MARCH BULLETIN
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French Lessons | AGM |
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Café-Croissant
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Café-Croissant will be on Saturday 1 March. We will be meeting at 9:30am at Elicious Eatery, Clive Square West, Napier.There is good parking near the CBD and close to the Napier Urban Market.
It's a great opportunity for breakfast and chat in French, Frenglish or French. There will be a French speaking part of the table avec un petit drapeau français! RSVP to Barbara by Thursday 27 February and include whether you would like croissants. Notre "Café-Croissant" vous permet de rencontrer des francophiles tout en prenant le petit-déjeuner ! Notre "Café-Croissant" vous permet de rencontrer des francophiles tout en prenant le petit-déjeuner ! |
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Tuesday 25th March 6:00pm
Are you interested in joining our committee and become more involved with our Association? It is fun, rewarding and you can control how much energy and time you input. We have some available places – please make contact with our President or any of the current committee if you are interested! This is an important AGM as we deal with the introduction of a Constitution to replace our rules as required by the new legislation. Our AGM will be 25th March at Hastings Library 6pm, with an option to also join via Zoom. We encourage all members to attend and find out about how AFHB runs along with the new constitution. We MUST have a quorum to have the Constitution accepted so please do endeavour to attend either in person or via Zoom. As stipulated by our rules, the notice of meeting was sent out to 2025 members by the 26th February, committee nomination forms are due 11 March. Have you renewed your 2025 membership? Click here to renew. |
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An enjoyable, well-assembled and genuinely emotional French romp" - Stuff A l'aise en doc bougon, Michel Blanc porte cette comédie drôle bien secondé par l'humoriste Hakim Jemili." - Closer |
March's film
We are screening a medical comedy for our first film for 2025. We start each Ciné-Club in the cinema entry foyer from 6:00pm. Focal Point will be selling $10 glasses of wine and complimentary bread and cheese. The film starts at 6:30pm and supper is available afterwards at Pipi's café (please note on your registration if interested) Tuesday 11 March, Event Cinemas, Havelock North. Cost: $10 2025 members, $15 non-members Docteur?/ A Good Doctor? (2019) M 90 minutes Comedy French with English subtitles A feel-good Christmas film unlike you’ve ever seen before... A Good Doctor follows Serge, the only emergency doctor making home visits on a busy Christmas Eve in Paris. While rushing to the bedside of his next patient, he accidentally hits a delivery driver, Malek, with his car. Serge’s back is injured in the process, placing him out of action for the remainder of his shift. Taking advantage of Malek’s kind-hearted nature and eagerness to help - Serge sees an opportunity, why not let Malek step into his shoes for the night? - Limelight Distribution C'est le soir de Noël. Les parisiens les plus chanceux se préparent à déballer leurs cadeaux en famille. D'autres regardent la télévision seuls chez eux. D'autres encore, comme Serge, travaillent. Serge est le seul SOS-Médecin de garde ce soir-là. Ses collègues se sont tous défilés. De toute façon il n'a plus son mot à dire car il a pris trop de libertés avec l'exercice de la médecine, et la radiation lui pend au nez. - Allo-Cine |
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2025 lessons started on the 13th February. We offer 6 levels from beginner to advanced.
Existing students will be sent re-enrolment information. If you are interested in lessons in 2025 please refer to the information on our website and register your interest here. The A1 beginner class will be restricted to 12 students in 2025 so we encourage beginners to register their interest early to avoid disappointment. See our website for full details and conditions for A1. Lessons are at Hastings Girls' High School from 6:00-7:30pm on Thursdays during term time. |
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With the centenary of the Art Deco movement, Franki James has organised a competition for young people in co-operation with Creative Art Napier (CAN).
This is an open invitation to local youth who wish to create and submit an artwork to exhibit in this collective showcase. So if you know of someone aged between 8 and 17 let them know about it. Entry is now open and is $15 and 14 March is deadline for design plan with final art work due 31 March. The exhibition and prizegiving will be in April. For further information click below. |
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Soirées de Conversation
Napier Conversation Evening organised by Ann, on Monday 24 February and 31 March
Havelock North Conversation Evening, organised by Belinda on Wednesday 5 March.
For new enquiries visit this link, send a message to either Belinda or Ann, you will then be added to the monthly mailout (regular attendees please respond to the monthly email sent to you). Everyone is welcome.
Soirée virtuelle continues on the first and third Tuesday Evening - contact James for more information.
Havelock North Conversation Evening, organised by Belinda on Wednesday 5 March.
For new enquiries visit this link, send a message to either Belinda or Ann, you will then be added to the monthly mailout (regular attendees please respond to the monthly email sent to you). Everyone is welcome.
Soirée virtuelle continues on the first and third Tuesday Evening - contact James for more information.
Support our sponsors
Remember to support our sponsors. We will be posting about them on Facebook & you’ll see them on the big screen at Ciné-Club.
Click here to meet our sponsors.
Click here to meet our sponsors.
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