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Starting over by taking adult ed. courses

Originally published: December 28, 2012 11:33 AM
Updated: December 31, 2012 2:57 PM
By STACEY ALTHERR  stacey.altherr@newsday.com

Photo credit: Steve Pfost | Sylvia Braun, of North Merrick, practices pilates during an adult continuing education classes offered at Brookside School in North Merrick. (Dec. 14, 2012)

January is a time for fresh beginnings -- tackling a hobby you've always wanted to try (tai chi anyone?), perfecting an old one or just learning something new.

Courses in continuing education, sometimes called adult education, begin in the next few months, but now is the time to sign up. Many classes are offered through educational facilities, mostly school districts, but colleges also are...