Past Events

Want a variety of cookies but don’t have the time to bake several different kinds? Then join us for the cookie exchange. Bring 6 dozen homemade holiday cookies of one kind to the exchange, and in return you will receive an assortment of 6 dozen cookies back. Afterwards, you will have enough cookies to share with family and friends to last through Christmas!

Unwind before the winter holidays with friends and come get your jingle on! Please join us for a special Holiday Happy Hour on Friday December 1st.

Let’s gather together for a Thanksgiving Potluck Feast! The turkey, gravy and mashed potatoes (white & sweet) and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be provided. In addition the club will provide an apéritif along with snacks. Members are asked to bring a large favorite Thanksgiving side dish, salad, or dessert to share with others. If your last name starts with A-L, please bring a LARGE side dish or salad, M-Z please bring a dessert. Of course, if you have a Thanksgiving favorite that’s not in your category, you can bring that as well. Non-members are welcome to come with members, but will be charged 10 euros/adult and 5 euros/child.

October’s book club selection is The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint Exupery Moral allegory and spiritual autobiography, The Little Prince is the most translated book in the French language. With a timeless charm it tells the story of a little boy who leaves the safety of his own tiny planet to travel the universe, learning the vagaries of adult behaviour through a series of extraordinary encounters. His personal odyssey culminates in a voyage to Earth and further adventures.

Get out of Lyon for the morning and enjoy a guided autumn walk in the woods just outside the city. A guide will provide explanations to local flora and fauna along the way.

Join Fabienne for a special edition of Café Français: a lunch-time cooking class in French! Reserve your spot online directly via the Atelier des Chefs website.

Calling all babies and toddlers to join Michelle Gardey and her daughter for some fresh air during a rentrée morning playdate. Open to non-members, so invite your friends with babies/toddlers.

Join us for a morning of fruit, veggie and flower picking at a farm where adults and children can enjoy picking their own fresh food. Grab a wheelbarrow and walk around the greenhouses and fields to find what you need for the week. Based on the farm's calendar, September is a month where fresh produce is abound. There is also a small farmer's market where they sell jams, conserves, juices and other seasonal produce that is a more difficult to pick yourself. After you finish picking your produce, you just pay for what you picked.

Please join us on Saturday, September 16th at 7:00 p.m. for our first major event of the year, the ACL Homecoming Party, at The Monkey Club. Catch up with old friends and meet new ones, including your new American Club board members. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the club. To celebrate the occasion, ACL members…

Unwind and celebrate the end of summer with a cold drink and a burger at Star Ferry! Meet up with friends — or make some new ones! Members and non-members are all welcome! When: Friday, August 25th, 6:30 PM Where: Star Ferry, 2 Quai Victor Augagneur, 69003 Lyon

Unwind and celebrate the start of a summer weekend at Hemingway's! Meet up with friends — or make some new ones! Members and non-members are all welcome! When: Friday, July 28, 6:30 PM Where: Hemingways's 1 Grande Rue des Feuillants 69001 LYON

Come hang out in the Parc de la Tête d’Or near the Rose Garden on the Allée du Lac. Come with your lunch, drinks, something to sit on, and outside games. This event isn’t for kids only – adults join us for a relaxing afternoon in the sun! Non-members are welcome. To find us look for balloons…

Join us for our final big event of the year before summer fully kicks in! We will celebrate America’s birthday and hold our Annual General Meeting where we will review the past year and elect next year’s board members. Don’t miss out on the fun this year! This year, we will have the pleasure of…

June Book Club selection is The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak In this lyrical, exuberant follow-up to her 2007 novel, The Bastard of Istanbul , acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives—one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the…

Unwind and celebrate the start of the weekend with a nice, cold drink and a burger at Hopstore! Meet up with friends — or make some new ones! Members and non-members are all welcome! When: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 PM Where: Hopstore, 27 Rue de la Martinière, 69001 Lyon

Join us for a coffee chat amongst parents while your toddler/baby plays along side in a special designated play area for kids. There is a special area for babies as well and a "transat" for babies too. The cafe is centrally located near Bellecour. RSVP by June 19 to michelle.gardey@gmail.com so we can reserve enough spots. We…

Join us for a mousse cook-off! Come to compete with your favorite mousse (chocolate or other flavors). Or you are welcome to stop by to have some delicious mouse and be a judge. Children are welcome and can be judges as well. Coffee, tea, juice and water will be provided by the club. When: Sunday 18th June, 3-5…

Learn all about the vintage craft of macramé in this 3 hour workshop! Liza, founder of OHMYWOOL! wishes to spread her passion for textile design with her workshops. Her aim is to modernise forgotten skills and materials by enabling people to make beautiful unique pieces for their homes. Liza will take you through the basics of…

Join Michelle and her 20 month old for a morning outdoor play date at a playground. The playground has large trees providing lots of shade as well as a dedicated space for babies. In event of rain, play date will be at Michelle's home. This event is for parents and their children ages 0 – 3 years.…

May Book Club selection is Homegoing by Yaa GYASI. Homegoing begins with the story of two half-sisters, separated by forces beyond their control: one sold into slavery, the other married to a British slaver. Written with tremendous sweep and power, Homegoing traces the generations of family who follow, as their destinies lead them through two continents…

Come hang out in the Parc de la Tête d’Or near the  Tête d’Or entrance at noon. Come with your lunch, drinks, something to sit on, and outside games. This event isn't for kids only - adults join us for a relaxing afternoon in the sun! Non-members are welcome. To find us look for balloons. RSVP on Eventbrite…

Let’s get the kids together to play! Join Freya Damrell, her 2 year old and her 4 month old for an afternoon play date from 3:30–5:30p.m. on Friday, May 12th. This event is for parents and their children ages 0 – 3 years. Kid-friendly refreshments will be served. Open to ACL members and their guests. When: Friday May…

Join the American Club for a Mexican-themed apero-dinatoire at Two Amigos in Lyon 2.  We'll enjoy a variety of appetizers such as nachos, soft tacos, chicken taquitos and chips & guac. Price:  15E per person for members, which includes food and one round of drinks (margarita/beer/wine/soda).  Non-members who come with member pay 23 euros. Space is limited…

April Book Club selection is Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer. In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions,…

Unwind and celebrate the start of the weekend with a nice, cold drink at Aloha. Meet up with friends — or make some new ones! Members and non-members are all welcome! When: Friday, April 21st, 6:30 PM Where: Aloha, 4 Rue Pizay, 69001 Lyon