Café et Conversation Midwest

C & C at Corkscrew Rockbrook
2024-12-05 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Corkscrew Rockbrook, 10924 Prairie Brook Rd, Omaha, NE, 68144, United States
Bonjour tout le monde!
We’re returning to the Corkscrew Wine & Cheese bar Rockbrook to hone our français skills.
Venez vous rejoindre! All levels welcome per usual.
À bientôt!

C&C at Cellar 44
2024-11-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Cellar 44, 2835 South 170th Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68130, United States
Bonjour tout le monde! We so enjoyed our recent meetup at Cellar 44 that we’re returning in November! Plenty of the usual libations + nice appetizers and charcuteries. Comme d’habitude, all levels welcome. Venez nous rejoindre!
Oh, and look at this treat from Le Petit Paris the owner brought us last time! What hospitality!

C & C Parlons à Edge of the Universe
2024-11-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Edge of the Universe, 6070 Maple St, Omaha, NE, 68104, United States
Edge of the Universe is a themed cafe, where the theme changes every few months. They offer new coffees and cocktails with each theme. Additionally, they have wine, tea, and hot chocolate. Pastries and charcuterie can also be purchased.
Edge is located on the northeast corner of 61st and Maple St. in Benson. Parking can be found in a public lot one block south on the east side of 61st St.
As always, everyone is welcome regardless of your French level. Please join us to practice your French!

C & C Sioux City
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Council Oak Coffee Roasters, 101 W 3rd, Sioux City, IA, United States
Mark your calendar! 3rd Saturday of each month, 10:00 am at Council Oaks Coffee in Sioux City, Iowa. We enjoyed the atmosphere and coffee so much that we decided to make Council Oaks Coffee our regular meeting place.
All levels of French speakers are welcome. Come relax with us and pretend you’re spending a casual Saturday morning in a Parisian café.

Back to Basics
2024-11-09 10:15 - 12:00 | Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St., NE, 68102, United States
If you’re just starting out in French or you’re wanting to do a refresh, this event is for you. Having said that, if you’re at an advanced level, why not come and share your expertise?
And to make things more interesting, why not brush up on your vocabulary related to art and museums? Come prepared to talk about a favorite painting. And hey, there’s no shame in reading from a notebook. Better yet, take us to SEE your favorite work at Joslyn and then be prepared to tell us about it in FRENCH.
We’ll start off by meeting in the cafe area. They have a full menu of coffee drinks and some delicious pastries. Hang out in the cafe area or organically pair up with a partner to go wandering through the museum. It’s up to you!
Remember, learning French is FUN!

C&C at Barroco Wine Bar
2024-11-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Barroco Wine Bar, 2935 S 108th St, Omaha, NE, 68144, United States
Bonjour tout le monde.
Let’s meet at the Barroco Wine Bar. All levels welcome; venez nous rejoindre.
À bientôt.
Gene & the C & C MW Team

C&C/Apéro Lincoln
2024-11-02 18:00 - 19:30 | The Mettle Grill, 5500 South 56th Street, Lincoln, NE
Please join us at Mettle Grill for our November Lincoln meet up. Mettle Grill has ample parking, a full menu and drinks. Please RSVP my clicking “Going” on our Facebook page so we can be sure to have a large enough table for our group.
Here’s the link on Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/yafaj4nh
If you’re not on Facebook, email your RSVP: info@CafeConversationMidwest.

Café et Conversation Midwest at Cellar 44
2024-10-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Cellar 44, 2835 South 170th Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68130, United States
Bonjour tout le monde! We so enjoyed our recent meetup at Cellar 44 that we’re returning in November! Plenty of the usual libations + nice appetizers and charcuteries. Comme d’habitude, all levels welcome. Venez nous rejoindre!
Please RSVP by going to the event on Facebook.
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Café et Conversation Midwest @ Trucks and Taps
2024-10-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Taps & Trucks, 5402 S 108th St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Rebonjour tout le monde! This event will be at Trucks & Taps, a wonderful outdoor venue with plenty of libations and eats at whatever food trucks are there. Rejoindre-nous pour la conversation! All levels welcome! À bientôt! Et Oui! They have heat lamps!
Please RSVP by going to the event on Facebook.
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Parler au Musée
2024-10-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St., NE, 68102, United States
Have you been dreaming of strolling through The Louvre or the Musée d’Orsay? How about coming to Omaha’s newly-remodeled Joslyn Art Museum where you can practice French all the while taking in the art or sipping on a café—either indoors or on their terrace?

