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English Language Learning
2025-11-12 18:45:00 2025-11-12 19:45:00 America/New_York English Language Learning Want to practice your English and learn more vocabulary? Join us every Wednesday evening for FREE beginner to intermediate classes! James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Teen Area

Wednesday, November 12
6:45pm - 7:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-12 18:45:00 2025-11-12 19:45:00 America/New_York English Language Learning Want to practice your English and learn more vocabulary? Join us every Wednesday evening for FREE beginner to intermediate classes! James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Teen Area

Want to practice your English and learn more vocabulary? Join us every Wednesday evening for FREE beginner to intermediate classes!

Instructor Don will lead free conversational learning classes, every Wednesday evening, to practice English and learn vocabulary for Beginner to Intermediate speakers. 

Everyone is welcome, drop in anytime, and no registration required! 

Classes will either be held in the Meeting Room OR in the Adult study areas based on availability, please check with staff at the Circulation/Information desk for direction. 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | ELL Classes |

TAGS: | language learning | Language | English learning | ELL |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Branch manager
Kayla Selsky
Hours
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Mon, Oct 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Oct 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 12 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces.  On street parking is available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1.3 miles) and King Street Stations (1.5 miles)
  • Metrobus: A11, A12
  • DASH Bus: 33

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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