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AATF Chicago & Northern Illinois Chapter Calendar of Events 2025-2026

Event 

Date

Time

Where 
Executive Council Meeting 1 Saturday, September 6 9:00 - 10:30 AM Virtual
Soirée en Blanc Saturday, September 6 4:00 - 8:00 PM Saint-Charles, IL
Webinar: Rentrée Share-a-Thon 2025 Saturday, September 13 10:00 - 11:15 AM Virtual
Delegate Assembly Wednesday, September 20  10:00 - 11:15 AM Virtual
AF du North Shore Trivia Night Friday, September 26 7:00 - 9:00 PM Evanston

Autumn Workshop (Justin Frieman Charles & Tara Smithson)
Executive Council Committees Working Lunch

 Saturday, October 4

9:00 AM - 12:15 PM 
12:15 - 2:30 PM 

 Woodstock High School
ICTFL Fall Conference
TOY Award		 October 9-10
Thursday, October 9
4:30 - 6:30 PM		     NIU Conf. Center Naperville
Webinar: Get to know the Grand Concours Saturday, October 12 3:00 - 4:00 PM Virtual
National French Week theme: Design Your Future with French November 4-10
ACTFL 2025 November 21-23 New Orleans
National Convention proposal submission deadline Sunday, December 15
Executive Council Meeting 2 Saturday, December 6 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM North Shore Country Day School 
Winter Workshop
Executive Council Meeting 3		 Saturday, February 7 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM 
12:15 - 3:00 PM 		 John Hancock College Prep High School, Chicago, IL
Grand Concours/National French Contest February 11-March 10 (FLES)
February 12- April 12 (levels 0-5) 
Journée intensive en Français Saturday, February 28 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM  University of Chicago
Central States Language Conference March 12-14 Chicago: Palmer House Hotel
Executive Council Meeting 4 Saturday, April 11 9:00 - 11:00 AM Virtual
Award Ceremony Luncheon Saturday, May 2 or 9 in-person/location tbd
National Convention July 11-14 Boston