tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91828338407976873562024-03-13T04:35:18.467+01:00Bordeaux-USA │ Franco-American Club with US Library │ Since 1969CamaLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054789398845072849noreply@blogger.comBlogger564125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-49806262184105563262024-03-05T14:00:00.005+01:002024-03-06T20:56:19.333+01:00March 7th 2024 : Book club « Girl, interrupted » by Susanna Kaysen + Potluck Dinner<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtCxt5mUEbrtvId43rMNUS5uR-K-0o8RpRC91_Q3hd9pt6ImC2_gHF6VCySMYHR5pNGjq16wedYGceZl7o5uOZ9cKQeU9BJf3yD1jIWa3SVZshkNl7P9u7JckW7U4jEZwQzhNoZuK4vT3Y7DXGrSEgVNF22Vgl0JDBdz6zkpTlj4nMt84KqmvdFrzEDY/s466/Girl%20interrupted.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtCxt5mUEbrtvId43rMNUS5uR-K-0o8RpRC91_Q3hd9pt6ImC2_gHF6VCySMYHR5pNGjq16wedYGceZl7o5uOZ9cKQeU9BJf3yD1jIWa3SVZshkNl7P9u7JckW7U4jEZwQzhNoZuK4vT3Y7DXGrSEgVNF22Vgl0JDBdz6zkpTlj4nMt84KqmvdFrzEDY/s320/Girl%20interrupted.jpg" /></a></div> <p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;">Book club Discussion: Join us for a discussion in English about our latest read, « Girl, interrupted » by Susanna Kaysen</span><span style="font-family: times;">. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: times;">With the help of Pascale ANTOLIN, <a href="https://climas.u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr/membres/213-antolin-pascale-pr-litterature-britannique" target="_blank">Professor of American Literature at the University Bordeaux Montaigne</a></b><span style="font-family: times;">.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp</u></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNZPfs0vYRattY8BLqH8ZASuHJpXCy9-DquJa74DEkG7gASlPIyWRKZklZHXBPJJWfLv0SOzCAIkACbn2ZWUW5l_xxJuD2758jh3vBhDoYw21X-HSbCSBQ2TmWmn8N-1Y0m45eWDwOCYfBhtGrTnXXjokaWBUiR2EpnNPK1grTbzZ4egVplhfZSAXsQc/s600/Potluck-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="600" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNZPfs0vYRattY8BLqH8ZASuHJpXCy9-DquJa74DEkG7gASlPIyWRKZklZHXBPJJWfLv0SOzCAIkACbn2ZWUW5l_xxJuD2758jh3vBhDoYw21X-HSbCSBQ2TmWmn8N-1Y0m45eWDwOCYfBhtGrTnXXjokaWBUiR2EpnNPK1grTbzZ4egVplhfZSAXsQc/s320/Potluck-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, so it's time for a... Potluck Dinner! Bring your favorite dish and drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎</span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-15487574578267690932024-02-13T10:30:00.002+01:002024-02-14T23:56:18.835+01:00February 15th 2024 : OFD + Scotland presentation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRTuVLAo1Y6ZoIKorB795bObPVOk-RiAgAkQuFqwW61kGGRU-NctWSHymEsygyUiQfnDv6fZza8_oCD-RV-2bW849oUlfjVLF9SYqS9tOQn2k9KDnMHAYXBajfiJtcFh6gJu8FPWLnDPFwkJwWm43ZikveH1VsrQj9wJJP6C_r0zzzpq3ctE2PBEYlZw/s430/51fa69e3-bf78-4386-841f-699dfd9726b0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="430" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRTuVLAo1Y6ZoIKorB795bObPVOk-RiAgAkQuFqwW61kGGRU-NctWSHymEsygyUiQfnDv6fZza8_oCD-RV-2bW849oUlfjVLF9SYqS9tOQn2k9KDnMHAYXBajfiJtcFh6gJu8FPWLnDPFwkJwWm43ZikveH1VsrQj9wJJP6C_r0zzzpq3ctE2PBEYlZw/s320/51fa69e3-bf78-4386-841f-699dfd9726b0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span><p></p><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's our Montly presentation: Why Does Marina Love Scotland So Much?</span></span></span></div></span></span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Come see a lively presentation by our own Guide Extraordinaire: Marina Barthelemy.<br /> She says: « It will remain a mystery, as deep as the famous Nessie's home, Loch Ness, until February the 15th!<br /> Then you'll know, and I'm sure that the first thing you'll do after this presentation, will be to go straight to Google Flights to book your next vacation in this amazing wee country.<br /> PS: I will beg for your indulgence for my English. » 😉</span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-5287750793462233982024-02-01T12:02:00.004+01:002024-02-01T12:03:50.437+01:00February 1st 2024 : OFD + «Chandeleur» Potluck Dinner<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAno7ePSuyUcg_oLjlq6TJvbqPZSxLTJNhZrUA5FO6nUDosFqUfexIO6pAKp-KizvuU3lsttWKop8fg1AJaMLbKDuJMxRMEl5yqJphJfS-FdeUXiyq5pYks_0beXgf00Ng_BKo-RxK9PD0rOOJYbih5fajXyRs5itOyyateei804tzVVgxQhxIMc6b=s320" /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, BUT a special one... </span></span><b style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">« Chandeleur » Potluck Dinner!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">We suggest if your last name starts with a letter between A and F, please bring some « crêpes ».<br /></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">If your last name starts with a letter between G and Z, please bring a savory main dish.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;">Of course as usual, you can bring your favorite dish and drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎<br /><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></p>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-9437482923235232912024-01-23T18:00:00.012+01:002024-01-24T23:38:44.830+01:00January 25th 2024 : OFD + Quiz Night<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6iPgtINNGq6raqAlLoIY8tShobdvDB2CK1eOkwabURgKOTua-qUW_uE6n2GxH94HHhIpCBhnuhilpo4kXBn9odV77Wi_WrkqtJNDt_D0XGPL_tLTQXWkqU_7pw3S5UwkqJHaSibUNbi5QeyaXuDHPmo5JyF4xmqP1g8X8LqeybpdDmwfyrUjNgxL8mk/s465/OFD.