German - Evening


Reminder: Advanced registration and payment is required.


Classes are listed below. For Fall 2025, German classes are on Zoom.


German: Beginner 1, Part 1 - Evening
This Zoom class is for total beginners with a focus on pronunciation, basic grammar, comprehension, and vocabulary. Text is Schritte PLUS Neu 1 Niveau A1 (A1 includes both A1.1 and A1.2; may be sold separately as A1.1 and A1.2). Instructor Karen Wolfinger is a native of Germany and has worked in the U.S. for over 20 years. She teaches at the German School of CT, as well as Air Force and National Guard personnel.

8 Sessions (12 hours) $ 174 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 155)
Tue., 9/30; 10/7, 14, 21, 28; 11/4, 18; 12/2 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Zoom. NOTE: No class 9/23; 11/11, 25. Makeup date, if needed is 11/25 or 12/9.


German: Intermediate, Part 2 - Evening
A continuation of Intermediate, part 1 from summer 2025. Newcomers with some experience may join. Basic conversation for beginners with a focus on pronunciation, grammar, comprehension, and vocabulary. Text is Schritte PLUS Neu 2 Niveau A2 (A2 includes both A2.1 and A2.2; may be sold separately as A2.1 and A2.2), Deutsch als Zweitsprache fur Alltag und Beruf, Kurs und Arbeitsbuch mit Audios online, (text is downloadable). Instructor Karen Wolfinger is a native of Germany and has worked in the U.S. for over 20 years. She teaches at the German School of CT, as well as Air Force and National Guard personnel.

Sessions remaining in current class = Tue., 9/9, 16 from 6:10 to 7:40 p.m. on Zoom. NOTE: No class 9/23.

8 Sessions (12 hours) $ 174 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 155)
Tue., 9/30; 10/7, 14, 21, 28; 11/4, 18; 12/2 from 6:10 to 7:40 p.m. on Zoom. NOTE: No class 9/23; 11/11, 25. Makeup date, if needed is 11/25 or 12/9.


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Step away from a rote computer program and into live, active learning of a foreign language.

Absorb news as heard in another country.

Visit another country to see the sites, converse, eat, and enjoy the culture.

Use original genealogical sources.


European History, Meso Armerican Archaeology, American History and More!


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The Donner-Reed Journey
1 Session $29 (Ridgefield Seniors and Disabled pay $25)
Fri., 9/26 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.


The Rise of Civilization in Meso America ~ the Olmecs and the Zapotecs
3 Sessions $ 77 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $ 65)
Wed., 10/15, 22, 29 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Annex (66 prospect Street) + Zoom (hybrid)


The Rise of Civilization in Meso America ~ the Teotihuacan, Mayans, Toltecs, Aztecs
3 Sessions
Winter / Spring 2026. Contact us to be on a notification list or visit website.


The Reign of William and Mary
1 Session $29 (Ridgefield Seniors and Disabled pay $25)
Fri., 10/10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.


The Germans are Coming! A German King Takes the English Throne
1 Session $29 (Ridgefield Seniors and Disabled pay $25)
Fri., 10/17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.


King George III
1 Session $29 (Ridgefield Seniors and Disabled pay $25)
Fri., 10/24 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.


The Regency and King George IV
1 Session $29 (Ridgefield Seniors and Disabled pay $25)
Fri., 11/7 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.


Queen Victoria - The Grandmother of Europe
1 Session $29 (Ridgefield Seniors and Disabled pay $25)
Fri., 11/14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Zoom. NOTE: time change.

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