The pool at North Country Community College is located inside the Sparks Athletic Complex. (Photo provided)

SARANAC LAKE — North Country Community College will offer American Red Cross swim lessons for kids and adults this fall at the Sparks Athletic Complex pool in Saranac Lake.

The swim program’s goal is to teach young people to swim and to be safe in, on and around the water. It’s also designed to give students a positive learning experience.

The following classes will meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights on the following dates: Nov. 12, 14, 19 and 21, and Dec. 3, 5, 10 and 12.

¯ 6:35 to 7:20 p.m., Swimming and Skills Proficiency, ages 11 to 17, $80. This course refines the strokes, so participants can learn to swim with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over great distances.

¯ 7:25 to 8:10 p.m., Adult Swimming Lessons, ages 18 and up, $80. Developed for adults, this program gives adult swimmers the chance to learn to swim in a controlled and safe environment. Students will learn basic swimming skills in all strokes, treading and how to float.

For questions regarding the lessons, contact Debbie Fox at debbifox@hotmail.com. To register, contact the NCCC Registrar’s Office at records@nccc.edu or 518-891-2915 ext. 1689. The Course Registration Form is located on the college’s website, www.nccc.edu. Go to the Academics tab, and click on Center for Lifelong Learning.