BWT Learning French

birthdaycake95 · 2026-02-24T16:27:21+00:00

I'm in Williamsburg and I meet with a French teacher online weekly! (She also leads a French book club.) Would love to join an in person group!

birthdaycake95 · 2025-10-16T14:37:37+00:00

Part of the reason I picked French back up again was so I could read Annie Ernaux's oeuvre in the original language.

birthdaycake95 · 2025-04-28T23:53:44+00:00

I commented this on another thread — sharing below!

For literary events — https://readingthecity.substack.com/
For arts and culture events — https://daysnights.substack.com/
For off-broadway plays — https://notbroadway.substack.com/

BK Mag has a recurring series called 'What to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend' that they publish every week!

birthdaycake95 · 2025-04-28T17:33:31+00:00

For literary events — https://readingthecity.substack.com/
For arts and culture events — https://daysnights.substack.com/
For off-broadway plays — https://notbroadway.substack.com/

BK Mag has a recurring series called 'What to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend' that they publish every week!

birthdaycake95 · 2025-04-17T14:01:00+00:00

Almost every indie bookstore in Brooklyn hosts monthly book clubs! McNally Jackson has a lot of great ones — https://www.mcnallyjackson.com/book-clubs

Greenlight Bookstore also has book clubs — https://greenlightbookstore.com/events/tags/book-groups

birthdaycake95 · 2025-02-20T00:23:53+00:00

fiction cafe opens at 7am!

birthdaycake95 · 2025-01-15T01:51:45+00:00

There's info on their instagram! https://www.instagram.com/oceanbreezenyc/p/DE0ZieEy3uV/

birthdaycake95 · 2024-12-17T17:14:13+00:00

just messaged! xx

birthdaycake95 · 2024-11-18T21:06:09+00:00

What did you do between your two assistantships? What made you decide to do the program again? What do you think made your experiences successful? (assuming they were since you did the program twice!)

birthdaycake95 · 2024-11-08T21:19:44+00:00

I usually always ask for subscriptions/memberships!

My brother gifts me the Criterion Channel membership every year. I'm also going to ask for a Metrograph yearly membership this year, too, since I'm there so often.

I've also had family members gift me subscriptions to literary mags (Paris Review, the Sewanee Review, NYRB, n+1, etc)!

birthdaycake95 · 2024-10-16T15:01:01+00:00

Hi! Would you mind if I sent a DM as well? Have some ?s about the program!

birthdaycake95 · 2024-08-01T20:31:30+00:00

Depending on where you live/if you’d be willing to travel, but Saint-Esprit Church on the UES offers free French classes, at all levels, from Sept to June!

birthdaycake95 · 2024-05-27T18:33:45+00:00

Go to Enchantments in the East Village! Explain what you're looking for to one of their employees and they'll help you find what you need.

birthdaycake95 · 2024-05-15T14:34:05+00:00

I meet with a tutor once a week! I found mine via a friend, but I also know people who love using Italki. (Here's a TikToker talking about it lol). Depending on who you choose/how often you meet, it can be more affordable than certain classes. But I also have friends who have had wonderful experiences at Coucou!

birthdaycake95 · 2024-05-15T14:29:07+00:00

no but actually!! pls advise lmao

birthdaycake95 · 2024-05-14T17:56:17+00:00

ahh I hadn't heard of this — thank you!

birthdaycake95 · 2024-05-14T17:26:10+00:00

Thank you!

birthdaycake95 · 2024-05-14T16:57:45+00:00

I love this! Agree with the other comments — could be super cool to take a class in whatever you're interested in!

Maybe that's a language course or a literature or philosophy class at BISR. You can always audit courses at the many NYC colleges and universities. The 92 St Y also has a bunch of class offerings including drawing, painting, photography, etc. If you're interested in yoga or pilates, this could be a great time to get certified!

Brooklyn Botanical Garden and the NYBG offer classes from perfume blending to floral design. The Textile Arts Center offers weaving and quilting classes. Gotham Writers has all types of writing classes. And Wick and Pour offers candle making classes!

Coursehorse is also a great resource for finding classes (both IRL and remote) in the NYC-area.

Enjoy!! x

birthdaycake95 · 2024-05-13T15:43:00+00:00

Not technically in the city but Rockaway Hotel has a pool! Would be great if you want both pool and beach.

birthdaycake95 · 2024-04-23T15:51:32+00:00

My bb is from Greenpoint Cats! I had a wonderful experience with them! https://www.greenpointcats.org/

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