Introduction to the Web browser - 16th (Friday), 9:30-11:00 a.m.
December
Searching the Web - 5th (Wednesday), 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Email Referesher - 14th (Friday), 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Special Event!
"FREE" - A BASIC COMPUTER WORKSHOP will be held at the Coos Bay Library
on Thursday, November 19th from 10am - 3pm. in the Cedar Room.
This workshop is being made available by the "Bay Areas Seniors' Computer Club" (BASCC) and the Coos Bay Library. BASCC laptops and members will be available to assist anyone with questions. This is a walk-in, first come, first-serve event.
BASCC is a non-profit computer club for seniors. Their goal is to keep their members knowledgeable about computers and offer help as needed. This event is open to all, regardless of age.
So bring in your questions, or even your own laptop, to get the advice or help you need! Don't miss this golden opportunity for some personalized instruction or trouble shooting.
Opportunities in the Area
Bay Area Seniors Computer Club (BASCC) -
Bay Area Seniors Computer Club (BASCC)
You must be 50 yrs of age or more to join. Dues are $15 for individuals and $24 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 www.geocities.com/bayareasrcompclub/
November 2nd - Presentation on buying on E Bay by club member Hal Sutherland.
November 16th - Presentation on digital cameras by Judy Lochman.
December 7th - Presentation on selling on E Bay by club member Hal Sutherland.
December 21st - Annual Christmas Party!
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 Larry Kelley (396-2356) for more information.
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 -
We offer short-term, non-credit computer classes geared towards preparing students for work or to take the CS101 (college) challenge exam. Additional computer classes and/or subjects can be added if there is sufficient interest. Classes are in room 204 of the Newmark Center.
Note: Class dates may be modified so be sure to call 888-7116 to register.
Flyer and Posters - learn the basics to design, layout, and print your
own marketing materials.
Meets: 11/6, 11/8, 11/13, 11/15
Thank You/Event Cards - explode your word of mouth advertising; make
personalized event cards and mailings.
Meets: 11/20, 11/27, 11/29 (no class on 11/22)
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.
URBAN LEGENDS and EMAIL!
Not everything on the Internet is true, nor is everything your friends, relatives, or co-workers email to you true. Sometimes they are misinformed by their friends, relatives, or co-workers.
Somewhere at the beginning someone writes up a piece of untruth and either posts it on a Web site or emails it to several people. The recipients think it's the most wonderful or alarming or sad thing they've ever heard so they send it to several people they know, who do the same, and so on, until it's been sent to millions of people. In the meantime the person who wrote it is laughing at how many gullible people there are in the world.
So how do you prevent being used and abused? You do it by checking the facts of any email you receive regardless of who sent it to you and NOT forwarding it to everyone you know. Oh, and how about a nice note to whoever sent it to you about the errors in their email so they will think before they hit the send button? Others will thank you! Just be sure to use a little diplomacy when you tell them they have just forwarded a bunch of malarkey to all their acquaintances. If you do this often enough they will either learn to check their facts or stop automatically sending you silly emails.
Fortunately you don't have to be a famous researcher to check the facts! The easiest approach and the one that will answer most of your questions is to look up the story on the Urban Legends web site at Snopes.com - http://www.snopes.com. It has its own search box and you only have to type in a few clues from the email to find the right legend. Other sources include:
