Project Second Chance

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our PSC Community Celebration! 🎉💙

We enjoyed awards, face painting, cake, and time together. We are grateful for our learners, tutors, volunteers, donors, and supporters who help make PSC such a special community.

Thank you for being part of our literacy family! 📚✨

Since 2024 PSC has enrolled 41 adult learners for FREE beginner level English classes in the summer. We are still enrolling for July's session (7/13-7/30)! Take the first step by calling or visiting PSC's office to learn more! Classes are FREE, confidential, and taught in person by an experienced instructor.

♟️ Last week's chess event at San Pablo Library was a great success! Thank you to everyone who joined us to learn, play, and connect with the community.

Missed it? There's still one more chance!

📍 TONIGHT | 6:00–7:30 PM
Project Second Chance Office
2151 Salvio St., Suite 310, Concord

🍕 Food & drinks provided
♟️ Free chess set to take home
📖 Free book

All ages and skill levels are welcome. We hope to see you there!

🎉🥳🎉It's time to party!! Don't forget to join us tomorrow, Saturday, June 6 from 3:00-4:30pm for our annual PSC Community Celebration at Lafayette Library. We can't wait to celebrate everyone's hard work and dedication to their learning!!🎈🤩🎪

♟️ Come learn chess with Project Second Chance & West Coast Chess Alliance!

FREE events for all ages and experience levels.
Pizza, drinks, and a free chess set included! 🍕♟️

📍 Saturday, 5/30 | San Pablo Library | 12:30–2 PM

This is is one of two chess events we will be hosting, so keep an eye out for our upcoming Concord chess event announcement! 😊

Questions? 925-691-3960

📚 Interested in becoming a volunteer tutor with Project Second Chance?

Project Second Chance is the Contra Costa County Library Adult Literacy Program. We offer free services for adults who want to improve their literacy skills. ✨

Tutor Training registration for July opens next week! 🎉

Training dates:
💻 July 21 | 6:30–8:00 PM on Zoom
📍 PLUS choose ONE in-person session at Project Second Chance Concord:
• Friday, July 24 | 9:30 AM–3:00 PM
OR
• Friday, July 31 | 9:30 AM–3:00 PM

Apply here: ccclib.org/psc-tutor-app/

Join us as a volunteer tutor and help support adult learners in our community! ❤️

Have you started reading PSC's book of the year? 📖😎 Stop by our Concord office to get your FREE copy of the book, My Name Is Tani, and read with us this summer! 📚🌞

🎊Celebrate Free Comic Book Days with ! FCBD is a yearly celebration of all comics, manga, and graphic novels. TODAY and TOMORROW you can pick up 2 FREE comics at these library branches: Brentwood Library Clayton Community Library Martinez Library Prewett Genon Gateway Center Library. We have comics for kids, teens, and adults.😎 First come, first pick while supplies last. Check out the library's calendar for more FCBD events throughout May! 📅 📚

📢🌞This summer we're offering FREE beginner level English classes for adults. Session 1 is from June 8 to June 25. Session 2 is from July 13 to July 30. You can sign up for one or both sessions. These classes are FREE, confidential, and in person at the PSC Concord Office. ✏📚

Celebrate National Library Week! 📚✨

Visit your local library and explore something new. You can find books, computers, classes, and helpful staff. It is free and open to everyone!

Contra Costa County has 26 library branches, there is a library near you. Come visit and enjoy all the resources your local branch has to offer!