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="465" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu6iPgtINNGq6raqAlLoIY8tShobdvDB2CK1eOkwabURgKOTua-qUW_uE6n2GxH94HHhIpCBhnuhilpo4kXBn9odV77Wi_WrkqtJNDt_D0XGPL_tLTQXWkqU_7pw3S5UwkqJHaSibUNbi5QeyaXuDHPmo5JyF4xmqP1g8X8LqeybpdDmwfyrUjNgxL8mk/s320/OFD.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.<br /><br /></u></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1m9zHk_IiSX7djP0s4R8Hndo1a1BHEFnxE38nu7VEU7AfsQ9WFoCNp897CWV6YbhIfMA6zCfntB6prjFfue2ZAzjD7XxiuE4H1p6nYIAXjsKCsDTvYspwBT8b4lIlnvNJWOea4ulB2o9qYl2QXgQCbMNDcQkQCg1Vs7Q9neFZgOc-4BXdF62bwLe9Rc/s278/Thinking%20Cap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="278" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1m9zHk_IiSX7djP0s4R8Hndo1a1BHEFnxE38nu7VEU7AfsQ9WFoCNp897CWV6YbhIfMA6zCfntB6prjFfue2ZAzjD7XxiuE4H1p6nYIAXjsKCsDTvYspwBT8b4lIlnvNJWOea4ulB2o9qYl2QXgQCbMNDcQkQCg1Vs7Q9neFZgOc-4BXdF62bwLe9Rc/w179-h161/Thinking%20Cap.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: times;">- Bordeaux-USA invites you to a fun evening when you'll rack your brain to try to find the right answers.<br />Bring your Thinking Cap!<br />We will talk of course about the United States of America and general subjects.<br /><i>It will be followed by a « verre de l'amitié ».</i></span></span></p>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-67275772943564000872024-01-10T21:41:00.001+01:002024-01-10T21:41:25.638+01:00January 11th 2024 : OFD + «Fête des Rois» Potluck Dinner<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtia2TIwVKa_zkqhygTnlOkldO4NjSwovA6OhjwPXHmjIF_2Up0T-FLzljKEGEF_uq-8sRDcH88L9EThY-1A3QHRMI22xXkIqgnao6nrkxRH2rUlAsyoDFtJm_WGaNovdCHBuJt-eomyx7pLHoFTfZyIUxKgfk8Nt-i8U1-aQYzZaAGQfNfVzJ1d8Ei7I/s320/Galette_Rois-3.png" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCjt0jXHJCD7qsZJEXy69CHQGYUSDLHXebyMDJN_3TFuLHvCfvfKDIJe8vnxxmJ63-lmqEfNzmrQdrYm_45tIfJJ7njsVEeFJW3dIUPApc1lb62fl08THJkMjWT89MnhVlC3ESW26Sikf1k-zwpwCh65YKQYbxI5XuoaayOXdpbQ7xeYVdiRqK66u0eE/s300/King%20Cake%20-1-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCjt0jXHJCD7qsZJEXy69CHQGYUSDLHXebyMDJN_3TFuLHvCfvfKDIJe8vnxxmJ63-lmqEfNzmrQdrYm_45tIfJJ7njsVEeFJW3dIUPApc1lb62fl08THJkMjWT89MnhVlC3ESW26Sikf1k-zwpwCh65YKQYbxI5XuoaayOXdpbQ7xeYVdiRqK66u0eE/s1600/King%20Cake%20-1-.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, BUT a special one... </span><b style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">«Fête des Rois» Potluck Dinner!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">If your last name starts with a letter between A and F, please bring a «galette des rois».<br /></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">If your last name starts with a letter between G and Z, please bring a savory main dish.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;">Of course as usual, you can bring your favorite drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎<br /><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></p>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-41802787534796499432023-12-19T10:52:00.002+01:002023-12-21T11:00:01.169+01:00December 21st 2023 : Book club « Tender is the Night » by F. Scott Fitzgerald + HOLIDAY Party & SECRET SANTA!<p style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHPs848w6nA9FvTOXjHkRhKRRYIaZgABQZWECVxlg51vIzqd0yCZDifK8aSabWNf3VaJaHOkPdGdngR9r3CnUPXjdB2qlHrbsp9Hc0X0kcjoojnfVNPU-zx2NiF00NBDQlJnOEVY81s8DUJU2g8QkbNmv37D_Gajt54bLrD43R1XyG4BpaflZwqc7_VA/s320/91oLF5kGfyL._SL1500_.jpg" /></p> <span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;">Book club Discussion: Join us for a discussion in English about our latest read, « Tender is the Night » by F. Scott Fitzgerald</span><span style="font-family: times;">.<br /><b>With the help of Pascale ANTOLIN, <a href="https://climas.u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr/membres/213-antolin-pascale-pr-litterature-britannique" target="_blank">Professor of American Literature at the University Bordeaux Montaigne</a></b>.<br /></span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp</u></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnRwwQV1NF8iyot_8aPr0d2p1-8FeM9M5bO6nCBo0AaZujKG19mn5Lw47hdoMaZa74lcY1R22xTVsB_8Pg_TGEYLfQR0nbo8E1W1oMmHxHQm7Hl3EnmBUfIUzFqDU-5i3OXZCU3Ob2VgG5MNvfqtyYDIB47Bq7aCD__lOkYydlVleVEaMTEY8W44Jz4Zw/s539/holiday-party-logo_2_orig.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="539" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnRwwQV1NF8iyot_8aPr0d2p1-8FeM9M5bO6nCBo0AaZujKG19mn5Lw47hdoMaZa74lcY1R22xTVsB_8Pg_TGEYLfQR0nbo8E1W1oMmHxHQm7Hl3EnmBUfIUzFqDU-5i3OXZCU3Ob2VgG5MNvfqtyYDIB47Bq7aCD__lOkYydlVleVEaMTEY8W44Jz4Zw/s320/holiday-party-logo_2_orig.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">7pm-8:30pm</span></b></span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> - <b>HOLIDAY PARTY + Gift Exchange!