Dwellings is a multi discipline exhibition featuring Parsons Paris student work which creates a dialogue transporting the audience from the noun dwelling to the verb to dwell. To March 2nd, 2012.  At Parsons Paris Letellier Campus Gallery / 14 rue Letellier 75015

 Barrie Cooke Paintings at the Irish Cultural Center.  A selection of work from a retrospective exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern in 2011. Spanning a career of more than five decades, this exhibition includes large paintings and sculptural work that reveal his fascination with the infinite variety and flux of nature, as well as with the nude figure. Cooke’s palette is rich, at times explosive; colour, he says, can be the closest equivalent you can find to an emotion, a catalyst for beginning a painting. To March 12, 2012. Centre Culturel Irlandais  5, rue des Irlandais 75005 - Paris

Book events at the American Library: Journalist Pamela Druckerman explores the secret behind France's astonishingly well-behaved children in "Bringing Up Bébé." (February 22, 7:30pm). John Morris, who has been called "the world's most influential photography editor," will talk about his legendary career (February 29, 7:30pm). He worked for the weekly picture magazine Life throughout World War II. As Life's London Picture Editor he was responsible for the coverage of the invasion of France on June 6, 1944 - D-Day, thus editing the historic
photos of Robert Capa. After the war he became successively the Picture Editor of the U.S. monthly Ladies' Home Journal, Executive Editor of Magnum Photos, Assistant Managing Editor for Graphics of The Washington Post and Picture Editor of The New York Times. In 1983 he moved to Paris, as the European correspondent of National Geographic. Now a freelance writer and editor, his primary concern is working for peace. He is the author of the book Get the Picture: A Personal History of Photojournalism. Lisa Immordino Vreeland presents the biography Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (March 7, 7:30pm) The American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, France, Paris 75007

The British Consulate is on Twitter. If you are a British National resident or travelling in France, or if you are planning to travel to France, then you may be interested in our Twitter channel. And during travel disruptions that may affect British Nationals or emergency situations that may involve British Nationals in France, our Twitter channel will be updated as soon as we have new information.  http://twitter.com/UKinFrance

Free play readings in English sponsored by Moving Parts: Kartik Singh, "Public School" (Jan. 22); Brigitte Gauthier "Game Boy," (Feb. 5); Roderick Ford "The Numberless House" (Feb. 19); Gwyneth Hughes (Mar 4); Lance Tait "Gambling Fever" (Mar. 18). Diana Stewart and Jane Rony, "Lethal Ladyes" (April 1st,) Andrew Auerbach, "The Novelist," (April 29). All readings 7:30pm ane at  Carr's Pub & Restaurant, 1 rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris, Metro : Tuileries

Volunteer for an English-speaking help line (Paris, France) Interested in volunteering for an English-speaking help line? Stop by one of our volunteer information sessions to learn more about how to help! We are looking for volunteers to help listen on our help line and/or support the listeners through fundraising and publicity efforts. Our recruitment sessions are held twice a year, spring and autumn. The upcoming sessions will be held: September 28th, 7pm October 4th, 7pm (Although these meetings are hosted by the American Church, please note that we are non-denominational) We look forward to meeting you and helpfully working together. For more information, please call us on 01 46 21 46 46 or visit our website at http://www.soshelpline.org

SOS Help, an English speaking crisis line in France, is open from 3 pm to 11 pm daily.  Call us up to talk about anything on your mind – from loneliness to stress to concerns about integrating into a new culture.  We are here to listen!  Call us at 01 46 21 46 46 or visit us online at http://www.soshelpline.org