WINTER/SPRING 2020 January, February, March & April

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Join us at the Library in the Forest for all things Star Wars ... Intergalactic Passport Scavenger Hunt; Jedi Archives; Tosche Station; build your own Light Saber; Sith or Jedi Designation Station; Games (including VR); trivia challenges; and Star Wars Battleship! There will also be a cantina with snacks, drinks, music and plenty of photo ops!

Saturday, May 2 from 6-8pm For more information, visit vestavialibrary.org! JANUARY Adults Children & Tweens Makerspace Tech Teens 1 CLOSED, New Year’s Day 13 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am 23 LIFT, 9:30am Basic Microsoft Excel, 4pm Book Babies, 10am 2 Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm Soldering 101, 4:30pm Friends of the Library: Dolores Hydock, 10am 3 First Friday Fiber Arts, 10am 14 Apple Mobile Devices, 2pm Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm Open Gaming, 4pm Pick Up STEAM: Gravity & Find the Perfect Job, 4pm Paper Airplanes, 3:30pm 4 Ms. Casey’s Marvelous Music & Whodunit?, 4pm 24 Open Gaming, 4pm Movement, 10:30am Teardown Tuesday, 4:30pm Open Maker Lab, 1-5pm 25 Lego Wars, 11am 15 Story Friends, 10:30am College Knowledge, 2pm 6 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am 12 Below: Game Changer, 3:30pm Intro to 3D Printing, 4:30pm Tabletop Gaming Group, 4pm 27 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Knit Night in the Forest, 6pm Grown-Up Gaming: Tabletop Game Night, 5:30pm 28 Where’s My Stuff: Organizing 7 Pick Up STEAM: Build a Sled & Computer Files, 10am Sled Ramp, 3:30pm 16 LIFT, 9:30am Pick Up STEAM: Challenge, 3:30pm Escape Room, 4pm Book Babies, 10am Anime Night, 4pm Eighth of March Book Group, 6pm OLLI Presents: Birding in Costa Rica, Intro to Arduino, 4:30pm 1:30pm Zumba for Beginners, 6:30pm 8 Story Friends, 10:30am Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm ABCs of Medicare, 1pm 29 Story Friends, 10:30am 12 Below: Day of the Dog, 3:30pm 17 Open Gaming, 4pm 12 Below: Act It Out, 3:30pm Writing Group, 4pm Upcycle City: Wine Bottle Lanterns, 7pm Teen Art Group, 4pm Basic Microsoft Word, 4pm Makerspace for Adults: Vision 18 Ms. Casey’s Marvelous Music & 30 LIFT, 9:30am Boards, 6:30pm Movement, 10:30am Book Babies, 10am OLLI Presents: Nordic Walking, 1:30pm 9 LIFT, 9:30am 20 CLOSED, MLK Day Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm Book Babies, 10am Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm 21 Pick Up STEAM: Basket Weaving, 31 Super Smash Bros Ultimate Read & Feed Book Group, 6:30pm 3:30pm Tournament, 4pm Prototyping 101, 7pm Glo-works, 4pm Family Night: Snowtastic!, 6pm 10 Open Gaming, 4pm 22 Story Friends, 10:30am 11 Library Stop, 10:30am 12 Below: Art Group, 3:30pm Open Maker Lab, 1-5pm Writing Group, 4pm FEBRUARY Adults Children & Tweens Makerspace Tech Teens

