NEW! Master the essentials of prompt engineering and learn how to use AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline tasks, and improve workplace communication. This hands-on course teaches participants how to write effective prompts for text, image, video generation, marketing copy and materials, create AI-assisted workflows, and apply generative AI responsibly across any profession. It is recommended that students have access to a paid AI account through ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or Grok.

M, 11/16 - 12/7, 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Remote Live

Become more knowledgeable and better qualified as a child care professional. Topics include growth and development of children, general health care and safety, nutrition, educational activities, and play and an integrated curriculum. (30 hrs. each part) 

AEDU A81 Sec 095E - Hybrid Program - Scotch Plains
T, TH, 11/9 - 12/14, 6-9 pm

Students will attend both in-person and remote live sessions.  

NEW! Creative Writing: The Music in Us Part II

Continue exploring the music and songwriting of some of the most influential artists of all time, including Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Carole King, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and more. Students will discuss and write about memorable songs while exploring the stories, themes, and emotions behind the music. On the creative side, students will also have the opportunity to write and develop their own lyrics.

F, 10/9 - 11/6, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

New! Intro to AI (Artificial Intelligence)  
Let’s learn what AI is and what it can do and can’t do. You will find ways of how and when to use it. This workshop will introduce you to the foundations of this popular and innovative technology. 

AECS 100 Sec 019E - Remote Live  

TH, 10/8 10:00 am -1:00 pm

Artist Within: Life Drawing (10 hrs.)
Learn to draw portraits, the human body, proportion, symmetry, and action. Bring a sketchpad, 11x14, pencils and color pencils.
 

AEAS 080 Sec 015E - Scotch Plains
F, 10/9 – 11/6, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

NEW! The Early Republic Part II:

This course continues the study of the Early Republic, beginning with the development of political parties in the 1790s and the presidency of John Adams. Students will examine the critical election of 1800, the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and the War of 1812, with consideration of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and their impact on events in the United States.

F, 10/9 - 11/13, 10:00am - 12:10pm

NEW! The Essential Hitchcock, Part I: The British Years to His Rise in Hollywood

Explore six essential films from Alfred Hitchcock’s early years, tracing his journey from the British film industry to his rise in Hollywood as the “Master of Suspense.” Examine Hitchcock’s distinctive filmmaking techniques, including mise-en-scène and editing, along with fascinating behind-the-scenes stories. The course will also explore his close relationship with his wife and collaborator, Alma Reville, and his often difficult clashes with Hollywood producer David O. Selznick. Students will discover the origins of classic Hitchcockian themes and techniques, including the “wrong man” scenario, fear of the police, the MacGuffin, Freudian “Mother” issues, repressed homosexuality, and the iconic “Hitchcock blonde.”

W, 10/14 - 11/18, 1:00pm - 3:30pm