Successful Café Español!

As Justin Mentioned, Café Español was a huge success with an impressive turnout of over 20 people. We kept going upstairs to get more and more chairs. I’m not sure how everyone fit in the Backroom, but we did.

The best part of the evening was the diversity of the group. One of our main goals was to “Bring together diverse members of the community to connect over a fun and common interest.” We had about every age group represented, and a lot of distinct experiences with as well. Half the group even got there early; and the other half, keeping with the tradition of many Latin American countries, arrived fashionably late. I’m sure they were trying for total immersion in the language, and culture.

Our second goal, “Encourage members of the community to practice conversational Spanish, share good food and worldly perspectives,” was successful as well. A rousing game of charades helped to keep everyone lively, while pushing their Spanish vocabulary. Margaret and I made a point of discussing the group’s ideas and goals for Café Español. There were some excellent suggestions that we will incorporate into the weekly plan. You can’t forget the delicious food either. A key part of Café Español is a potluck style food sharing.

Thanks to all those that came! Good work planning, Margaret and Justin.

So come join us every Thursday at 5:30 in the Backroom. Be ready for Spanish games, movie night, country themes, one-on-one conversation practice, vocabulary, and Latino music, and tons more.