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SUMMARY:America 250 Lecture: II. The Franco-American Alliance
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]In this second lecture of our America 250 The American Revolution in Paris series\, we explore the important French military assistance during the 8 years of the American Revolution provided by Admiral de Grasse and others\, the neighborhoods where Benjamin Franklin and John Adams lived while negotiating French support\, and where the treaty was signed that ended the War of Independence. \nAbout the speaker: \nMary Jo Padgett has been leading American Revolution history walks and lectures in Paris since 2013\, with programs presented through the American Library in Paris\, the American Embassy\, and WICE.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: This is a ticketed event part The American Revolution in Paris\, our series of walking tours and lectures with Mary Jo Padgett to celebrate America 250. Sign-up to the lecture series.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/america250l2/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260616T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260616T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172802
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SUMMARY:America 250 Walking Tour: II. Sites of Treaty of Paris
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]In this is the second walking tour of our America 250 The American Revolution in Paris series. \nFrom Palais du Luxemburg to Rue Jacob  \nWe begin at the Palais du Luxembourg\, a prison during the French Revolution\, and the place where Thomas Paine was held captive. From there\, a stroll brings us to the legendary Café Procope\, where Franklin\, Jefferson\, Jones\, and Voltaire were all regulars\, and we follow Jefferson’s own path through the bouquinistes from which he assembled the collection that would eventually form the Library of Congress. The walk ends at the Hôtel d’York\, 56\, rue Jacob\, where the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783\, and American independence became a matter of international law. \nAbout the guide: \nMary Jo Padgett has been leading American Revolution history walks and lectures in Paris since 2013\, with programs presented through the American Library in Paris\, the American Embassy\, and WICE.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: This is a ticketed event part The American Revolution in Paris\, our series of walking tours and lectures with Mary Jo Padgett to celebrate America 250. Sign-up to the walking tour series.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/america250t2/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260619T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260619T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172802
CREATED:20260401T153542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T153542Z
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SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” gradient_color_1=”turquoise” gradient_color_2=”blue” gradient_custom_color_1=”#dd3333″ gradient_custom_color_2=”#eeee22″ gradient_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” outline_custom_color=”#666666″ outline_custom_hover_background=”#666666″ outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” shape=”rounded” color=”grey” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”” add_icon=”” i_align=”left” i_type=”fontawesome” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-adjust” i_icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-dial” i_icon_typicons=”typcn typcn-adjust-brightness” i_icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-note” i_icon_linecons=”vc_li vc_li-heart” i_icon_monosocial=”vc-mono vc-mono-fivehundredpx” i_icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-cake” i_icon_pixelicons=”vc_pixel_icon vc_pixel_icon-alert” custom_onclick=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D84a328fa-e341-4ab2-95fc-95ff16143736%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank” custom_onclick_code=””][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover:[/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”” css=””] \n\nOur origin story: How our Library grew out of a collection of books donated to troops in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private non-profit library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and others) who explored our stacks\nThe Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries between the wars \nThe true stories of the brave librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 106-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n[/vc_cta][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3Df4df8d73-3c60-4a78-b642-f5a9eb5e5f68%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=””] \nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please contact us if you wish to reserve for 5 or more people (do not reserve through the site). \nFor school or group reservations\, or for other questions\, please email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-06-19-26/
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260621T140000
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SUMMARY:America 250 Lecture: III. Jefferson\, Paine\, and the Paris Salons
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]In this third lecture of our America 250 The American Revolution in Paris series\, we learn about important places where secret plans were hatched to support the American insurgents\, and then pick up the thread of how the Americans continued to lean on and learn from experienced French connections during the early years of a new country. \nAbout the speaker: \nMary Jo Padgett has been leading American Revolution history walks and lectures in Paris since 2013\, with programs presented through the American Library in Paris\, the American Embassy\, and WICE.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: This is a ticketed event part The American Revolution in Paris\, our series of walking tours and lectures with Mary Jo Padgett to celebrate America 250. Sign-up to the lecture series.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/america250l3/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260623T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260623T163000
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SUMMARY:America 250 Walking Tour: III. Enduring France-American Ties