And hey, why not use this as an opportunity to “brush” up on your art vocabulary in French?

Oh, and did you know it’s completely free?

Hope to see you then!

Café et Conversation Sioux City
2024-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Council Oak Coffee Roasters, 101 W 3rd, Sioux City, IA, United States
There’s nothing like a historic building filled with the rich aroma of roasting coffee to put one in the mood for friends and conversation!

Please note the earlier time – 10:00 am

Join the Café et Conversation – Sioux City team at Council Oak Coffee Roasters for a morning session of French conversation. Council Oak Coffee Roasters is a completely restored 100-year-old building on a hill overlooking downtown Sioux City. While you sip and conjugate, you can imagine that the busy street below is in a bustling village in the south of France – or the heart of Paris.

All skill levels are welcome. Everyone started somewhere, so if you’re a beginner we welcome you. If you’re somewhere beyond – even advanced, this is the place to get your French fix.

C&C—Lincoln
2024-10-19 09:30 - 11:00 | Cooper & Co. Home + Gift, 2211 Winthrop Road, Lincoln, NE, United States
We are trying something a bit different this October. We will meet for coffee and bagels at Cooper and Co. Home and Gift. They have a delightful outdoor space between their two stores and they have agreed to let us hold our event there. Dress accordingly.

I will plan to bring the coffee and bagels. I am looking for volunteers who could bring napkins, plates and plasticware, juice, and cups. If anyone else wants to bring some fruit or other pastries, that would be more than welcome too!

Please RSVP by going to the event on Facebook and click “going” or email esparken@gmail.com so we are sure to have enough food and drink!

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Back to Basics
2024-10-13 15:00 - 16:30 | The Mill on Leavenworth, 3105 Leavenworth, Omaha, NE, 68105, United States
The Mill on Leavenworth has an assortment of coffee drinks as well as wine and a variety of other adult beverages. All levels of language learners are welcome although we’re especially catering to those early in their French journey!
And if you’re an advanced or native speaker? Please stop by to help out those who are just starting out.

Either way, we’ll have fun.

And with it being mid-October there’s sure to be a crispness in the air, just cool enough to imagine sipping on a delightful Parisian hot chocolate. And if it’s especially chilly? Not to worry as the patio has plenty of outdoor heating including fire pits.

Feel free to bring your questions and any concerns you may have learning the language.
Hope to see you there!

Parlons à Fig
2024-10-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Fig, 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, Nebraska
Fig is a café located inside the Luminarium building on the Omaha Riverfront. They have a limited beer and wine selection as well as coffee and a few other non-alcoholic drinks. Food is also served at this venue.

Weather permitting, we will meet outside on their patio. Free parking is available in the lot beside the building. Admission to the Luminarium is not needed to enter Fig as they have a separate entrance.

As always, everyone is welcome regardless of your French level. We hope to see you there!

A New Location—C&C at Cellar 44!
2024-09-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Cellar 44, 2835 South 170th Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68130, United States
Yay! We’re meeting at a new place for this event: Cellar 44 in The Shops of Legacy in West O. Plenty of the usual libations plus nice appetizers and charcuteries.
Comme d’habitude, all levels welcome. Venez nous rejoindre!

Café et Conversation—Sioux City
2024-09-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Jackson Street Brewery, 607 Fifth St., Sioux City, IA
Relax with us in a cozy, casual brewery. Right in the heart of our own charming downtown “quartier” in Sioux City.

Beginners to native speakers welcome. Discover delicious linguistics as we mix accents, phrases and savor the pleasures of the French language like a good wine.

Jardin Bohème
2024-09-18 18:00 - 19:30 | The Bohemian Gardens, 1424 S 13th St., Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
Why not come immerse yourself in a little French all the while surrounded by a beautiful setting?
Not to mention there’s delicious pizza from Via Farina and a full bar. If you haven’t yet been to Omaha’s Bohemian Gardens this is your chance to check it out!

