Over 130 courses to be offered at Princeton High School
Registration is under way for the fall semester of the Princeton Adult School.
Offerings this year include more than 130 courses ranging from wine appreciation and classical music to a lecture series, "Globalization: The Endless Flow of People, Goods, and Ideas What Does It All Mean?" The series focuses on increased understanding of globalization and its effects.
Students can register online or by mail. In-person registration is required for English as a second language classes on Monday evening, Sept. 19, at Princeton High School.
Highlights this semester include several new courses. Among them are "Computers, a la Carte," a series of short workshops designed to help people get the most out of their computers, as well as two courses on film, "’Hamlet’ Goes to the Movies" and "Famous Fellini Flicks."
There are also six cooking courses including Asian cooking, "The Basics of Fine Cooking." In addition, course listings include such favorites as an introduction to computing, digital photography, Hatha-yoga, ballroom dancing, guitar and writing workshops.
"Every year we aim for the proverbial something for everybody," said Princeton Adult School President Nancy Beck, "and I think we’re closer than ever. We have more than a dozen new courses ranging from cerebral to recreational. We’re really excited about our lecture series on globalization and we’ve restructured our financial planning courses so that people can create a portfolio of classes to suit their specific needs. The new computer courses should really help people get the most out of their computers. And, of course, "More Than a Concert" is back.
"We also have two special language courses," she continued, "’Italian for Travelers’ and ‘Spanish for Travelers.’ In addition, we continue to offer our very popular foreign language program, which includes all the usual ones plus Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew and Russian. We’ve also expanded ‘English for Speakers of American Languages’ and have five advanced courses including one on American culture and a computer course conducted in Spanish."
The course listing for the upcoming semester includes nine lecture courses, 33 language courses, 13 studio arts workshops, 18 exercise and fitness activities, six studio music classes, five cooking, 20 courses listed under hobbies, special skills and recreation, four business and professional courses and seven computer courses.
Subjects range from professional-level courses such as eBay simplified and how to patent and profit from your invention, to courses tailored to individual needs such as how to buy a home, tai chi and beginning piano for adults.
Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Princeton High School beginning Oct. 3.
ESL registration will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at Princeton High School. In-person registration is required for ESL. In-person registration on Sept. 19 is also available for foreign language students who are unsure about what class level is best. Students should come to the front entrance on Moore Street.
Registration online and by mail is already in progress. Students can register online at www.princetonadultschool.org or by mail using forms in the back of the adult school catalog. Those who have not received a catalog can obtain a copy at any area public library. Registration forms and the entire catalog are also available on the adult school Web site.
The Princeton Adult School has been offering classes for more than 65 years. Over the years, courses have ranged from bird watching and gourmet cooking to lectures on the universe by leading astrophysicists. Teachers, who are professionals in their fields and often nationally noted authorities, include faculty from Princeton and Rutgers universities.
Recent speakers have included such notables as Neil Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman. Beginning with 20 classes in 1939, the school offered over 100 different courses in each of two terms last year with a total enrollment of some 5,000 students.
"We are especially pleased with the public’s response to the adult school," said Ms. Beck. "Last year’s enrollment was very gratifying. In fact, enrollment has recently been so strong that there are always several courses that are filled before in-person registration night by those who register online or by mail. We always have to turn people away from popular classes with space limitations courses like cooking, some of the studio courses and ballroom dancing."
For more information, call (609) 683-1101.

