Heads up, Bay Area residents! The Oak Creek Public Library is stepping up its game by offering free computer classes throughout the upcoming year. This digital literacy initiative, as first reported last Monday by Oak Creek's own website, aims to arm locals with the tech skills necessary to navigate today's increasingly virtual landscape.
Starting off with "Basic Computer Skills" in January, interested individuals can dive deep into the digital world every Thursday evening, according to the City of Oak Creek. Running from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., these sessions will cover essentials including, but not limited to, how to wield a mouse, the alchemy of opening and closing windows and mastering the fine art of emails. And just in case you were wondering, you’ll have to sign up to secure a spot—because despite the vastness of cyberspace, space in the Technology Training Lab is strangely limited.
The learning spree continues with "Computer Skills 2.0" in February, offering a more challenging syllabus to those who breeze through right-clicking and feel at home within the infinite scroll of the Internet. This time, brainpower will be funneled into customizing the desktop/taskbar, navigating the complexities of file explorer, and safeguarding against the darker corners of the web. Ready to take the next step? Be sure to register, as these classes are also penned in for Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., details shared by the library's announcement on the City of Oak Creek website.
When March arrives, bringing with it the scent of spring, the library will switch gears to "Office for Beginners", a boon for those looking to crunch numbers in Excel or bring their PowerPoint presentations to life, as per the City of Oak Creek. Here, every Thursday evening will be a journey through the creation of documents, slideshows, and neat little spreadsheets. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you’ll also dabble in the mystical arts of text formatting and those ever-elusive PowerPoint animations.
Not resting on their laurels, April will see "Intermediate Microsoft Office" classes taking the stage, where prior knowledge or beginner’s bravado will be sculpted into a sharper skill set, as mentioned on the City of Oak Creek website. Those who have danced around a spreadsheet or toyed with a text document can develop their prowess further with advanced techniques in all things Microsoft Office. Table wrangling, chart conjuring, and sophisticated slide timing are just some of the spells you’ll learn to cast, betwixt the nooks and crannies of the library's unique setting.
Lastly, Oak Creek Public Library addresses the social aspect of the digital age. On a special Thursday evening, May 15, people can unravel the mysteries of Facebook in "Intro to Facebook". Insights into adjusting privacy settings, changing one's profile picture, and the nuances of 'friending' and 'liking' will be unveiled, as mentioned in the library's news release on the City of Oak Creek.
