Microsoft PowerPoint Basics Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create fun and informative slideshow presentations. Learn how to insert text and photos to personalize your slideshow. Change backgrounds, font styles and themes. Learn the different ways to set up and view a PowerPoint. Call 417-883-1974.
Microsoft Word Basics Computer Training Center 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn the basics of Microsoft Word: create, edit and save documents, change font size, style and color, create lists and use spell-check to edit documents. Call 417-837-5011.
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room 1 p.m.-3 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-883-1974.
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials Computer Training Center 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-837-5011.
Zoom Into Storytime Virtual 10 a.m. for preschool-grade 2. Join us for some very special virtual storytimes via Zoom for kids in preschool-grade 2. These interactive events encourage singing, dancing and some show-and-tell to keep little ones fully engaged with the storytime provider and each other. Registration for these Zoom storytimes must be made by a parent or guardian by emailing and providing their library card number. A link and a password to access the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. DiNovember Storytime! Join Republic Branch youth staffers Iggi & Amanda for a storytime filled with prehistoric fun! We’ll read dinosaur stories together along with fun rhymes and dinosaur dancing. Parents and guardians will have a chance to turn on their cameras for kids to share what their favorite dinosaur is. Registrations accepted October 29-November 13; email imagine@thelibrary.org.
Houseplants How-To Midtown Carnegie Branch Library upstairs meeting room 1 p.m. for adults. Learn how to harvest, propagate and display your houseplant cuttings. Plant Hanger Macrame. Bring an old T-shirt and a favorite small planter (or use ours) to create a macra-mazing plant hanger for your home or to give as a gift.
Changes and Challenges in Funeral Folkways During Plagues and Pandemics 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. for adults. Using history, anthropology and future studies, Jon Shafer, humanities scholar, chaplain and board member of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Greater Kansas City, will discuss the public health crises, past, present and future, arising from plagues and pandemics. He’ll also lead a discussion with the audience on changes, desired and despised, in funeral rituals and ways of facing death. This event is offered in person and virtually; registration is required to attend virtually. Register at the link below; a link to the event will be shared with registered participants. A Death & Dying event.
Forensic Files: Real Life in the Medical Examiner’s Office 4 p.m. for adults. Chief Forensic Investigator Tom Van De Berg will share a behind-the-scenes look at the Greene County Medical Examiner’s Office and discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected work at the ME’s office. This event is offered in person and virtually; registration is required to attend virtually. Register at the link below; a link to the event will be shared with registered participants. A Death & Dying event.
Death Café of the Ozarks The Library Center auditorium 2 p.m.-4 p.m. for adults. Having open, honest discussions about death and dying can help alleviate our fears, make educated decisions and remind us to live life to the fullest. We’ll wrap up the Death & Dying series with casual conversations about death-related topics of interest in a safe, judgment-free environment. Refreshments will be provided. A Death & Dying event.
Monday, November 15, 2021
Learning Windows 10 Computer Training Center 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn about the Windows 10 operating system. Explore the Start Menu and Settings menu, and learn how to customize your computer. Use tiles to launch apps and to access other programs on the computer. Call 417-837-5011.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials Computer Training Center 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-837-5011.
Ash Grove Bibliophiles Ash Grove Branch Library community room 1:30 p.m. for adults. "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Learning Windows 10 The Library Center meeting room A 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn about the Windows 10 operating system. Explore the Start Menu and Settings menu, and learn how to customize your computer. Use tiles to launch apps and to access other programs on the computer. Call 417-883-5341.
Exploring Genealogy The Library Center auditorium 10 a.m. for adults. This event is offered in-person and virtually. Click on the link below to access the virtual event on the OGS Facebook page, facebook.com/ozarksgs. Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. Hidden Internet Resources for Genealogical Research. OGS member John Rosenhammer shares some unexpected places on the internet to discover more information to expand your genealogical history .
Internet Safety Computer Training Center 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn what to do to protect yourself and your computer when you are connected to the internet. Learn about anti-virus programs, internet privacy, how to keep your personal information safe and create secure passwords. Call 417-837-5011.
