A student in the fall 2007 fabric sculpture class displays her creation

Gifted, creative and motivated 3rd-8th graders can super-size their Saturday mornings at UNC Asheville this spring. The University’s 23rd semi-annual Super Saturday Program begins February 28 and offers a host of classes, from physics to photography. The popular six-week 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 29 unique courses are open for registration. Exciting new classes this spring include Chinese lion dancing, fashion design, on-camera acting, poetry, Shakespeare and the world of spies. Budding artists can take courses in fabric sculpture, pottery, knitting, improv theatre, quilting or watercolor painting. Tech geeks can dive into classes on multimedia software or webpage design. Students interested in becoming global citizens will enjoy classes in conversational French or German, Tamashii martial arts, African safari and 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 from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays from February 28-April 4. All students are welcome to apply; the registration deadline is February 25. 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 828/251-6558 or click on www.unca.edu/oaci/supersaturday/.