Golden Opportunities at the Holmes |
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A series of workshops and drop-in coffee hours, for community members 55 + DREAM - It’s your time to do the things you’ve always dreamt of doing - writing your memoirs, your family history, Halifax history, making bread and more. INSPIRE - Come together to share your experiences, both in an online community and at Drop-In Technology Cafés. You’ll become confident in using laptop computers as you blog, skype, tweet and Facebook your writings and experiences. CREATE - Workshops on creative writing, traditional crafts & cutting edge technologies. Each workshop will be led by a local craftsperson or educator. The Holmes Public Library has been awarded a Library Services and Technology Act Special Project Grant. This project is targeted for seniors ages 55 and up. Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The project consists of four components: workshops, online community building, collection development, and equipment and training. Golden Opportunities Fall Preview Beginning Genealogy: October 5 Kilroy Was Here: October 19 Dates to be announced for the following programs:Writers Workshops and Groups Introduction to Universal Class Email: It's more than send and receive Digital Photography Wonderful World of Blogs Beyond Google |
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Drop in for a “Golden Opportunity” to share ideas with members of the community using laptops and a smart board. Use what you have learned during the workshops to increase your level of comfort with the Internet. Library staff will be available to help with any questions that arise. |
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BYKI Langauge System - a fun way to learn a foreign language! Universal Class - a free online service offered by the library to Halifax patrons with a library card; 500 online classes in nearly 4 dozen categories |
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