Past Events

It’s springtime in Lyon! Come and celebrate with us on Sunday, April 9th with an Easter brunch. It will be a potluck, with last names beginning with A-L bringing a savory dish and M-Z bringing a sweet dish. Drinks will be provided. There will be crafts, egg dyeing, and an Easter Egg Hunt, so bring the kids…

By popular request, we're hosting a weekend playdate! Join Passant and Rami (along with baby Rafael) for an afternoon of conversation + coffee. You're welcome to bring your child but also welcome to drop by without!  Non-members are welcome. When: Sunday April 2nd from 3-5p.m. Where: Lyon 2 near Cordeliers Email Hadley directly to RSVP. Exact address will…

Join us for a culinary adventure as we explore various Chinese street food dishes! We will learn to make steamed pork dumplings, crispy wontons and shiu mai. Kay Huang, a native of Taiwan and founder of La Table d'Asie , will lead us through this journey. (Class will be in English, structured as a…

March Book Club selection is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer . January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter…

Join us for a brunch at Kanditori in the 3em on Saturday March 25th. The brunch menu is 23 euros, but the club will subsidize 8 euros per person, so it will only be 15 euros per person. It includes savory + sweet plates, hot beverage and freshly-squeezed OJ. Here's the brunch menu for March. Yum!…

Let’s get the kids together to play! Join Hadley and her 2-year-old for an afternoon playdate from 3:30p.m. to 5p.m.! The location is in Lyon 2; the exact address will be sent to attendees prior to the event. This event is for parents and their children ages 0 – 3 years. Non-members are welcome. Email Hadley directly…

Join Hadley Seward and Pree Rao for a raucous evening of wine tasting. Each member (or couple) brings their favorite bottle of red wine for the group to share. But there’s a twist! The labels will be hidden and people will be asked to vote for their overall favorite. Prizes will be awarded for the…

February’s Book Club selection is The Sugar Men by Ray Kingfisher. Sixty-four years ago, Susannah Morgan managed to flee the horrors of the Holocaust. But the memories of that childhood ordeal have proven impossible to sweep away. For most of her new life spent settled in sleepy North Carolina, the flashbacks have been a lonely obsession—one…

Let’s get the kids together to play! Join Michelle and her children for an afternoon playdate from 9:30 – 11am at their home in Confluence.  This event is for parents and their children ages 0 – 3 years. Non-members are welcome. Email Hadley directly to RSVP. Exact address will be mailed to confirmed participants prior to the event.

Join us for dinner at Apiales, for a 3-course meal with 2 choices per course. Apiales is a farm-to-table restaurant with a menu that changes daily. When: 7:30 PM Friday, February 3rd, 2017 Where: Apiale, 11 rue Laurencin, 69002 Price: 32 euros per person. In addition the club is paying for 2 glasses of wine/soft drink per person! Due…

January’s Book Club selection is The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. A triumphant tale of a young woman and her difficult childhood, The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience, redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and wonderfully vibrant. Jeannette Walls was the second of four children raised by anti-institutional…

Enjoy a fun night out exploring the Van Gogh in you while enjoying a glass of wine and good conversation. Local artist Charlotte Goldspink will explain how she creates her iconic Lyon senary and give you tips on how to create your own masterpiece. Then get inspired and create your own work of art on a take-home canvas with acrylic paints.

Let’s get the kids together to play! Join Shannon and her children for an afternoon playdate from 15h30 – 17h.  This event is for parents and their children ages 0 – 3 years.  Email Hadley directly to RSVP. The event will be in Lyon 2; exact directions will be mailed to confirmed participants prior to the…

Unwind and celebrate the start of the weekend with a nice, cold drink and some bar snacks at Elephant and Castle. Meet up with friends (or make some new ones!) at a local bar. Members and non-members are all welcome! When: Friday, January 13th, 6:30 PM Where: Elephant and Castle, 16 Quai de Bondy, 69005, Lyon

Let’s get the kids together to play! Join Hadley and her 2-year-old for an afternoon playdate from 15h30 - 17h! This holiday-themed playdate will feature cookie decorating for the little ones. This event is for parents and their children ages 0 – 3 years.  Email Hadley directly to RSVP.

ACM Ballet Theatre, under the artistic direction of Meredith Hudson, will present excerpts from The Nutcracker on Saturday December 1oth at Les Echappées Belles in Lyon. The group of pre-professional dancers will be joined by the school's younger students and by students of Pascale Jacot’s ballet studio La Roulotte à Vapeur from Paris.  All ages…

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…

December’s Book Club selection is The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. Following a terrible fight with her mother over her boyfriend, fifteen-year-old Holly Sykes slams the door on her family and her old life. But Holly is no typical teenage runaway: A sensitive child once contacted by voices she knew only as “the radio people,” Holly…

Join us for a Holiday Cocktail Party!

Let’s gather together for a Thanksgiving Potluck Feast! The turkey, gravy and mashed potatoes (white and sweet) and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be provided. In addition the club will provide champagne for apéritif along with snacks. Members are asked to bring a large favorite Thanksgiving side dish, salad, or dessert to share with others. If…

Come limber up with a yoga class at O Yoga. This 1.5 hour class will be given in English and is open to all levels - beginner to advanced. This event is open to anyone 16 years old and over. The class begins at 3 pm Sun 20th Nov, but please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in and get settled. Yoga mats & props are provided by the studio. The cost is €5 per person for members and €10 for non members (please bring cash only).

Join the American Club of Lyon, European-American Chamber of Commerce, US Consulate Lyon, and the CEFAM (Franco-American Management School) for an evening highlighting this year's action-packed US Presidential Election!

Jeepers creepers! It's time for Halloween! This year the American Club is organizing trick-or-treating in the 6th arrondissement. Trick-or-treaters will be provided with a map of apartments to visit. You can either follow your own route or walk as a group, meeting at the Parc de la Tete d'Or entrance Porte des Enfants du Rhone. Pizza…

Join Fabienne for a special Café Français on Thursday October 20th.

Join the club for a guided morning hike in the Monts d'Or on the discovery of local flora and fauna. The guide will identify and explain wild plants found along the trail including ones that are edible or can be used for infusions/medicinal purposes.

Let’s get the kids together to play! Join Hadley and her 2-year-old for a morning play date from 9:30 - 11:30 AM on Tuesday, October 11th. This event is for parents and their children ages 0 – 3 years. Kid-friendly refreshments will be served. Email Hadley directly to RSVP. Open to ACL members and their guests. Where: 69002 (The exact address will be emailed…

Let’s spend an afternoon apple picking in Reyrieux. The orchard has many varieties of apples, and last year we all came home with huge baskets of apples and apple juice for a very low price. It’s a great way to get some fresh air and try out some new apple recipes!  After we're done picking apples, let's gather together for a little tailgating picnic.  Food and drinks will be provided by the club. Date: Saturday, October 8th Time: 2:30 pm