NYC libraries let you learn Mandarin, Pilates, needlepoint and more — all for free

NYC libraries let you learn Mandarin, Pilates, needlepoint and more — all for free

In NYC, you can major in fun without minoring in debt — and all it takes is a visit to the library. That’s the (whispered) word from New York’s most bookish institutions, which will offer winter classes in subjects as varied as web coding, Mandarin, oil painting, crochet and even origami. The classes come after … Read more

I got Duolingo to learn Mandarin — but I met my husband there instead

I got Duolingo to learn Mandarin — but I met my husband there instead

They’re speaking the love languages. A couple who met on the language-learning app Duolingo has tied the knot. According to a blog post in honor of Valentine’s Day, the lovebirds’ meet-cute occurred in 2021, years after Amanda Lopez downloaded the app in hopes of learning more Mandarin. It wasn’t until Rob Ciesielski, who joined the … Read more