The Spanish Outside the Classroom Committee (SOCC) supports Spanish-English biliteracy, bilingualism, and biculturalism by promoting cross-cultural and language development experiences.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Practice Conversational Spanish - Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Bethlehem Wegmans. Join the group, Lehigh Valley Spanish on Meetup.com.

NEW! Spanish Conversation Study Group at Bethlehem Public Library South Side Branch - Every Monday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This is a meet-up for all levels of Spanish speakers facilitated by Amy Metteer-Storer every Monday night from 6:30pm-7:30pm.

Spanish Yoga - Thursdays 4:30-5:30 p.m. - From their website: In this class for school-aged children 5-9 years-old, your child will learn to communicate in Spanish using stories, games, songs and performance. Children will learn to speak through songs and chanting, and to understand by being engaged in child created stories. Click here for more information.

Spanish Story Time at Easton Public Library - March 14 & 28 and April 11. Click here to find out more.

Hora de Cuentos: Spanish Story Time - Every Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Allentown Library. Enjoy Stories, songs, and activities in Spanish with Miss G. No registration. Click here for more information.

Catch up on local news and events in the Latino community on PBS39’s Spanish language program, Es Tiempo Lehigh Valley. Episodes available online here. 

March Events 

Spanish Immersion Mini Camp at the Spanish Immersion Learning Center

March 14 - Yoga en Español at the Yoga Loft Bethlehem - all levels of yoga and language welcome. Please visit their website for more information and to sign-up. 

March 21 - Festival of the Arts at Moravian Academy - Join our admissions team and MA teachers in a bilingual celebration of the arts offered at Moravian Academy. Click here for more information and to sign-up. 

Spanish Story Hour at Barnes & Noble! Join The Spanish Immersion Learning Center at Barnes & Noble in Easton for an hour of Spanish stories for kids. Click here for a flyer with dates. 

Arte en Español at the Allentown Art Museum - Join us for an interactive experience for you and your child. You’ll hear stories, see art, and make artwork of your own! Free and open to school groups and individuals. Call Elena to reserve your spot: 610-432-4333 ext. 138.”

• Sunday, March 1 at 12:30pm, Theme:  Presiona Aqui (colors)
• Wednesday, March  4 at 11:00am, Theme:  Presiona Aqui (colors)
• Sunday, March 15 at 12:30pm, Theme:  El Pez Arcoiris 
• Wednesday, March 18 at 11:00am, Theme:  El Pez Arcoiris 
• Sunday, March 29 at 12:30pm

Looking ahead…

Summer Camp at Moravian Academy - multiple Spanish language camp options throughout the summer. Click here to see options and register. 

If you come across any Spanish Outside the Classroom opportunities, including places to visit, events happening in or near our area, or helpful websites with Spanish resources, please email the details to me (estitt@mamail), so I can include them in future newsletters.