Aquinas Literacy Center

Hooray 🎈🙌
Congrats to Roberto, and his tutor, Joan, on completing Standout 1!

📣 For the second year in a row, our Little Free Library has been selected to win two copies of Good Morning America's Book Club pick, "Dolly All The Time" by Annabel Monaghan! Read about the GMA pick here:
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/dolly-time-annabel-monaghan-gma-book-club-pick-133061119

You can find it at our Little Free Library or at your own library! 📚📖

Will it be on your summer reading list? ✨☀️

Meet our student, Obdulia, who's doing amazing things at the 61st Street Farmer's Market. You can read more at the link below! ✨👩‍🍳🍅🌽🌶️

https://www.experimentalstation.org/ourstories/where-food-connects-obdulia-vegas-journey-from-market-to-dream

We are excited to introduce one of our latest tutoring pair! Here's Maria Elena and Dave :)

Meet Dr. Lara Hrycaj, a media studies professor, former radio DJ, and audio storyteller who believes there are stories all around us if we slow down and listen.

In our upcoming Learn English Through Sound workshop, Lara will guide participants through listening, speaking, recording, and exploring everyday sound as a creative way to practice English and build confidence.

No perfect English needed. Just bring your curiosity and your phone.

📅 Wednesdays, June 3 and 10
🕰 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Aquinas Literacy Center, 1751 W. 35th St., Chicago

To RSVP, call 773-927-0512, email [email protected], or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Participants must attend both sessions, as each session builds on the previous one. Spots are limited.

Hooray for new tutoring pairs! Say 👋 to: Lina and Mingjie!!

New tutors = happy students! Please welcome our new tutoring pair, Katrina and Deisy! ✨

Aquinas Literacy Center will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, for Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26 at 9 AM.

Congratulations to Isidro and his tutor, Kimmy, for successfully completing Expressways One! 👏🎉📝🤩

Sound is everywhere. What happens when we slow down and really listen?

Join us for this workshop where listening, speaking, and recording become ways to practice language and connect with others.

Together, we’ll explore everyday sounds, use our voices with confidence, and learn simple ways to record clear audio using our phones.

No perfect English needed. All tutors and English learners are welcome.

📅 Wednesdays, June 3 and 10
🕰 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Aquinas Literacy Center, 1751 W. 35th St., Chicago

Just bring your curiosity and your phone!

Participants must be able to attend both sessions. Spots are limited.

To RSVP, call 773-927-0512, email [email protected], or scan the QR code to register.