<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Bring a sweet or salty snack and a drink to share. As usual, you'll enjoy good food, drinks and friendship speaking in English 😎</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">And everybody brings a little present (Nothing more than €6). Each gift holds a number so that when Santa Claus himself gives you a present, he'll tell your first 3 numbers. If the number of your gift is mentioned you can still pick one of the two other presents. Smart, isn't it?</span></p>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-58197241070850911242023-12-05T22:48:00.001+01:002023-12-06T22:49:38.393+01:00December 7th 2023 : OFD + Potluck Dinner<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2chKemca1pGx1iEiScF_YMDU0IZ99JWBzpvlPggdfsoRLjaYDlMpG407AuegBQmlEjj3XWbdwYUtSm8Gf1rb3eS2ri1pThmSOzulIxcjBL0DMf55Ma9huLHilIvXLdTWQl3BVvO6lVNZTTlWTjffREoYtrVkLtPgusK3kazxB-8FuQZ1fTNSsXpjY5sM/s980/Potluck-5.png"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2chKemca1pGx1iEiScF_YMDU0IZ99JWBzpvlPggdfsoRLjaYDlMpG407AuegBQmlEjj3XWbdwYUtSm8Gf1rb3eS2ri1pThmSOzulIxcjBL0DMf55Ma9huLHilIvXLdTWQl3BVvO6lVNZTTlWTjffREoYtrVkLtPgusK3kazxB-8FuQZ1fTNSsXpjY5sM/w458-h210/Potluck-5.png" width="458" /></a></div> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, so it's time for a... Potluck Dinner! Bring your favorite dish and drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-59650061338342307072023-11-14T19:14:00.001+01:002023-11-14T19:14:24.773+01:00November 16th 2023 : OFD + Desegregation in the U.S. Public Schools<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y8d-Gbh90pCeA887RVsQ3PxPq87fAuFKq9yFDGd7eW-1sJfzEmBy6HBHTzbquaOneW-vEWLpg7bSeq4jlQ6SrGKpbi_A82dF4XYc1ELy2vElvqpDyoqyyOPVllFVbwloPIsi2hOWa7DsdzGl5QuZpTV3Xs7D7pskN-OYG6fcxIQNIc8e2JbWFPlpyFo/s320/22256579999995232embeddedImage.jpg" /></p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">> Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's our Montly presentation: Desegregation in the U.S. Public Schools by Alex WILDE.</span></span></span></div></span></span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">In the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s, desegregating public schools was a key battleground. In 1954 the Supreme Court ruled school segregation unconstitutional, but implementing that decision in practice required years of effort and struggle — most of which took place in local communities all across the United States.</span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">M. Wilde will talk about the two cities where schools were successfully desegregated through citizen action: Charleston, South Carolina (where he taught high school students during summer of 1966) and Arlington, Virginia (where he has lived since 1982). He is a political scientist and has written extensively on human rights, democracy and historical memory. He and his wife Anne Pérotin have lived in Bordeaux since 2017.</span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-69317436026580937492023-11-13T18:22:00.004+01:002023-11-16T17:25:13.794+01:00Celebrate Thanksgiving 2023 together on November 23 !<p style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxXHehzUUIN6DB1vc2tsg0xwDmHrNjV6BEJaVhdpURzPrPI3KtyNI3BB0XNOiElSJXLEvNVezbTnWiAuKZBO-6DuhhXoW-RVQHuVAJk4UtmPIu-V2nAGwQVrDGTzXkEJLsrnNDWRqt-M1iO8lDDqMHS91KotcCPOk_ynUkUoFhbkviY2vZQQgsRtQ/w400-h215/Thanksgiving-emailing.jpg" /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><i style="text-align: center;">Delicious food, friendly people and always some wine,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it's what I call a successful merry-meeting !</i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Time to book your seat for this American Tradition, more popular and important than Christmas !</b></div><div style="margin: 0cm;"></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b>♦</b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><b> When :</b> Thursday November 23rd at 7pm (end at around 11pm).</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>♦</b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><b> Where :</b> <span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">Restaurant « RestÔCie » in Bègles (</span></span><span>17-19 avenue Robert Schuman </span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">– accessible by Tram C « Terres Neuves » – Station V3 « Terres Neuves »)</span>.</div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /><b>♦</b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><b> What :</b> a traditional </span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">Thanksgiving dinner : </span><i>welcome aperitif, coleslaw and cornbread for starter, turkey stuffed and gravy sauce, green beans & fried onions, pumpkin pie</i>.</div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;">With one Wine or Soft drink included.</div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ead1dc;">-Vegetarian meal possible on prior request via your reservation-</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /><b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">♦</span></span><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""> For whom : </span></b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">the members of Bordeaux–USA, Consul of USA, the students and representatives of the Center of California based at the University Bordeaux Montaigne, the members of Bordeaux Women's Club, … and <b>YOUR FRIENDS !