Events for week of June 14, 2026
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READy for Summer Book Campaign
The more kids read, the better readers they become! Help us send a new book home for the summer with children served by Blessings in a Backpack Frederick. This campaign is a collaboration between Blessings in a Backpack, Curious Iguana bookstore, Frederick County Public Libraries and the Literacy Council of Frederick County. Together, we can…...
Sunday, April 14, 2019
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Monday, April 15, 2019
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April 15, 2019 -ESL Class ~ Intermediate – Mondays
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April 15, 2019 -ESL Beginner Class: Speaking, Reading and Writing – Level 2 ~ Monday
ESL Class ~ Intermediate – Mondays
The ESL Intermediate Class incorporates reading, listening, speaking, grammar and conversation. Reading for leisure and expanding socialization through conversation will be encouraged to help students leave their comfort zone and engage outside their native community. The class will provide tools necessary to use English, rather than their native language, to engage in our society. Students...
ESL Beginner Class: Speaking, Reading and Writing – Level 2 ~ Monday
In the ESL Beginner Level 2 class, students will learn more words, form longer sentences and questions, and use more negatives and verbs in the present, past, future and continuous tenses. The class also meets on Wednesday.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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April 16, 2019 -Conversation Class – 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
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April 16, 2019 -ESL Pronunciation Class – Tuesdays
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April 16, 2019 -ESL Level 1: Beginner Speaking and Reading ~ Tuesdays
Conversation Class – 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
This is a student-led conversation class. Students meet every other week to plan the class and class strategies. Students themselves give presentations and mini-presentations about their country of origin, first year in the United States, or anything else of interest to them. Idioms are discussed. We also read the newspaper News for You for practice...
ESL Pronunciation Class – Tuesdays
The Tuesday afternoon Pronunciation Class is a ten-week class for English students. We will focus on the sounds and other aspects of spoken English (stress, intonation, etc.) which are most problematic for the students participating in the class. The goal of the class is for the students to improve their ability to understand spoken English and...
ESL Level 1: Beginner Speaking and Reading ~ Tuesdays
In the ESL Level 1 Beginner Speaking and Reading class, students learn new words and how to form short sentences and questions. They also learn to use negatives and verbs in the present and present continuous tense. The class will meet on Tuesday evenings, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., from April 16 through June 25.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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April 17, 2019 -Writing Class 2 – Wednesdays
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April 17, 2019 -Professional Development for Tutors
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April 17, 2019 -ESL Beginner Class: Speaking, Reading and Writing – Level 2 ~ Wednesdays
Writing Class 2 – Wednesdays
This is a more advanced course than Writing 1. Students will be asked to write paragraphs using a cogent argument and persuasive language. They will continue to learn basic grammar and edit paragraphs for grammar errors and error in the structure of a paragraph. They will read paragraphs and discuss main ideas and the value...
Professional Development for Tutors
Professional development sessions will provide opportunities for tutors to gain expertise that will support their tutoring. A different topic will be presented each month, and tutors will also have a chance for general discussions and to ask questions after the presentation. The sessions will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:30 -...
ESL Beginner Class: Speaking, Reading and Writing – Level 2 ~ Wednesdays
In the ESL Beginner Level 2 class, students will learn more words, form longer sentences and questions, and use more negatives and verbs in the present, past, future and continuous tenses. The class also meets on Mondays.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
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April 18, 2019 -Parent Outreach Program Conversation Class
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April 18, 2019 -English as a Second Language (ESL) Class ~ level 4
Parent Outreach Program Conversation Class
The Parent Outreach Conversation Class is for parents of children who attend Hillcrest and Waverley Elementary Schools. The class will meet on Thursday afternoons at from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., April 4 through May 23, at Centro Hispano de Frederick.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Class ~ level 4
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). ...
Friday, April 19, 2019
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Saturday, April 20, 2019
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