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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. |
| Brenda Leong & Ron Vagnier will give hands on computer training in our computer lab. Just ask them to show you. |
| Free refreshments throughout the day. |
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-2pm
You MUST register for the free Random Acts of Kindness Computer Clinic. Please email the following info to the Club Secretary.
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Yes, I would like to apply for the free Random Acts of Kindness Computer Clinic to be held at the TBCS Open House on Saturday, October 27th, 9am-2pm:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Please give a brief description of your computer problem:
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You may forward this info 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 us.
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Socrates Cafe
Wednesday, October 24th, 7-9pm at the Resource Center
What is virtue, moderation, justice, courage, good, or piety? All questions that will make you think. Hmmm... that's the kind of things we ponder at a Socrates Cafe.
We'll select the topic for our first discussion from the following list:
1. What does it mean
to be successful?
2. What is logic and how can it be applied to daily life?
3. What is the relationship between science and religion?
4. How is technology affecting our everyday lives?
5. Are we a feel-good society unable to accept unpleasant realities?
6. Does jealousy create loneliness?
Join our discussion group and share your viewpoint! No registration is required for this one. The group will select one of the above questions to discuss.
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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Volunteers
At the last Open House, we had several people bake some cookies to share with our visitors. Please remember to bring some more for this Open House. We've had requests. The cookies are always a hit.
We miss our drawings at the monthly meetings. We would like to get them going again, but we need someone to volunteer for the job. It's a big job because you are responsible for schlepping the prizes from your home to the Largo Cultural and back each month. Please send an email to the Club Secretary if you are interested in taking it over.
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2) TBCS Classes
Microsoft Movie Maker by Jan McNulty -
THIS MONDAY
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 15, 7-9pm
eBay
SIG. Led by Jim Boynton
I will do a seminar on Auctiva which is a free listing service for use
with eBay auction and store items. This can be for the beginner or
the advanced user.
Tuesday, October 16, 1-3pm
Novice SIG. Led by
Bill De Lucia
Bill Returns!
Tuesday, October 16, 6:45pm
Monthly Meeting at
Largo Cultural Center (map)
Doc will be speaking on Web 2.0. What is it? What does it mean
for you. Stan Ashbrook will demo the new slide scanner we purchased
for our new A/V Studio. We'll also take orders for our new "Fun
Stuff from the Internet CD".
Wednesday, October 17, 10am-noon
Digital Video
SIG. Led by Tom Lembke
Jan McNulty will be filling in for Tom.
Wednesday,
October 17, 7-9pm
Photoshop Elements SIG. Led by Stan Ashbrook
First we will take a look at the newest release of Photoshop Elements 6.0
so you can decide if you would like to upgrade. Next we will take a
look at using the new Scanner the club purchased for the new Audio/Video
Studio. In doing so we will look at scanning color slides into
Photoshop Elements. Finally we will look at the setup and
calibration techniques for ensuring your printed output will look the same
as it looks on your monitor. The scanner will play a part in this
procedure as we will use it to develop a printer profile to be used in
this process. As you can see, we have a lot to cover and it should
be an interesting SIG.
Thursday, October 18, 1-3pm
Beginning Embird
SIG. Led by Florence Osier
Thursday, October 18, 7-9pm
Genealogy SIG.
Led by Howard T. Smith
Friday, October 19, 1-3pm
Intermediate Computer SIG. Led by Carol King
Bring Carol your questions.
Saturday, October 20, 2-4pm
Microsoft Office
SIG. Led by Ray Danen
Ray returns!
4) Educational Opportunities
The Palm Harbor Computer Users Group -
THIS MONDAY
Monday, October 15th, 6:30-8pm
We meet at the Palm Harbor Library. Doc leads this informal group that provides a forum for you to ask questions about computers, software, & the Internet. We also provide software and hardware demonstrations etc.
Come join us, no matter what your level of expertise. Free & open to the public; no registration required. You will find a map at: www.palmharborlibrary.org/AboutUs/library.htm
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Free
Seminar: Organizing Your Life with Outlook - THIS WEEK
Saturday, October 20th, 10am - noon
Doc shows how to use Microsoft Outlook to keep a handle on your email, calendar, & tasks. This seminar includes information suitable both for novices through advanced users.
It takes place at the Palm Harbor Library, and is free &
open to the public; no registration required. You will find a map at:
www.palmharborlibrary.org/AboutUs/library.htm.