</b></span><br /><b><br /><b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""> </span></span></b></b><b>♦</b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><b> Costs :</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">Child <span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">(until 1<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">2 yo<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">)<span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""> </span></span></span></span>: € 13.</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">Teenager </span>(13-19 yo), student & job-seeker : € 30,50.</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">Adult : € 32,50.</span><br /></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">Non-members : € 36.</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><b style="background-color: #fff2cc;">-o- Participe to the <span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">Raffle to support the Club </span>-o-</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">> 1st price : 1 Château Haut Marbuzet Magnum</div><div style="text-align: center;">> 2nd price : 1 Château Haut Batailley 2017</div><div style="text-align: center;">> 3rd price : 1 Château Haut Haut Marbuzet 2017</div><div style="text-align: center;">> 4th price : 1 Château Piron cuvée Lafayette 2020</div><div style="text-align: center;">> 5th price : basket garni</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: #fce5cd;">1 ticket for € 1 - 6 tickets for € 5 / To buy during the Dinner by cash</i> 😎</div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">►</span></b> Reservation by <b><span style="color: red;">November 15th 2023</span></b> <b>at the latest</b> by registering directly online !</span><br /><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif"">Seats are going fast ... so RESERVE TODAY !</span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /><b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><span style="color: orange;">►►</span> <a href="https://www.helloasso.com/associations/bordeaux-usa/evenements/thanksgiving-dinner-2023" target="_blank"><strike>RESERVE AND PAY ONLINE HERE</strike></a> <span style="color: orange;">◄◄</span></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""arial" , "sans-serif""><span style="color: red;">BOOKING CLOSED</span></span></b></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><i>-- payment by credit card --</i></span></div><div align="center" style="margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>No refund if you're unable to attend to the Dinner</b></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-62607636475629523722023-11-07T14:36:00.001+01:002023-11-09T14:38:29.600+01:00November 9th 2023 : OFD + Potluck Dinner<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdDqP-VIurG1NbZotbJdggjVsKe12jmsuiaIVpSbtvNHH_u8KGBprlDZL-qzfBnkmFtamAwjBKHtKX5_bhHUoFzBGy9rKl98P-RVorAUQOLyxPXYyVjwdsZHcvjJ_vGeWLvviHbx98GvJ2CBtRiqIT4CtkF17uNlNh5lFnBe2O7xxHda04IIL_OOw-Lk/s474/potluck%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="474" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdDqP-VIurG1NbZotbJdggjVsKe12jmsuiaIVpSbtvNHH_u8KGBprlDZL-qzfBnkmFtamAwjBKHtKX5_bhHUoFzBGy9rKl98P-RVorAUQOLyxPXYyVjwdsZHcvjJ_vGeWLvviHbx98GvJ2CBtRiqIT4CtkF17uNlNh5lFnBe2O7xxHda04IIL_OOw-Lk/s320/potluck%204.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, so it's time for a... Potluck Dinner! Bring your favorite dish and drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-74567959296763856992023-10-18T14:39:00.009+02:002023-10-19T14:44:30.495+02:00October 19th 2023 : OFD + Pinochet and Chili<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y8d-Gbh90pCeA887RVsQ3PxPq87fAuFKq9yFDGd7eW-1sJfzEmBy6HBHTzbquaOneW-vEWLpg7bSeq4jlQ6SrGKpbi_A82dF4XYc1ELy2vElvqpDyoqyyOPVllFVbwloPIsi2hOWa7DsdzGl5QuZpTV3Xs7D7pskN-OYG6fcxIQNIc8e2JbWFPlpyFo/s465/22256579999995232embeddedImage.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y8d-Gbh90pCeA887RVsQ3PxPq87fAuFKq9yFDGd7eW-1sJfzEmBy6HBHTzbquaOneW-vEWLpg7bSeq4jlQ6SrGKpbi_A82dF4XYc1ELy2vElvqpDyoqyyOPVllFVbwloPIsi2hOWa7DsdzGl5QuZpTV3Xs7D7pskN-OYG6fcxIQNIc8e2JbWFPlpyFo/s320/22256579999995232embeddedImage.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">> Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></span></div><div><span><span><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's our Montly presentation: Pinochet and Chili by Alex WILDE.</span></span></span></div></span></span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">It's a timely subject as September marks the 50th anniversary of his coup in Chile (1973).</span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Mr. WILDE visited Chile at various times during the 17-year dictatorship and lived and worked there for more than a decade between 1993 and 2008. This was a period in which Pinochet remained a prominent figure in national life - despite the restoration of elected government in 1990 - until his death in 2006.<br />Mr. WILDE is a political scientist (PhD Columbia, 1972) and has written extensively on Chile democracy, human rights, and historical memory in Latin America.