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=””]In this is the third walking tour of our America 250 The American Revolution in Paris series. \nFrom Musée d’Orsay to Bourse de Commerce \nThis third walk takes up the story where the war left off\, tracing the enduring ties between France and the young American republic. We begin at the Musée d’Orsay and Thomas Jefferson’s favorite view in Paris\, then follow through the Tuileries to Hôtel de Coislin\, where France formally recognized American independence. The walk ends at the Bourse de Commerce\, whose surprising connection to both Franklin and Jefferson will be revealed on the day. \nAbout the guide: \nMary Jo Padgett has been leading American Revolution history walks and lectures in Paris since 2013\, with programs presented through the American Library in Paris\, the American Embassy\, and WICE.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: This is a ticketed event part The American Revolution in Paris\, our series of walking tours and lectures with Mary Jo Padgett to celebrate America 250. Sign-up to the walking tour series.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/america250t3/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260626T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260626T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172802
CREATED:20260401T153652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T153652Z
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SUMMARY:History Tour at the Library
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” gradient_color_1=”turquoise” gradient_color_2=”blue” gradient_custom_color_1=”#dd3333″ gradient_custom_color_2=”#eeee22″ gradient_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” outline_custom_color=”#666666″ outline_custom_hover_background=”#666666″ outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” shape=”rounded” color=”grey” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”” add_icon=”” i_align=”left” i_type=”fontawesome” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-adjust” i_icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-dial” i_icon_typicons=”typcn typcn-adjust-brightness” i_icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-note” i_icon_linecons=”vc_li vc_li-heart” i_icon_monosocial=”vc-mono vc-mono-fivehundredpx” i_icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-cake” i_icon_pixelicons=”vc_pixel_icon vc_pixel_icon-alert” custom_onclick=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D84a328fa-e341-4ab2-95fc-95ff16143736%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank” custom_onclick_code=””][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover:[/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”” css=””] \n\nOur origin story: How our Library grew out of a collection of books donated to troops in WWI\nThe establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private non-profit library\nThe famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein\, Ernest Hemingway\, Henry Miller\, and others) who explored our stacks\nThe Paris Library School\, which brought American innovations to French libraries between the wars \nThe true stories of the brave librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII\nHow the Library has evolved over its 106-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent\n\n[/vc_cta][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D6e22deda-b741-4b8b-81d3-57d6a03889af%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=””] \nAll tours are on Fridays at 11h00\, last one hour\, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris. \nTours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please contact us if you wish to reserve for 5 or more people (do not reserve through the site). \nFor school or group reservations\, or for other questions\, please email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org. \nThis initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1665240973767{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-color: #9e0143 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/history-tours-06-26-26/
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260628T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260628T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172802
CREATED:20260430T114320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T115109Z
UID:79535-1782655200-1782662400@americanlibraryinparis.org
SUMMARY:America 250 Lecture: IV. From Revolution to Republic
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]In this final lecture of our America 250 The American Revolution in Paris series\, we examine the mutual exchanges of respect\, information\, and philosophy that occurred after the American Revolution in 1783 and the French Revolution in 1789. \nAbout the speaker: \nMary Jo Padgett has been leading American Revolution history walks and lectures in Paris since 2013\, with programs presented through the American Library in Paris\, the American Embassy\, and WICE.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: This is a ticketed event part The American Revolution in Paris\, our series of walking tours and lectures with Mary Jo Padgett to celebrate America 250. Sign-up to the lecture series.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/america250l4/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260731T220000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260731T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T172802
CREATED:20260226T152315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T164956Z
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SUMMARY:Deadline to apply: 2026–2027 teen clubs
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Do you want to know more about the behind-the-scenes life of the Library? Did you see a cool film made by a member of the Master Shot Film Club? Have you heard from a friend about how much their writing improved after joining the Teen Writing Group? Are you interested in working on your public speaking skills? Applications open on 1 March for all of the Library’s  teen clubs (the Teen Advisory Group Group\, Master Shot Film Club\, the Teen Writing Group\, and the Youth Leadership Program). Teens can apply via the online forms on the Library website. All applications are due by 31 July at 23h00\, and an application is required for each individual club. \n  \nTeen Writing Group (open to Library members ages 12–18) \nMeets one Saturday a month from 17h00–18h30 \n  \nMaster Shot Film Club (open to teens ages 12–18) \nMeets one Saturday a month from 17h00–18h30 \n  \nTeen Advisory Group (open to Library ages 12–18) \nMeets one Friday a month from 17h00–18h30 \n  \nThe Youth Leadership Program (with Toastmasters) (for ages 14–18) \nMeets one Friday a month from 19h00–21h00 \n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Library Policy” style=”custom” custom_background=”#194573″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-child” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibraryinparis.org%2Fchildren-in-the-library-policy%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/deadline-teen-clubs/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Teens
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