World Languages Cafe @ East Columbia 50+ Center (in person)

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Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Registration for this event will be open from August 19, 2025 @ 7:00pm to August 26, 2025 @ 7:00pm.

Program Description

Event Details

The World Languages Cafe is now being held at the new East Columbia 50+ Center; 6610 Cradlerock way, Columbia, Md. 21045 on the 4th Tuesday of each month.

Established by the Columbia Association’s International Exchange & Multicultural Program 10 years ago, the World Languages Café (WLC) provides a venue where people meet to practice a world language with fellow community members, facilitated by a native or fluent speaker of that language. Over the years, the WLC has featured languages including Arabic, *American Sign Language, *Chinese, *Catonese, *Dutch, *French, German, Hebrew, *Irish Gaelic, *Italian, *Japanese, *Korean, *Portuguese, and *Spanish. (*Currently available at East Columbia Branch 50+ Center)

4th Tuesday of the month from 7 - 8:45 pm. at East Columbia Senior Center

2nd Thursday of the month from 7 - 8:45 pm at the Miller Branch Library

The World Languages Café is free, and registration is preferred, but not required. Please indicate in the registration comments field the language(s) you would like to practice. Ages 13+.

 

We are also seeking language table hosts. If you are interested in connecting with community members by volunteering to host a table in the language of your choice at HCLS Miller Branch Library, or East Columbia 50+ Center, please email Diane.Li@hclibrary.org or call 410-924-2226.