The American Women's Group: social and cultural events for English speaking women

For over 50 years, The American Women's Group has provided social and cultural events for English speaking women. Classes, tours and gatherings offer an opportunity for English speakers in Paris to experience and appreciate the many wonderful things France has to offer while making friends and having fun. Membership in the American Women's Group is open to all English speaking women. You must be a member to participate in events. Partial year memberships are available. www.awgparis.org

American Women's Group
32, rue du General Bertrand
75007 Paris France
01.42.73.36.74
awgparis@wanadoo.fr

Garden Brunch: every other Sunday in the summer

During the summer months, Bernard Navelet organizes brunches in a wonderful large garden every other Sunday from 11h30 to 16h00. Check on the website to find out which Sundays. The first summer brunch of 2005 is scheduled for the 15th of May. Note: during the winter months, Bernard also holds inside brunch and barbecue events at his home in the 7eme.

Cost is approximately 20 euros. Reservations are necessary and can be made via Bernard's website or by telephoning 06 13 26 96 94. www.lessoireesdu7eme.com

Les ARTpéritifs-Buffets combine art and entertainment

The concept is simple: with other convivial guests meet with an artist to discuss their works while tasting wine and eating from a buffet. As a bonus, at every event there's the chance to win an original work of art.

Organized by Bernard Navelet, the ARTpéritifs are held the last Thursday of each month from 19h00 to 23h00. Cost is 18 euros (students 15 euros). Reservations are necessary and can be made via Bernard's website or by telephoning 06 13 26 96 94. Part of the proceeds are used to sponsor two orphanages in Togo and Tibet. www.lessoireesdu7eme.com

Top Média Club - an informal gathering for people in the media

The Top Média Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month at Carr's pub (1, rue du Mont Thabor, Metro Tuileries) from 20h00 to about 22h00. There's no charge and reservations are not necessary but it's wise to check with the organizers that the meeting is happening as usual. Just turn up, buy your own drink, and network with your fellow media folks.

If you wish to be on the Top Média Club mailing list, send your address, e-mail address, telephone numbers etc. to robertie@aol.com.

Over 70 wide-ranging Meetup.com groups in Paris

Time Magazine wrote this about Meetup.com: “A convenient, non-threatening way to connect to other people who share similar interests and live nearby.” Originating in the US, Meetup.com now supports communities all over the world including Paris. The goal is to help form lasting, influential, local community groups that regularly meet face-to-face.

“No matter what your interest, there's a Meetup for you.” reported the Chicago Tribune and the remarkable variety of over 70 meetup groups already established in Paris confirm this. Here's just a small sampling: Les Parisians Designer Graphistes, Asperger's Syndrome, English-speaking Nannies, English-speaking Roleplaying Gamefreaks, Sense Of Life Objectivists, "Save The Banana Stand From France", Paris Against Bush, Paris Anglophile, Paris Burlesque. www.meetup.com