The late days of summer are a perfect time to pick up a new interest that can offer hours of enjoyment through the cooler days of fall and winter.

"Music Reading for Total Beginners," offered by the Lancaster Campus of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, is for the total beginner who would like to learn all the basic reading skills needed for playing and reading music for any instrument.

Class will be offered 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, Cost is $35. A $15 materials fee for booklet and CD will be collected in class.

This is just one of the many community education classes offered by the Lancaster Campus of HACC, 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike.

Information may be obtained by accessing HACC's "Opportunities to Enrich your Personal & Professional Life," a schedule of noncredit classes at www.hacc.edu/noncredit, or by calling the Lancaster Campus of HACC at 717-358-2901.