Adult Ed Program Registration Set for Sept. 24-26
The Huntington School District’s adult education program will hold fall semester registration on Mon-Weds, Sept. 24-26 in the Huntington High School lobby from 7-9 p.m. for a variety of interesting and informative courses. The district has been offering adult education courses to residents for more than 50 years.
Regular course fees are set at $15 for resident senior citizens (whenever space is available, except for those classes marked special fee or limited), $50 for other district residents and $65 for those living outside the Huntington School District. Fees can vary based on the specific course and the duration of the class. (One day seminars can run as little as $16 for residents.) Classes begin the week of Oct. 1.
The fall course bulletin can be found on the district’s website at www.hufsd.edu; Click on the School Community link and then on the Adult Continuing Education link to access the brochure. The publication contains course locations, room numbers and scheduling information.
The district believes that since education continues through a person’s lifetime, the adult education program’s array of courses serves the needs of lifelong learners.
Fall courses include American Smooth Style Dancing, Beginner’s Italian, Basketball for Men, Golf/Beginners, Hatha Yoga, Intermediate Italian, Intermediate Spanish, Introduction to Computers-Using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Advanced, Painting, Soccer/Co-ed, Spanish for Beginners and Tai Chi Chi Kung.
Seminars and Food for Thought offerings include European Travel Tips, Ghosts of Long Island, Getting Organized Financially, How to Improve Your Memory and Concentration, How to Communicate More Effectively, How to Enjoy New York City Inexpensively and Imaginatively, How to do Twice as Much in Half the Time, How to Make an Accordion Book, Local Literary Appreciation and the Ten Biggest Mistakes Retirees Make.
There is also a two-night auto insurance reduction course sponsored by the National Traffic Safety Institute and courses offered through Western Suffolk BOCES, including Adult Basic Education (GED), Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced English as a Second Language.
Course and seminar sites include Huntington High School, Huntington Intermediate School, J. Taylor Finley Middle School, Jefferson Primary School and Woodhull Intermediate School. Exact locations for individual offerings can be found in the program brochure.
For more information contact Adult Education Director Dr. Kenneth C. Card at 673-2010 or e-mail him at adulted@hufsd.edu. Ideas for new courses or proposals to teach a class are accepted at any time.
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