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Tuesdays and Thursdays
10/6, 10/8, 10/13, 10/15, 10/20, 10/22, 10/27, 10/29
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

This class is designed for beginning students. Students will develop the basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Learn the Spanish alphabet, basic vocabulary, greetings, personal pronouns, and identify simple sentence structure.

Requirements: You must be 18 years old or older to register for this class. Advance registration is required through the link below or call 847-432-0216. Class will be filled on a first come first served basis. All students must be familiar with how to use Zoom. It is recommended that Zoom is used on a PC, rather than a tablet or phone to ensure best quality.

Class Size: 8 students

Instructor: Cecilia Melicchio
Cost: $80.00
You are not officially registered until you have paid for the class online. Zoom login information will be provided once payment is made. No refunds.

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*Class is full*

Thursdays
10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17

Taught by experienced Spanish teacher, Shirley Novack, this course is designed for students who have at least three years of high school Spanish or college level Spanish. This class is conducted entirely in Spanish with emphasis on speaking, listening, and reading short works by well-known Latin American writers. The students will also continue to review or learn new grammatical concepts and vocabulary. Materials are included.

Requirements: You must be 18 years old or older to register for this class. Advance registration is required through the link below or call 847-432-0216 ext. 120. Class will be filled on a first come first served basis. All students must be familiar with how to use Zoom. It is recommended that Zoom is used on a PC, rather than a tablet or phone to ensure best quality.

Class Size: 8 students

Instructor: Shirley Novack
Cost: $70.00
You are not officially registered until you have paid for the class online. Zoom login information will be provided once payment is made. No refunds.

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Tuesdays
10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
No class on 11/24 (Thanksgiving week)

7:00 - 8:30pm

What’s your story? Your life experience is the story that only you can tell. Examples of successful memoirs are discussed as well as techniques for organizing your thoughts and putting them on paper.

Requirements: You must be 18 years old or older to register for this class. Advance registration is required through the link below or call 847-432-0216. Class will be filled on a first come first served basis. All students must be familiar with how to use Zoom. It is recommended that Zoom is used on a PC, rather than a tablet or phone to ensure best quality.

Class Size: 15 students

Instructor: Jennifer Dotson
Cost: $100.00
You are not officially registered until you have paid for the class online. Zoom login information will be provided once payment is made. No refunds.

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Wednesdays
10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Designed for both beginning and experienced poets. In-class writing exercises will challenge your inner muse as we experiment with various poetic forms (rhymed and unrhymed) and sparks for inspiration.

Requirements: You must be 18 years old or older to register for this class. Advance registration is required through the link below or call 847-432-0216. Class will be filled on a first come first served basis. All students must be familiar with how to use Zoom. It is recommended that Zoom is used on a PC, rather than a tablet or phone to ensure best quality.

Class Size: 8 students

Instructor: Jennifer Dotson
Cost: $70.00
You are not officially registered until you have paid for the class online. Zoom login information will be provided once payment is made. No refunds.

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Jennifer Dotson has a BA in English Literature/Theater Arts from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and an MFA in Drama from the University of Virginia. Founder of Highland Park Poetry, Jennifer is the author of two poetry collections: Clever Gretel (Chicago Poetry Press, 2013) and Late Night Talk Show Fantasy & Other Poems (Kelsay Books, 2020). She has been facilitating poetry, creative writing and memoir workshops since 2007.

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Cecilia Melicchio graduated from Buenos Aires University, Argentina, where she received a BA in Educational Sciences. She also has a BA in Elementary and Middle Education and an MA in Education & New Technologies. In her country, she worked several years in a variety of education-related roles such as Elementary and Middle School Teacher, Deputy Principal, Online Tutor and Pedagogical Designer. She relocated from Argentina to Highland Park four years ago. Cecilia enjoys walking to Rosewood Beach Park, traveling with her family, teaching, learning and meeting new people. Cecilia is also an English language learner and has many anecdotes about this process.

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Shirley Novack, a Highland Park resident, taught Spanish at Glenbrook South High School for over 30 years. After retiring, she continued to teach adult education Spanish classes for District 113 as well as The Patty Turner Center in Deerfield.

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Khadija is a native French speaker. She is passionate about learning and teaching languages and cultures. Her academic background is in French and francophone studies. She holds two MA's in French language pedagogy and in francophone studies. She has taught different levels of French language and topics on francophone cultures. She enjoys being in nature, learning something new, and spending times with her family and friends.

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