1 Ms. Casey’s Marvelous Music & 11 Apple Mobile Devices, 2pm 20 LIFT, 9:30am Movement, 10:30am Pick Up STEAM: All About Hearts, Book Babies, 10am Open Maker Lab, 1-5pm 3:30pm OLLI Presents: The Peace Corps Paper Marbling, 2pm Love is in the Air, 4pm in Our 50s, 1:30pm Teardown Tuesday, 4:30pm Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm 3 Toddler A-Go-Go, 10:30am Zumba for Beginners, 6:30pm Intro to 3D Printing, 4:30pm 21 Open Gaming, 4pm Knit Night in the Forest, 6pm 12 Story Friends, 10:30am Harry Potter Horcrux Hunt, 6:30pm ABCs of Medicare, 1pm 4 Pick Up STEAM: Lights & Shadows, 12 Below: Tween VDay Party, 3:30pm 22 Lego Wars, 11am 3:30pm Tabletop Gaming Group, 4pm Open Maker Lab, 1-5pm Cookie Wars, 4pm Eighth of March Book Group, 6pm 13 LIFT, 9:30am 24 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Book Babies, 10am GIMP: The Free Photoshop, 5pm 5 Story Friends, 10:30am Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm 12 Below: Hangout at the Hills, Windows 10, 4pm 25 Pick Up STEAM: Challenge, 3:30pm 3:30pm Anime Night, 4pm Writing Group, 4pm 14 Make Valentines, All Day Type-In, 3:30pm Intermediate Microsoft Word, 4pm Open Gaming, 4pm Zumba for Beginners, 6:30pm Makerspace for Adults: Sweetheart Wreath, 6:30pm 15 Ms. Casey’s Marvelous Music & 26 Story Friends, 10:30am Movement, 10:30am 12 Below: Minute to Win It, 3:30pm 6 LIFT, 9:30am Teen Art Group, 4pm Book Babies, 10am 17 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm Intermediate Excel Part I, 4pm 27 LIFT, 9:30am Read & Feed Book Group, 6:30pm Vinyl Cutting 101, 4:30pm Book Babies, 10am Friends of the Library: Author Debra 7 First Friday Fiber Arts, 10am 18 Pick Up STEAM: Weights & Goldstein, 10am Open Gaming, 4pm Measurements, 3:30pm Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm Upcycle City: Watercolor Hearts, 7pm Pocket Size Pixel Art, 4pm 28 Mario Kart 8 Tournament, 4pm 8 Library Stop, 10:30am 19 Story Friends, 10:30am 12 Below: Game Changer, 3:30pm 29 Dungeons & Dragons, 9:30am 10 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Writing Group, 4pm Library Stop, 10:30am Grown-Up Gaming: Tabletop Open Maker Lab, 1-5pm Game Night, 5:30pm MARCH Adults Children & Tweens Makerspace Tech Teens

2 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am 12 LIFT, 9:30am 25 Story Friends, 10:30am Intro to 3D Printing, 4:30pm Book Babies, 10am Staycation Week: Drummer Knit Night in the Forest, 6pm Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm Mark Seymour, 3pm Basic Microsoft Word, 4pm Teen Art Group, 4pm 3 Pick Up STEAM: Build a Computer, 3:30pm 13 Open Gaming, 4pm 26 LIFT, 9:30am Monster Movies, 4pm Book Babies, 10am Eighth of March Book Group, 6pm 14 Library Stop, 10:30am Friends of the Library: Senior Planning with Jay Jones, 10am 4 Story Friends, 10:30am 16 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Staycation Week: Unicorn Dream 12 Below: March Madness, 3:30pm Catchers & Pipe Cleaner Ninjas, 3pm Writing Group, 4pm 17 Pick Up STEAM: Lego Challenge, Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm Makerspace for Adults: Painted 3:30pm Confetti Glass, 6:30pm Duct Tape Mania, 4pm 27 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Family Night: Magician Tournament, 4pm 5 LIFT, 9:30am Russell Davis, 6pm Book Babies, 10am 28 Dungeons & Dragons, 9:30am Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm 18 Story Friends, 10:30am Lego Wars, 11am Read & Feed Book Group, 6:30pm 12 Below: Game Changer, 3:30pm Open Maker Lab, 1-5pm Writing Group, 4pm 6 First Friday Fiber Arts, 10am Basic Microsoft Excel, 4pm 30 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Open Gaming, 4pm Grown-Up Gaming: Tabletop Intro to Arduino, 4:30pm Game Night, 5:30pm HTML Coding for Newbies, 5pm 7 Ms. Casey’s Marvelous Music & Movement, 10:30am 19 LIFT, 9:30am 31 Pick Up STEAM: Challenge, 3:30pm ACT Workshop, 1pm Book Babies, 10am Anime Night, 4pm Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm 9 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Cosplay Dojo with @Morrissworld, 20 Open Gaming, 4pm 4:30pm Upcycle City: Boho Fringe ` Necklace, 7pm 10 Apple Mobile Devices, 2pm Pick Up STEAM: Dinosaurs & 21 Ms. Casey’s Marvelous Music & Fossils, 3:30pm Movement, 10:30am Stick the Landing, 4pm Open Maker Lab, 1-5pm Teardown Tuesday, 4:30pm Ms. Olivia’s Evening Reads 23 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Book Group, 6pm Staycation Week: The Bubble Zumba for Beginners, 6:30pm Show, 3pm DID YOU KNOW? Intermediate Excel Part II, 4pm You can check out 11 Story Friends, 10:30am materials without leaving ABCs of Medicare, 1pm 24 Staycation Week: Unicorn & your car! 12 Below: St. Patty’s Day Emoji Slime, 3pm Simply follow the easy Celebration, 3:30pm Type-in, 3:30pm instructions at vestavialibrary. Tabletop Gaming Group, 4pm org/curbside-pickup. APRIL Adults Children & Tweens Makerspace Tech Teens

