Princeton Adult School (PAS) is going back to school this fall by going back to the future to celebrate its 85th birthday with 290 offerings that will help all participants learn about the past and navigate the present and future.
“Big Tech News or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Our New Data World” will provide insights on many high-tech innovations in a manner accessible to participants no matter what their level of technology sophistication. Eight academics will offer an understanding of the history, value and future of technology today. For a bit of PAS trivia, 85 years ago completion of the technology course provided a certification in boiler operating.
Celebrating the present, Princeton Adult School is offering three particularly inspiring programs presented by lecturers with strong Princeton roots. Two special Sunday afternoon programs highlight “Behind the Byline” with two native Princetonians. Award-winning Jenny Carchman, documentary film producer and director, and Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Mark Mazzetti will be in conversation on October 22. On December 3, Landon Jones, former editor of People Magazine, will have a conversation about his much-celebrated new book “Celebrity Nation: How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers” with Professor William Gleason, Hughes-Rogers Professor of English and American Studies at Princeton University; the discussion is moderated by Marilyn Marks, former editor of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
Beginning on October 10, in-person classes at Princeton High School will delve into the poetry of Emily Dickinson, deal a winning poker hand, use belly dance as a workout, demystify Tarot, and uncover the beauty and value of one’s vintage treasures.
Online class offerings keep one’s brain nourished and imagination stimulated — without leaving home. Read and discuss audiobooks, play the piano, learn chess, dive into “Jane Eyre,” and solve who did it in whodunit films.
Off-site venues will offer how-to inspiration on the Japanese dyeing technique of Shibori, glassblowing, and country line dance.
Outdoors, participants can learn disc golf, navigation with map and compass, and birding.
English language learners will find an expanded English program at two locations plus virtual classes. In-person registration will be at Princeton High School on Tuesday, September 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
For more information or to view the full brochure: www.princetonadultschool.org or 609-683-1101.
