Community Development Programs
Short Unit Programs: "Moonlighting"
Short unit evening courses are offered in the fall, winter, and spring at Reading High School, Wilson High School, Exeter High School, Muhlenberg High School, Conrad Weiser High School and Hamburg Area High School. Arts and crafts courses include painting, quilting, calligraphy, woodworking, and photography are very popular. Students learn typing, accounting, computer, and supervisory skills in the career development area. Assertiveness training, positive self image, and communication skills are included in the human development component. Aerobics, yoga, weight training and social dance are among the sports and physical fitness programs. Approximately 350 classes provide instruction for 3,500 students in the "Moonlighting" short unit program three times per year.
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
Illustrated Lecture Series
The Illustrated Lecture Series presents the beauty and wonder of the word through the multi-media presentations of some of the world’s most talented filmmakers. The films related to geography, anthropology, and international life styles are your passport to adventure. The Series, initiated in 1914 by the Reading School District, is now sponsored by Reading Area Community College. The lectures are held in the auditorium of Reading Senior High School, 13th & Douglass Streets, Reading. Season tickets are available. The schedule is available from the Office of Community Education upon request.
Meet The Artist
For a list of upcoming events in the fall of 2007 to Spring 2008 click here.
The "Meet the Artist" invitational series was initiated in 1978 to enhance the cultural atmosphere of the College for the students, to provide an opportunity for regional visual artists to exhibit their work, and for the general public to participate in the venture as viewers and appreciators. Efforts are made to present solo or group exhibitions on a monthly basis (September through May). Receptions are planned for the public to meet the artist during each exhibit from 2-4 p.m. A "gallery talk" by the artist may be included at the reception or during the exhibition.
Refund of Tuition
A full refund of tuition will be processed for those students who find it necessary to withdraw one week prior to the first class session. To obtain a refund, a letter requesting withdrawal is required.