1 Story Friends, 10:30am 14 Apple Mobile Devices, 2pm 23 LIFT, 9:30am 12 Below: April First Fun, 3:30pm Pick Up STEAM: Bugs & Spiders, Book Babies, 10am Writing Group, 4pm 3:30pm Friends of the Library: The Holocaust Makerspace for Adults: Book Page Blackout Poetry, 4pm Education Center, 10am Magnets, 6:30pm Teardown Tuesday, 4:30pm Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm Ms. Olivia’s Evening Reads 2 LIFT, 9:30am Book Group, 6pm 24 Mario Kart 8 Tournament, 4pm Book Babies, 10am Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm 15 Story Friends, 10:30am 25 Dungeons & Dragons, 9:30am Read & Feed Book Group, 6:30pm 12 Below: Game Changer, 3:30pm Lego Wars, 11am Writing Group, 4pm Open Maker Lab, 1-5pm 3 First Friday Fiber Arts, 10am Intermediate Excel Part I, 4pm Teenspeak: Public Speaking Open Gaming, 4pm Grown-Up Gaming: Tabletop Workshop, 3pm Game Night, 5:30pm 4 Ms. Casey’s Marvelous Music & 27 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Movement, 10:30am 16 LIFT, 9:30am Google Drive, 5pm Book Babies, 10am 6 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm 28 Type-In, 3:30pm Intro to 3D Printing, 4:30pm Pick Up STEAM: Challenge, 3:30pm Knit Night in the Forest, 6pm 17 Open Gaming, 4pm Anime Night, 4pm Upcycle City: Zentangle with Darla, 7pm 7 Pick Up STEAM: Rubber Duck 29 Story Friends, 10:30am Math Race, 3:30pm 18 Ms. Casey’s Marvelous Music & 12 Below: Creation Station, 3:30pm Escape Room, 4pm Movement, 10:30am Eighth of March Book Group, 6pm Open Maker Lab, 1-5pm 30 LIFT, 9:30am Book Babies, 10am 8 Story Friends, 10:30am 20 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm ABCs of Medicare, 1pm Advanced Excel: Pivot Tables & 12 Below: Old School Games, 3:30pm Dashboards, 4pm Tabletop Gaming Group, 4pm Photography Workshop, 4:30pm Culture Trip: Capoeira Martial Arts, 9 LIFT, 9:30am 6:30pm Book Babies, 10am OLLI Presents: Apollo 13, 1:30pm 21 Pick Up STEAM: Recycled Science, Open Maker Lab, 3:30-7:30pm 3:30pm Intermediate Microsoft Word, 4pm Earth Day Crafts, 4pm Family Night: Puppeteer 10 Easter Egg-stravaganza, 10:30am David Stephens, 6pm Open Gaming, 4pm 22 Story Friends, 10:30am 11 Library Stop, 10:30am 12 Below: Earth Day Fun, 3:30pm Teen Art Group, 4pm 12 CLOSED, Easter

13 Toddler A-Go-Go, 9:30 & 10:30am Registration is required for all Makerspace programs, except Open Labs. Register online at vestavialibrary.org or call 205.978.3683.

Intro to 3D Printing Intro to Arduino Type-In ~ 4:30pm ~ 4:30pm ~ 3:30pm Monthly, 1st Monday January 28, March 30 February 25, Curious about 3D printing? This class is Get hands-on experience using March 24, the perfect introduction. Learn how the Arduino micro-controllers to assemble April 28 MakerBot works as well as the basics of electronic/mechanical components Learn the history and finding and preparing models to print. and work with the code that controls inner workings of typewriters. them. Bring your laptop with the Prototyping 101 ~ 7pm free software downloaded from Cosplay Dojo with @ January 9 www.arduino.cc/en/main/software. Morrissworld ~ 4:30pm Discuss prototyping strategies using March 9 a variety of technologies and materials: Paper Marbling From materials to techniques, Cosplay 3D printing, molding, casting, plastic, ~ 2pm sensei Sarah Morris will show you the resin and more. February 1 ropes. Registration required. Join us for a hands-on demo and create Soldering 101 ~ 4:30pm your own unique work of art by floating Photography January 13 colored dye on a viscous solution and Workshop Learn about the tools and techniques then carefully transferring the marbled ~ 4:30pm involved in soldering and desoldering design to paper. April 20 electronic components on circuit boards, Learn to use the Makerspace’s and get hands-on experience. Vinyl Cutting 101 photography resources, ~ 4:30pm like our DSLR Teardown Tuesday February 17 camera and ~ 4:30pm From preparing images to applying lighting Monthly, 2nd Tuesday the finished product, participants will equipment. Tear down small appliances and electronic learn what’s involved in creating custom devices in the “Breaker Space” to see vinyl decals. what’s inside. Ages 10+.

