FAIRHOPE, Ala. — ESILL, the Eastern Shore Institute for Lifelong Learning, offering “School For the Fun of It” since 1977, begins its fall term in September.

Laurie Wiggins, curriculum-development chair, promises a strong lineup of courses on a wide variety of topics: history, music, art, crafts, literature, science and more. 

“We are always looking for new instructors and new courses, and we’re happy to have so many this term. Just for a few examples, we will offer calligraphy, meditation, and film classes, as well as courses on North African history, Alabama’s Constitution, Watercolors, and Local Environmental Issues.”

Classes for the new term open every week between Sept. 28 and Nov. 21 at Fairhope, Daphne, and Foley locations. Students are encouraged to register early because some classes have limited space, but registration remains open throughout the term.

According to ESILL President Brenda Huchingson, “To register for a course or to get more information, contact the instructor at the phone number listed with each course. Tuition is just $4.50 per course hour, and some classes have additional supply fees. Members of the Friends of ESILL receive a $5 discount on each class taken.”

For more information about ESILL and Friends of ESILL or for course descriptions, visit  www.ESILL.org.  Course schedules are available at libraries throughout Baldwin County, the Fairhope Museum of History, the Welcome Center, the James P. Nix Center and other public  locations.

Courses opening between Sept. 28 and 30: Current National Issues, James Morris, 625-3346; Photoshop Elements Techniques, Gene Sellier, 597-7543; Yoga I and II, Christina Caprez, 928-9565; Tschaikovsky—His Life and Music, Vincentine Williams, 626-2712; Knitting I, Maxine Brach, 990-8998; ZUMBA! The New Exercise Routine, Shannon Bowers, 610-2693; Alabama’s Constitution, Marylee Smith, 928-7519; Decorating, Aileen Barnes, 987-1036; Digital Scrapbooking, Charlene Rains, 458-0729; Gardening on the Eastern Shore, Marylee Smith, 928-7519; Introduction to Spanish I, Shannon Bowers, 610-2693; Individual Retirement Accounts, Rick Chastain, 929-2827; Stress Relief T’ai Chi, Ron Driesbach, 591-8372; North African History, Culture, and Traditions (Daphne), Mike Lucci, 990-8654; Basic Jewish Beliefs, Jill Dabbs, 604-2197; China Painting I, Kirsten Bradley, 928-8234; Genealogy For Beginners (Foley), Mary Jo Bassham, 955-5858; Why Do They Do That? (Foley), Wallace Hodge, 961-3552.

Courses opening between Oct. 1 and 12: Alabama Coastal History Guaranteed to Keep You Awake! David Bagwell, 928-2970; The Fairhope Single Tax Colony—What’s That About? Mac McCawley, 928-2257; Roots of North American Fiddlin’, Tom Morley, 928-0987; Writing the Short Story, Reilly Maginn, 510-7855; Beginning Acrylics (Foley), Jane Sellier, 680-7091; Introduction to Home Computing (Foley), Gene Sellier, 597-7543; China Painting I, Kirsten Bradley, 990-8234; Beginning Calligraphy (Daphne), Lorna Daniell, 633-4774; Basics of Flower Arranging (Foley), Betty Savage, 928-6992; Computers—Let’s Fix What Ails You! Charlene Rains, 458-0729; Culinary Basics and Techniques, Kevin Layton, 272-2831; Women on the Stage: Three Plays by Ibsen, Strindberg, and Shaw, Brenda Huchingson, 650-2499; Myth of Cupid and Psyche, Margaret Dozier, 945-1155; Watercolors for Beginners, Jo Patton, 928-2366.

Courses opening between Oct. 13 and Nov. 21: Five String Folk Banjo (Daphne), Jon Widener, 980-6067; Fiction to Film (Foley), Brenda Huchingson, 650-2499; Paint Your Story, Make a Book (Daphne), Dawn North, 752-6482; Fairhope Environmental Problems and Solutions, Ron Heveran, 928-9916; Estate Planning I (Fairhope) and II (Foley), Sam Irby (call Laurie Wiggins, 990-5555); Sudoku (Foley), Jim Jennings, 978-3787; Walking Fairhope’s History, Dean Mosher, 928-0900; Knitting II, Maxine Brach, 990-8998; Temari—Japanese Embroidered Thread Balls, Blair Heald, 928-6939; The Stories of Your Life, Fran Morley, 928-0987; Turkey—Past and Present (Daphne), Sezer Aksel (call Dot Bremer, 990-9651); Short Stories of Mary Ward Brown, Mary Jane Skinner, 625-4806; Introduction to Hammered Dulcimer, Ruth Geraci, 970-3407; Book Buying, Collecting, and Selling, Donna Esslinger, 923-6220.

Courses being offered in Foley: Fiction to Film, Brenda Huchingson, 650-2499; Introduction to Home Computing, Gene Sellier, 597-7543; Basics of Flower Arranging, Betty Savage, 928-6992; Beginning Acrylics, Jane Sellier, 680-7091; Estate Planning II, Sam Irby (Call Laurie Wiggins, 990-5555); Genealogy for Beginners, Mary Jo Bassham, 955-5858; Sudoku, Jim Jennings, 978-3787; Why Do They Do That? Wallace Hodge, 961-3552.

Courses being offered in Daphne: Basic Jewish Beliefs, Jill Dabbs, 604-2197; Beginning Calligraphy, Lorna Daniell, 633-4774; Five String Folk Banjo, Jon Widener, 980-6067; North African History, Culture, and Traditions, Mike Lucci, 990-8654; Paint Your Story, Make a Book, Dawn North, 752-6482; Turkey—Past and Present, Sizer Aksel (Call Dot Bremer, 990-9651).