</span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-62165817294106503812023-10-03T12:15:00.001+02:002023-10-05T12:15:58.130+02:00October 5th 2023 : OFD + Potluck Dinner<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlvBDpdiPoK56qz0s7FhkJrbaEGemx_fCaYy_LzewRT99TWPwQ7gPtqANW6VWZ88kYqgNUFnBrR-cyPDFi1Lr_M-kP7yd-NLTHHM3LWsmFOj62AD68BDgndMIEq2ZprezXRibYGVhVdyHODe1vpMqUsgPTcta35ZEorm7bUVgsWt23HPXTgS8oxyPz4I/s239/Potluck2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="239" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlvBDpdiPoK56qz0s7FhkJrbaEGemx_fCaYy_LzewRT99TWPwQ7gPtqANW6VWZ88kYqgNUFnBrR-cyPDFi1Lr_M-kP7yd-NLTHHM3LWsmFOj62AD68BDgndMIEq2ZprezXRibYGVhVdyHODe1vpMqUsgPTcta35ZEorm7bUVgsWt23HPXTgS8oxyPz4I/s1600/Potluck2.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, so it's time for a... Potluck Dinner! Bring your favorite dish and drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-88191108624706645652023-09-16T16:45:00.006+02:002023-09-16T16:46:39.573+02:00September 28th 2023 : OFD + The mutual self-help housing program<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRssJEJMXGCWBg0goYzLouVCyGq7uAot7dDZqOVcEw52p7_YaJMyi1NLcljC0-j5kybvbgvPg6Y5U9bH-VHJJHkxkzb5M3r_hgPFJKWfvCxe6dlo-vgQnghZyK9I7R7xOiNe9Ot2cVcXn4eq9KcTJ27zzLkSVQ1NEBMtrMjgeE9wvpXGPZIM_LPivCcp8/s834/SH_Logo_standard_color.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="834" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRssJEJMXGCWBg0goYzLouVCyGq7uAot7dDZqOVcEw52p7_YaJMyi1NLcljC0-j5kybvbgvPg6Y5U9bH-VHJJHkxkzb5M3r_hgPFJKWfvCxe6dlo-vgQnghZyK9I7R7xOiNe9Ot2cVcXn4eq9KcTJ27zzLkSVQ1NEBMtrMjgeE9wvpXGPZIM_LPivCcp8/s320/SH_Logo_standard_color.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">> Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's our Montly presentation: The mutual self-help housing program by Daniel CEREZUELLE.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Created by the 1949 Housing Act , the Mutual Self-Help Housing program is managed by the federal Bureau of Rural Development of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-64825228947266618942023-09-04T18:51:00.003+02:002023-09-16T16:47:30.710+02:00September 7th 2023 : OFD + « Back to School » Potluck<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWdYhHNhgnSZPQo3QGk0LT5UeMxbo72D3bUwQLSDG5RfnXvc5RPdQxox7fFwlTiLEp6qAFhYpLUF6bZ-m6iOPXFiiTC9x_dVDBfiCUAOU2z8autNKo9QF-CV4dRxPm_Uqfe_9manwc9S3bcsmmfSfj2tlDz54zHZEjAue9xAn9bnaOv3mx15Fb-rXOoE/s640/back%20to%20school.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="640" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWdYhHNhgnSZPQo3QGk0LT5UeMxbo72D3bUwQLSDG5RfnXvc5RPdQxox7fFwlTiLEp6qAFhYpLUF6bZ-m6iOPXFiiTC9x_dVDBfiCUAOU2z8autNKo9QF-CV4dRxPm_Uqfe_9manwc9S3bcsmmfSfj2tlDz54zHZEjAue9xAn9bnaOv3mx15Fb-rXOoE/s320/back%20to%20school.png" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: times;">> Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "times new roman"; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; line-height: 20.8px;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "times new roman"; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; line-height: 20.8px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - </span></span>It's </span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">time for our traditional-first-Thursday-of-the-month</span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; margin: 0px;">Potluck Dinner special « BACK TO SCHOOL » !</b></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"></span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Please bring </span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">one or more </span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">of your favorite </span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">'<i>salé ou sucré</i>' dishes </span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">and </span></span><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">some drinks to share!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large; margin: 0px;">Potlucks are perfect to meet with our members, making new friends and chat in English in a very relaxed informal atmosphere 😎</span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-49252623506780376952023-08-01T09:30:00.004+02:002023-08-02T23:38:54.333+02:00August 3rd 2023 : Summer Potluck Dinner<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSZwshfRYkoXndGejiBZ9Ybd4jNw_4bHjlPPNAnMS3hELA-ubAUEJ4svvT5SBqo-t81VR2BinaDR-gq2R9lChaTqSeoknCaTTyJkMqPRde3jKp_CjthD-Baihv-iLdDIO2pJ_IhU006Db-9eVWOBsDA3H6IrxVgmFzQWLQLwnZuzH_XzQ6kgl8v6kUTA/s558/Summer-Potluck.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="558" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSZwshfRYkoXndGejiBZ9Ybd4jNw_4bHjlPPNAnMS3hELA-ubAUEJ4svvT5SBqo-t81VR2BinaDR-gq2R9lChaTqSeoknCaTTyJkMqPRde3jKp_CjthD-Baihv-iLdDIO2pJ_IhU006Db-9eVWOBsDA3H6IrxVgmFzQWLQLwnZuzH_XzQ6kgl8v6kUTA/w400-h130/Summer-Potluck.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, so it's time for a... Potluck Dinner special SUMMER! Bring your favorite dish and drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></span></div><p><br /></p>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-66854452683033376162023-07-11T19:07:00.005+02:002023-07-13T19:11:45.822+02:00Friday, July 14th 2023 : Bastille Day<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0ar8kXzUkYKz4sha2-tMTSdVOjOZZ3b-EpFMc-5dSLdMItZCCu_kVravl_o-0TBBYHBp2JnBt9F3GDLZWDuhel0Wsih2H8hReiZb-T2ExEzw_kjoxk0gXbLVEiinplzT1_vYW1tDLbIDfR6fTCnizEddQZaO37n2m6HTmDa1scFSVNUOsAu2khb5M4g/s403/14-juillet.