Open Lab Saturdays, 1-5pm Thursdays, 3:30-7:30pm Whether you need to do some January 4 & 11 January 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 3D printing, vinyl cutting or just work February 1, 22 & 29 February 6, 13, 20 & 27 on an art project, the Makerspace will March 21 & 28 March 5, 12, 19 & 26 be open so you can MAKE it! April 18 & 25 April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 CHILDREN & TWEENS For birth - grade 5 205.978.0158

Toddler A-Go-Go ~ 9:30 & 10:30am Staying in town this Spring Break? Every Monday, except January 20 & February 3 Join us at the library! (10:30am only) March 23: The Bubble Join Ms. Anjie for reading readiness action and fun! Show with Kit Ages 18-36 months. Killingsworth. All ages. Story Friends ~ 10:30am Spring Break March 24: Unicorn & Every Wednesday Staycation Week Emoji Slime. Grades K-6. See Ms. Lisa bring your favorite stories to life! Ages ~ 3pm Daily 5 & under. March 25: Drummer Mark Seymour. All ages. L.I.F.T. (Library in the Forest March 26: Unicorn Dream Time) ~ 9:30am Catchers & Pipe Cleaner Ninjas. Every Thursday Grades K-6. Join preschoolers for social play with tents, tunnels and more. Pick Up S.T.E.A.M. @ the Library Book Babies ~ 10am ~ 3:30pm Every Thursday Every Tuesday, except March 24 Ms. Lisa introduces babies to the joys of storytime with special Participate in fun, age-appropriate science, technology, lap-sit programs. Ages birth-18 months. engineering, arts and math activities. Grades K-2.

Ms. Casey’s Marvelous Music & Lego Wars ~ 11am Movement ~ 10:30am January 25, February 22, March 28, April 25 Alternating Saturdays: January 4 & 18, Create something wonderful with Legos® and win a prize! February 1 & 15, March 7 & 21, April 4 & 18 Grades K-5. Preschoolers move and groove while learning about music and rhythm. Winter Fun Craft Project ~ all day January 6-10 Library Stop with Ms. Courtney All supplies provided. ~ 10:30am January 11, February 8 & 29, March 14, April 11 Valentines ~ all day Make the library your stop for Saturday fun as you sing, dance February 14 and hear great stories. Fun for families with preschoolers! Come make a card for your Valentine! All supplies provided. All ages.

Easter Egg-stravaganza ~ 10:30am Family Night ~ 6pm April 10 ~ City Hall Lawn (weather permitting) Join us for dinner and a show! Take pictures with the Easter Bunny, visit our Petting Zoo Fun for all ages. and much more! Preschool-K. January 21: Snowtastic! March 17: Magician Russell Davis April 21: Puppeteer David Stephens 12 Belºw ~ 3:30pm Trivia, gaming, arts & crafts, movies and other fun activities. Only for Tweens ages 8-12. January March 8 Day of the Dog! 4 March Madness Game Show Harry Potter Horcrux 15 Game Changer 11 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Hunt ~ 6:30pm 22 Art Group 18 Game Changer February 21 29 Act It Out April The library will become the 1 April First Fun Shenanigans Ministry of Magic and you February 8 Old School Games will report for Auror training! 5 Hangout at the Hills 15 Game Changer Grades 2-6. Registration 12 Tween Valentine Party 22 Earth Day Fun! required; opens February 10. 19 Game Changer 26 Minute To Win It Challenges 29 Creation Station teenS For grades 6-12 205.978.3683 Escape Room ~ 4pm Cookie January 7, April 7 Wars Can you breakout? ~ 4pm February 4 Writing Group ~ 4pm Bring a friend Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday and see who Build writing skills and provide has what it takes feedback to one another. to decorate the best treat! Open Gaming ~ 4pm Every Friday Whodunit? Love is in the Air Enjoy awesome board games and ~ 4pm ~ 4pm the latest console games. January 14 February 11 Bring the classic “Clue” Construct candy catapults and Tabletop Gaming Group game to life! see who can launch their hearts ~ 4pm the farthest. January 15, February 12, Glo-works ~ 4pm March 11, April 8 January 21 Pocket Size Pixel Art Celebrate all things tabletop as you Make colorful, stained glass style ~ 4pm try new games and play old favorites! candle holders with just tissue paper February 18 and Mod Podge! Create your favorite characters with Super Smash Bros. Perler beads. Ultimate Tournament ~ College Knowledge 4pm ~ 2pm Dungeons & Dragons January 31 & March 27 January 25 ~ 9:30am Who will reign supreme in this battle royale ASFA college counselor, Rebecca February 29, March 28, April 25 of epic proportions? Rutsky, will discuss how to find a good Whether you’re new to the game or a college fit for you and your budget, veteran adventurer, join us to dive in Mario Kart 8 while minimizing stress. to this classic tabletop RPG. Tournament ~ 4pm February 28 & April 24 Anime Night ~ 4pm Monster Movies Test your Switch skill in our Mario January 28, February 25, ~ 4pm Kart 8 tournament! March 31, April 28 March 3 Engage with fellow otaku and Enjoy the latest in Monster Cinema as watch the anime of choice. we celebrate the release of Godzilla: Japanese treats served! King of the Monsters.

