Adult Ed. at PaliHi Offers A Variety of Courses

The second session of Adult Education courses starts at Palisades Charter High School, 15777 Bowdoin St., this week with course offerings including flower arranging, digital photography and the computer class, Windows XP. In March, Palisades Charter will also become home to a ‘mature driver’ education program, which will aim to improve the driving skills and build confidence for drivers 55 years of age and older. Courses will also be held at eight other site locations throughout the city, including Fairfax High School, Hamilton High School, West Hollywood Community Center, University High School, Varieties International Dance Studio in Santa Monica, Park La Brea, the African Red Tea House and PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) in West Los Angeles. A wide variety of competitively priced courses will be offered, including computer subjects, real estate, painting, floral arranging, ballroom dancing, organic cooking and several different languages. Classes are priced from $40 to $85 for one six-week session. Many of the courses offer a 20-percent discount for senior adults over 62. The Online Educational Program (OEP) of Westside Enrichment in partnership with LAUSD’s Division of Adult & Career Education has over 1,500 online course offerings for people to choose from, including such subjects as English grammar, Adobe PhotoShop CS, business management, QuickBooks, computer basics, home business, estate planning and a variety of technical computer courses. Adults over the age of 18 years who are not attending high school may register for any and all courses by visiting the Web site and downloading the mail-in registration form. Brochures may be obtained at any of the site locations listed above. More information about the program, instructor biographies, course list and brochure may also be obtained from the Web site: www.westsideenrichment.com or by contacting the program director, Rene A. Smoller, at (310) 312-8727 or rene.smoller@WestsideEnrichment.com.