The Dante Alighieri Society of Jersey City, 562 Summit Ave., will be offering classes beginning next month for budding artists and those wanting to learn Italian.

The classes will start Sept. 13 and will run for 10 consecutive Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The Italian class costs $50 to register, plus the cost of books. For information, call Joe Shaara at (201) 362-7535.

Registration for the art class is $90. For information, call Dino Vasquez at (201) 795-9779.