Literacy Council Frederick County

Tutor Information Session
2018-07-20 10:00 - 11:15 (America/New_York) | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
Come learn about the Literacy Council, the ways to volunteer and what volunteering involves.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Class ~ level 4
2018-08-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Asian American Center of Frederick, 1080 W. Patrick St., #16, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
This ongoing ESL class is for adults at a high intermediate level of English proficiency who want to improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills as well as their vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and critical thinking skills.
The class meets on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Asian American Center of Frederick (AACF). Contact AACF for more information.

Parent and Child Beginning English Conversation Class and Playgroup - Wednesdays
2018-08-01 13:00 - 14:00 | C. Burr Artz Library, 110 E. Patrick St.,, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Meet other parents of children ages birth – 5 and share conversation and current events topics. Children will be busy with stories and activities while parents practice conversational English skills with other adults. This series is made possible by a partnership between Frederick County Public Libraries and the Literacy Council of Frederick County and will be held at the C. Burr Artz Library on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on August 1, 8, 15 and 22.

Tutor Chat
2018-02-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
A Tutor Coordinator is available on the third Wednesday of the month from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. if you would like to stop by to discuss anything related to your tutoring efforts. This is completely informal, but please let us know ahead of time, by phone at (301) 600-2066 or email at staff@frederickliteracy.org, that you are planning to come in.

Tutor Information Session
2018-08-11 11:00 - 12:15 | Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung Street, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States

Book Club
2018-06-27 13:00 - 14:00 | MD
For this class, students will read The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande and Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine. We will discuss the main points of the stories over a period of 2 weeks for each book through careful textual study. We will review character, plot, themes and the main idea of each story. Students will be asked to keep a reading journal.

The class will meet on four Wednesdays – June 27, July 11, July 18, and July 25 – from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the Literacy Council classroom. Space is limited and registration is required.

Tutor Information Session
2018-07-14 11:00 - 12:15 | Thurmont Regional Library, 76 E. Moser Rd., Thurmont, MD, 21788, United States

Writing Class 3 - Wednesdays
2018-05-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
This is a more advanced class than Writing 2. Students will write clear and logical argument, process, cause and effect, and narrative paragraphs. Students will write one 5 paragraph essay using rules of grammar, syntax, and sentence structure. Students will read and discuss Tuck Everlasting and be able to write down the main idea of the story in their own words.

The class will meet on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from May 9 through June 27. Space is limited and registration is required.

Computer Skills Class ~ Beginning - Mondays
2018-05-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
This class teaches very basic computer skills for beginners including creating a simple email address and identifying basic computer components. It is a 6 week class and will meet each Monday between May 14 and June 18, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Students must know enough English to understand directions and explanations. Space is limited. Registration is required.
