The department of continuing education at McNeese State University will offer the following Leisure Learning courses in October. Leisure Learning classes are no-credit courses. Grades are not are assessed. For more information on these courses or to register, contact May Gray at 337-475-5616, 800-622-3352, ext. 5616, or mgray@mcneese.edu.

COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Microsoft Access, Level I: Introduction, Creating Tables, Thursday, Oct. 9, 4:30 – 8:30 p.m., $65
Microsoft Excel, Level II B: Working with Multiple Workbooks, Thursday, Oct. 9, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., $65
Microsoft Excel, Level III A: Intermediate Level, Frequently Used Functions, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 5:15 – 9:15 p.m., $65
Microsoft Publisher, Level I: Creating a Flyer, Friday, Oct. 10, 8:30 – 12:30 p.m., $65
Primavera II – Intermediate Level, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., $159, wait list only

ARTS AND CRAFTS
Beginning Calligraphy, Wednesday, Oct., 8, 15, 22, 29, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., $59 + supplies
Beginning Quilting, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., $79
Burst of Fall in Watercolor Zhen Style! Tuesday/Thursday, Oct. 7, 9, 14, 16, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., $69, , wait list only
Stained Glass for Beginners, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., $125 + supply fee, pay instructor, 1st class

BUSINESS
Financial Strategies, Tuesday, Oct., 7, 14, 21, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., $45 + 15 book fee, pay instructor, 1st class

COOKING
Chef Richard Lipton: The Mystery of Thai Cooking, Tuesday Oct., 7, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., $39
Chef Jude W. Theriot, CCP: Cajun Seafood Dishes, Tuesday, Oct., 21, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m., $75/$65 until Oct. 7

DANCE
Adult Ballet, Thursday, Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 7:00 – 8:15 p.m., $69
Introduction to Belly Dancing, Thursday, Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., $59/$49 MSU Student

DESIGN
Designing Diva I: Insider Tricks to Pull a Room Together, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., $45
Eastern Religions: An Overview of Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, Jainism, & Sikhism, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 6:15 – 7:45 p.m., $65
Faux Finish I, Thursday, Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., $65 + $10 supply fee, pay instructor, 1st class

EDUCATION
Introduction to Fiction Writing, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., $89

HEALTH/SAFETY
The Equalizer: women’s Self-Defense Course, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., $49 +book fee to instructor, 1st class

TEST PREPARATION
ACT Grammar & Reading Review, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., $69