Family Saturdays – Fall ’25

This fall, L’Alliance New York continues its Family Saturday series with multidisciplinary arts programming that engages young people and their families through visual art, dance, storytelling, and Francophone cinema. The immersive program—designed to be a hands-on cultural experience for children and families while reinforcing L’Alliance New York’s mission of making French and Francophone arts, culture, and language accessible to all—features visual arts workshops, story time in French, dance and movement classes, and film screenings.

Activities are available for a range of ages and interests, offering a child-friendly perspective of the visual and performing arts presented for all audiences. Through events with internationally recognized artists, such as Kimberly Bartosik, Kaori Ito, and Amala Dianor, and expert partners, including Dance Workshop and Studio in a School, children have the rare opportunity to have fun and connect with the diversity of the arts from around the French-speaking world.

In addition to our special events, discover our weekly free programming:

Gallery | 10am-6pm | Free | All Ages

Drop in to see Les tutomouves in L’Alliance’s gallery. This interactive exhibition is accompanied by short videos suggesting fun dance activities using objects in the exhibition. Stop by for a mini movement tutorial! No advance registration required.

Library Storytime | 11:30am-12pm | Free | Ages 4-9

Drop in on Saturdays for free family-style French story time at the Haskell Library! Held in the main reading room and featuring books carefully curated from the library’s collection, each week will focus on a different fun and inspiring theme. No advance registration required.

Coloring in the Library | 12pm-2pm | Free | Ages 3+

After Storytime, coloring activities will be available to students and families throughout the Library’s usual Saturday hours. L’Alliance New York’s arts and cultural programming department will provide a family guide that includes coloring pages and kid-friendly information about L’Alliance’s visual and performing arts programs. No advance registration required.

Please note, there will be no Family Saturdays Programming on September 20 or November 29