Adult school ready for classes

We have more than a dozen new courses ranging from cerebral to recreational

   Registration is under way for the fall 2007 semester at the Princeton Adult School.
   Offerings this year range from "The Golden Age of the American Short Story" and gourmet cooking, to a lecture series about the history of science, "From Clockwork to Clones" in which faculty from Princeton and Rutgers universities will explore the development of scientific ideas and practices as a context for better understanding our own Age of Discovery.
   Students may register online or by mail. In-person registration is required for English as a Second Language classes on the evening of Sept. 17 at Princeton High School.
   Highlights this semester include "In the Kitchens of the World," a slide-lecture course exploring food traditions and culinary customs, as well as several new courses.
   Among them are "The American Documentary: Shaping Facts to Drive Opinion," "Impressionism in Focus: Claude Monet" and the school’s own version of "Antiques Road Show," "Princeton Antique Show," in which people can bring in their own treasures for identification and evaluation.
   There are also four cooking courses including "Principles of Good Cooking," and "Fusion Cooking," as well as wine tasting featuring the wines of the Mediterranean region.
   In addition, course listings also include such old favorites as computer courses, including "Computacian in Espanol," two courses in digital photography, Hatha- and Spanda-yoga, ballroom dancing, guitar and three writing workshops.
   "Every year we aim for the proverbial something for everybody," said Princeton Adult School President Barbara Lee, "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 the history of science, the range of our eleven studio art courses and our financial planning courses which address a variety of the most common financial concerns. This year we’ve expanded our business and professional offerings to include two investment and financial planning courses and ‘How to Patent and Profit from you Invention.’ And, of course, ‘More Than a Concert’ is back.
   "We also have two special one-semester language courses," she added. "’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, and Russian. We’ve also expanded English for Speakers of other Languages with advanced courses in pronunciation and conversation."
   The course listing for the upcoming semester includes 10 lecture courses, 32 language courses, 15 studio arts workshops, 17 exercise, fitness and recreation activities, seven studio music classes, four cooking courses, 23 courses listed under hobbies, and special skills, six business and professional courses and seven computer courses, including three in the daytime.
   Subjects range from professional-level courses such how to start a successful e-Bay business to courses tailored to individual needs such as how to buy a home, tai chi, and beginning piano for adults.
   Most classes, are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Princeton High School beginning Oct. 2. ESOL registration will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Princeton High School. In-person registration is required for ESOL. In-person registration on Sept. 17 is also available for foreign language students who are unsure about what class level is appropriate. 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. For more information, call 609-683-1101.