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An opportunity for New  English Speakers to practice in a comfortable and welcoming environment and to gain confidence in general communication and in the communication skills needed in ordinary every day life situations.  

Students will learn to:

1. Improve their pronunciation  
2. Build their vocabulary, including slang and idioms
3. Improve their comprehension
4. Build cross cultural skills
5. Gain confidence when speaking English
6. Build life skills useful for seeking medical care, opening bank accounts, job searches and interviews

Classes will meet for one hour twice a week, with flexibility for participants to join once or twice a week as suits their schedule. The schedule can be adjusted to suit the participants’ own schedule needs once the group is formed. 

The initial round of sessions will run for five weeks, beginning Feb 17 & 20. Saturdays will be 10AM-11AM and Tuesdays will be 6PM-7PM.

For reservations or inquiries please contact Katya at kschapiro@ewmlibrary.org

Come kick the summer off by making forts and reading in the library with flashlights after closing time! We will gather for a group story time and snacks and then disperse to make forts and read together! Bring sheets and pillows to make cozy forts. We will have one flashlight per family, feel free to bring more if you like.  Registration required. Sign your family up at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.