The courses are scheduled from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Enrollment is limited. For information about costs or registration, call 610-526-2982.
Arcadia University
Author Richard Russo will read from his latest novel, Empire Falls, at 7 p.m. tomorrow in Murphy Hall, South Easton Road, Glenside. Empire Falls deals with a small town in Maine deserted by the logging industry. For information about the free program, call 215-572-2963.
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A musical adaptation of Shakespeare's As You Like It will open next weekend at Arcadia Theatre. The production will continue March 22 through 31. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 3 and 8 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for adults 65 and older and students. For more information, call 215-572-2112.
BCCC
Graduates of the nursing program at Bucks County Community College are invited to share their experiences with representatives of the accrediting commission for the National League for Nursing. The BCCC program, which has received accreditation since 1975, leads to an associate degree in nursing. The commission will listen to comments from graduates, nurses, students and the public at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Penn Hall, Swamp Road, Newtown. For information, call 215-968-8319.
DCCC
Delaware County Community College will conduct Saturday classes for children and teens in March and April. The four-week classes will be offered at the main campus in Marple and at the Collingdale Center. For information on the academic and recreational classes, geared to students from 5 to 15 years old, call 610-359-5025.
Gwynedd-Mercy College