ESL Services
Everyday English
Meet weekly to discuss customs & culture, traditions, current events, and more.
ESL Family Game Night
A time to play games and spend time together!
ESL Tutoring
Meet with a volunteer ESL tutor each week for a 90 minute session, individually or in small or larger groups.
ESL Book Group
Meet weekly to read and discuss a book and related vocabulary and themes. Daytime and evening groups.
Program Information & Registration
Welcome to Ridgewood Library ESL. Both Ridgewood residents and visitors are invited to participate. Students must be 18 or older and plan to live locally for at least one year. Current enrollment is required for participation in classes, tutoring, and special events.
*Registration is required* for all ESL classes & events
Annual Program Fee: $30 for Ridgewood residents; $50 for visitors. Includes all classes and special events.
Annual Tutoring Fee: $25 for Ridgewood residents and visitors.
Please email esl@ridgewoodlibrary.org for more information about our services or to inquire about financial assistance.
Upcoming ESL Programs
Program Offerings
Through this initiative returning students are paired with new students to welcome, offer advice, and help navigate ESL and American culture.
Please email esl@ridgewoodlibrary.org to sign up or for more information.
Individual Sessions
One to one meetings are generally reserved for beginner level students.
Group Sessions
- Small Groups (Two to four students): advanced beginner, intermediate, advanced levels.
- Conversation Groups (Four to eight students): intermediate and advanced levels.
Volunteer Tutors
Tutors work with students either individually or in groups, after participating in a five-session training program. Applicants do not need to reside in Ridgewood, have teaching experience or foreign language skills.
Tutoring Sessions
Students and tutors meet weekly from October to May for 90-minute sessions either in person or virtually.
Groups are determined based on students’ English proficiency level and availability.
Questions:
Victoria Schnure : vschnure@ridgewoodlibrary.org
Get hooked on conversation. Classes offer exposure to common informal expressions. Intermediate level and up.
Questions to Janine Lanzisera: jlanzisera@ridgewoodlibrary.org
Basic language skills for those with little or no prior English knowledge. Includes practical communication for everyday situations.
Questions to Janine Lanzisera: jlanzisera@ridgewoodlibrary.org
Would you like to read and discuss a book together? Afternoon and evening sessions available. High intermediate to advanced level.
Questions to Victoria Hilditch: vhilditch@ridgewoodlibrary.org
Bring a cup of coffee or preferred beverage and enjoy casual conversation with fellow ESL students. All levels.
Questions to Victoria Schnure: vschnure@ridgewoodlibrary.org
Explore literature, film, art, history, and more. High intermediate to advanced level.
Questions to Victoria Schnure: vschnure@ridgewoodlibrary.org
Practice English while learning about U.S. customs and culture, traditions, current events, and more. Advanced beginner to low intermediate level.
Questions to Victoria Schnure: vschnure@ridgewoodlibrary.org
Learn English through music. Join us as we analyze song lyrics and explore American musicians. All levels.
Questions to Janine Lanzisera: jlanzisera@ridgewoodlibrary.org
Exercise conversation skills while walking around the track (behind the library), weather permitting. Meet on the patio. All levels.
Questions to Victoria Schnure: vschnure@ridgewoodlibrary.org
Questions and Information
Please feel free to contact us:
Victoria Schnure, ESL Coordinator and Instructor, vschnure@ridgewoodlibrary.org, (201) 670-5600, ext. 2134
Janine Lanzisera, ESL Assistant and Instructor, jlanzisera@ridgewoodlibrary.org