For more information, call 269-1101 or visit the library at 525 W.
Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay.
INTERNET CLASSES AT THE COOS BAY PUBLIC LIBRARY
NO CLASSES UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Opportunities in the Area
Bay Area Seniors Computer Club (BASCC) -
You must be 50 yrs of age or more to join. Dues are $12 for individuals and $18 for couples per year. Meetings are at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Thompson Ave., on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. for the Social Hour and 10:00 a.m. for the meeting. Interested parties may attend one meeting free before joining. See their Web site at http://www.geocities.com/bayareasrcompclub/
July 7 - Tony Mason - SWOCC - Using your digital camera
July 21 - John Keenan - Go Google
Coquille Valley Senior's Computer Club (CVSCC) - Regular meetings are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the Coquille High School Library.
Membership is open to all seniors who are at least 50 years old. Visitors are welcome. Come visit us or call Bob Kimball (396-4971) for more information.
July 10th - Show and Tell meeting
Members are encouraged to bring a sample of something they do with their computers.
North Bend Public Library Computer Workshops
Each class is offered every few months. Please call Dianne at 756-0400 if you would like to be notified when a workshop is scheduled. The main offerings are; Dazzling Databases (that are provided by the Coos County Libraries), Surfing the Coastline and Useful Internet Websites Workshop.
Southwestern Oregon Community College - Adult non-credit classes to introduce you to Windows, word processing, Internet, Email and more.
Computer Training - Mini Classes
Please join beginner computer classes held in the Newmark Center. Newly equipped with 24 comfortable workstations, and Microsoft Office 2003, the project-based classes taught by SOCC faculty are organized into 2 sets: the very beginner, and learners ready for the next step. Classes run for 2 weeks so you can catch them all! Call 888-7116 for more information.
Pay one $25 fee and take as many classes as you like during the quarter! Payable at the first class with check or money order, do not bring cash. Minimum of 8 students or class will be cancelled.
Computer Basics I: Very Beginners
Computer Basics I
(36 hours of instruction, practice, & book)
Meets: July 17 - August 3
M,T,W,Th, 2:30-5:20 p.m.
Open Computer Lab: A quiet place for study or research. The Lab offers a broad range of software from MS Office to self-paced learning tools such as Mavis Beacon Typing and PLATO learning software.
Register for lab just like a class. Room 206.
Know the difference between CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, and DVD-RW?
CD, in this case, is the shortened version of CD-ROM or Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory. Adding -R means that it you can write data files to it but cannot change the content of the individual files later, although you can usually add more files at a later time. -RW means that you can both write and change the contents of individual files, thus RW means 'rewritable.'
DVD stands for Digital VideoDisc or Digital Versatile Disc. Both are forms of optical storage, which allow for storing large amounts of data, whether text, images, audio or video. The average CD-ROM typically stores 650 MB (megabytes), or about 700 floppy disks worth of material. DVDs are capable of storing up to 4.7GB, or several CDs worth. DVDs have both a more efficient storage technology and are able to write data to both sides of the DVD. This is why many movie DVDs do not have paper labels glued to one side like CDs do.
Many computer manufacturers no longer provide floppy drives in their new computers since so many people use CD-RW disks instead of floppies.
Finding Local Events
This month's sites focus on fun things to do in our area. You don't have to be a tourist to find new and interesting things to do and see. These links provide you with access to lists and calendars of local events.
Annual Events - list provided by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association
Let's Go! - Provided by The World (local newspaper) - Over 101 events and activities for the Southern Oregon Coast!
Local Calendar
Lets you see either see all the events large and small in the area for a particular week, or you can limit to a particular source, such as libraries.
Safe Beach Walking!
Tide Tables - create and print your own tide tables!
Tide Table from the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center Dock, Yaquina Bay, OR
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Coos Bay Public Library
525 Anderson Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
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