Library to Host ESL Snack and Chat

Beginning February 25, non-native English speakers are invited to join Tompkins County Public Library for “ESL Snack and Chat Conversation Groups.”

These informal, drop-in sessions will be held each Wednesday through April  22, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room and offer a relaxed setting for practicing conversation and listening skills. The meetings will help participants discover and access language-learning resources at the Library and in the community and provide a forum for information sharing.

Snack and Chat sessions are free and open to individuals with the desire to improve their English or willing to serve as conversation partners for others. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.

There will be no Snack and Chat on April 1.

For more information, contact Teresa Vadakin at (607) 272-4557 extension 272 or tvadakin@tcpl.org.

Community members interested in volunteering to help facilitate “ESL Snack and Chat” programs are encouraged to contact Volunteer Coordinator Yvette Rubio at (607) 272-4557 extension 226 or yrubio@tcpl.org for information about a short orientation program being held February 18.