Exploring Genealogy Virtual and in person 10 a.m. for adults. This event is offered in-person and virtually. Click on the link below to access the virtual event on the OGS Facebook page, facebook.com/ozarksgs. Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. Go to program page
Virtual Brown Bag Travelogue Virtual noon for adults. Sit back, relax and explore a new place from the comfort of your own home. A new video featuring a different adventure will be posted to the Library's YouTube channel, youtube.com/SpringfieldGreene, on the third Wednesday of each month. Galveston Then & Now. Library staffer Krissy Sinor shares a special family trip to Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. Explore the history of the area and see how revolutions, pirates and hurricanes contributed to Galveston as it is today. Go to program page
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials The Library Center meeting room A 1 p.m.-3 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-883-5341.
Internet Basics Computer Training Center 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn how to navigate the internet using your browser's menus and toolbars. Access websites by typing in a web address or using search engines. Learn how to change your home page and add a website to your favorites. Call 417-837-5011.
File Management Republic Branch Library community room 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn to save, organize, copy, move, rename, delete, find and manage files and folders on your computer or external storage device. Call 417-732-7284.
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials Republic Branch Library community room 1 p.m.-3 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-732-7284.
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials Computer Training Center 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-837-5011.
Sunday, November 21, 2021
A Symphony in the Stacks The Library Center 1:30 p.m. for all ages. The Springfield Symphony’s Chamber Orchestra and a narrator will present a free, 40-minute family concert featuring Camille Saint-Saens' "The Carnival of the Animals." The instruments of the orchestra will represent various animals, and the narrator will be 12-year-old Grant Pickett, son of Kyle Wylie Pickett, the symphony's music director and conductor. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Call 417-882-0714.
Monday, November 22, 2021
Meet the Computer Computer Training Center 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn the basics of computers including using a mouse and a keyboard. Understand the difference between left clicking and right clicking. Learn to open programs and files. Use the mouse to double-click, scroll and click and drag. This class is for beginners. Call 417-837-5011.
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials Computer Training Center 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-837-5011.
SCORE E3 Business Book Club Virtual noon for adults. E3 stands for Empowering and Educating Entrepreneurs. Join Southwest Missouri SCORE and The Library for a book club to inspire and motivate your work life, whatever it looks like. Discussion happens all month at facebook.com/groups/scoree3bookclub, with a live virtual discussion via Zoom near the end of the month. Register for the live discussion by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Registration starts October 28. Go to program page
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
File Management Computer Training Center 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn to save, organize, copy, move, rename, delete, find and manage files and folders on your computer or external storage device. Call 417-837-5011.
Friday, November 26, 2021
Microsoft Word Basics Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn the basics of Microsoft Word: create, edit and save documents, change font size, style and color, create lists and use spell-check to edit documents. Call 417-883-1974.
Let's Meet Online Computer Training Center 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Virtual meetings have become a necessity for many of us. Learn the basics of using the online meeting platforms Zoom and Google Meet. Create an account and schedule meetings. Learn how to effectively use chat and screen share functions. You may bring your own device (smartphone, tablet or laptop) or use a lab computer. Seating is limited. Call 417-837-5011.
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials Schweitzer Brentwood Branch Library community room 1 p.m.-3 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-883-1974.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials Computer Training Center 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-837-5011.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Google Tools Computer Training Center 10 a.m.-noon for adults. Learn to use Google tools including Gmail, Google Meet, Google Drive, Calendar, Docs and Sheets, and how to access your files across devices. Understand what the "cloud" is and how to use it for sharing your files and storing them online. Call 417-837-5011.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Learn It! Self-Paced Tutorials Computer Training Center 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for adults. You can choose what you want to learn and go at your own speed with our self-paced tutorials. We provide the computer and you select from a wide variety of lessons designed specifically for individual learning. Topics include Basic Skills, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Gmail, Photoshop and more. Both interactive and video tutorials are available to fit your learning style. We also offer computer-instructed keyboarding lessons to help you learn to type or improve your typing skills. Call 417-837-5011.
Tuesdays @ Two: Focus on the 5 Virtual 2 p.m. for adults. Five percent of your business can yield 60% or more of your business volume. Real estate agent, author and speaker Ken Coleman will present strategies to help you attract and stay focused on the clients that will help grow your business. Sponsored by Southwest Missouri SCORE. Register by clicking below; a link to the virtual event will be shared with registered participants. Registration starts November 15. Go to program page
