why not try Scottish dancing sessions at the MJC on Thursday afternoons at 2.15 pm – 4.15 pm. They take place at the "Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture", 8, place des Pénitents Noirs, 84200 CARPENTRAS. Anne-Mie and Alain will guide you through the steps. Beginners are welcome and the sessions are free but members are asked to join the MJC association. The sessions will resume in September 2024. If you are interested, please contact Anne-Mie directly: mieheyte[at]yahoo.fr.
Click on the little image on the right to download the flyer with more information.
And read the article published in the local newspaper La Provence !
Click on the little image on the right to download the flyer with more information.
And read the article published in the local newspaper La Provence !
Virtual Exhibition of Paintings
The Virtual Exhibition of the Paintings by Geneviève can be ... Read the full newstext
The Virtual Exhibition of the Paintings by Geneviève can be seen on its exhibition page. Look at her paintings and you may also buy one of more of them!More paintings are to come very soon!