Free computer classes

By Mary Getchell, Communications Director

People will learn and improve computer skills during free classes at Pierce County Library on Thursday, Jan. 6 – Monday, Feb. 28. Participants with little or no computer experience will gain basic skills in the classes for beginners. Students may also choose from classes in job searching, small business and investment, as well as e-mail, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and creating a resume or website. Additional classes will offer instruction in how to appraise antiques and collectibles or download audiobooks using online Library services.

The Library will offer classes in English at Bonney Lake, Buckley, Gig Harbor, Graham, Key Center, Lakewood, Parkland/Spanaway, South Hill, Summit, Sumner and University Place Pierce County Libraries.

At Sumner Pierce County Library, the Library will offer free computer classes in Spanish on job searching, resumes, e-mail, Word and computers for beginners.

Register for classes at your local Pierce County Library.

Assess Your Collectibles

* Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2 – 4 p.m.

Computers for Beginners

* Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Rd., Thursday, Jan. 6, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2 – 4 p.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Tuesday, Jan. 25, 8:45 – 10 a.m.
* Bonney Lake Senior Center, 19304 Bonney Lake Blvd., Monday, Jan. 31, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Monday, Jan. 31, 1 – 2:20 p.m.
* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Monday, Jan. 31, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Friday, Feb. 4, 9 – 10 a.m.
* Bonney Lake Pierce County Library, 18501 90th St. E, Saturday, Feb. 5, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
* Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2 – 4 p.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 8:45 – 10 a.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
* Bonney Lake Pierce County Library, 18501 90th St. E, Saturday, Feb. 26, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
* Bonney Lake Senior Center, 19304 Bonney Lake Blvd., Monday, Feb. 28, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Computers for Beginners in Spanish / Computadoras para Principieantes

* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Tuesday, Jan. 11, 12:30 – 2 p.m.
* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Tuesday, Feb. 1, 12:30 – 2 p.m.

Create Your Own Website

* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Tuesday, Feb. 1, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

Downloading Audiobooks

* Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W., Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2 – 4 p.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6:30 –8 p.m.
* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Thursday, Jan. 20, 8:30 – 10 a.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Wednesday, Feb. 23, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Drop-In Help

* Summit Pierce County Library, 5107 112th St. E., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m. – noon
* Summit Pierce County Library, 5107 112th St. E., Monday, Jan. 24, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
* Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Rd., Thursday, Feb. 3, 2 – 4 p.m.
* Summit Pierce County Library, 5107 112th St. E., Monday, Feb. 14, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
* Summit Pierce County Library, 5107 112th St. E., Wednesday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m. – noon
* Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Rd., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2 – 4 p.m.

E-Books and E-Readers

* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Thursday, Jan. 6, 8:30 – 10 a.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2 – 4 p.m.
* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 5 – 7 p.m.
* Summit Pierce County Library, 5107 112th St. E., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2 – 4 p.m.
* University Place Pierce County Library, 7315 27th St. W., Thursday, Feb. 17, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
* Summit Pierce County Library, 5107 112th St. E., Monday, Feb. 28, 6 – 8 p.m.

E-mail for Beginners

* Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Rd., Thursday, Jan. 20, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 9 – 10 a.m.
* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Thursday, Jan. 27, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Excel 2007 for Beginners

* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Tuesday, Jan. 11, 9 – 10:30 a.m.
* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Tuesday, Jan. 25, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Thursday, Jan. 27, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
* Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W., Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2 – 4 p.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Thursday, Feb. 10, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Wednesday, Feb. 23, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Excel 2007 for Beginners II

* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Monday, Feb. 7, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Google Tools

* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Thursday, Feb. 24, 8:30 – 10 a.m.

Job Search Resources

* Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Rd., Thursday, Feb. 17, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Monday, Feb. 28, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Marketing Databases

* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Navigating the Net

* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 8:45 – 10 a.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Monday, Feb. 7, 1 – 2:20 p.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Wednesday, Feb. 16, 8:45 – 10 a.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Wednesday, Feb. 23, 4 – 5:30 p.m.

PowerPoint 2007 for Beginners

* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
* Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W., Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2 – 4 p.m.
* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Monday, Feb. 7, 9 – 9:55 a.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Wednesday, Feb. 16, 4 – 5:30 p.m.

Publisher for Beginners

* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Resume 101

* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Wednesday, Jan., 6:30 – 8 p.m.
* Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Rd., Thursday, Feb. 10, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Wednesday, Feb. 16, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Monday, Feb. 28, 1 – 2:20 p.m.

Travel on a Shoestring

* Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W., Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2 – 4 p.m.

What’s Next: Exploring E-mail

* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Thursday, Feb. 10, 8:30 – 10 a.m.

What’s Next: Exploring the Internet

* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Friday, Jan. 28, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Friday, Feb. 18, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Word 2007 for Beginners

* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Friday, Jan. 7, 9 – 10 a.m.
* Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Thursday, Jan. 13, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Thursday, Jan. 20, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Thursday, Jan. 20, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Monday, Jan. 24, 1 – 2:20 p.m.
* Buckley Pierce County Library, 123 S. River Rd., Thursday, Jan. 27, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
* Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
* Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
* Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W., Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2 – 4 p.m.

Word 2007 for Beginners II

* Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2 – 4 p.m.

You Be the Director!

* South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Tuesday, Feb. 15, 9 – 10:30 a.m.