Kids can super-size their Saturdays at UNC Asheville this fall! Gifted, imaginative and motivated third-eighth graders have an opportunity to explore biology, acting, cartooning, cheese and much more at UNC Asheville's 22nd annual Super Saturday program beginning October 13. This program has helped more than 12,000 children from across Western North Carolina explore their special interests through hands-on learning on the UNC Asheville campus.

Some 31 unique courses are open for registration. New classes this fall include "Introduction to American Sign Language," "Quilt in a Shoebox," "Books Galore" and "Vanishing Mountain Habitats." In addition, creative kids can learn how to make puppets, create pottery or design their own Web pages. Budding scientists can take courses in electricity, physics and wildlife. Students interested in becoming global citizens will enjoy classes in French conversation, Chinese dynasties or Caribbean drumming.

Several University faculty members and highly qualified upper-level students teach Super Saturday classes, along with outstanding public school teachers and other professionals.

Super Saturday courses meet 9 a.m.-noon on Saturdays from October 13-November 17. All students are welcome to apply; the registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 9. Tuition is $65 for each course.

For more information or to request an application, call UNC Asheville's Office of Academic Conferences and Institutes at 828/250-3833 or click on www.unca.edu/oaci/supersaturday/.