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Café Franglish

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2026-10-14 18:00:00 2026-10-14 19:45:00 America/New_York Café Franglish Pratique ton anglais et ton français dans un environnement convivial! Practice your English and French in a friendly environment. Central Branch - Friends of the Library Gather Space

Wednesday, October 14
6:00pm - 7:45pm

Central Branch

Friends of the Library Gather Space

Pratique ton anglais et ton français dans un environnement convivial! Practice your English and French in a friendly environment.

Are you looking for an opportunity to practice your English or French to converse confidently and fluently in both languages? CAFÉ FRANGLISH will meet this need! It’s a weekly meeting space where Francophones and Anglophones come together in a relaxing and fun environment to discuss interesting and captivating topics over a cup of coffee.

CAFÉ FRANGLISH a free event, is based on a mutual support relationship between Francophones and Anglophones. If you’re a Francophone, it’s the perfect opportunity for you to improve your English while helping Anglophones improve their French and vice versa. All participants will leave satisfied from this exchange of linguistic skills.

CAFÉ FRANGLISH will provide a unique opportunity for Anglophones and Francophones to build enriching and lasting connections.

Come chat confidently in a judgment-free space.

Cherches-tu une opportunité de pratiquer ton anglais ou ton français afin de converser dans les deux langues avec confiance et aisance? Le CAFÉ FRANGLISH va répondre à ce besoin! C’est un espace de rencontre hebdomadaire où Francophones et Anglophones vont se joindre dans un cadre relaxant et amusant pour discuter ensemble autour d’un café, de sujets tout aussi intéressants que captivants.

Le CAFÉ FRANGLISH un événement gratuit, est basé sur une relation d’entraide entre francophones et anglophones. Si tu es francophone, c’est l’occasion parfaite pour toi d’améliorer ton anglais et d’aider en même temps une personne anglophone à améliorer son français et vice-versa. Tous les participants sortiront ainsi satisfaits de ce partage de compétences linguistiques.

Le CAFÉ FRANGLISH offrira une occasion hors du commun aux anglophones et aux francophones de tisser des liens enrichissants et durables.

Viens jaser en toute confiance dans un espace libre de tout jugement!

This program is drop-in.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Interests & Lifelong Learning |

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Central Branch

Phone: 613-549-8888

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Tue, Oct 06 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 07 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Fri, Oct 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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