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Spanish Café / Conversation Group at Library

Café en Español / en la Biblioteca
2022-11-28 12:00:00 2022-11-28 13:00:00 America/Chicago Spanish Café / Conversation Group at Library Intermediate-level participants practice structured and spontaneous conversational skills. Led by Pita Betancourt and Susana Thompson. Main Library - Grove Room

Monday, November 28
12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Main Library

Grove Room

Intermediate-level participants practice structured and spontaneous conversational skills. Led by Pita Betancourt and Susana Thompson.

If you have any question:       
Please send us an email to biblioteca@gailborden.info (include your name and phone)        
Or send us a text message to 224-407-2399 (include your name and email)       
   
Participantes de nivel intermedio practicarán respondiendo o empezando conversaciones en español con fluidez. Dirigido por Pita Betancourt y Susana Thompson  
     
Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíenos un correo electrónico a biblioteca@gailborden.info (incluya su nombre y teléfono)     
O envíenos un mensaje de texto al 224-407-2399 (incluya su nombre y correo electrónico) 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | En Espanol |

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