Spanish speakers and aspiring learners can immerse themselves in conversation or just learn the basics at the inaugural Haines Spanish language meeting this month.

New Haines resident Sue Chasen said she had the idea to start a Spanish language club after recently helping a home school student with their Spanish homework.

“I’ve been interested in Spanish for a really long time,” Chasen said. As a geologist, she worked in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where…