The Ortega Branch Library will host a 10-week-long introductory session for students in

the first through third grades who want to learn Mandarin.

Students will work with instructor Emma Zhang to learn Mandarin basics, including

numbers, days of the week, colors, animals and more.

The free classes will be held at the library on Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 16, from

4:30-5:30 p.m., free.

The Ortega Branch Library is located at 3223 Ortega St. For more information or to sign

up a youth (space limited), call (415) 355-5700.