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EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

 

ADULT EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Adult Education courses are available in the evenings at public schools in most communities. Consult your local school for detailed information.

Computer Classes: Consult your local school or library for classes.

EAC offers " Senior Net ": (516) 539-0150 ext. 130

STATE AND COUNTY UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS

Senior citizens age 60 and over may audit classes, free of charge, on a space available basis. Contact:

Empire State College
State University of New York
223 Store Hill Road
P.O. Box 130
Old Westbury, N.Y. 11568
(516) 997-4700 or www.esc.edu

Farmingdale University
State University of New York
Melville Road
Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735
(631) 420-2000 or www.farmingdale.edu

Nassau Community College
Admissions Office/Observer Program
Stewart Avenue
Garden City, N.Y. 11530
(516) 572-7345 or www.ncc.edu

SUNY/College at Old Westbury
Registrar's Office
Old Westbury, N.Y. 11568
(516 876-3055 or www.oldwestbury.edu

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS

Special senior citizen programs have varying eligibility requirements and fee schedules for auditing classes or attending for credit.

Adelphi University
Guest Scholar Program
P.O. Box 701
Garden City, N.Y. 11530
(516) 877-3400 or www.adelphi.edu

L.I.U./C.W. Post Campus
Senior Adult Programs
Northern Boulevard
Brookville, N.Y. 11548
(516) 299-2336 or www.liu.edu

Hofstra University
1000 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, N.Y. 11550
(516) 463-6770 or www.hofstra.edu

Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Avenue
P.O. Box 5002 Ext. 207
Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11571
(516) 678-5000 ext. 4 or www.molloy.edu

N.Y. Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 8000
Old Westbury, N.Y. 11568
(516) 686-7520 ext.3 or www.nyit.edu

NASSAU COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

Community libraries offer a wide variety of cultural and educational programs. Contact your local branch for further information regarding special programs and possible senior citizen discounts.

ELDERHOSTEL

Elderhostel is a network of over 1,000 colleges, universities and other educational institutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Programs offered are low-cost and short-term residential experiences. Elderhostel welcomes registrations from seniors 60 and over or the spouse of a senior. To be included on the mailing list, write or call:
Elderhostel
77 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110-1941
Tel: 1-617-426-8056 or www.elderhostel.org

REAP: THE ACADEMY FOR RETIRED EXECUTIVES AND PROFESSIONALS
Retired and semi-retired men and women attend workshops where members are their own faculty, their own students.

REAP OF GREAT NECK I
Tuesday 10:00 am-2:00 pm
30 Cumberland Avenue
Great Neck, N.Y. 11020
(516) 482-7671 - (516) 773-7343

REAP OF MANHASSET
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Congregation Church of Manhasset
Room 214
Northern Boulevard
Manhasset, N.Y. 11030

 (516) 869-8163

REAP OF ROSLYN
Mondays (12: 30 pm - 3:00 pm)
The Bryant Library
2 Paper Mill Road
Roslyn, N.Y. 11576

(516) 621-2240