Registration for fall Museum School courses for children and adults and travel opportunities for adults at the Springfield Museums is underway. For complete course descriptions and travel itineraries, call 413.263.6800, ext. 377 or 382, or log on to www.springfieldmuseums.org. Secure on-line registration is available.

Classes for Young People
Mornings at the Museum with Mom or Dad – Ages 2 ½-4; Fri., 10-11a.m., Oct. 8-Nov. 5.
Drawing & Painting FUNdamentals – Ages 7-9; Sat., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 16, 23, 30.
Go Ahead, Play with Your Food – Ages 8-11; Sat., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 16.
Astronomy for Kids: What's in a Wave? – Ages 10-14; Mon., 3:45-5:15 p.m., Oct. 4-Nov. 8.
Drawing Your Ideas for Fun and Maybe a Career – Ages 12-15; Mon., 3-5:15 p.m., Oct. 4-Nov. 15. 

Adult Courses
Pharaohs and Queens in the Land of Egypt – Sat., 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 2, 16, 30.
Intro to Classical Music & Opera in the 19th & 20th Centuries – Wed., 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 20-Nov. 10.
Creative Writing and Memoir – Wed., 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 29-Nov. 17.
Creative Writing: From Typed Pages to a Real Book – Wed., 1:30-4 p.m., Oct. 6-Nov. 3.
The Art of Great Publicity – Fri., 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 1, 8, 15.
Food For Thought: Family Recipe Collection – Fri., 10 a.m.-noon, Nov. 5, 12, 19.
Stories about Tea & Tea in Stories – Fri., 1-3:30 p.m., Nov. 12.
The History of Christmas Foods and Feasts – Fri., 1-3:30 p.m., Nov. 19.
Greeting Cards I – Mon. & Wed., 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 25 & 27.
Greeting Cards II – Mon. & Wed., 10 a.m.-noon, Nov. 1 & 3.
The Complete Art of Tarot – Wed., 6-8 p.m., Oct. 6-Nov. 10.
Art Journal – Mon. & Wed., 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 13, 18, 20.
Beginning & Intermediate Silk Painting – Thurs., 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 7-Nov. 4.
Knitting 1: New to Needles – Mon., 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 18-Nov. 15.
Beginning Drawing – Tues., 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 5-Nov. 9.
Anatomy: Drawing from the Classics – Sat., 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 16-Nov. 20.
Beginning/Intermediate Oil Painting – Tues., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 5-Nov. 23.
Painting in the Style of the Impressionists – Mon., 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 4-Nov. 22.
The Art of Pastel Painting: Landscape – Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 16.
The Art of Pastel Painting: Still Life – Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 23.
The Art of Pastel Painting: Portrait – Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 30.
Beginning Watercolor – Wed., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 6-Nov. 17.
Beginning/Intermediate Drawing & Watercolor – Mon., 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 4-Nov. 22.
Intermediate Watercolor – Mon., 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., Oct. 4-Nov. 22.
Watercolor Intensive Workshop – Wed., 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Oct. 6 or Nov. 3.
Introduction to the Art of Stained Glass – Tues, 6-8:30 p.m., Oct. 5 & 12.
Stained Glass: Tiffany Copper Foil Technique – Tues, 6-8:30 p.m., Oct. 19-Nov. 23.
Intro to LEGO® Robotics for Adults – Weds, 6-8:30 p.m., Oct. 13-Nov. 3.

Day Trips
Hudson River Valley: Boscobel and Storm King Art Center – Sat., Oct. 2, depart 8 a.m., return 6:30 p.m.
King Tutankhamun in New York City – Wed., Nov. 10, depart 7:30 a.m., return 9 p.m.
A Victorian & English Holiday: Blithewold and Fall River Mansions – Tues., Dec. 7, depart 8:30 a.m., return 6 p.m.

Overnight Travel
Philadelphia: Cleopatra, the Search for the Last Queen of Egypt – Thurs.-Sun., Oct. 21-24.