THE LITCHFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. 421 BANTAM ROAD ~ LITCHFIELD, CT 06759      PHONE (860) 567-8302 ~ FAX (860) 567-0328     WWW.THECOMMUNITYCENTER.ORG A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION      Basic Italian I Class Thursdays 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm September 15 ~ November 17, 2011 (10 sessions) Cost: $135.00 (Note: a $2 service charge for online ordering will be added to your order) This beginner course will introduce students to the grammar, pronunciation, and conversation of the Italian language, as well as to some cultural aspects of Italy.  Required text for the course is Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way by Marcel Danesi. Instructor: Dona Frauenhofer Dona J. Frauenhofer is a graduate of Albertus Magnus College, where she received her B.A. in Italian with a concentration in German.  She attended Middlebury College School in Italy, the University of Florence and received her M.A. in Italian language and Literature.  She has taught Italian in the Litchfield area for over 20 years at the elementary, middle, high school and college level.  She is an instructor for adult classes at the Community Center and currently teaches World Languages to grades 1-8 at St. Peter/St. Francis of Assisi School in Torrington Pre-registration - pre-payment required 860-567-8302 staff@thecommunitycenter.org