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0ar8kXzUkYKz4sha2-tMTSdVOjOZZ3b-EpFMc-5dSLdMItZCCu_kVravl_o-0TBBYHBp2JnBt9F3GDLZWDuhel0Wsih2H8hReiZb-T2ExEzw_kjoxk0gXbLVEiinplzT1_vYW1tDLbIDfR6fTCnizEddQZaO37n2m6HTmDa1scFSVNUOsAu2khb5M4g/s320/14-juillet.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">If you'll be in town on July 14th 2023, come celebrate the Bastille Day at La Coloc' 😎</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><i>Program:</i><br /></b>7:30 pm - Doors open.<br />8:00 - 9:30 pm - Potluck Dinner - Please bring some food & drink to share.<br />9:30 - 10 pm - Clean up.<br />10:30 - 11:00 pm - Fireworks on the quais.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">We look forward to seeing you soon!</span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-6918322148021835942023-06-26T10:00:00.025+02:002023-07-13T19:07:09.959+02:00Sunday, July 2nd 2023 : Independence Day Picnic<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">== SAVE THE DATE ==</span></b></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Join-us to celebrate the 247th birthday of the U.S.A.</span></b></b></div><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdm7ZQbG-0BJ6evB8rpe_g_bM-w-HIYZx73tlgKrX_IR6qF2GDTkhI9tYsKEH2jxp1rTSDQavS-lrSbEtbg07dWtQioAkB8Mh1xLtIXQB2rls0LYa5xrsQcfYWIB14xHg47j9jNCs86zkDe36FbnouAhCgAZStmQHAWLwA2ITuDIZbjzZTZLwP5bFYrys/s851/Couv2023_Facebook.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdm7ZQbG-0BJ6evB8rpe_g_bM-w-HIYZx73tlgKrX_IR6qF2GDTkhI9tYsKEH2jxp1rTSDQavS-lrSbEtbg07dWtQioAkB8Mh1xLtIXQB2rls0LYa5xrsQcfYWIB14xHg47j9jNCs86zkDe36FbnouAhCgAZStmQHAWLwA2ITuDIZbjzZTZLwP5bFYrys/w400-h148/Couv2023_Facebook.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: times;">Sunday, July 2nd, 2023</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">12 noon - 5 pm</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">At Esplanade Charles de Gaulle - Terrasse de Mériadeck</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Aperitif will be provided by Bordeaux-USA!</span></b></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">► Bring your own Picnic Basket t</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">o enjoy our </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">traditional </span></span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">Independence Day Picnic </span><span><i>(don't forget your cutlery, plates and glasses)</i></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times;">Support the Fanclub with our wonderful Raffle!</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- 1st prize: Château Haut Marbuzet 2017 <i>Saint Estèphe</i> + Château Haut Batailley 2017 <i>Pauillac</i>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- 2st prize: Château Haut Batailley 2017 <i>Pauillac</i>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- 3rd prize: Château Haut Batailley 2017 <i>Pauillac</i>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- 4th prize: Château Beaumont 2017 <i>Haut Médoc</i>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- 5th prize: Château Haut la Croix 2019 <i>Graves </i>x 2.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- 6th prize: Château Tour de Goua 2017 <i>Haut Médoc</i>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><strong>> You can buy your ticket during the picnic (1 ticket for € 1 / 6 tickets for € 5 - only cash).</strong></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;">Don't wait to book your seat directly online</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">no later than June 29th 2023 ►<span> </span></span></b><span><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.helloasso.com/associations/bordeaux-usa/evenements/independence-day-picnic-2023" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">(</span><strong style="font-style: italic; text-align: left;">Payment by Credit Card ONLY).</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><b style="text-align: left;">Fees:</b><br style="text-align: left;" /><span><b><span style="text-align: left;">> € 6 for adults</span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">> € 1 for children [3-12 years]</span></b></span><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="color: red; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 13.33px;"><strong>Please note: if you cancel your reservation, you will not be reimbursed.</strong></span></span></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-77033538842812073312023-06-20T23:53:00.003+02:002023-06-20T23:54:15.919+02:00June 22nd 2023 : Bordeaux Wine Festival<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvo44j9seVWzWSFuzYgrU6YL_r5ywtzDF8wOe4JZJ32Zs9Yiz0rfwpzOJ39GwRMcjpwrdL7-UsGwpVZ_sRPFkO883LH4j8pddzuHGBdmvL-lDj-SVVOoY72V4ECk00HnuR4wTeDo0A5ixMjH7u5viiRr57otRAzF3X_0MHn_REs-EXmBDs_qOdau80niA/s1188/1259709embeddedImage.jpg"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvo44j9seVWzWSFuzYgrU6YL_r5ywtzDF8wOe4JZJ32Zs9Yiz0rfwpzOJ39GwRMcjpwrdL7-UsGwpVZ_sRPFkO883LH4j8pddzuHGBdmvL-lDj-SVVOoY72V4ECk00HnuR4wTeDo0A5ixMjH7u5viiRr57otRAzF3X_0MHn_REs-EXmBDs_qOdau80niA/w320-h112/1259709embeddedImage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;"><b>6:45pm-9pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> - </span></span></span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Join-us for the Bordeaux Wine Festival. Meeting point at Quinconces Fleuves Stop (Tramway C). Don't forget your Tasting pass!