Literacy Volunteers on the Green

Our Mission

Literacy Volunteers on the Green provides free English literacy instruction to adults in Litchfield and northern Fairfield Counties so they can participate fully in the communities we share. Our vision is for every adult to fulfill his or her life goals through English literacy.

We do this by promoting English literacy among individuals to help them become independent readers, writers, listeners, and speakers of English through classes as well as natural, authentic, real-life activities and experiences.

Upcoming Events

Recent Events

We send heartfelt thanks and gratitude to over 100 guests for attending Saturday evening’s Celebration of Literacy 2026! Your generosity and financial commitment to supporting adult literacy programs and daily operations ensures another year of impacting communities, individuals, and families through English language literacy.

And behind the scenes, friends of literacy who were unable to join us on June 13 donated generously to the evening’s success – Thank you!
The St. John’s Concert Series musicians gave a marvelous performance on Sunday afternoon, April 19. The concert included context and background of various female composers and poetry of Langston Hughes woven into a trio of piano, flute, and clarinet. Thank you, Javier Oviedo, Kristen Gygi, Suzanne Bona, Enid Blount Press, and Laurel Larsen for your outstanding talent — musicians extraordinaire!

Our Programs

Our programs include English as a Second Language (ESL), basic literacy for native English speakers, workplace literacy conversation groups, and more. All instruction and materials are provided free of charge. Classes are scheduled at mutually convenient times for learners and volunteer tutors in locations ranging from Danbury in the south to Kent/Cornwall in the north.