Presentation & book signing: In a French Kitchen…

The Alliance Française hosts this special presentation and book signing featuring Susan Herrmann Loomis, who discusses her book *In a French Kitchen: Tales and Traditions of Everyday Home Cooking in France*. While not a traditional professional development event, this cultural offering reflects the Alliance Française's broader mission of promoting French language and francophone culture through engaging, community-centred programming. The Alliance Française is an international organisation with a network of chapters across the United States and around the world, dedicated to promoting the French language and culture through language courses, cultural events, and community programming. Their events—ranging from author talks and film screenings to art exhibitions and social gatherings—provide rich opportunities for language learners, Francophiles, and educators to engage with French culture in authentic, immersive contexts. For French language teachers in particular, Alliance Française events like this one offer valuable cultural content that can inform and enrich classroom instruction, providing real-world connections to the language and culture students are studying. The organisation also offers continuing education workshops specifically designed for teachers of French as a foreign language, making it a valuable professional resource for world language educators.