And okay, while it may not be Montmartre or the Latin Quarter of Paris, it’s still the perfect spot to get your French on. And to grab a bite and a drink.

Free street parking.

*In the event of rain we’ll meet across the street at iDLE Wine and/Lumen Brewery.

Back 2 Basics
2024-09-15 13:30 - 15:00 | Barroco Wine Bar, 2935 S 108th St, Omaha, NE, 68144, United States
Imagine you’ve just finished a lovely stroll thru the Latin Quarter in Paris. Walking down this interesting lane you spot this quaint wine bar. You decide to stop in for a drink and you start a wonderful conversation with a young Parisian couple.
That day is September 15 and the wine bar is Barroco Wine Bar located at 2935 S.108th. St. Omaha, Nebraska.
They serve an appetizer assortment and a wide selection of wines and cocktails. All levels of French speakers are welcome and we look forward to seeing everyone. Ciao!

C&C Lincoln (a.k.a. Apéro Lincoln) à Wax Buffalo
2024-09-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Wax Buffalo, 4723 Prescott, Lincoln, NE, United States
Come check out our first official C&C Lincoln event!

Wax Buffalo (48th and Prescott-Lincoln) has graciously agreed to welcome our group! Wax Buffalo is a local candle shop and small bar. They have wine and cocktails by the glass. Your host, Sara, will bring a snack board.

Feel free to bring a snack to share if desired.

All levels of French proficiency welcome!

Parlons au Mill on Leavenworth
2024-09-05 17:30 - 19:00 | The Mill, Leavenworth
For our first September event, C&C will return to The Mill. They offer both non-alcoholic and alcoholic drink options including coffee, tea, hot chocolate, wine and cocktails as well as some food.

We will be meeting out on their spacious patio, weather permitting. Parking is available alongside the building, in the parking lot behind the building as well as on Leavenworth Street.

As always, everyone is welcome, regardless of your French level. We hope to see you there!

Return to Rockbrook
2024-08-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Corkscrew Rockbrook, 10924 Prairie Brook Rd, Omaha, NE, 68144, United States
Bonjour tout le monde! We’re returning to the Corkscrew Wine & Cheese bar Rockbrook to hone our français skills. Venez vous rejoindre! All levels welcome per usual.
Great wine and nibbles available—just the perfect thing to improve your French.
À bientôt!
—Gene

Riverfront Terrace
2024-08-24 10:30 - 12:00 | The Terrace, 4201 Rivers Edge Pkwy Suite 100, Council Bluffs, NE, 51501, United States
It may not be the Seine, but if you use your imagination maybe, just maybe, the Missouri River will turn into the Seine, if even for a few moments.
If you haven’t yet been to The Terrace, it’s a brand-new café that offers beautiful views of the downtown Omaha skyline, plus they have some delicious eats!
It’s also super easy to get to. If you’re coming from the Nebraska side just pop over the interstate to the Rivers Edge area on the Missouri. Or if you’re feeling more adventurous, park on the Omaha side and walk over the Bob Kerrey Bridge. It’s literally 5 minutes from the bridge…
As always, all levels welcome! From beginners to native speakers and everyone in between

Our Return to Sioux City!
2024-08-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Hawks Coffee, 110 Gaul Drive, 110 Gaul Drive, Sergeant Bluff, IA, 51054.
We had such a great turnout for our first event in Sioux City, we’re returning. This time at a lovely coffee shop.

For our Omaha friends, Hawks Coffee is south of Sioux City. Take exit 141 on I-29 for Sergeant Bluff.

You’ll find great coffee, food and local wine in a comfy place to hang out with friends and practice your French. All levels of expertise welcome!

Jardins Bohèmes
2024-08-14 18:00 - 19:30 | The Bohemian Gardens, 1424 S 13th St., Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
It may not be Montmartre or the Latin Quarter of Paris, but it’s still the perfect spot to get your French on. Not only is this a beautiful place to speak and practice French, they offer pizza from Via Farina. And yes, there’s a full bar!

