Announcements
Toastmasters 75 speech-making club for fluent English speakers meets 8pm. Sept 12 & Sept 26, Le Moulin à Café, 22 rue Caumartin, 9e, guests welcome

“Talking With Children About Sex, Drugs and Violence” sponsored by Health Network International. Sept 12, 7:30pm, The American Church in Paris, 65 quai d’Orsay, 7e, room G7, M° Invalides, info: 06 23 27 34 24

AARO and Democrats/Republicans Abroad host the first AARO Alliance Friday soirée. Meet members and leaders of the two political parties in Paris. Sept 20, 8pm, 43 rue de Babylone, 7e, M° Vaneau/St-François Xavier, info: 01 47 20 24 15, 20E/15E

The American ciné-club’s film choices for this month are “Possession,” “Road to Perdition” and “How to Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog.” See any or all at your convenience, then join the group for discussion. Sept 19, 7:30pm, The American Church in Paris, 65, quai d’Orsay, 7e, M° Invalides.

CPR/First Aid classes (in English) are being offered by Health Network International at the American Church. Tel: 01 42 19 98 40

American Legion memorabilia An exhibition focusing on its 1927 Paris Convention. Sept 4 to Dec 20, The American Library of Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, 7e, tel: 01 53 59 12 60


On Stage
One World Actor Productions’ debut season begins with a play by Frank McGuinness, titled “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me.” Sept 9 & 16. 8pm. Followed by “Two” by Jim Cartwright, Sept 23, 8pm, Espace Pierre Cardin, 1 av Gabriel, 8e, M° Concorde, info: 01 48 28 00 46

“Anything Goes” — a musical based on the songs of Noel Coward and Cole Porter. Sept 12 to Oct 19, Thur, Fri & Sat, 7:30pm, Théâtre de Nesle, 8 rue de Nesle, 6e, M° Odéon, 15E

Funnyman Emo Philips performs at the Hôtel du Nord. Sept 15-17, 8:30pm, 102 quai Jemmapes, 10e, tel: 01 53 19 98 88, tickets: 20E/17E

Dear Conjunction Theater Co. stages a rehearsed reading of “Humble Boy” by Charlotte Jones. Sept 23, 7pm, Carr’s Restaurant, 7 rue du Mont Thabor, 1er, M° Pyramides

Brava Productions presents play readings in English. “The Day Room” by Don Delillo. Sept 23 & 30, 8:15pm, Café de Flore, 172 bd St-Germain, 6e, M° St- Germain-des-Prés, free

One Stage Productions presents “No Man’s Land” by Harold Pinter, directed by Dana Westberg. Sept 24 to Oct 27, Tue-Sun, 7pm, Sudden Theater, 14 bis rue Ste-Isaure, 18e, M° Simplon, Reservations: 01 42 62 35 00


Art
“Secret Garden” Kim Powell-Jaulin explores the shape, color and pattern of plants and flowers in a macrophotography exhibit. Sept 23 to Nov 8, WICE, 20 bd du Montparnasse, 15e, M° Montparnasse-Bienvenue, tel: 01 45 66 75 50


Music
Harumi Kinoshita plays harpsichord music by Couperin, Forqueray and Duphly. Sunday, Sept 1, 5 pm,The American Church in Paris, 65 quai d'Orsay, 7e, M° Invalides, tel: 01 40 62 05 04

Aviva Timonier soprano and Laurent Boutros, guitar perform music by Dowland, de Falla, Villa Lobos, Ravel and Boutros. Sept 8, 5pm, The American Church in Paris, 65 quai d’Orsay, 7e, M° Invalides, tel: 01 40 62 05 04, free

Elizabeth Kim piano and Jérémie Maillard, cello play music by Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms. Sept 15, 5pm, The American Church in Paris, 65 quai d’Orsay,7e, M°Invalides, tel: 01 40 62 05 04, free

Christine Chareyron piano interprets George Gershwin. Sunday, Sept 22, 5pm, The American Church in Paris, 65 quai d'Orsay, 7e, M° Invalides, tel: 01 40 62 05 04, free

Gisèle and Chantal Andranian piano for four hands. Music by Beethoven, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Khatchaturian. Sunday, Sept 29, 5pm, The American Church in Paris, 65 quai d'Orsay, 7e, M° Invalides, tel: 01 40 62 05 04, free


