Program Information:
Honey Tasting
Wednesday, July 9 - 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. - Kendallville
Wednesday, July 9 - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Limberlost
What's all natural, sweet and comes in a variety of flavors? Honey! Everyone
will have the opportunity to try a variety of honey flavors at the Honey
Tasting display. In addition to tasting the honey, view a short film that
gives us a closer look at the life of a bee and how the sweet treat goes
from the hive to our table.
Introduction to Word
Wednesday, July 9 -
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Kendallville
Word processing is
the topic of this class. This introductory lesson to the popular Microsoft
program includes typing a letter, formatting a document, editing and
printing.
The fee is $15.00 and includes a book. Paid registration is required by June
30. Registration is limited to 12.
Accomplishment Party
Friday, July 11 - 1:00 p.m. - Kendallville
Friday, July 11 - 3:00 p.m. - Limberlost
Have you
completed weeks five and six of the Summer Reading Program? If you have,
you're invited to an Accomplishment Party. The Bug Out Party will
include balloons, insects, face painting, snacks and more. Participants will be entered in a prize drawing
and will also recieve a great deal from the Fort Wayne Wizards - a free
ticket, plus a free hot dog and soda!
Afternoon Matinee for
Adults
Tuesday, July 15 -
2:00 p.m. - Limberlost
Sit back and relax during this
Afternoon Matinee for Adults at the library. The featured movie,
Becoming Jane,
gives us a look at author Jane Austen's personal life and passionate
romance, which inspired many of her famous novels. Registration is requested
beginning June 23.
Register by email.
Introduction to Excel
Wednesday, July 16 -
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Kendallville
Geared toward novice
users, the Introduction to Excel class teaches the basics of this Microsoft
spreadsheet program. Learn how to enter data, format the data, create
formulas and print.
The fee is $15.00 and includes a book. Paid registration is required by July
7. Registration is limited to 12.
Beading Class
Monday, July 21 - 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Kendallville
Create some beautiful
projects during this Beading Class. Participants will make a beaded key
ring, a beaded bookmark and a beaded zipper pull. The cost of the class is
$10.00 and includes all supplies. Paid registration is required by Friday,
July 18. The class requires a minimum of four participants and has a maximum
limit of 9.
Hiking Stories with Nathan
Martin
Tuesday, July 22 - Kendallville
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 6:30
to 8:00 p.m.
Hear Hiking Stories with Nathan Martin at
this program for all ages. Nathan is an avid hiker who has taken trips all
across the country. This program is free, but registration is requested for
either session by Monday, July 21. Sign up by calling 343-2010 or
register
by email.
Introduction to Publisher
Wednesday, July 23 -
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Kendallville
Create your own
business cards, flyers, calendars, invitiations, newsletters and more with
skills learned in the Introduction to Publisher class. For a $15 fee,
participants will receive a book and individualized instruction on how to
use this Microsoft program to format publications and include text and
pictures. Paid registration is required by July 14. Registration is limited
to 12.
Library's Online Services
Training
Thursday, July 24 - Kendallville
Sessions begin at 9:30 a.m. - Last session at 6:30 p.m.
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Introduction to PowerPoint
Wednesday, July 30 -
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Kendallville
Learn the way to
dress up your presentations through the library's Introduction to PowerPoint
class. Participants should have taken the library's Introduction to Word or
Introduction to Publisher class, or have equivalent experience. The class
fee is $15 and includes a workbook. Paid registration is required by July
21. Registration is limited to 12.
Food and Fiction
Thursday, July 31 - 1:00 p.m. - Kendallville
It's easy to look for a new author or a new genre to try.
Just come to the Food and Fiction Book Discussion Group, held on the fourth Thursday
of each month through October. Unlike most discussion groups, you will not
have one particular book you're assigned to read. Instead, the group will
focus on one particular genre each month: mysteries, thrillers,
science-fiction, romance, audio books and general fiction. You will be given
the opportunity to share your favorite book in the chosen genre. As an added
bonus, we encourage everyone to bring a beverage and a snack or brown bag
lunch. Our July discussion will focus on your favorite audio books.
