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Contents1) General Interest
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 | We're drawing for $100 again - you'll need to be there to sign up, but not to win. |
| Demos of our new Audio/Visual Studio. |
| Videos every hour on the hour: the best of "Fun Stuff from the Internet" |
| Many of our SIG Leaders and Instructors are going to give short previews of what they teach and how they teach it. |
While all of the above activities are taking place, our computer repair crew will be slaving away fixing computers. Plus Chuck Vroman will return for the day.
The event is open to everyone. Please bring your friends and neighbors.
If you would like to volunteer (or if you have questions), please send an email to the Club Secretary.
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RAK Computer Clinic at the Open House
Saturday, October 27th, 9am-1pm
You MUST register for the free Random Acts of Kindness Computer Clinic. Here's HOW you register: I am going to send an email message later today with the instructions for registering. You may forward that email to your friends and acquaintances so that they can register. Please do NOT bring in a computer if you haven't received a scheduled time from me.
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Socrates Cafe
Wednesday, October 24th, 7-9pm at the Resource Center
No registration is required for this one. Just show up prepared to discuss a philosophical question (that the group will select) politely. One of the main things that I learned from the Socrates Cafe's that I have attended is just how many different opinions we humans hold. We are a diverse and delightful race.
If you are intrigued enough to take a closer look:
http://www.philosopher.org/
(click on the Socrates Cafe link in the 1st paragraph)
This event is open to non-members as well as members. Feel free to invite your friends.
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TBCS Website and Bits & Bytes Review this Tuesday night 7-9pm
I am leaving more and more unfinished projects in my wake these days. I don't feel bad about most of them - except for this one. I've had 3 volunteers come forward to help us out on our website and on the Bits & Bytes. They all did an outstanding job, and they did it without ANY support from me. I am so sorry that I haven't reviewed the site to give them some feedback for corrections. Since I haven't been able to do the job on my own, I ask those of you who are interested in our publishing efforts to join us this Tuesday night to critique our website and magazine.
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Potpourri
Thanks to those volunteers who staffed our table at the Palm Harbor Health Fair last Thursday. You deserve to see your names in print here, but I failed to write down everybody's name. I was only there at the beginning and at the end, but I understand our team spoke to a lot of people, and passed out fistfuls of TBCS brochures. I really do appreciate your spirit; I wish I was better prepared to actually SHOW you some appreciation.
Our Board meeting is this Wednesday night at 6:30. It will soon be time to elect some new Directors to our Board. If you have any interest in serving, please consider showing up and throwing your hat in the ring.
June Hollister's Online Marketing class resumes this Friday night at 7pm. The last class of this series will take place the following Friday.
There's so much more to talk about, but I must run for now.
Doc
2) TBCS Classes
Microsoft Movie Maker by Jan McNulty
Monday, October 15th,
10am
- 1pm $15
(3 hours with 2 breaks)
This is NOT a hands on class.
You MUST register for this class.
Windows Movie Maker is a free download (for WinXP users) from Microsoft. It's an excellent tool for editing your home movie clips together and adding in narration and music. Jan will show how to create a movie from the very beginning. We have Microsoft Movie Maker on one of our A/V Lab computers so you can start learning how to use that software here.
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Scrapbooking by Jan McNulty
This is not a hands-on class. Please register in advance.
I will show you in detail how you can make your photos tell a story plus look great... how you can create a great intro to your story using Windows Movie Maker or Windows Photo Story. Lots of fun... plus those that attended the first Scrapbook SIG will learn more details of what you can do with your photos.
JanPlease do not confuse Jan's Scrapbooking CLASS which costs $10 with her Scrapbooking SIG which is FREE.
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Photo
Story 3 (Hands-On) by Jan McNulty
Monday,
October 29th, 10am-1pm $15
This is a hands-on class. You MUST register in advance.
Photo Story 3 is the FREE software that comes from Microsoft that
helps you to build movies from your photos. Jan will show you how to put
YOUR photos together with narration and/or music to amaze and amuse your
friends. Not only can you get very professional looking results, but
the software is really very easy to use.
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Classroom Registration
All of our classes meet at our Resource Center
in Clearwater. The full class fee is due at the first session (cash
or check please). All classes come with a money-back guarantee if
you're not happy with the instruction for any reason.
In order to register for any of the classes (or if you have questions), please send an email to the Club Secretary.
3) SIG Stuff
Our SIGs (Special
Interest Groups)
all meet at our Resource Center
(map:
http://www.tampa-bay.org/maps.htm).
All of our SIGs are free to our members.
SIGs are a great place to get more personalized attention, and get your questions answered. The following SIGs will meet this week:
Monday,
October 8, 1-3pm
Internet SIG.
Led by Roger Leer
We'll discuss the PC Build field trip for those who are interested,
and bring your Ultimate Boot CD creation. Plus much more.
Roger
Monday, October 8, 7-9pm
Photoshop SIG. Led by Stan Ashbrook
Tuesday,
October 9, 1-3pm
Novice SIG. Led by
Bill De Lucia
Doc continues to fill in teaching Windows Basics.
Tuesday, October 9, 7-9pm
Internet
Development SIG. Led by
Dave Dockery
It's time for us to revisit the TBCS website. Those interested in
commenting and giving advice are welcome to join us.
Wednesday, October 10, 6:30pm
Board of Directors
meeting.
Board meetings are open to all our members.
They take place at the Resource Center.
Come on and join us to see what's going on at TBCS.
Thursday, October 11, 7-9pm
Web Design SIG. Led by Jim Cook
Friday, October 12, 1-3pm
Intermediate Computer SIG. Led by Carol King
Bring Carol your questions.