The first day of school is Aug. 1, but school isn’t the only place where classes will be held. Youths also can register for classes at the Averitt Center for the Arts. Registration for all of the Averitt Center’s youth programs is this every day this week through Friday, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This year, the center is offering more than 40 programs in ballet, chorus, theater and the visual arts to help shape children’s creativity and abilities.