LEWISTON — The Franco Center will host its next session of Saturday morning “Fun in French” classes beginning Saturday, Oct. 4, for ages 4 to 8, and Saturday, Oct. 18, for ages 9 to 12.

The course consists of 90-minute sessions running from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings. The classes will take place over five weeks with one class every other week. 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 must accompany each child or pair of siblings 8 and under.

The intention is to provide an opportunity for families to learn some activities in French that they can built upon between sessions. The Maine French Heritage Language Program curriculum will be used as the foundation for the activities offered. The MFHLP curriculum provides quality fun by offering a wide range of activities influenced by the local Franco-American culture as well as other French-speaking cultures. Games, crafts, music and songs, dancing and interactive play as well as story-telling will be major components of this session.

The course will be taught by Jacynthe Jacques, a native of Quebec who has lived in the Lewiston area for the past 19 years. A minimum of five students is required for the Franco Center to hold the classes, with a maximum of 15 students per classes. All others who will sign up will be put on a waiting list and will be contacted as space becomes available.

Another session, building on what has been learned in the fall session, will be offered in January.

In keeping with The Franco Center and MFHLP’s commitment to bring quality fun to as many young people as possible, classes will be offered for free, thanks to a grant from the French American Cultural Exchange.

To register, or for more information, go to francocenter.org or call the center at 783-1585.