Past Events

Did you know that Lyon has ice hockey team? The LHC Les Lions have called the Charlemagne Skating Rink home since 1967. The arena, with a capacity of 3,175 seats, is one of the largest in France. The team draws some of the largest crowds in the country each weekend, hosting an average of 3,000 fans per game. The team has seen a quick ascension through the ranks in just the four years since being relegated from the Magnus League. In 2013-14, Lyon beat the Bordeaux Boxers to return to the top division in France, after having been beaten in the finals by the Brest Albatross in the previous season. In 2014-15, the Lions stayed clear of relegation with a record of 8-15-3 and will once again compete in the Magnus League in 2015-16. Excluding their championship in 1907, the Lions’ best Magnus League finish has been third, which the team accomplished in 1998 and 1999.

Please join us on Saturday, September 26th at 7:00 p.m. for our first major event of the year, the ACL Homecoming Party, which will be held at Confluence! Catch up with old friends and meet new ones, including your new American Club board members. Participants (paid members) will receive tickets for two complimentary drinks and light appetizers will be provided. Please make sure to be current with your membership PRIOR to this event. Attendees who have not paid their membership dues will not receive drink tickets at the event. You may pay membership fees at the event by check or cash.

This event is open to members and non-members Date and Time: Mon., September 21st at 2pm. Place: The book store Raconte Moi la Terre's tearoom, 14 rue du Plat 69002 Lyon (near Place Bellecour) Our selection for September 21st is All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A blind French girl and an orphaned Nazi conscript anchor Anthony Doerr's sweeping novel of German occupation. Intricately interlocking sections begin to fall, like tumblers, into place as the novel progresses, while larger themes of loss and isolation play out upon characters' fixations with radio waves, locksmithing, gemology, and shell collecting. Part historical fiction, part fable, part cabinet of curiosities, All the Light We Cannot See builds its own rare and fabulous world.

Bring your kids to meet old and new American Club friends for an afternoon of play.  We'll meet at Le Parc de la Tête d'Or near the children’s playground at…

When the weather gets hot this August, meet friends for a cool drink at Happy Hour at the Star Ferry. Date: Friday, August 28th Time: 6:30 p.m. till? Location: the Star Ferry, on…

Aloha! Come out and join us for a special Hawaiian Happy Hour. Let’s get together for some exotic drinks and island atmosphere while enjoying an authentic Hawaiian music and dance…

This event is open to members and non-members Date and Time: We will meet Monday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm Place: The book store Raconte Moi la Terre's tearoom, 14 rue du Plat 69002 Lyon (near Place Bellecour)

Need an after work cocktail? A frothy libation? Meet friends for Happy Hour at one of Lyon’s watering holes. Date: Friday, June 19th Time: 6:30 p.m. till? Location: the Star Ferry, on the…

Please join us for our final big event of the year before summer fully kicks in!

This event is open to members and non-members Date and Time: We will meet Monday, May 18th at 2:00 pm Place: The book store Raconte Moi la Terre's tearoom, 14 rue du Plat 69002 Lyon (near Place Bellecour)

Join us on a guided tour to discover the gourmet specialties of Lyon. Fabienne will take us through the wonderful Les Halles de Lyon – Paul Bocuse, and we'll stop over…

This month, we’re doing something different for Happy Hour! We’ve been invited to meet for drinks and view the work of local photographer François Pasty. François will be…

Relax and enjoy the spring weather with a Sunday afternoon in the park. Bring a lunch, drinks, something to sit on, and perhaps some outside toys if you're coming with kids.

This event is open to members and non-members Date and Time: We will meet Monday, April 20 at 2:00 pm Place: The book store Raconte Moi la Terre's tearoom, 14 rue du Plat 69002 Lyon (near Place Bellecour)

Instead of meeting as usual at Le Café Français, on Thursday, April 30th, we’ll meet at the Museum at 10am. The textile museum includes 5th-century Egyptian and Coptic fabric, textiles from…

Need an after work cocktail? A frothy libation? Meet friends for Happy Hour at one of Lyon’s watering holes. Date: Friday, April 24th Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Flanigan's Pub, 12 Rue du…

Join us for lunch and learn how to make Pavé de boeuf rôti, sauce avocat basilic, salade fraîcheur.

We are delighted to invite you to a free wine degustation that will take you for a tour of French  wines Celine and Nicolas Touge, a fine English-speaking oenologist, will…

It's springtime in Lyon! Come and celebrate with us Sunday, March 29th at 11:00 am with an Easter brunch. It will be a potluck, with names beginning with A-L bringing a savory dish and M-Z bringing a sweet dish. Drinks will be provided.

This event is open to members and non-members Date and Time: We will meet Monday, March 23rd at 2:00 pm Place: The book store Raconte Moi la Terre's tearoom, 14 rue du Plat 69002 Lyon (near Place Bellecour)

Need an after work cocktail? A frothy libation? Meet friends for Happy Hour at one of Lyon’s watering holes. Date: Friday, March 13th Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: M.o.M.a., 8 rue Chavanne, 69001 Event Coordinators:…

Let’s get cooking! After last year’s fun, the Chili cook-off is back. Whether you want to compete, or just want to eat, it’s all good. When: Saturday, March 21st, 7-10pm Where: Donuts Factory,…

Join us for the Lyon Premier of the movie,"Buffalo Rising"., on March 14th, 2015. Screening will be at 10:30AM + team speech + a little drink!

Need an after work cocktail? A frothy libation? Meet friends for Happy Hour at one of Lyon’s watering holes. Date: Friday, February 20th Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Juliette - 41 Rue Juliette Récamier,…

Need an after work cocktail? A frothy libation? Meet friends for Happy Hour at one of Lyon’s watering holes. Date: Friday, February 6th Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Aloha Lyon - Cocktail Bar, 4…

Join us for lunch and learn how to make Pavé de saumon croustillant pané au sésame, carottes fondantes au gingembre.

This event is open to members and non-members Date and Time: We will meet Monday, February 23rd at 2:00 pm Place: The book store Raconte Moi la Terre's tearoom, 14 rue du Plat 69002 Lyon (near Place Bellecour)

The Biennale Internationale du Goût will feature a village entirely dedicated to children. They will be able to discover tastes and flavours through a series of workshops presented by the different food trades (chocolaterie, confectionery, fishmongers, cheese makers, bakery, pastry…).

Save The Date! Dinner at a traditional Lyonnais restaurant.

Need an after work cocktail? A frothy libation? Meet friends for Happy Hour at one of Lyon’s watering holes. Date: Friday, January 23rd Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: St. Andrew's Pub, 9 rue Mourguet,…