Back 2 Basics
2024-08-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Fig, 345 Riverfront Dr, Omaha, Nebraska
Imagine sipping a coffee or a glass of wine along the Seine in Paris…okay, the Missouri River isn’t quite the same thing, BUT you can still sip a coffee or wine along the river and speak French!
We’ll meet again at The Fig along Omaha’s Riverfront—near the old location for Rick’s Boatyard. Hoping for shade and a cool breeze!
I would like everyone to practice ordering a meal in a French Bistro. We will pair up with one person being the customer and the other the server.
Be as detailed as you want, order a drink, appetizer, entree and dessert. When you are finished exchange roles. Do you sense a re-occurring theme in my thinking? Practice both role in French and lets have fun. All French speaking levels welcome.
Fig offers a full array of coffee, some sandwiches and other food, and some wine and beer.
Ciao!
—Dennis

Parlons à Blue Line Coffee
2024-07-31 17:30 - 19:00 | Blue Line Coffee, 4924 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE, 68132, United States
For our last event in July, we will be meeting at one of our original C&C hangouts, Blue Line Coffee in Dundee. Blue Line sells coffee, tea and hot chocolate as well as some pastry items. We can also bring in our own wine. One of their baristas may be making some French food for us, as well. I will update when I know more.

Parking can be found on Underwood Avenue and in the clinic parking lot northwest of 50th and Underwood.

Everyone is welcome, no matter if you are a beginner, a native French speaker, or somewhere in between. We hope to see you there!

Explorer Little Bo
2024-07-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Little Bohemia, 1433 S 13th St, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
Craving a taste of the bohemian area of Paris—Montmartre? Come explore Little Bo along 13th Street in Omaha, all the while practicing your French! We’ll stop by for a coffee, take in a super cool gift shop, and land at one of the coolest new wine shops in Paris—er, we mean, OMAHA.

We’ll visit three locations as follows:
2pm-2:30pmArchetype Coffee1419 S 13th StOmaha

2:40-3pmDusk Goods & Gifts1234 13th St. Suite 202Omaha

3:10-?iDLE Wine & Goods/Lumen Beer1433 S. 13th St.Omaha

If you’ve been to iDLE you know how great it is—the owner, Ivy, is doing a great job finding interesting wines and snacks—including many wonderful French and other European wines. iDLE feels like one of those super local wine shops you might discover in Paris—where you won’t find any tourists.

Additionally, if you’re into beer, Lumen may be some of the best locally brewed beer going right now. You can easily move between both shops as they share a common hallway and you can easily bring beer into the wine shop and vice versa.

All three stops are within close proximity. However, if you’re not up for walking, simply meet us at one of the stops according the above schedule.
Hope to see you there!

Bastille Day with Alliance Française Omaha
2024-07-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Elmwood Park, 802 S. 60tth St., Omaha, NE
Alliance Française Omaha has reserved Omaha’s Elmwood Park Pavilion for their annual family-friendly picnic and celebration of the French National Holiday.

We encourage our C&C members to attend this event as it is open to everyone, both AFO members and non-members alike.

Registration required. Go here for more info: https://www.afomaha.org/upcoming-events/bastille-day-picnic-2024

Jackson Street Brewery—Sioux City
2024-07-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Jackson Street Brewery, 607 Fifth St., Sioux City, IA
Drumroll, please! Come join us for our debut event in Sioux City!
If you, or anyone you know, in the Sioux City area are wanting to practice French or are just getting started on your French learning journey, this free event is for you! And…if you’re from Omaha or the Council Bluffs area…it’s just a short 90 minutes to Sioux City.
Come join us for a bite and a brew—or perhaps a soft drink at one of Sioux City’s premiere brew pubs. All ages welcome!
Hope to see you!

Trucks & Taps
2024-07-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Taps & Trucks, 5402 S 108th St, Omaha, NE, 68137, United States
Rebonjour tout le monde! This event will be at Trucks & Taps, a wonderful outdoor venue with plenty of libations and eats at whatever food trucks are there. Rejoindre-nous pour la conversation! All levels welcome! À bientôt!
