Senior Center

The library’s Senior Center Reading Room branch is currently open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and on Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. All in-person programs will be held at the Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road. Safety precautions in place according to current, local mitigation guidelines.

READING ROOM

Travelogues

Fridays, December 3, 10 and 17, 10 a.m. Senior Center

Drop in and enjoy travel movies and documentaries.

Film Discussion Circle

Tuesday, December 7, 1 p.m. / Senior Center

December’s movie is Dear Heart (1964), 114 minutes, starring Glenn Ford, Geraldine Page and Angela Lansbury. A discussion led by library staff follows a free showing of the film.

Computer Interest Group

Wednesday, December 8, 1–2 p.m. Senior Center

Novice and experienced users discuss current technology, exchange tips, and offer advice for solving problems on PCs, tablets and smartphones.

Current Events Discussion

December 2, 9, 16 and 30, 10–11 a.m. Senior Center

Register for all the December sessions by calling the Senior Center at 847-253-5532.

Senior Phone Programs

Join our weekly phone discussions where we listen to and discuss short stories or share reminisces of past events and experiences. No technology other than a phone is required. Contact Senior and Accessible Services at 847-870-3712 to learn more about these programs or to register.

CLASSES

For in-person programs, safety precautions in place according to current, local mitigation guidelines.

Basic Computer Skills

Monday, December 6, 1:30–3 p.m. Training Center

Learn the components of a window, how to use a mouse, and open and close files.

Shutterfly: Holiday Cards and Gifts

Monday, December 6, 7–8:30 p.m. / Zoom

Learn how to use the Shutterfly website to create a personalized holiday card using your own photos and personal messages. Shutterfly offers a high quality, easy and low-cost way to order custom holiday cards to send to your friends and family. We’ll also look at other products Shutterfly offers for holiday gift giving, such as personalized digital scrapbooks, ceramic mugs and calendars. An existing Shutterfly account is recommended.

Design It: Holiday Ornaments

Wednesday, December 8, 7–8:30 p.m. Training Center

Learn some basic skills in Adobe Illustrator to create custom seasonal shapes. These vector designs can then be used in various projects, such as being laser cut into ornaments at the Makerplace.

Make It: Holiday Ornaments

Wednesday, December 15, 6–7:30 p.m. Makerplace Flex Space 2 112 N. Belmont Ave.

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PowerPoint: Basics

Thursday, December 9, 10–11:30 a.m. Training Center

This class covers the basics for developing an interesting presentation. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills needed.

Friday, December 10, 1:30–3 p.m. Training Center

Learn about spreadsheets and how to move within them and the basics of Excel including rows, columns, tabs and more. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills needed.

Beginning Computing with Windows 10

Monday, December 13, 1:30–3 p.m. Training Center

Learn how to launch programs; create, rename, and delete files as well as folders; organize your desktop and more.

Design a Holiday Card

Monday, December 13, 7–8:30 p.m. / Zoom

Get to know the basics of Photoshop and learn some quick techniques to turn a photo into a holiday card by adding text and other effects.

Word: Basics

Tuesday, December 14, 1:30–3 p.m. Training Center

This class will introduce you to the essentials: all the tabs, especially the File and Home tabs, and how to change words on the page. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills needed.

Tuesday, December 14, 7–8:30 p.m. / Zoom

Want to start selling stuff online but don’t know where to start? You’re in luck! In this class you’ll learn tips when it comes to selling items on sites such as Craigslist, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Etsy. No accounts needed; this will be an overview of these services.

PowerPoint 2016: Intermediate

Thursday, December 16, 10–11:30 a.m. Training Center

Take your PowerPoint skills to the next level; learn how to enhance your presentations with creative effects. Working knowledge of PowerPoint required.

Excel: Intermediate

Friday, December 17, 1:30–3 p.m. Training Center

Learn about charts and graphs as well as some commonly used functions for working with data. Working knowledge of Excel required.

Stop Motion Animation

Monday, December 20, 7–8:30 p.m.

Zoom

Learn the tools and techniques needed to create stop motion videos on your mobile device with the free Stop Motion Studio app.

Word: Intermediate

Tuesday, December 21, 1:30–3 p.m. Training Center

Learn how to change margins, use bullet points, formatting, tables, templates and more. Working knowledge of Word 2016 is required.