PLS is lucky to have two exceptional French instructors this winter, offering classes in different styles. Owen Page enjoys conversations with students, focusing on their own learning goals, whether they wish to better understand French news and current affairs, cinema, literature, history, etc,. Alain Ollier favors a theoretical approach, giving students the key to French […]
Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 5:30 we present the film: Per un pugno di dollari Directed by Sergio Leone This is the first of five films in our Cinemas Italian Style film series hosted by Evelina Santaguida. Evelina will provide an introduction before presenting each movie. The evening starts at 5:30. Click Here to Reserve your seat […]
Starting Wednesday, November 7th with Instructor Elenora Mella Classes will run for seven weeks from 11/7/2018—12/19/2018 Location: Augusta Barnes & Noble Beginner: With this beginner’s course, students can get an easy introduction to Italian or just consolidate their basic knowledge .At the end of the course, the students will be able to describe people, events […]
Join Evelina Santaguida starting October 30th from 5:30- 7:30 as she presents Italian films. One movie per week for five weeks will be offered at our Penobscot Language School. Evelina will provide an introduction before presenting each movie. A list of the movies being offered will be posted soon. Come join us for a night […]
Join us on Fridays starting October 19th through December 7th from 12:00-2:00 for a unique way once a week to spend lunch- time learning. Seven week Italian cooking class with Evelina Santaguida. Come discover the secrets of Italian flavors and aromas! Evelina will be dedicating 2 classes from each of the three regions of Italy; […]
Our Annual Fundraising dinner will take place in February this year at the school. Stay tuned for more updates, and we’ll give you the date and details when we have them set!
Beginner Course Learn to introduce yourself and handle common daily situations in French! The goal is to make you comfortable with every-day interactions as soon s possible, with a focus on conversation. Basic pronunciation followed by idioms and easy verb conjugations. Offered eight week class on Thursdays from 4pm to 5:30pm, starting October 18th. Advanced […]
Today’s activities focused on Poland. Ewa Swinton led the way as campers enjoyed learning Polish greetings, creating their own Polish flags, and paintings eggs. Outdoor games were a hit on this beautiful, sunny day. A traditional lunch was followed by a tasty dessert made of egg whites and sugar coupled with cacao for those who […]
It was a rainy day for our “visit” to South Korea with instructor, Hyeweon Wang, but that didn’t stop us from learning some traditional Korean drumming. Using kale from the school’s own garden, we then made Bi-Bim-Bop, a meal that also included eggs, carrots, shitake mushrooms, and more on a bed of rice. Then it […]
