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The Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning (KACL) will offer its fall classes from Oct. 15-Nov. 22, focusing on a variety of subjects, from science and social studies to religion and the arts. 

This six-week series of non-credit courses, presented in partnership with East Tennessee State University at Kingsport, is open to anyone. There are no homework assignments, grades or tests. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in room 130 at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education (KCHE), 300 W. Market St. The cost to participate is $30 and covers most KACL fall courses. Some events, such as field trips and special series, require additional fees. 

A few highlights of the fall series include “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastics,” led by Dan Firth, chemist and adjunct faculty at ETSU; “The Apostle Paul: From Antioch to Zeal, Part 2” led by Dave Petke, retired chemist and teacher of church history and theology; “The Latest from the United States Supreme Court” by retired trial attorney Leslie Lynch; “The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Pollinator Habitat Program” by Mike Ross, assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; “All Things Eastman!” including a tour of the facility by Eastman representatives; “A Snapshot History of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Its Neighbors” led by Greg Case, novelist, cartoonist and East Tennessee native; and “The Surprising Lives of Christian Saints” by Marie O’Neill and Kathie Owens. 

The KACL was established in 1993 with ETSU at Kingsport to provide adults, regardless of educational background or age, opportunities to attend stimulating courses, lectures and special events. 

Classes will be offered in person and virtually via Zoom. Individuals may attend one class free of charge. 

To pay the membership fee and register or for more information, including a full list of fall classes, call (423) 354-5200 or visit kingsportlearning.org.   

For disability accommodations, call the ETSU at Kingsport Downtown office at (423) 354-5200.