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• Portuguese Language Class | Fall 2023

  • Start
    September 10, 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    December 03, 2023
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    49

  

  ** REGISTRATION IS CLOSED **

  CHECK BACK AGAIN FOR SPRING 2024 DATES

  Complete your enrollment now for our
  12-week VIRTUAL LANGUAGE COURSE

  Register early to receive a FREE textbook while supplies last!!

  Class Levels / Days / Times

  We offer several VIRTUAL classes for Adults & Children 13 and older

  • Beginner Level 1: Sunday 9:00 AM – 10:20 AM Pacific Time
  • Beginner Level 2: Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM Pacific Time
  • Intermediate: Sunday 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM Pacific Time
  • Advanced: Sunday 2:30 PM – 3:50 AM Pacific Time

  Not sure which class best suits your level? Enroll where you think you best fit, then attend class on the first day. You can change your registration by no later than the end of the second class.

  Visit our Classes webpage for detailed class descriptions and

  to submit any inquiries to the Language Program.

  Class Dates

  BEGINNER ADULTS LEVEL 1  *FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS* 

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from September 10 through December 3 2023, from

  9:00 AM to 10:20 AM

  • September:  10, 17, 24
  • October: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
  • November:  5, 12, 19 (no class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving weekend)
  • December:  3

  

  BEGINNER ADULTS LEVEL 2

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from September 10 through December 3 2023, from

  10:30 AM to 11:50 AM

  • September:  10, 17, 24
  • October: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
  • November:  5, 12, 19 (no class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving weekend)
  • December:  3

  

  INTERMEDIATE ADULTS

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from September 10 through December 3 2023, from

  1:00 PM to 2:20 PM

  • September:  10, 17, 24
  • October: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
  • November:  5, 12, 19 (no class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving weekend)
  • December:  3

  

  ADVANCED ADULTS

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from September 10 through December 3 2023, from

  2:30 PM to 3:50 PM

  • September:  10, 17, 24
  • October: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
  • November:  5, 12, 19 (no class Nov 26 for Thanksgiving weekend)
  • December:  3

  

  Tuition
  

  Non-Member: $275

  Member: $250*

  *An active IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center membership is REQUIRED to qualify for the discount. If you would like to submit a new member application, and further support IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center, click here. Applications must be approved by our Board of Directors BEFORE you can be an active member and qualify for the member discount. The Board approves membership applications monthly.

  Late registration will be allowed only through the 3rd class. Make-up classes or credit are not available if a student misses a class. In the event the instructor misses a class, a make-up class will be scheduled or a recorded class may be provided. 

  
  

  Visit our Classes webpage for detailed class descriptions and

  to submit any inquiries to the Language Program.

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• Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting (Onsite & Zoom) - Members Welcome

  • When
    December 03, 2023
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    IDESST Hall, 511 Caledonia St, Sausalito

  
  
  

  WHEN | Board meetings are now be held quarterly, the first Sunday of the following months: March, May, September, December. Meetings will start at 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm for a casual, pot luck lunch, then 1:30-3:30 pm for the meeting (unless otherwise noted on our event calendar or by email announcement). 

  All members are invited to participate in our ongoing planning by attending the meetings. Please let us know if you can attend the meeting. Kindly R.S.V.P. to memberservices@idesst.org.

  REMOTE ATTENDANCE | Members can join the meeting using their computer, tablet, or smartphone via ZOOM. Only active members will be allowed to join a meeting. Members will receive an email with the ZOOM link and instructions a few days before the meeting. Keep an eye out for the reminder announcement.

  The last meeting of each calendar year shall be known as the "Annual Meeting." At such Annual Meetings, Directors and officers shall be elected, reports of the affairs of the Corporation shall be considered, and other business may be transacted which are within the powers of the members.

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• 2024 Annual Portuguese Crab Dinner Fundraiser

  • When
    February 10, 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center

  Register

  Photos | Diane Dias, Esther del Rosario 
  

  Join us for our annual traditional Portuguese Crab Dinner Fundraiser & Auction on Saturday, February 10th. We'll be cooking fresh live crab that morning, and delivering delicious chilled crab to your table that night. The menu includes:
  

  • Portuguese appetizers and cheese board
  • Portuguese-style green salad with roasted sweet peppers
  • Garlic bread
  • Garlic and crab butter pasta
  • Chilled Dungeness crab with lemon and cocktail sauce
  • Wine, beer, and sodas will be available for purchase
    

  

  Donate: If you can't make it to dinner, please consider making a donation or sponsoring the event instead!

  Time: Doors and Bar open at 5:30 pm and dinner is served at 7:00 pm.
  

  Tickets: 

  • $720 per table — Buy a table for friends, family or clients (seats 8)
  • $90 per person

  

  Sponsorship:

  Levels:

  • Diamond: $2,000+ 
  • Platinum: $1,000
  • Gold: $750
  • Silver: $500

  Benefits: 

  • Your name, or the name of your business, along with your sponsorship level will be included on the following:
    - All event communications in 2024 
    - Table number signage for the event
    - Our website, as 2024 sponsors
    - Our facebook and Instagram pages
  • Appreciation event in November 2024
  • Does your company offer matching funds? That would be a great way to double your donation! 

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  For general inquiries, email ticketsales@idesst.org

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  No-Host Bar: 

  Wines, beer and soft drinks will be available for purchase. Suggested corkage donation $15 per bottle. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Dessert Silent Auction: 

  Do you love to bake? Show off your culinary talent and help us raise funds for the hall by donating an item to our dessert auction. Items will be auctioned during dinner for enjoyment after the main course or to be taken home. For more information or to let us know you'd like to donate, please email ticketsales@idesst.org.

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  Notes: 
  * Dinner prices subject to increase after 1/1/24 if crab prices are higher than forecasted. 
  * All proceeds go towards our Holy Ghost Festa and operating costs of the building.
  * Bring your own favorite sauce for the crab if you like.
  * No refunds, ice chests, or doggy bags allowed. No menu substitutions available.

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