Promoting French language & culture for more than 100 years! French language classes and workshops fo
06/02/2026
☀️ Summer is the perfect time to start—or continue—your French journey 🇫🇷
Our summer classes are now open for registration at the Alliance Française de Portland! Whether you’re building your basics or refining your fluency, our courses are designed to keep you learning in a relaxed, engaging environment all season long.
Join us and make this summer a season of language, culture, and connection.
📚 Registration is now open: afportland.org
An evening of French music, history, and presence 🇫🇷🎶
From the épinette des Vosges to the final note, what lingered most was the atmosphere: attentive listening, curiosity, and shared discovery.
These are the kinds of experiences we create at the Alliance Française—spaces where music becomes conversation, and cultural encounters become lasting moments of connection.
Thank you to Cercle Français and everyone who joined us.
05/30/2026
🔥 Advanced Conversation (C1): The Permanent Insurrection 🇫🇷
Why does France so often choose protest over compromise?
In this bold 7-week summer course, L’Insurrection Permanente, advanced learners are invited to explore how revolution, resistance, and social movements have shaped French identity—from the French Revolution to contemporary demonstrations.
Through authentic texts, cultural analysis, and guided discussion, you’ll deepen your understanding of France while strengthening advanced speaking and critical thinking skills.
This is not a traditional language class—it’s an immersive exploration of history, ideas, and debate at the heart of French society.
📅 June 17 – July 29, 2026�🕘 Wednesdays, 9:00–11:00am�💻 Online�📌 Level: C1
Only 2 spots left—join us and step into the debates that shape France today 🇫🇷🔥
05/28/2026
🎓✨ Summer Scholarship Applications Now Open 🇫🇷
The Alliance Française de Portland is pleased to open applications for our summer scholarships. These opportunities are designed to support motivated learners in continuing or beginning their French studies this summer.
If you’ve been hoping to join a class or deepen your language journey, we encourage you to apply.
📅 Applications are now open for a limited time
📚 More information on eligibility and how to apply is available on our website: afportland.org
05/27/2026
🇫🇷 SAVE THE DATE — Bastille Day in Portland
Join us on July 12 for Portland’s annual Bastille Day celebration with the Alliance Française de Portland.
Experience an afternoon filled with French culture, food, music, and community — right here in the city.
✨ Free and open to all
✨ Family-friendly celebration
✨ Food, music, pétanque & more
More details coming soon — but for now, save the date.
📍 July 12, 2026, 1-5pm
05/24/2026
We are proud to share that the Alliance Française de Portland now counts 900+ members.
This milestone reflects the continued growth of our French language school and cultural center, supported by an engaged and active community.
Our members take part in:
📚 French language courses for all levels
🎭 Cultural events and programming
🤝 Collaborations with local artists and organizations
🇫🇷 A welcoming space for Francophone cultures in Portland
If you are looking to learn French, connect with Francophone cultures, or join a vibrant cultural community, we invite you to become a member.
Join us and be part of the next chapter. Visit https://www.afportland.org/join-us/membership/
05/13/2026
🎲 Starting in 2 hours — Soirée Jeux is tonight!
If you’ve been thinking about joining one of our French conversation evenings, this is your sign.
We’re meeting tonight at a new location: Lucky Lab Beer Hall (NW Quimby) for an evening of board games, laughter, and French conversation with the community of the Alliance Française de Portland.
This is a relaxed, welcoming space where French comes alive through play — no pressure, just connection.
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Lucky Lab Beer Hall (1945 NW Quimby St)
🎲 Adults & teens (14+) welcome
🇫🇷 French conversation throughout the evening (games can be in French or English)
♟️ Bring a board game if you’d like — and be ready to explain the rules in French
Come as you are — stay for a game or the whole evening.
See you soon.
More info at afportland.org
On April 25, the Alliance Française de Portland proudly presented the second edition of Night of Ideas Portland 2026: Mapping Ideas, Charting Futures — a day dedicated to reflection, dialogue, art, film, and civic engagement. ✨
From a guided exhibition tour exploring how we map identity, memory, and belonging, to a powerful panel discussion on education as liberation, and an inspiring screening of "La Voie royale", followed by a discussion, the day invited our community to reflect on how knowledge, access, and critical thinking shape democratic participation.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible — our speakers, moderators, partners, organizers, volunteers, and attendees.
Special thanks to Dr. Adam Goldstein, Elijah Joshua, Megan Sinclair, Douglas Siegel, Dr. Jennifer Perlmutter , Marisa Robertson-Textor , Dr. Annabelle Dolidon , Elene Zedginidze, and Celeste Johnson for their contributions to this meaningful day of exchange and dialogue.
We are also grateful to the .sf, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU and Portland State University Department of World Languages & Literatures for their partnership.
Events like these remind us that Alliance Françaises are not only places of learning — they are also places of encounter, dialogue, and collective imagination.
French Summer Camps for Kids 🇫🇷
Ages 6–12
📍 Portland
🎨 Creative themes
🎭 Theater, games, crafts
✨ Save 15% with early registration (before May 1).
Open to all, from beginners to French immersion school students.
Spots fill quickly! Register at afportland.org
Join our French-speaking summer community!
Children learn French naturally while:
🎲 playing games
🎨 creating art
🎭 acting in mini theater activities
Our small groups help every child feel comfortable participating.
Open to all, from beginners to French immersion school students.
💡 15% off camps when you register by May 1.
| Monday | 10am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 3pm |