Offering classes that range from professional level instruction on “How to Patent and Profit from your Invention, to the “ABCs of Investment” for beginners, the Princeton Adult School is offering a wide range of classes this fall.

The diverse course listing for the upcoming semester includes 17 lecture and discussion courses; 28 language courses; 18 creative arts workshops; 40 exercise, fitness, and recreation activities; eight studio music classes; eleven cooking courses; nine business and professional courses; and 16 computer and technology courses.

In addition to over 200 regular classes, students can register for more than 100 non-credit online courses ranging from web page design to genealogy basics.

Classes will begin on October 2. Most of them will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Princeton High School (PHS).

In-person registration, which is required for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), will be held at PHS on Thursday September 20, from 7 to 8 p.m. Foreign language students who are unsure about their class level are also invited to register that evening.

Other Adult School highlights this semester include “The Special Collections at the Princeton University Library,” and a course that focuses on the performance of two new plays at McCarter Theatre. Students can focus on George Gershwin’s music, or learn about “The Many Faces of Islam,” which will be taught by faculty from Princeton, Rutgers, and New York Universities.

Other options include “Exploring Indian Cuisine,” “Understanding Contemporary Art,” “Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas”, and a class about orchid growing.

Registration forms and the entire catalog are available on the adult school web site, www.princetonadultschool.org. Students can also mail the printed registration forms available in the back of the Adult School catalog. Those who have not received a catalog in the mail can obtain a copy at any area public library.

Princeton Adult School has been offering classes for some 75 years. During this time, courses have ranged from bird watching and gourmet cooking, to lectures by leading astrophysicists. PAS teachers, who are professionals in their fields and often are nationally noted authorities, include faculty from Princeton and Rutgers Universities. Hayden Planetarium Director Neil Tyson; Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War historian James McPherson; and the authors Joyce Carol Oates and Toni Morrison have been among recent speakers.

Course listings also include such “old favorites” as computer courses, photography courses, Hatha and Spanda yoga, ballroom dancing, guitar, and writing workshops.

“Every year we aim for the proverbial something for everybody,” said Princeton Adult School President Mark Branon. “I think we’re closer than ever. We have more than a dozen new courses ranging from cerebral to recreational.

“We are especially pleased with the public’s response to the adult school,” he added. “Last year’s enrollment was very gratifying. In fact, enrollment has recently been so strong that there are always several courses that fill the first week.”

For more information on the Princeton Adult School, call (609) 683-1101.