Scarsdale Adult School Announces Fall Classes

SCARSDALE, NY — Registration for the fall semester is underway at the Scarsdale Adult School.

The school, which was the recipient of the 2016 914/INC.’s Small Business Award in the Outstanding Not-for-Profit Category, offers a wide array of humanities courses as well as computer, photography, personal finance, arts and crafts, fitness, card and board games, cooking, health/wellness and self-improvement classes.

Class locations, days, and times vary by course, but all are housed venues in or convenient to Scarsdale. Classes are open to all, regardless of residency, and courses fill on a first-come/first-served basis, school officials said.

From the Scarsdale Adult School:

The new semester promises an opportunity to: explore the influence of religion on American culture, learn about the impact of Brexit, delve into the next US President’s inbox, study the artwork of Harlem, female contemporary artists, or Rembrandt, compare the sculptures of the Greek and Roman civilizations, or improve your foreign language skills with French, Italian, or Spanish.

Museum previews and guided tours abound with current or upcoming exhibit-themed classes on John Singer Sargent, Joseph Mallord William Turner, Edward Hopper, Gustav Klimt, and more. Art appreciation instructors will lead guided walking tours through the Bushwick Collective in Brooklyn, the streets of the Lower East Side, and the art galleries of Chelsea and Soho. Indulge your taste buds with a tour of cheese-making establishments and Italian food purveyors.

Film courses cover themes of artists, early American classics of the 1920s to 1940s, and food. Literary discussion groups include contemporary memoirs, biographies about innovators, Irish works, Anton Chekhov, and short stories.

Noteworthy new topics this term include “Jewish Traders and the Ancient Silk Road” with Andrée Aelion Brooks, “1968: The Year that Shook Our History” with Jess Velona, “Democracy in Disarray” with Yoel Magid, “China’s Relations with the World” with Marjorie C. Miller, and “The Early Kings of Israel” with Michael Malina.

In its technology department, SAS offers answers to digital questions, insights into Window 10 and Excel, and help navigating the world of social media. Photoshop, digital photography, and creating photo books appeal to those with a passion for cameras. Personal finance and how to courses cover ever-changing estate tax laws and maximizing social security.

Cooking and demonstration classes will instruct on nourishing the mind, body, and soul, entertaining with ease, and heartwarming soups. Music appreciation, singing, specialty writing classes, meditation, mindfulness, and home-organization courses are available. Arts and crafts courses promote drawing, crocheting, mixed media, sculpture, and painting. Fitness and dance classes are available for all levels as are games classes in bridge, canasta and mah jongg.

Register at www.ScarsdaleAdultSchool.org.

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