</span></p>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-56851218153156611742023-06-13T18:00:00.005+02:002023-06-14T23:08:41.594+02:00June 15th 2023 : Book club « Ethan Frome » by Edith Wharton + movie « The Manzanar Fishing Club »<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__FzCoC7VsICYWMBQCw7QAOmPwF8vLEAoVI5hS81tX7mC4ulpCFMzedFxSG1Z-qhXuEG7qBP-MXt0Pel3u62iPD6Tp3IIuEuyWlrqjm6z0dJnwQnxGMJowWM7SyXT7nhT-zEay858qBZg2gGDUcXIs4snnPbUBVqqNgfSHHhwD9VsOHGouXNxK30d/s630/Ethan%20Fromm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="393" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__FzCoC7VsICYWMBQCw7QAOmPwF8vLEAoVI5hS81tX7mC4ulpCFMzedFxSG1Z-qhXuEG7qBP-MXt0Pel3u62iPD6Tp3IIuEuyWlrqjm6z0dJnwQnxGMJowWM7SyXT7nhT-zEay858qBZg2gGDUcXIs4snnPbUBVqqNgfSHHhwD9VsOHGouXNxK30d/s320/Ethan%20Fromm.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times;">Book club Discussion: Join us for a discussion in English about our latest read, « Ethan Frome » by Edith Wharton</span><span style="font-family: times;">.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp</u></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjulV6dbbYLJfFadzfWVJb7qfo9Fn4WE_xgvRrNFV7JVXHPakkWVmTIJZeuz9mvCisjKVL0KUxJlnDfRd4vvFTS6muMc4Kee7k8fiKqUHNfMoiod9OFWGvwHbZ5rVm9aYZ44JCbTlZBlKF7M4IgsqsYqtMtFA4HUu2MwTq5NWhc5OIGPpi13e3YkJ/s272/Manzanar%20Fishing%20Club.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="185" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjulV6dbbYLJfFadzfWVJb7qfo9Fn4WE_xgvRrNFV7JVXHPakkWVmTIJZeuz9mvCisjKVL0KUxJlnDfRd4vvFTS6muMc4Kee7k8fiKqUHNfMoiod9OFWGvwHbZ5rVm9aYZ44JCbTlZBlKF7M4IgsqsYqtMtFA4HUu2MwTq5NWhc5OIGPpi13e3YkJ/s1600/Manzanar%20Fishing%20Club.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8:30pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> -</span></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">it's our movie night « The Manzanar Fishing Club » with a discussion to follow.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>Locked away in the California desert, more than 10,000 Americans of Japanese descent faced an uncertain future at the World War II internment camp at Manzanar. Armed Military Police, guard towers and barbed wire sent the clear message that they were prisoners in their own country.<br />The Manzanar Fishing Club in the uplifting tale of those who sought and found moments of freedom by escaping the Camp to fish the surrounding waters of the famed "Eastern Sierra". And in the process, they gave new meaning to the old phrase "Gone Fishing".</i><br /></span><span style="font-family: times;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The movie can be seen as complementary to the novel, "Hotel On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet", based on a true story that we read in our Book Group. It tells the story of a young Chinese school boy in Seattle, Washington, who finds a soul mate in the person of a young Japanese girl which helps him endure anti-Asian discrimination in his school.</span></span></p>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-39565962704271588032023-05-30T10:00:00.002+02:002023-05-31T00:00:30.503+02:00June 1st 2023 : OFD + Potluck Dinner<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zYix3wDTXTCxdlOeuMhTIRupQn5ZKMbzb24VWj5Zk1l70I4Znl9i3-DRH3PAhUVEY2p8y8OrUPLeaMu9LZ720YNL5nonmbLbeD9n4Y8Fs3bK0rcQH5PJp7CQJpcGS7YYf20nE1xdELW-LvDUZKw9-7VsMM7-1QawTvUWWspo793XyGFnVU4UeMsC/s320/Potluck-4.jpg" /></div> <p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, so it's time for a... Potluck Dinner! Bring your favorite dish and drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-16910465721811562722023-05-23T20:30:00.003+02:002023-05-30T23:58:37.679+02:00May 25th 2023 : OFD + Wine & Cheese<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2x0GPG2Ip01tkur4YZAGxUMK-V69_fY7Jy9yl8PH4C8zVfWQoG0537dFavagqzpYglmlAjTQAMwrS9Lq0hsvwg_cvZHfyM4_euA1xdw7bBnVhwzZ43ABMq5yVCJrAUiAY81kQenVMMoGoQY7nHxHCzBYCzp1Y8VtHQoMdrbEv-NDrwgGO4-8Ym20/s431/wine-and-cheese-2.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2x0GPG2Ip01tkur4YZAGxUMK-V69_fY7Jy9yl8PH4C8zVfWQoG0537dFavagqzpYglmlAjTQAMwrS9Lq0hsvwg_cvZHfyM4_euA1xdw7bBnVhwzZ43ABMq5yVCJrAUiAY81kQenVMMoGoQY7nHxHCzBYCzp1Y8VtHQoMdrbEv-NDrwgGO4-8Ym20/s320/wine-and-cheese-2.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - L</span></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">et's practice our English in a relaxed way... what about chatting over cheese and wine?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif; font-size: large;">Come in out of the heat with your favorite bottles of white, bubbly or rosé wine (or all 3 if you want! 😉) or a non-alcoholic drink! Also don't forget a piece of Cheese.</span></p>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-34821927319173280202023-05-09T23:22:00.005+02:002023-05-10T23:26:45.124+02:00May 11th 2023 : OFD + Let's Go London<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztxMhZk-cQe9ONhqSAgVbEQD4HOk9J2qG1C8fXYqztT7mKgR5E5pKO3ZVC6TYTSDcPGyFiMHtFc-FFdRbdp4HxCb4PVHcTEieW21EWHA9VYqUuG8a8XCEd7E7zjgN1F18IlsI_znPo9o5_i9ljcWGIqnuhlPpmqbL32CIm0uMab4ceWLB3PTcjQer/s509/London.