Teen Art Group Stick the Landing ~ 4pm ~ 4pm ACT Workshop ~ 1pm January 29, February 26, March March 10 March 7 25, April 22 Team up with friends to create a Pete Petro covers how the ACT works Make and share your work while structure that will deliver an egg and gives tips on how to navigate it. celebrating your artistic talents with safely to the ground. Registration required. fellow teens! Duct Tape Mania Earth Day Crafts ~ 4pm ~ 4pm April 21 March 17 Hug the earth and show that you love it! Use your favorite adhesive to create a variety of unique and Teenspeak: Public useful crafts! Speaking Workshop ~ 3pm Blackout Poetry ~ 4pm April 25 April 14 Teens develop fundamental public speaking skills. Celebrate National Poetry Month with us and create Registration required. your own unique “blackout” poem!

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BOOK GROUPS All OLLI programs begin at 1:30pm Birding in Costa Rica All Friends of the Library in the Eighth of March ~ January 16 Forest programs begin at 10am 6pm Dwight Lamont will speak about the Monthly, 1st Tuesday spectacular birds of Costa Rica. Dolores Hydock Join us to discuss a diverse selection January 23 of novels, all written by female authors. Nordic Walking Enjoy a presentation by celebrated February 4 The Kiss Quotient January 30 storyteller Dolores Hydock. Ticket by Helen Hoang This full-body, low-impact exercise has required: free for Friends members; $15 March 3 Black Girls Must Die so many benefits – weight loss, lower for non-members. Visit or call Adult Exhausted by Jayne Allen blood pressure, stress relief and more! Services for tickets or more information. April 7 American Street by Ibi Zoboi The Peace Corps Author Debra Read & Feed at in Our 50’s Goldstein Taziki’s Vestavia Hills February 20 February 27 ~ 6:30pm Learn about life-changing opportunities Debra Goldstein, local attorney, Meet at Taziki’s to eat, drink to volunteer with the Peace Corps judge and author, will discuss and discuss literature. and other organizations. her mystery novels. January 9 Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok Apollo 13 Senior Planning with February 6 Furious Hours April 9 Jay Jones by Casey Cep Featuring footage from NASA, this March 26 March 5 The Most Fun We Ever Had presentation will discuss why Learn about services and organizations by Clair Lombardo the mission failed and how that that can help seniors make quality April 2 Evvie Drake Starts Over experience influences current day decisions. by Linda Holmes attempts to reach the moon. The Holocaust Ms. Olivia’s Evening Education Center Reads ~ 6pm April 23 Looking for a great book group? Join us! This nonprofit organization, dedicated March 10 Olive, Again For more to Holocaust remembrance and by Elizabeth Strout information education, is inspired by Alabama’s April 14 The Dutch House or to register Holocaust survivors whose presence by Ann Patchett for programs, visit in our community makes us vestavialibrary.ORG mindful of the injustices of the past. Knit Night in the Forest Makerspace for Adults ~ 6pm ~ 6:30pm Upcycle City ~ 7pm Monthly, 1st Monday Registration required. Like to knit, crochet, embroider or cross- January 8 Vision Boards for 2020 January 17 Wine Bottle Lanterns stitch? Bring your projects and join the fun! February 5 Sweetheart Wreath February 7 Watercolor Hearts March 4 Painted Confetti Glass March 20 Boho Fringe Necklaces First Friday Fiber Arts April 1 Book Page Fridge Magnets April 17 Zentangle with Darla ~ 10am Monthly, 1st Friday Tabletop Game Night All materials provided. Like to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, embroider ~ 5:30pm Registration required. or smock? Bring your projects and join us! January 15, February 19, March 18, All skill levels welcome. April 15 Culture Trip: Capoeira Enjoy a night of tabletop games with the Martial Arts ABCs of Medicare Birmingham Board Game Group. Snacks ~ 6:30pm ~ 1pm and games supplied. April 20 January 8, February 12, March 11, April 8 Join us for a demo and learn more about An independent benefits advisor provides Zumba for Beginners this fascinating Afro-Brazilian martial art simple, straightforward answers to help ~ 6:30pm that combines elements of dance, music you better understand Medicare. January 28, February 11 & 25, and fight. All ages welcome. March 10

