History of Events
- October 1st., 1994: A l’Ecole Française opens.
- December 1994: First End of Year Party.
- July 14, 1995: First “14th of July” (“fête du 14 Juillet) party, at the school.
- December 1995: End of Year Party.
- July 14, 1996: “14th of July” party with “pique-nique” in Fairmount Park, and “pétanque” (traditional
French outdoor bowls game).
- December 1996: End of Year Party.
- July 14, 1997: “14th of July” party in Mannayunk.
- December 1997: End of Year Party.
- July 14, 1998: “14th of July” party at Aldar, and “pétanque” and Pastis at Patricia’s.
- December 1998: End of Year Party.
- July 14, 1999: “14th of July” party at the Cynwyd Club.
- July 1999: Travel to the “Laughing Festival of Montreal” to celebrate the 5th anniversary of
A l’Ecole Française.
- December 1999: End of Year Party.
- July 14, 2000: “14th of July” party at the Cynwyd Club, with “pétanque”.
- December 2000: End of Year Party.
- March 2001: Travel to the Richmond French Film Festival, with gala.
- July 14, 2001: “14th of July” party at the Cynwyd Club, with performances and bowls game.
- December 2001: End of Year Party.
- March 2002: Travel to Richmond French Film Festival, with gala.
- July 14, 2002: “14th of July” party at Bistro Saint Tropez
- December 2002: End of Year Party.
- February 2003: Lacroix Kitchen Tasting
- February 2003: International House French play, dinner at White Dog Café
- March 2003: Long week-end ski trip in Mont Tremblant, Québec.
- April 2003: Athenaeum club of Philadelphia exhibit: “Rare French Books from the Gould
Foundation”, visit of the club’s permanent Napoleon archives, followed by dancing
“apéritif” on the Moshulu’s deck.
- July 14, 2003: Dancing dinner at Georges’ in Wayne, PA.
- December 2003: Lacroix Kitchen Tasting.
- March 2004: “Pre-Travel” to France dinner at the school.
- July 2004: “14th of July” party on the Moshulu ship.
- 08/03/04-08/14: Travel to Aquitaine (French South-West), Bordeaux vineyards, ocean cities and basque
mountains.
- September 2004: “Post-travel” dinner.
- October 2004: Students attending for 10 years or more gathered for a Sunday brunch at the Fountain
Room of the Four Seasons hotel to celebrate the school’s 10th anniversay.
- December 2004: End of Year party at the Cynwyd Club.
- April 2004: Travel to the International Lafayette Festival of Francophone Music for a long
week-end.
- July 2004: “14th of July” party at the Cynwyd Club, bowl game.
- November 2005: Ciné-club opening.
- December 2005: End of Year party.
- February 2006: Ciné-club.
- Mardi-Gras 2006: Dinner at Carmine’s café, Narberth.
- April 2006: Ciné-club.
- July 2006: “14th of July” party on Boathouse Row dancing dinner.
- October 2006: Ciné-club.
- December 2006: End of Year party.
- January 2007: Kings’ cake celebration.
- February 2007: Ciné-club.
- Mardi-Gras 2007: Dancing dinner at Carmine’s Café, Bryn Mawr.
- March 2007: Travel to the 15th French Film Festival of Richmond, with gala.
- May 2007: Ciné-club.
- July 2007: “14th of July” week-end party at the Philadelphia Northern Old Penitentiary, and
dancing dinner on Boathouse Row.
- September 2007: Ciné-Club.
- November 2007: Visit guided in French of the Laurel Hill cemetery, “apéritif” and dinner in Mannayunk.
- December 2007: End of Year Party.
- January 2008: Kings’ cake celebration.
- Mardi-Gras 2008: Dinner at Crawdaddy’s, West Chester Pike.
- May 2008: Ciné-club.
- July 2008: “14th of July” party at Pond restaurant, Radnor.
- September 2008: Visit to the Academy of Fine Arts’ exhibit: “The Treaty of Paris”, lunch in Chestnut Hill.
- October 2008: Ciné-club.
- November 2008: Visit guided in French of the Barnes Foundation, Bala Cynwyd, followed by lunch.
- December 2008: End of Year Party.
- February 2009: Crêpes tasting for the “Chandeleur” celebration.
- February 2009: Music party.
- Mardi-Gras 2009: Dancing dinner at Les Bons Temps, Philadelphia.
- April 2009: Ciné-club.
- July 2009: “14th of July” week-end party at the Northern Old Penitentiary of Philadelphia, and on
Boathouse Row.
- September 2009: Ciné-club.
- October 2009: Dinner at Pond Restaurant to celebrate the school’s 15th anniversary.
- November 2009: Ciné-club.
- November 2009: Photo Gallery opening.
- December 2009: End of Year party at the Cynwyd Club.
- January 2010: Kings’ Cake celebration
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