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="509" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztxMhZk-cQe9ONhqSAgVbEQD4HOk9J2qG1C8fXYqztT7mKgR5E5pKO3ZVC6TYTSDcPGyFiMHtFc-FFdRbdp4HxCb4PVHcTEieW21EWHA9VYqUuG8a8XCEd7E7zjgN1F18IlsI_znPo9o5_i9ljcWGIqnuhlPpmqbL32CIm0uMab4ceWLB3PTcjQer/s320/London.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's our Montly presentation: Let's Go London!<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Earlier this year three of our members, Andrée, Armelle & Jocelyne, decided to cross the English Channel for a few days.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Tonight we'll hear (and see) all about their adventures.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><i>I have often amused myself with thinking how different a place London is to different people. ~ James Boswell.</i></span></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-88454905983214994272023-05-02T08:36:00.001+02:002023-05-04T08:39:19.225+02:00May 4th 2023 : OFD + Potluck Dinner<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN170xV-UrH0tKs_znNGx_lD4ra5jxEn9ryr-jePYsWzamrUDTI878PpOL3Nh8r8BfJ4CtrFz8f-sKhb-AmBe1cCLIHc0nr8C0fKYfRyy549aOFca0wTg2i5n5_H9EDb5QKL98FWKjky8zUFnEGQgTCnLgbCfBkG6MllCv_mvQgL8K0B7XPbwdbVa/s320/potluck%204.jpg" /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5:30-6:45pm</span></b> - Open Free Discussion (OFD) : </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">we invite those of you with a good level of English to join us for this lively exchange of Franco-American culture & language facilitated by native English speakers.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">Please do contact Danièle </span><a href="mailto:nibourel@free.fr" style="font-family: times;">by email</a><span style="font-family: times;"> if you plan to attend - </span></b><span style="font-family: times;"><b>we ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>5:25pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, so it's time for a... Potluck Dinner! Bring your favorite dish and drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎<br /><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-47805175472383005082023-04-04T17:05:00.001+02:002023-04-05T17:09:05.717+02:00April 6th 2023 : Potluck Dinner<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcV0FeH1YAgpc7KaLsuRtc4W7XwJ7vIjM-R5anaiH1y0E_b3BqpSmkT1W93iCOLd9qtjP6QYJD3Q1wNfLE4gCzZ5EL8fzLr1nUSE6dxUJLzfePW3HwHDqZFDGrnOD9tWlFY-zKUaCzZDJUZZYMc3ADVkgBGwL9TkqTB_LsvE91Ff6PJJ9DNv6Acam2/s320/Potluck-4.jpg" /></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>7pm-8pm</b></span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> - It's the first Thursday of the month, so it's time for a... Potluck Dinner! Bring your favorite dish and drink to share ; of course talking English all together 😎<br /><i>If you are unable to bring something, we will ask you for a 10 euro donation!</i></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b style="font-family: times;">>> We ask to be on time at <i>La Coloc </i>at <u>6:55pm sharp.</u></b></span></span></span></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182833840797687356.post-81024692922007295642023-03-21T14:03:00.002+01:002023-03-22T14:07:29.779+01:00March 23rd 2023 : Annual General Meeting 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhH-JM3kK_GELdH_R_-r59_qRdwZ1OkMBob-2saTgQLpXsJ4vDqgFPuHEssc4JizwoispiTl7sHpdEJmw5ZhyDHZhygmGz7BTqRdY-IfZOgvynTuDX_J4gUiH7GpQ67Rw0CloT0wqJAhWw7XThgh_J6nd9f7TaMptw-67025SkPhtU6lrToIiSXE13C=s283" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="103" data-original-width="283" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhH-JM3kK_GELdH_R_-r59_qRdwZ1OkMBob-2saTgQLpXsJ4vDqgFPuHEssc4JizwoispiTl7sHpdEJmw5ZhyDHZhygmGz7BTqRdY-IfZOgvynTuDX_J4gUiH7GpQ67Rw0CloT0wqJAhWw7XThgh_J6nd9f7TaMptw-67025SkPhtU6lrToIiSXE13C=w210-h76" width="210" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: times;"><b>Join us for our Annual General Meeting at 6pm!</b><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is an important event and all members are requested to attend :-)<br /> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the annual occasion to: <br /> - Hear & review the Association's 2022 activity & financial reports.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">- Hear & vote on Strategic Plans & Budgets for 2023.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">- Hear your thoughts about how the Association is run, and what we can do to best meet your needs.<br />- Elect/re-elect members of the Collegial Board of Directors (Conseil d'Administration Collégial).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Only members in good standing – who have paid their dues – can attend.</b><br /></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22.66px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">Guests are welcome after the meeting for "un pot l’amitié" at 8pm in La Coloc'.</span><br /></i></span></div></div></div>Bordeaux-USA teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793252736979808371noreply@blogger.com