November 2026

Monday 9th        The English Afternoon Conversation Group

The group normally meets on Monday afternoons. The next meeting will take place on Monday 9th November at 3 p.m. at Le Café “Les Maréchaux” 4 Avenue Maréchal de Saxe, Lyon 6ème

For information, please contact Josette Cassuto on 06 30 33 49 18 or by e-mail at josette.cassuto@gmail.com

Thursday 12th         Poets’ Corner

In October our topic was illustrating several proverbs, for example, Don't think there are no crocodiles because the

water is calm or A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. We wrote and found good poems,

some funny, some serious, and we also appreciated the texts that people sent who couldn't be with us.

Our next meeting in November is on Thursday 12th, at 3.30 pm. in la Mairie du 6e, entrée rue Bossuet, salle 11, 4e

étage.

Topic: SCHOOL.

Thursday 13th Ciné Club

We'll meet on Friday 13th November..nobody knows where.

As usual we have to wait  till Tuesday-till the films are released -to make our choice !!!

I'm looking forward to seeing you very soon and discussing the film around a cup of tea -?-

For more information, send your name to Georgette:  slgeorgette@yahoo.fr – She would appreciate you letting  her know whether you are planning to join the group or not.  

Friday 13th       Lugdumen

On Friday 13 November we will visit the exhibition “Robert Doisneau. Instants Donnés” at La Sucrière

https://www.expo-doisneau.com/ More than 350 photographs taken between 1934 and 1992 featuring iconic

images of city streets together with a lesser-known documentary work and photographs of Lyon taken in the 1950’s.

We will meet at the ticket desk at 2.30 pm. Reduced price for 65+ and disabled visitors: €14,90 including audio guide

in French and English (you can bring your own headphones) Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs. Access: Bus

133 (new no of navette S1): La Sucrière stop or Tram T1/T2: Hôtel de Région-Montrochet Stop + 8-16 min walk.

Please register to sylvie.maupeu@laposte.net until 11th November.

Monday 16th   The English Conversation Group

Early evening group:

The early evening Conversation Group will be on Monday 16th November at 4.30 pm at Gourmet Bar Confluence. If you wish to join this group, please contact Annick Serret by e-mail at annick.serret@gmail.com or tel. 06 63 35 89 06

Thursday 19th       Beaujolais Nouveau luncheon

 The Beaujolais Nouveau 2026 will soon be here, and you will have the occasion to sample it on:

Thursday, 19th November from 12.30 p.m.

at the restaurant Le Bistrot de Lyon, 64 rue Mercière 69002 (closest metro: Cordeliers)

Two-course meal €22; three-course meal €29,50. Drinks not included.

Payment to be made individually at the restaurant.

Reservations must be received by Tuesday 16h November at the latest.

RSVP to Anne Arnaud by email: annearnaud2@gmail.com

or by phone: 06 28 35 17 49

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Thursday 19th Scrabble 

Our next meeting will take place on Thursday 19th November at 2.00pm at the Mairie du 6ème arrondissement.

Please contact Christine Olley if you would like to join the group: christine.olley@hotmail.fr 

Don’t hesitate to come and see if you enjoy our meetings – a couple of games of Scrabble, tea and cake!

Everyone is welcome to test us, just let us know if you would like to meet our friendly group of Scrabblers!

Wednesday 25th       French Conversation Group

This group will be of particular interest to English speakers who want to improve their French, and to French speakers who will be able to exchange ideas and points of view on various topics with them, in French.

Meetings normally take place at Michèle Baldwin’s flat. 

Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday 25th November at 2.15pm

Please contact Michèle Baldwin for details at mb69007@gmail.com or 06 70 66 36 13.

Friday 27th      Book Circle 

In November the members of the book circle will meet on Friday 27th to discuss The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers,

(2018), the true story of Mokthar Alkhanshali , a young Yemeni American man who pursues his dream of reviving

Yemen’s coffee heritage but finds himself trapped in Sanaa by civil war.

As the author says, « this book is a work of nonfiction », and it is about « U.S citizens who maintain strong ties to the

countries of their ancestors and who through entrepreneurial zeal ans dogged labour create indispensable bridges

between the developed and developing worlds. »

Our meeting will take place at La Mairie du 6e, 37, rue Bossuet (back entrance), room 10, 4th floor.

Metro line A - stop Massena, Bus 38, Parking LPA Morand, Place Maréchal Lyautey.

For more information, please contact Véronique Pams, veroniquegpams@yahoo.fr

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