Past Events

Children of the American Club joined in with friends and family at Marc's farm for a fun-filled afternoon of Easter egg hunting, painting, games, and chicken chasing!  Our gracious host,…

Please join us as we continue our trek down Route 66 as we make a pit stop in the state of Oklahoma! Only this time we will celebrate as Irish…

Our Book Club met on March 28 for lunch at the home of Beth Berry. We discussed  The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, a dismal tale of the Joad…

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough "25 years after it first took the world by storm, Colleen McCullough's sweeping family saga of dreams, titanic struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in…

Has dining in the fabulous restaurants of Lyon become your new hobby?  And do you want to discover some of the well-known restaurants that the locals frequent?  Then we have…

Scott Joplin's Ragtime tunes were playing as members enjoyed an evening of Poker and Blackjack (for fun only!) in celebration of our sister city -St. Louis.  About 40 members and…

Come out to the countryside for the American Club's Easter Party on Marco's Farm! Fun activities for the kids- including an egg hunt for fresh organic eggs that you can…

For three enchanted evenings Chef Sofi will lead cooking demos in English with an accent on recipes and techniques for three types of “Very French” sauces and their derivatives.  Following…

Our Vintage Shopping adventure started in the 1st arr. with a very cool record shop!  Maïte lead us through the Presqu'ile to several specialty Vintage clothing, furniture and accessory stores.…

Several of us attended the Sunday morning Chamber Music at the Auditorium featuring renowned pianist Olga Kern and American violinist Jennifer Gilbert. They mesmerized us with their beautiful music!  We…

Our ACL shoppers will brave even subzero temperatures for a great deal!  In February, our professional personal shopper, Maïte, led us on an expedition all over Lyon to discover where…

Our first Route 66-themed party was held on February 3, 2012 at the home of our Treasurer, Eric Way.  The weather cooperated by ushering in real Chicago style temperature and…

Can you hear the Ragtime music and the Riverboat whistles? Our next stop on Route 66 is ST.  LOUIS! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m.  This Tapas-style meal and cash…

Jennifer arranged a fun morning with a "behind the scenes" tour of the award winning Hilton Lyon.  Our host, Richard Cuello, treated us to an American coffee and an assortment…

Several of our members and guests met at the Museum to visit the "Gourmandises" Exhibit on January 27 where we marveled in the century long traditions of the famous Bouchons…

For those members who feel like their English skills—and literary acumen—are waning with life abroad, the American Club of Lyon is thrilled to offer a Book Club. If you have…

"Sonate et Trio avec Olga Kern" pieces by César Franck and Chostakovitch Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. The Auditorium 149 rue Garibaldi, 69003   Enjoy  Sunday morning Chamber Music at the Auditorium, featuring Olga Kern.  After…

The Hilton Lyon invites you for a free private tour with an optional lunch. Late Morning on February 6 Mr Richard Cuello, the General Manager of this great American hotel, invites members…

The American Club is happy to collaborate with Sandrine Serras-Rimbaud creator and operator of Idealoisir, an activity club, which provides a variety of scheduled events for Lyon residents – and…

For French wine enthusiasts, Oeno-com will be conducting evening tastings in the coming months utilizing the company’s tried-and-true, 15 year-old Wine Profiling Method. Participants will blindly taste four wines while…

Join our hostess, Jennifer, for an enlightening visit of Musee Gadagne's Gourmandises Exhibit. Friday, 27th January at 11 a.m AmClub members 7€    Guests  9€ Numbers limited to pre-paid reservation only .  For more…