Each year since 1970 the Women of the American Church host Bloom Where You’re Planted, a program designed to help anglophones settle into life in Paris. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 1st. The program begins at 9:00AM with a continental breakfast and chance to meet other participants as you take a stroll through the exhibitor hall. After breakfast, there are four group sessions to discuss everything from how not to look like a tourist to Parisian history with one of the city’s most informative tour guides and well known authors, Peter Caine. The morning sessions are followed by a buffet lunch and breakout sessions later in the afternoon. Topics for the afternoon seminars include starting a business in France, the French education system, the best of Paris, and much more. If you are new to the City of Light, BLOOM is an excellent opportunity to learn the ins and outs of your new home and connect with other English speakers. To register and see the complete program, visit the BLOOM website .