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• Portuguese Language Class | Fall 2024

  • Start
    September 08, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    November 24, 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    58

  

  REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

  Join us next year for the spring 2025 semester.

  Details will be posted here in the near future.

  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 8 through November 24, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 10:20 AM

  • September:  8, 15, 22, 29
  • October: 6, 13, 20, 27
  • November:  3, 10, 17, 24

  

  BEGINNER ADULTS LEVEL 2

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from September 8 through November 24, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 11:50 AM

  • September: 8, 15, 22, 29
    
  • October: 6, 13, 20, 27
  • November: 3, 10, 17, 24

  

  INTERMEDIATE ADULTS

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from September 8 through November 24, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 2:20 PM

  • September:  8, 15, 22, 29
  • October: 6, 13, 20, 27
  • November:  3, 10, 17, 24 

  

  ADVANCED ADULTS

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from September 8 through November 24, 2024, from 2:30 PM to 3:50 PM

  • September:  8, 15, 22, 29
  • October: 6, 13, 20, 27
  • November:  3, 10, 17, 24 

  

  Tuition
  

  Non-Member: $275

  Member: $250*

  *An active IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center membership is REQUIRED in advance to qualify for the discount. 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.

  To submit a new member application, and to further support IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center, click here. 
  

  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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• 2025 Annual Portuguese Crab Dinner Fundraiser

  • When
    February 08, 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center
  • Spaces left
    28

  Register

  Photos | Diane Dias, Esther del Rosario  

  Our Crab Dinner sells out fast so get your tickets soon!

  

  Tables only for sale through 11/30.
  Individual tickets go on sale 12/1.
  

  Join us for our annual traditional Portuguese Crab Dinner Fundraiser & Auction on Saturday, February 8th. 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
  • Buttered pasta with garlic and clams
  • 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! We rely on the generosity of our members to help with the maintenance of our IDESST Hall. 

  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
  • Members will receive a complimentary ticket for one beverage of their choice

  
  Sponsorship:

  Levels

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

  Benefits of Sponsorship 

  Please add your name or the name of your business in the "comment" field, along with your sponsorship level will be included on the following:

  • Table number signage for the event
  • Our website, as 2025 sponsors
  • Our facebook and Instagram pages
  • Appreciation event in November 2025

  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 1/1/2025 if crab prices are higher than forecasted.
  • All proceeds go towards our Holy Ghost Festa and operating costs of the building.
  • No refunds, ice chests, or doggy bags allowed. No menu substitutions available.
  • Parking information will be sent to primary ticket holder prior to event.

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