Spanish Conversation

This page was updated 5-2-2026

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*It is always a good idea to check with the leader of the group before attending!

 

Tuesdays & Thursdays - The Spanish Language Conversation Group meets

one Tuesday night (5:30-6:30) and one Thursday morning (10:30-11:30) per month at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, in the Lord Auditorium (downstairs). Additionally, there is a group meeting at the East Asheville Library on every second Thursday of the month at 10:30-11:30. All library programming can be found here: Month Calendar | Buncombe County Public Libraries The group is facilitated by Drea Dreiling and other bilingual librarians. The focus is on conversation by using discussion prompts, icebreaker games, and other fun exercises to keep things interesting. For more information contact Drea Dreiling at Drea.Dreiling@buncombenc.gov

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1st Tuesday of each month - The Hendersonville Spanish Speakers Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 5:00pm at Dry Falls Brewery Co., 425 Kanuga Rd, Hendersonville. If you like, you can provide your email to Jocelyn when you attend, and she will send you updates. For more information, join the the Hendersonville Spanish Speakers Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4117733141879774

 

Wednesdays - The AmeriHealth Caritas Spanish Conversation Group meets from 3pm to 4:15pm at AmeriHealth Caritas Wellness & Opportunity Center, 216 Asheland Avenue, Asheville, NC. High-Intermediate and Advanced Spanish. It's a conversation, not a class. Meet new people and explore the culture with a Native Speaker. 100% conversational with gentle, Native speaker support. Small groups for maximum practice. Kids 7+ are welcome to join. Younger kids can play in the kids room equipped with toys, a chalk wall, coloring books, books and Disney plus. For more information call AmeriHealth Caritas at (828)707-9057 or (855)375-8811.

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Wednesdays - The Language In Action Spanish Conversation Group meets every Wednesday from 6pm to 7pm or later at Peri Social House, 406 West State Street, Black Mountain. They have basic through advanced/native speakers. Everyone is welcome. For more information and to find out if they are meeting contact Michelle at mbettenc@unca.edu

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Thursdays - The Sobremesa Spanish Conversation Group Meets from 12:30pm to 1:30pm every Thursday at El Que Pasa Restaurant, 891 Patton Avenue, Asheville. High-Intermediate and Advanced Spanish. There is a different conversation theme each week. For more information, and to be added to the email list to receive the theme of the week, contact Linda at lblockhead@yahoo.com

 

1st Thursday of each month - Asheville Language Exchange - English & Spanish. This is a language exchange group, so you will be speaking in both Spanish and English. The group meets at One World West, 520 Haywood Rd, Asheville from 6pm to 7pm. Contact Sarah through Meetup for more information: https://www.meetup.com/members/363758172/
Link to Asheville Language Exchange meetup page: https://www.meetup.com/asheville-language-exchange-english-spanish/

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Tandem MOOC is a free 6-week online Spanish–English language exchange course starting October 2026. You’ll spend about 5 hours a week improving your skills through research-based activities, both individually and with a partner. In the tandem sessions, you’ll split the time equally—helping your partner with English and practicing your Spanish in return. The course is ideal for intermediate to advanced learners (B1–C1), but motivated beginners are also welcome. More information at https://mooc.speakapps.org/en/