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The Arts Council has
been busy adding programs at the Larimer Arts Center and now we are
introducing new Spanish classes with instructor Nelsy A. Concepcion.
We will offer classes to adults
and youth. Adult classes
will begin on Wednesday,
October, 27th at 10:00 AM to 11:00
AM and will run for 4 weeks. Cost
for the month of classes is $40.00. Children’s
classes for ages 7 – 10 and classes for ages 11 – 17 will be held on
Monday’s and Tuesday’s from 3:00 – 4:00, cost will be $35.00 per month.
Spanish
for beginners. This will include grammar, writing,
and reading.
Born in Constanza,
Dominican Republic. Graduated from Public Relations/Human
Resources/Bookkeeping. Came to USA 12/18/78 to study English, required
skill on my job in the Public Relations and Bateyes(*) Department of
Gulf & Western, in La Romana, DR.
Studied
English and Portuguese, and revalidated her
bookkeeping at Miami Dade Community College, Miami Fla. Nelsy
worked for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of WI and decided to do
community service with the hospital and police department as a
translator and started teaching English to de Police and tutoring
students. She was also Board member of the Optimist Club which the main
purpose was to serve the youth. She earned the “Optimist of
the Year” prize. She was a member
of the Art Gallery and Board Member of the Library there. |
In 2004
Nelsy moved back to Florida to start a new life where she now teaches
foreign language, and hones her hobbies including: painting, classical
guitar, and piano.
Nelsy also enjoys traveling around the world.
For
more
information please call Nelsy at 904-868-1661 or visit www.artinputnam.org or you may
email Denise at artsinputnam@aol.com
The Arts Council of
Greater Palatka is the
Designated Local Arts Agency for Putnam County and is also a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization. It is supported in part by its
members; the Putnam County Tourist Development Council; City of
Palatka; State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs; National
Endowment for the Arts; Putnam County; Bingo Palace; and Seminole
Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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