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Next LESTA

Board Meeting

Due to some Corona ViRUS bits
PHONE CALL IN Board Mtg 5-6 pm

  4th Sun in APRIL 2023 CALL IN,
5-6 p.m.  4/30 to 503 617-6986

We need more Volunteers!


"SPANISH Through the ARTS" for Adults/Seniors
at HILLSLBORO SR. CTR
or LESTA Studio

                    LESTA STUDIO

WOODLAND PARK APTS.

280 SE 12th Ave. 
Apt.  A-102
Hillsboro, Or. 97123

LESTA Office Dir-Mgr:
Cyndi Turtledove, M.F.A
.

         

             (503) 617-6986      

              www.lesta.net

  GET ADDED TO OUR WEELY NEWSLETTER email list!   Fun! Mexico info
BILINGUAL jokes, history, geog, culture
email:
cynditurtledove@comcast.net
  

 

 

    
 

 

CALL  503  617-6986 or email Cyndi

cynditurtedove@comcast.net 

for Information and Registration:  Classes, Tutoring, Books, Volunteering!
   Our 18th YEAR!    (updated MARCH 26, 2023)
as the only Bilingual Musical Theatre org. in
Washington County, using the ARTS to teach languages!

     WOODLAND PARK APTS.  280 SE 12th Ave.,  APT. A-102 Hillsboro
                    97123          503  617 6986      www.lesta.net

A
NON-PROFIT, IRS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SINCE 2007 - EIN #11 3799479
   

CYNDI'S L.E.S.T.A.  SPANISH thru the ARTS Classes are USUALLLY at Hillsboro Sr. Center 
750 S.E. 8th Ave., Hillsboro.  TUESDAYS 1:30-3:00 pm
.

No classes ever in MARCH, BUT


APRIL CLASS 4/4, 11, 18, 28 WILL BE AT:
HILLSBORO  SHUTE PARK LIBRARY,

DIAGONAL BEHIND SR. CENTER
NEW AND LOWER PRICES WILL APPLY !  :)
ALL ADLTS over 18 and SENIORS will be charged the SAME
(No children for this series)
even those LIVING OUTSIDE OF HILSBORO (unlike at Sr. Ctr)

$35.00 for all 4 classes.  Usually Non-residents of H. pay $60 for the 4 classes at Sr. CEnter.

   TO  REGISTER:

PAY BY CHECK $35 to L.E.S.T.A. 
MAIL to Maestra CYNDI TURTLEDOVE by APRIL 2 to
WOODLAND PARK APTS, 280 SE 12TH Ave
   Apt A-102 Hillsboro, Or. 97123    503  617-6986

 

       2. SPANISH THRU THE ARTS CLASSES

at HILLSBORO SR. CENTER again  in JUNE, JULY

with FREE DEMO Class last Tues in MAY there.
Also in SEPTEMBER  

CLASS FEES COVER ALL 4 WEEKS OF CLASSES!

$40 Sr. Hillsboro Res    $60 Sr. Non-Residents 
$50 Adult Hillsboro Residents     $75 Adult Non-Residents

Call Daniel at Hillsboro Sr. Center  503  615-1090 TO REGISTER in May, Summer, Fall


Classes are NOT sequential.
Designed to suit Students who register! Various, mixed levels, interests and experience. MOST ARE BEGINNERS. Some returning and some new students.  Email or call for FLYER. 
We maintain social distance if required and
our "STAR DANCE - LA ESTRELLA"
USES 8 FOOT LONG BUFANDAS - SCARVES - so lots of distance.

WHEEL CHAIR FRIENDLY  dance!

Bilingual Songs, Card Games,
Activities, Crafts & Skits

   FUN WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SPANISH,
Learn some HISTORY AND CULTURE OF MEXICO
+ learn ways to help others!

     
     3 .  SPANISH or Private ENGLISH TUTORING
            at LESTA Studio by Lic. Cyndi Turtledove,  M.F.A.                           from    Summer 2023 onwards. 

    19 years teaching experience at universities / living and teaching in MEXICO
       1 hr per week: $50/hr   Kids and family groups fine!          
                   2 or + hrs/week $40/hr   ALL CLASSES OK to have
                 1, 2 or 3 students share cost.    All ages, 6 -Seniors

                                Some WEEKEND times available!

      4.  BASIC GUITAR and Folk Song Lessons
Prvate/Semi-Private $30/class  45 Minute classes at LESTA

 1 or 2 students can share cost. Should have your own guitar. Cyndi plays 12 string Yamaha. Includes all Song Sheets + CT Book

Free Interview + Payments by month before first class.

 

 5.  PUBLICATIONS - BOOKS by Cyndi Turtledove 
"ACTION GAMES...101 Fun Ways to Practice English Grammar!" Teacher Training for Parents + ESL Teachers - Using the Arts   $35 Used by ESL Teachers in Mexico since 1992.

"PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE Scenes/Songs/Games & Stories
for EFL Practice! with Song C.D
.,PUBLISHED byLESTA ON

E-COMMERCE VIA AMAZON ! 
Used by Teachers of EFL in Oregon & Mexico

Newly PUBLISHED on AMAZON:
"LILY PAD LAUNCH" KIDS + FAMILIES
all ages! A Frog Fantasy almost-all-in-rhyme. Musical Play
PERFORMED at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 1980, at London's West End Unicorn Theatre for Children 1980. Many
X in Portland area + Mt. Hood Community College 1984.
In Spanish in Queretaro, Mexico with 103 Mexican kids 1988.

Now Available in Paperback and E-book formats on Amazon!

"14 BILINGUAL PLAYS for Schools & Community Orgs!"

Current paper real versions via LESTA Office
CHOOSE 4 = $50            Buy Singly = $15 each

Great for Beginners -Characters speak Alternating lines of English/Spanish
Soon to be published via AMAZON

Write for Lists and SUMMARIES
Coming Next to AMAZON, Cyndi's Originals:
"YEAR ONE - L.E.S.T.A. NEWSLETTER BOOK with photos"
ALL ABOUT MEXICO !  1 Page weely.  Order now!


5. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Publishes to your email every SUNDAY. Send your

EMAIL ADDRESS to:    cynditurtledove@comcast.net
  IT'S FREE!

   L.E.S.T.A. is a NON-PROFIT ORG: since 2007    EIN #11 - 3799 479
   6.  
We need VOLUNTEERS!
Especially COMPUTER related help!

Service Learning Credit is available to High School/Univ. students.

                               No Spanish needed - you'll learn some!

                  If you're already bilingual, that's great!

 **BE ON OUR BOARD of DIRECTORS
Be an influence in the ARTS in HILLSBORO
and have FUN doing it. We need you!
Only 1 meeting 4th Sun every 3 months. 5-6 pm.  
at LESTA Studio.
Jan/Apr/July/Oct

                             

 

    
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