Your Language Connection:

Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012
Time: 9 AM to Noon (check in 8:30 – 8:50)
Location: Franklin and Marshall College

Fun, kid-sized seminars open to Kindergarten-6th grade kids in Lancaster County, presented by LC PAGE (Lancaster County PArtners for Gifted Education). Free parents-only and teen workshops available. YLC’s Michelle Salinas will be teaching a Spanish workshop.

Attend 3 Workshops for $15.00
LC PAGE Members pay only $10.00

Class sizes are limited so return your form today!
Mail back your course selections with the registration fee by Feb. 25, 2012 – write checks to PAGE-L and mail to: Super Saturday, c/o Alrica Goldstein, 1022 Whitemarsh Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601.
Financial assistance available for those on free lunch, please submit proof with registration.
We need assistants, escorts, and registrars! Place a check in the volunteer box on the registration form.Volunteers will be called before Super Saturday.
Questions? Call (717) 569-5265

“African Influences in Latin America”

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Place: The Ware Center at Millersville University Lancaster
42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA

Keynote Speaker: Ms. Vera Cornish
Vera Cornish is a trainer, facilitator, speaker and life coach. Vera has garnered a reputation of meeting her audience where they are and leaving them energized and excited about the future.

6:00 p.m. ~ Registration & Social Hour
7:00 p.m. ~ Program & Keynote Speaker
8:00 p.m. ~ Networking & Community Building
~ APPETIZERS & BEVERAGES PROVIDED ~

First Thursday Latino January Networking Event
Our 4th Annual Three Kings Day Networking Event WELCOMING NEWLY APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Dr. John J. Sygielski

Date: Thursday, January 5
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Location: The Belvedere Inn, Second Floor
402 N. Queen Street, Lancaster

Meet other professionals and entrepreneurs. Learn about services and resources. Recruit individuals for jobs or boards.

The Holidays are a busy time of year, but we’d like to encourage everyone to get involved in at least one multicultural activity this winter. Here are our top picks!

Attend a local cultural event

Kids and Cultures offers “Celebrate! World Holidays for Kids”, a 45-minute interactive, multicultural presentation packed with festive folktales, facts, and fun!
The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra offers “Celebrate the Holidays Around the Globe”, a wonderful assortment of holiday favorites composed by classical masters of many countries.
First Thursday Latino offers networking events on the first Thursday of each month.
Our teachers and translators offer cultural workshops.

‘Like’ us on Facebook to stay updated on events year-round.

Try some international cuisine

Lancaster offers a variety of cultural restaurants, many of them family-owned, including:

Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub
Cocina Mexicana
Columbian Bakery
Home Plate Dominican cooking
La Costena Peruvian Restaurant
Masala Grill Indian cusine
Rice n Roll market and deli
Sakura Asian Fusian
and more!

Upohar Ethnic Cuisines offers catering of authentic food from Iraq and Nepal.

Our own Japanese teacher, Taeko Bronner, hosts an international dinner every Friday.

Sign up for a Language Class

It is always the right time to start learning a new language. Our winter session begins the week of January 2, 2012 and lasts 10 weeks. Try a private lesson (take 4, get the 5th one free), group class, or our new Spanish lunch hour class! We can customize these classes to your needs. Click here to see our schedule or to sign up.

Need a gift idea? Give the gift of a language to someone you care about. Contact Michelle to learn about gift certificates.

Host an international student

The Rotary Club of Lancaster is looking for a family to host an 18-year-old male student from Brazil over the winter. Here’s an opportunity to share your holiday traditions! Please contact Jamie Alton at jalton@northmuseum.org or 875-4142 (cell) for additional information or to request an application.

Take advantage of these opportunities and have a multicultural winter this year. Happy Holidays and we’ll see you next year!

First Thursday Latino Holiday Networking Event!

Time: Thursday, December 1st 6-9pm.
Location: The Belvedere Restaurant 2nd floor
402 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

HOLIDAY PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING EVENT
Evento festivo de enlace profesional
Co-sponsored by: Weinstein, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C.

Please bring an unwrapped gift for needy children in Lancaster. These gifts will be distributed by the Latino Vision Association during its annual holiday’s event.
Favor de traer un regalo desenvuelto para niños de escasos recursos en Lancaster. Estos regalos seran distribuidos por Latino Vision Association durante su evento anual por los dias festivos.

Fiesta Latina Presents: Holiday Party & Gala!

Time: Saturday, December 3rd 9:30pm – 2:00am
Location: Marriott Hotel at Penn Square and Lancaster County Convention Center
25 South Queen Street, Lancaster, PA

FORMAL DINNER, RECEPTION & PROGRAM: 6:00p.m.-9:00p.m.
DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT: 9:30 p.m.

FORMAL ATTIRE REQUIRED (Tie and Suit for males, Dress for females)
VESTIMENTA FORMAL REQUERIDA

Red Carpet Event
Evento de Alfombra Roja

Red Carpet Picture Session
LIVE PARRANDA MUSIC!!

If you are interested in attending the Reception and Dinner (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) prior to the dance, please email at nbclatino@gmail.com.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS RECEPTION, DINNER, AND DANCE GALA WILL BENEFIT THE LANCASTER LATINO SCHOLARSHIP
FUND.

Just in time for the holiday season, Kids and Cultures returns with Celebrate! World Holidays for Kids, a 45-minute interactive multicultural presentation packed with festive folktales, facts, and fun!

Learn about special days that children around the world celebrate.

The show includes:

Stories about the origins of Hanukkah, the Feast of the Sacrifice, the Snow Maiden legend, and Santa Claus
Information about the Floating of the Flower Boats, Las Posadas, Kwanzaa, and other unique celebrations
Examples of New Year celebrations all around the world

The show, perfect for school assemblies or company holiday gatherings, is offered for a limited time from mid-November to the end of December.

See Booking Information

You are cordially invited to join Marie-Claire and some of her sponsors to attend a community shopping event on:

Sunday, November 27, 2011
from 1-5pm
at Ten Thousand Villages located at Rockvale Square Outlets

Get a jump on your Christmas gift list and support the “Hope in Haiti Higher Education Fund”! A portion of the sales during this time will benefit Marie-Claire Charles, our current Haitian student who attends Millersville University.

Sample some Haitian delights and lend your support to this great cause and artisans from around the world.

CAPOEIRA WORKSHOP by Instructor Cabecao

Time: Saturday, November 19, 2011
Location: St. Andrew’s Church…701 N. Lime St…Lancaster, Pa…17602

All ages/all levels WELCOME!!!
$20 registration required

For info or to register call Staci at 717-917-7031 or iamcurio@gmail.com
Or join the Facebook group – Capoeira Cordao De Ouro Instructor Cabecao

First Thursday Latino ~ PINK THURSDAY to Fight Breast Cancer

Time: Thursday, November 3 · 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: The Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum
37 N. Market Street
Lancaster, PA
Guest Speaker: Wendy Nagle – Executive Director, Heritage Center of Lancaster County
Keynote Speaker: Pedro A. Cortes, Former PA Secretary of State
Complimentary appetizers by Jimmy Duffy’s Catering

Breast Cancer Awareness
WEAR PINK TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER

FIESTA LATINA PRESENTS: PRE-HOLIDAYS PARRANDON
Latin Music ~ Baile ~ Parranda ~ Amigos ~ Fiesta