Sign up by calling 343-2010 or
register
by email.
To check out the online discussion,
click here.
Intermediate Word
Wednesday, August 6 -
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Kendallville
For the more
experienced Word user, this class covers more in-depth formatting techniques
and how to create and use a template. The class
fee is $15 and includes a workbook. Paid registration is required by July
28. Registration is limited to 12.
Intermediate Excel
Wednesday, August 13 -
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Kendallville
For the more
experienced Excel user, this class covers how to create formulas to make
calculations quicker and easier, how to use various functions and how to
create charts and graphs. The class
fee is $15 and includes a workbook. Paid registration is required by August
4. Registration is limited to 12.
Advanced Excel
Wednesday, August 20 -
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Kendallville
The experienced Excel
user, looking for more information on how to use Excel as a database, would
benefit from this class. Topics covered include single and multiple level
sorting, filtering data and mail merge. The class
fee is $15 and includes a workbook. Paid registration is required by August
11. Registration is limited to 12.
Food and Fiction
Thursday, August 28 - 1:00 p.m. - Kendallville
It's easy to look for a new author or a new genre to try.
Just come to the Food and Fiction Book Discussion Group, held on the fourth Thursday
of each month through October. Unlike most discussion groups, you will not
have one particular book you're assigned to read. Instead, you will be given
the opportunity to share your favorite book in the chosen genre for the
month. As an added bonus, we encourage everyone to bring a beverage and a
snack or brown bag lunch. Our August discussion will focus on your favorite
science fiction books.
Sign up by calling 343-2010 or
register
by email.
To check out the online discussion,
click here.
Computer Savvy
Mondays and
Wednesdays, September 3 through September 29
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Kendallville
This comprehensive
computer training program gets a novice comfortable with using their
computer. The eight-session class is slow paced with lots of review and
exercises. Topics include Windows, programs, file management, word
processing and the Internet. The class
fee is $25 per person and includes a workbook. Paid registration is required by
August 25. Registration is limited to 12.
Food and Fiction
Thursday, September 25 - 1:00 p.m. - Kendallville
It's easy to look for a new author or a new genre to try.
Just come to the Food and Fiction Book Discussion Group, held on the fourth Thursday
of each month through October. Unlike most discussion groups, you will not
have one particular book you're assigned to read. Instead, you will be given
the opportunity to share your favorite book in the chosen genre for the
month. As an added bonus, we encourage everyone to bring a beverage and a
snack or brown bag lunch. Our September discussion will focus on your favorite
romance books.
Sign up by calling 343-2010 or
register
by email.
To check out the online discussion,
click here.
Digital Photo Editing
Basics
Wednesday, October 22 -
5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Kendallville
Digital cameras are
great for having quick access to all your photos. Plus, they make it easy
and fun to edit those photos. In this class, participants will learn how to
use Picasa, a free download from Google, to organize and enhance digital
photos. The class includes ways to change the look of photos by adding
special effects and color correction, demonstrates how to use Picasa to
organize photos and shows how to have photos printed by uploading them to a
web source. Participants should have a digital camera and be familiar with
taking photos as well as loading those photos onto their computer. The class
fee is $15 and includes a workbook. Paid registration is required by October
20. Registration is limited to 12.
Food and Fiction
Thursday, October 30 - 1:00 p.m. - Kendallville
It's easy to look for a new author or a new genre to try.
Just come to the Food and Fiction Book Discussion Group...the final in this
series of programs. As an added bonus, we encourage everyone to bring a
beverage and a snack or brown bag lunch. Our October discussion will focus on your favorite
classics.
Sign up by calling 343-2010 or
register
by email.
To check out the online discussion,
click here.
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