Book events
Matthew Stevenson discusses his book of essays “Letters of Transit,” which concerns living and traveling abroad. Sept 12, 7:30pm, WH Smith, 248 rue de Rivoli, 1er, M° Concorde, tel: 01 44 77 88 99

Patrick Gale reads from his latest novel “Rough Music.” Sept 12, 7pm, The Village Voice Bookshop, 6 rue Princesse 6e, M° Mabillon, tel: 01 46 33 36 47

Olivier Weber author of photographic notebook “Eternités Afghanes,” discusses that country and its culture. Sept 12, 6pm, Brentano’s, 37 av de l’Opéra, M° Opéra, tel: 01 42 61 52 50

Jill Butler author and illustrator of “Paintbrush in Paris,” presents her “point and pronounce” guide to traveling, shopping and eating in France. Sept 14, 3-5pm, Brentano’s, 37 av de l'Opéra, 2e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 42 61 52 50

The Live Poets Society introduces its new fall program, with Linda Healey, Sean Street and Todd Swift. Sept 16, 8pm, The Highlander Pub, 8 rue de Nevers, 6e, M° Odéon, tel: 01 43 26 54 20, donation 4E

Victor Bromert author of “Trains of Thought” discusses his memoirs of war in France. Sept 18, 7:30pm, WH Smith, 248 rue de Rivoli, 1er, M° Concorde, tel: 01 44 77 88 99

A reading by Peter Stephan Jungk — author of “The Snowflake Constant.” Sept 22, 4pm, Village Voice Bookshop, 6 rue Princesse, 6e, M° Mabillon, tel: 01 46 33 36 47

Karen Vago and Lucy Degremont discuss their book “Blood Type Diet Cookbook.” Sept 26, 7:30pm, Brentano's. 37 av de l'Opéra, 2e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 42 61 52 50

Irish novelist Deirdre Madden celebrates the release of her new novel, “Authenticity,” with a reading. Sept 26, 7pm,Village Voice Bookshop, 6 rue Princesse, 6e, M° Mabillon, tel: 01 46 33 36 47

Tana Hoban artist, photographer and creator of more than two dozen award-winning books for children signs a selection of her books, along with her husband, photojournalist/editor John G. Morris who will be signing his book “Get The Picture.” Sun Sept 29, 3:30pm, The Red Wheelbarrow Bookstore, 13 rue Charles V, 4e, tel: 01 42 77 42 17

Discussion Groups
Café Philosophique hosts discussions led by Gale Prawda, Ph.D. Sept 4, 7pm, Café de Flore, 172 bd St-Germain, 6e, M° St-Germain-des-Prés. “Time,” Sept 15, 5pm, Thematic Café. Philosophical dinner on “Memory,” Sept 20, 7:30pm, Carnard’Avril, 5 rue Paul Lelong, 2e, M° Bourse, tel: 01 40 95 05 67

Metaphysical Café discusses “Aging in the Youth Culture.” Hosted by Jane Grey, PhD with guest philosopher Joan Z Shore, a former CBS correspondent and the author of the book “Saging: How to Grow Older and Wiser.” Sept 27, 7pm, Le François Coppée, 1 bd du Montparnasse, 6e, M° Duroc, tel: 01 42 22 86 51, 8E entry + 4E min.cons.


Support Groups
ACA (Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families) offers a 12-step program. Fridays, 7-8:30pm, Eglise du St. Esprit, 5 rue Roquépine, 8e, M° St-Augustin, call to confirm: 01 43 71 77 03

Companion Care provides quality, volunteer-based listening and companion care to the elderly, hospitalized, disabled, and homebound English-speaking community, tel: 01 56 53 90 04

FACTS line offers anonymous AIDS/HIV information and support in English. Mon-Wed, 6-10pm, tel: 01 44 93 16 69

SOS Help crisis line in English, 3-11pm daily, tel: 01 47 23 80 80

Alcoholic Anonymous English-speaking meetings everyday, tel: 01 46 34 59 65

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Meetings held in English, Mondays, 12:30pm, near M° Bir-Hakeim, tel: 01 40 57 66 16

Nicotine Anonymous weekly Wednesday meetings in French, 6-8pm. Maison des Associations, 2 bis rue du Château, Neuilly, M° Pont de Neuilly, tel: 01 42 83 75 99

Compiled by Marie Winfield