Italian American Club of Venice

Italian Language Classes

There will be five different class levels this year because we are introducing a beginning Italian class.

The object is to foster and encourage knowledge of the language, art, culture and history of Italy, and to foster an understanding of that cultural heritage in our country.

The Classes are as follows:

Class Schedule

Beginners Class

1. Beginner’s Class Teacher: Beth Hoffeditz (309) 737-1802 Class begins on Thursday, November 20, 2025 Time: 2:00 to 3:00 pm **Accepting 10 to 12 new students, maximum

Advanced Beginners Class

2. Advanced Beginners Teacher: Lucia DeMello (978) 888-4878 Class begins on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am **Anticipated enrollment 20 students

Upper Intermediate Italian

3. Upper Intermediate Class Teacher: Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan (239) 200-3582 Class begins on Monday, November 3, 2025 Time: 1:30 to 3:00 pm **Anticipated enrollment 18-20 students

Intermediate Italian

4. Intermediate Italian Teacher: Vince Amato (631) 241-0334 Class begins on Thursday, November 20, 2025 Time: 3:00 to 4:30 pm **Anticipated enrollment 8-14 students

Conversational Italian

5. Conversational Italian Teacher: Rino Lotta (646) 659-9411 Class begins on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am **Anticipated enrollment 10-15 students

TO SIGN UP OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RESPECTIVE TEACHER.

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