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• Portuguese Language Class | Spring 2025

  • Start
    February 02, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    May 18, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    78

  Register

  

  REGISTER NOW! CLASSES START FEB 2.

  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 February 2 through May 18, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 10:20 AM

  • February: 2, 9, 23 (No Class on Feb 16 - Presidents Day weekend)
  • March:  2, 9, 23, 30 (No Class on Mar 16)
  • April:  6, 13, 27 (No Class on Apr 20 - Easter)
    
  • May: 4, 18 (No Class on May 11 - Mother's Day)

  

  BEGINNER ADULTS LEVEL 2

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from February 2 through May 18, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 11:50 AM

  • February: 2, 9, 23 (No Class on Feb 16 - Presidents Day weekend)
  • March: 2, 9, 23, 30 (No Class on Mar 16)
  • April: 6, 13, 27 (No Class on Apr 20 - Easter)
  • May: 4, 18 (No Class on May 11 - Mother's Day)
    

  

  INTERMEDIATE ADULTS

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from February 2 through May 18, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:20 PM

  • February:  2, 9, 23 (No Class on Feb 16 - Presidents Day weekend)
  • March: 2, 9, 23, 30 (No Class on Mar 16)
  • April:  6, 13, 27 (No Class on Apr 20 - Easter)
  •  May: 4, 18 (No Class on May 11 - Mother's Day)

  

  ADVANCED ADULTS

  
  

  Classes run for 12 weeks on Sundays from February 2 through May 18, 2025, from 2:30 PM to 3:50 PM

  • February:  2, 9, 23 (No Class on Feb 16 - Presidents Day weekend)
  • March: 2, 9, 23, 30 (No Class on Mar 16)
  • April:  6, 13, 27 (No Class on Apr 20 - Easter)
  • May: 4, 18 (No Class on May 11 - Mother's Day)

  

  Tuition
  

  Non-Member: $300

  Member: $275*

  *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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• 2025 Annual Portuguese Crab Dinner Fundraiser

  • When
    February 08, 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center
  • Spaces left
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  Photos | Diane Dias, Esther del Rosario  

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

  

  Email info@idesst.org for tickets. We are almost sold out!
  

  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 ticket for one complimentary 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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