LEWISTON — The Franco Center will start its winter session of Saturday morning “Fun in French” classes Saturday, Feb. 27.

The course will consist of 90-minute sessions running from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for ages 4 to 12. The classes will take place over six weeks, except holiday weekends. A full schedule of classes will be available at the first session or by contacting the Franco Center.

No prior language experience is necessary. A parent, grandparent or adult caregiver should accompany each child age 8 and younger. 

The intention is to provide an opportunity for families to learn activities in French that they can build on between sessions. The Maine French Heritage Language Program curriculum is used as the foundation for the program offered.

The MFHLP curriculum provides quality fun by offering a wide range of activities influenced by the local Franco-American and other French-speaking cultures. Games, crafts, songs and story-telling will be major components of the session.

The course will be taught by Jacynthe Jacques, a native of Quebec, who has lived in the Lewiston area for the past 20 years.

The Franco Center has a minimum requirement of five students in order to hold the classes, with a maximum of 15 students a classes. All others who sign up will be put on a waiting list and be contacted as space becomes available. 

The Franco Center’s MFHLP strives to provide quality fun for as many young people as possible by offering the classes free through grants from the French American Cultural Exchange — French Heritage Language Program of New York.

FMI, register: francocenter.org, [email protected] or 207-783-1585.