Celebrate the season with a festive holiday lunch filled with joy, music, and community spirit!

Pianist Chiaru will perform Christmas and other tunes on the lounge stage piano.

It’s the perfect way to add a touch of sparkle—and a little joie de vivre—to your holiday season.

Meat pie and all the fixings!

Sponsor: TV5 Monde

La Rencontre aka “The Gathering”
Diverse cultures, performing arts, and languages come together at the Franco Center during La Rencontre. In Franco culture, big celebratory meals included live music provided by members of the family and their neighbors. Many families made sure their kids each learned to play an instrument in order to entertain at such gatherings — and so, accordingly, the Franco Center invites local musicians and entertainers to provide live music for its guests. Tickets are not sold at the door and must be purchased by noon on the Thursday before the event.Event sponsor is Champoux Insurance.

The price is $17 per person and includes lunch and entertainment. The event is usually held quarterly on the second Thursday of the month, but special situations arise and so please check our social media and event calendar. Doors open at 10 a.m. Entertainment and lunch (not always in that order) follow an hour of socializing. La Rencontre usually is completed between 1 to 1:30 p.m.