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Sign Up For Fall Classes Today

2025-08-05T18:17:06+00:00

Fall Classes and Workshops Today is a fantastic day to plan for some language learning this fall! Our fall classes opened last week and it is great to see that quite a number of people have already registered. Scroll below to see our fall course offerings - we look forward to seeing you when the weather cools down. American Sign Language Introductory American Sign Language I American Sign Language II English Everyday English for Beginners English Nights French Introductory French I Elementary French Intermediate French French for Fluency German German Grammar A1 German Grammar A2 German Grammar B1 Japanese Japanese Travel Essentials Introductory [...]

Sign Up For Fall Classes Today2025-08-05T18:17:06+00:00

Welcome to Chieko Saito

2025-08-05T18:05:19+00:00

Welcome to Our New Japanese Teacher, Chieko Saito We would like to welcome Chieko Saito to the BLI community as our new Japanese teacher! Chieko is a Japanese native with an abundance of experience in the international business world, as well as Japanese language and culture education. She has traveled throughout the world and is looking forward to sharing her enthusiasm for making Japanese language learning fun and enjoyable. This fall she is looking forward to teaching Japanese Travel Essentials, Introductory Japanese I, as well as hosting a number of workshops and private lessons. If you have any questions about our [...]

Welcome to Chieko Saito2025-08-05T18:05:19+00:00

Language Resource Giveaway Gathering

2025-07-15T23:27:15+00:00

Join us July 22 for a Community Gathering! A huge thank you to all the wonderful people who have been donating their language books to us. We appreciate your generosity -- and so does the rest of our community! In fact, we have an abundance of language learning materials and would like to give some away. Join us Tuesday, July 22 for a Language Resource Giveaway Gathering from 4:30-6:30pm at BLI. At this free, community event we'll have books and other materials set up for you to peruse and take with you, as well as snacks and beverages to celebrate. Stop [...]

Language Resource Giveaway Gathering2025-07-15T23:27:15+00:00

Join Us For Summer Courses!

2025-06-02T22:21:56+00:00

Join Us For Interactive Classes At Bend Language Institute we are offering a range of interactive, small group classes in June, July and August -- and would love to have you join. Fun photo fact: we speak some Spanish, Italian, Greek, French, Zulu and Russian between the three of us. So can you! Italian Italian Travel Essentials Accelerated Introductory Italian I Italian II Advanced Italian The Language of Italian Food Workshop (June 8) French Introductory French I French II French III French IV: Regions of France Spanish Spanish Travel Essentials In addition to these courses, we offer one-on-one lessons and small [...]

Join Us For Summer Courses!2025-06-02T22:21:56+00:00

Multilingual Monday, June 2 at Midtown Yacht Club

2025-05-27T14:58:21+00:00

Join Us for a Free Community Event Multilingual Monday is just around the corner — and we plan to meet at The Midtown Yacht Club for the summer months! Fingers crossed the weather is just as gorgeous as it has been for our Monday, June 2nd gathering from 5:30-7:30pm. Multilingual Monday is a free, community event held on the first Monday of every month. People come together to speak Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin - and sometimes other languages too - and have a ton of fun connecting with others. Beginners and native speakers alike are invited to join. We often [...]

Multilingual Monday, June 2 at Midtown Yacht Club2025-05-27T14:58:21+00:00

How Will Learning a Second Language Change My Worldview?

2025-04-22T16:32:27+00:00

How Will Learning a Second Language Change My Worldview? By Sarah Eckert | 5-minute read People often decide to learn a new language for work, travel, or the many brain health benefits it provides. But what you may not pay as much attention to is the ways that learning a second language (or third or fourth, for that matter) changes your outlook on the world. In this article, we will explore what the research says about how learning a new language can alter your worldview in a positive way. Deeper Understanding of the World and its Diversity of People One commonly [...]

How Will Learning a Second Language Change My Worldview?2025-04-22T16:32:27+00:00

Spring Classes Are Open

2025-02-10T15:59:25+00:00

Join Us for Late Winter and Spring Classes March Courses and Workshops Italian Travel Essentials (March 4-13) The Language of Italian Food Workshop (March 9) Thursday Spanish Conversation Group (March) Spring Classes in April and May French Introductory French I French II French IV Grammar's Greatest Hits in French (online) German German Grammar I German Grammar II Italian Italian Travel Essentials Introductory Italian I Italian II Advanced Italian Spanish Spanish Travel Essentials Accelerated Introductory Spanish I Spanish II  

Spring Classes Are Open2025-02-10T15:59:25+00:00

Listen to Us on KPOV The Point

2025-02-04T23:54:30+00:00

Learn about BLI on KPOV The Point A couple of weeks ago we had a radio interview on KPOV The Point where we discussed Bend Language Institute's history, vision, and some of the benefits of language learning for all ages. You can listen to the podcast version of the interview here. A huge thank you to Claire Merydith for hosting such a fun interview!

Listen to Us on KPOV The Point2025-02-04T23:54:30+00:00

Winter Classes Are Open

2024-11-05T18:39:29+00:00

Winter Classes Are Open! A chill is in the air and winter is near. What better way to spend the winter than cozying up with some fun conversational practice in another language? Check out our late fall and winter classes below! November Workshops German German Cognates (November 5) German "The" (November 12) German Pigs (November 21) Winter Classes American Sign Language Introductory American Sign Language I American Sign Language II English Everyday English for Beginners French Introductory French I Grammar's Greatest Hits in French (Remote) German German Grammar I German Grammar II Italian Introductory Italian I Intermediate Italian Conversation Advanced Italian Spanish Spanish Travel Essentials [...]

Winter Classes Are Open2024-11-05T18:39:29+00:00

Multilingual Mondays at Broken Top Bottle Shop This Winter

2024-11-01T18:49:44+00:00

Multilingual Mondays at Broken Top Bottle Shop This Winter Winter is near and we're moving indoors for Multilingual Monday for the next several months! Join us at Broken Top Bottle Shop on Monday, November 4 from 5:30-7:30pm to speak Spanish, Italian, French, German, Russian, Mandarin, and more. We can use the side room to the left to practice all of our languages. This is a free event for anyone to stop by and converse in another language of their choice. We often have 15-25 people join -- Native speakers and beginners alike. We often have a number of Bend locals, as [...]

Multilingual Mondays at Broken Top Bottle Shop This Winter2024-11-01T18:49:44+00:00
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