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Technology Classes and Programs R Classes are open to district residents and are held in the Computer Training Room unless otherwise noted. Registration is required and opens three weeks prior to the scheduled class date. For classes in a series, refer to the registration date for the first class. Register online at gailborden.info/register, by phone 847-429-4597, or in person at the Registration Desk. Computer Basics Series 4/5 Mouse & Keyboard Basics 4/12 Computer Basics 4/19 Internet Basics 4/26 Outlook Email Basics Computer Basics Classes 3/8 Windows 10 Basics 4/19 Windows 10 Basics 4/26 File Management Basics 1 – 2:30 pm 7 – 8:30 pm New! Smartphone Photography Basics The Rakow Branch Living Room Learn about the basic features and functions of your smartphone’s camera. Android and iPhone welcome. Must bring your device. 4/27 Smartphone Photography Basics 10 – 11:30 am Google Tools Series South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room Note: These classes will be held in the Hoffer Room at the South Elgin Branch after normal operating hours. Please arrive on time as the doors will be locked at 7:05 pm. Tuesdays, March 7 – March 28 7 – 8:30 pm 3/7 Google Tools: Sheets 3/14 Google Tools: Slides 3/21 Google Tools: Calendar 3/28 Google Tools: Forms QuickBooks Series Thursdays, March 9 – April 20 No class held March 30. 3/9 QuickBooks: Basics 3/16 QuickBooks: Getting Started 3/23 QuickBooks: Working with Items 4/6 QuickBooks: All About Customers 4/13 QuickBooks: All About Vendors 4/20 QuickBooks: Wrap Up & Reports 7 – 8:30 pm Software & Apps 4/4 Craigslist Basics 7 – 8:30 pm 4/11 Cutting the Cable Cord 5 – 6:30 pm This class will be held in the Elgin Room. Microsoft Office 2013 MS Word Series Mondays, April 3 – April 24 7 – 8:30 pm 4/3 MS Word: Basics 4/10 MS Word: Formatting Docs 4/17 MS Word: Editing Tools 4/24 MS Word: Tables, Images and Graphics MS Excel Series Wednesdays, March 15 – April 12 3/15 MS Excel: Basics 3/22 MS Excel: Charts & Graphs 3/29 MS Excel: Formulas & Functions 4/5 MS Excel: Working with Tables 4/12 MS Excel: Advanced Topics 7 – 8:30 pm MS PowerPoint Series South Elgin Branch Note: These classes will be held in the Hoffer Room at the South Elgin Branch after normal operating hours. Please arrive on time as the doors will be locked at 7:05 pm. Tuesdays, April 18 – April 25 7 – 8:30 pm 4/18 MS PowerPoint: Basics 4/25 MS PowerPoint: Special Effects New! WordPress Series Saturdays, March 11 – March 26 10 – 11:30 am 3/11 Create Your Own Website Get your first website up and running using WordPress.com. Learn how to register an account, establish a domain name and more. 3/18 Design Your Website Learn to map your pages to a menu list, add a theme and customize the style and layout of your website using images and color schemes. 3/25 Add Function to Your Website Use add-ons known as widgets to give your website special functionality for displaying image galleries, featured posts and social media icons. Quiet Lab in the Computer Training Room For district residents age 18 and up. No registration but please sign in at the Computer Center desk. Mondays Fridays Sundays 9 am – 4:30 pm 1 – 5:30 pm Noon – 5 pm 10 R =Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
Business, Career and Resume Assistance New! Coding Class Two Sessions Mondays, March 13 – 27 7 – 8:30 pm Saturdays, April 8 – 22 10 – 11:30 am 3/13, 4/8 HTML Basics Learn the programming language that powers the web and basic page structure and formatting. 3/20, 4/15 HTML and CSS Basics Using a pre-structured set of HTML pages, learn how to link pages and create menus. Then start styling page elements with CSS. 3/27, 4/22 CSS Beyond the Basics Learn more advanced techniques for styling your web page using the programming language CSS. Device Advice Need help figuring out how to use your tablet, smartphone or eReader? Bring your device to the library for some one-on-one help! This program is for district residents only. Main Library Studio 270 2nd Thursday of every month Thursday, March 9, April 13 9:30 – 11:30 am Rakow Branch Computer Café 1st Thursday, March 2, April 6 9:30 – 11:30 am 3rd Thursday, March 16, April 20 9:30 – 11:30 am South Elgin Branch 4th Thursday of every month Thursday, March 23, April 27 10 am – noon IDES Unemployment and Illinois Job Link Assistance Main Library Computer Training Room Tuesdays 1 – 4 pm Get help filing for unemployment benefits and registering on the Illinois Job Link website. Check www.gailborden.info/events for locations and times. In partnership with the Illinois Department of Employment Security. For information, call 1-800-244-5631 or visit www.ides.illinois.gov. Job Search & Resume Help Main Library Computer Training Room Tuesdays 1 – 4 pm Drop in for one-on-one assistance with your job search. Receive help with your resume, cover letter, completing online applications and more. Job Training Information Session Main Library Conference Room Wednesdays 9:30 – 11 am Training grants are available to help you get a job. Check www.gailborden.info/events for specific locations and times. In partnership with the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment. For information, call 630-844-8768. Selling Online? Do It Like a Pro Main Library Meadows Community Rooms Wednesday, April 19 6:30 – 8 pm Discover the essentials of establishing and maintaining an e-commerce site. Learn about start-up costs, credit card processor options and obtaining sales. Money Smart Week is April 23 – 29 Keep it Safe Rakow Branch Shales Living Room Monday, April 24 6:30 pm Protect your finances and identity by learning about federal deposit insurance, identity theft and more. R Charge it Right, Pay it Right Main Library Meadows Community Room B Wednesday, April 26 7 – 8:30 pm Learn about credit cards: how to choose the right one for you and what to do when a credit card is lost or stolen. Para una descripción en español, vea la página 14. ES Elgin Alive Car Buying Main Library Elgin Room Thursday, April 27 6 – 8:45 pm Para una descripción en español, vea la página 14. ES 6 – 7 pm Car Financing in 2017: What You Need To Know Buying a new car? Taking out a loan? Learn about resources at the library that will help prepare you for buying a car. 7 – 8 pm Financing Options Elgin State Bank and Kane County Teachers Credit Union 8 – 8:45 pm Buying or Selling a Car What to look for with Tom Brockner of Tom’s Auto Clinic. Technology and Computer Classes in Spanish See page 15 for a list of classes for Spanish speakers. Brewing by the River: Beer 101 and the History of Elgin’s Beer Breweries Main Library Meadows Community Rooms AB Tuesday, March 21 7 – 8:30 pm Don Pielin will give us an introduction to general brewing then discuss the history of breweries in Elgin. Wait until you hear the story of Elgin during prohibition! The City in a Garden Main Library Meadows Community Rooms AB Tuesday, April 18 7 – 8:30 pm Julia S. Bachrach, author of The City in a Garden: A History of Chicago’s Parks, will illuminate Chicago’s remarkable park system. www.gailborden.info 11
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