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Windows 10 ~ 4pm Registration is required for all Tech February 13 Gain practical experience using Windows 10! Learn how to programs, except Apple Mobile Devices. personalize the interface, download apps, customize your privacy Register online at vestavialibrary.org settings and more. or call 205.978.4679. Intermediate Excel Part I ~ 4pm Basic Microsoft Word ~ 4pm February 17, April 15 January 8, March 12 Move beyond the basics as you explore ways to enhance your Copy and paste, format text, adjust margins, insert page numbers, spreadsheets in Excel. Prior Excel use required. use spell check and more. GIMP: The Free Photoshop ~ 5pm Basic Microsoft Excel ~ 4pm February 24 January 13, March 18 Work with layers to add a personalized watermark to a photo, Format cells, use formulas, insert functions and perform other move a person from one photo into another, touch up a headshot basic tasks to design Excel spreadsheets. and more as you learn to intricately edit photos.

Apple Mobile Intermediate Excel Part II ~ 4pm Devices with March 23 Connect It ~ 2pm Build on what you learned in Intermediate Excel Part I as we January 14, February 11, continue to explore ways to enhance your spreadsheets in Excel. March 10, April 14 Prior Excel use required. A Certified Apple Consultant will answer your questions about Apple mobile products including HTML Coding for Newbies ~ 5pm iPhones, iPads and Macbooks. March 30 Beginners will learn the basics of HTML, the code that is used Find the Perfect Job ~ 4pm to structure a web page and its content. January 23 Explore resumes, cover letters, applying, interviewing and Advanced Excel: Pivot Tables & following up for job hunting success. Dashboards ~ 4pm April 20 Where’s My Stuff?: Organizing Use pivot tables and pivot charts to turn your data into an Computer Files ~ 10am interactive dashboard for sharp, clean business reports. Prior January 28 Excel use required. Learn basic computer skills and discover how to make, find, move, organize and delete folders and files. Ability to use a Google Drive ~ 5pm keyboard and mouse required. April 27 Learn how Google Drive, a cloud- Intermediate Microsoft Word ~ 4pm based file storage and synchronization February 5, April 9 service, is the perfect tool! Create Manipulate images, create an automatic table of contents, and share Google docs, slides and use mail merge and more. Prior Microsoft Word use required. sheets. Class participants must have a Gmail account and know their password. Top 20 Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Description Windows Mac Select the entire page CTRL + A CMD + A Copy selected information CTRL + C CMD + C Cut selected information CTRL + X CMD + X Paste copied information CTRL + V CMD + V Open a file CTRL + O CMD + O Save a file CTRL + S CMD + S Undo the last operation CTRL + Z CMD + Z Redo the last operation CTRL + Y SHIFT + CMD + Z Find text in the current document/page CTRL + F CMD + F Task manager CTRL + SHIFT + ESC ALT + CMD + ESC Application switcher ALT + TAB CMD + TAB Run an application WIN + R CMD + SPACE Minimize the current window WIN +  CMD + M Minimize all windows WIN + M ALT + CMD + M Jump to the application’s menu bar F10 SHIFT + CMD + / Take a screenshot PRINT SCREEN SHIFT + CMD + 3 Open a new browser tab CTRL + T CMD + T Close the current browser tab CTRL + W CMD + W Open a previously closed tab CTRL + SHIFT + T SHIFT + CMD + T Focus & select the web browser’s address bar CTRL + L CMD + L

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