Sachem Library Offers New English Classes

Next week, the Sachem Public Library will begin hosting weekly English language classes for free.

The course is open registration and will run on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

“We want to fill that need in the community,” said Ann Marie Tognella, who works in the community services department at the library. “The library is a great venue for this. Knowing that people from all walks of life, from a variety of countries and cultures will take advantage of the service, it’s great.”

Delores Sanabria, a Holbrook resident and former director of the laboratory at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, will teach the class.

She’s worked as a tutor for Suffolk Literacy and has been tutoring individuals one-on-one with great success.

“We work on improving their English speech and conversation,” she said. “I’m not attempting to teach them the King’s English, but instead, day-to-day life skills. When you’re from another country it can be very hard learning a new language.”

The class will focus on valuable and practical lessons, revolving around everyday activities like shopping, going to the doctor’s office or ordering a pizza.

Classes begin Tuesday, March 1 and will take place in Meeting Room A in the basement of the library.