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Christmas in Italy was celebrated with spaghetti with vongole (clams).  And for New Year’s Eve, people are getting their lentecchie ready because lentils, which look like little coins, bring prosperity. 

Here at home, we’ve got a big, international New Year’s Eve dance party at the Sons of Italy. 

And then, on January 2, we get to keep the easiest, most enjoyable resolution - improving our Italian with private group lessons.  The lessons are so popular now, that Emily White, another Sparhawk Italian teacher, is coming to help out on the first Monday class, January 8, to see if we can open up another night of the week for a third group. 

We currently have Mondays from 6:30 - 7:30 for intermediate/advanced students, Tuesdays from 6:30 - 7:30 for beginner/intermediate students, and we’re looking at adding Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Auguri, and ci vediamo presto.

Bacione,

Linda 

There’s still room.  Call Bella Vista by Tuesday, and let them know that you want to join us for the wonderful trip to Venice, Florence, and Rome.  We leave January 21st and return on the 29th. 

Don’t put off your trip to Italy any longer.  Come with us now.  Call Mira at (617) 723-0802. 

Call Newburyport Adult Ed if you can teach Italian this term. 

Classes are 2 hours for 8 weeks, and the pay is $20/hour.  The students in past terms have always been wonderful people, geerally on their way to tour Italy. 

The term starts in late January, and they need a good teacher to sign up right away.  Call Vicki Hendrickson at (978) 361-6008.

The annual Christmas party for the bambini is Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30.  See the events link for more details. 

Join us for our monthly celebration of Italian culture and fine, slow food.  Click the events link for details. 

Small group instruction every Monday and Tuesday.  Monday evenings we have a group of intermediate to advanced students.  Tuesday is for beginning to intermediate students.  More nights are going to be added after the holidays.  Classes are from 6:30 - 7:30.  Contact Linda for more info:  linda@essexitalian.com.

This Monday, December 18, our class is meeting at Wild Bites for the monthly Italian cultural dinner party.