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SUMMARY:Survival Mandarin: Language 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final two installments of a six-part beginner’s Mandarin series. Missed the first four? No worries. Native speaker\, punk-rocker\, and educator extraordinaire Connor Lin Frost assures us that drop-in attendees will still pick up a bit of the world’s most native spoken language. 好耶!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/survival-mandarin-language-101-2/
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SUMMARY:Survival Mandarin: Language 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final two installments of a six-part beginner’s Mandarin series. Missed the first four? No worries. Native speaker\, punk-rocker\, and educator extraordinaire Connor Lin Frost assures us that drop-in attendees will still pick up a bit of the world’s most native spoken language. 好耶!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/survival-mandarin-language-101/
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SUMMARY:Survival Mandarin
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to learn Mandarin\, the most spoken language in the world? Join Connor Lin Frost\, long-time Mandarin teacher\, heritage speaker\, and Shelburne resident for a 6-part series where you’ll explore the most commonly used words and phrases in Mandarin to navigate through life’s most crucial scenarios! You’ll learn how to introduce yourself and your pet\, order food\, and buy clothing\, to name a few. You’ll even try your hand at a few Chinese characters\, written the right way with the correct stroke order. These workshops are designed to build upon one another\, so an ability to attend all will yield maximum effect; however\, the material is organized in such a way that anyone can drop in for a class at any time and pick up something.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/survival-mandarin-4/
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SUMMARY:Survival Mandarin
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to learn Mandarin\, the most spoken language in the world? Join Connor Lin Frost\, long-time Mandarin teacher\, heritage speaker\, and Shelburne resident for a 6-part series where you’ll explore the most commonly used words and phrases in Mandarin to navigate through life’s most crucial scenarios! You’ll learn how to introduce yourself and your pet\, order food\, and buy clothing\, to name a few. You’ll even try your hand at a few Chinese characters\, written the right way with the correct stroke order. These workshops are designed to build upon one another\, so an ability to attend all will yield maximum effect; however\, the material is organized in such a way that anyone can drop in for a class at any time and pick up something.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/survival-mandarin-3/
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SUMMARY:Survival Mandarin
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to learn Mandarin\, the most spoken language in the world? Join Connor Lin Frost\, long-time Mandarin teacher\, heritage speaker\, and Shelburne resident for a 6-part series where you’ll explore the most commonly used words and phrases in Mandarin to navigate through life’s most crucial scenarios! You’ll learn how to introduce yourself and your pet\, order food\, and buy clothing\, to name a few. You’ll even try your hand at a few Chinese characters\, written the right way with the correct stroke order. These workshops are designed to build upon one another\, so an ability to attend all will yield maximum effect; however\, the material is organized in such a way that anyone can drop in for a class at any time and pick up something.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/survival-mandarin-2/
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SUMMARY:Survival Mandarin
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to learn Mandarin\, the most spoken language in the world? Join Connor Lin Frost\, long-time Mandarin teacher\, heritage speaker\, and Shelburne resident for a 6-part series where you’ll explore the most commonly used words and phrases in Mandarin to navigate through life’s most crucial scenarios! You’ll learn how to introduce yourself and your pet\, order food\, and buy clothing\, to name a few. You’ll even try your hand at a few Chinese characters\, written the right way with the correct stroke order. These workshops are designed to build upon one another\, so an ability to attend all will yield maximum effect; however\, the material is organized in such a way that anyone can drop in for a class at any time and pick up something.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/survival-mandarin/
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Mandarin
DESCRIPTION:A new year is upon us\, and with it that stalwart tradition of making resolutions! Perhaps 2026 is the year you pick up the language spoken by 1.2 billion worldwide (the second most common tongue on earth and the one with the most native speakers!) We’re speaking\, of course\, of Mandarin Chinese\, and does the library ever have an ace presenter for you! Small business owner\, educator\, and musician with FrostFroward Education\, Connor Frost will guide beginners and those curious through an introduction to Mandarin! 我们期待在那里见到您！
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/introduction-to-mandarin/
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SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:Practice Español most Thursday afternoons beginning August 7 with our wonderful group leader\, Martha Stegner. A great place for beginners and seasoned Spanish speakers alike! Snacks will be provided. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/spanish-conversation-group-4/
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SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:Practice Español most Thursday afternoons beginning August 7 with our wonderful group leader\, Martha Stegner. A great place for beginners and seasoned Spanish speakers alike! Snacks will be provided.  \n 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/spanish-conversation-group-3/
CATEGORIES:Language Learning,Spanish
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SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:Practice Español most Thursday afternoons beginning August 7 with our wonderful group leader\, Martha Stegner. A great place for beginners and seasoned Spanish speakers alike! Snacks will be provided. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/spanish-conversation-group-2/
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SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:Practice Español most Thursday afternoons beginning August 7 with our wonderful group leader\, Martha Stegner. A great place for beginners and seasoned Spanish speakers alike! Snacks will be provided.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/spanish-conversation-group/
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