Elderly related newsitems

• • HELP - we need more tutors as a result of our very successful Open Day

    • 4 Feb 2010
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
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• • Updated Term 1 2010 Timetable

    • 3 Feb 2010
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • The latest (3 February) update of the Term 1 2010 Timetable can be viewed and or downloaded from this link.
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• • Open Day 28 January 2010 - 10 am - 2.00 pm

    • 10 Jan 2010
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • Details for the 28 January Open Day at Seniornet Wellington can be viewed and downloaded from here. Visitors are invited to come at anytime between the times noted above.Would members please please distribute this information to friends, family and other intersted parties e.g. relevant organisations.
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• • National Library Society's winter lecture series, 'The Changing Face of Modern Publishing'.

    • 22 Oct 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When: 19 Nov 2009, 05:30 PM to 07:00 PMWhere: Spectrum Theatre (corner Customhouse Quay and Johnson Street),Wellington : What: Historian and author, John MacGibbon, will share some of his expertise on discovering and writing social and family history.

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      • ‘Family history research, boosted by computers and the Internet, has become one of our most popular hobbies. Thousands of Kiwis are afflicted by the bu - reseracing their wider families, joining family history societies; digging around libraries, archives’

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• • Over 55? Want to learn something new?

    • 9 Oct 2009
    • Wellington City Libraries News Blog
    • Visit our libraries next week for a series of free workshops for everyone aged over 55.
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• • Software Freedom Day (SFD) Sunday 20th September

    • 17 Sep 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The principles behind FOSS are underpinned by the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. Wellington Convention Centre, Sunday 20th September 2009. Time: 9am - 5pm (plus networking session post event!)
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• • Wellington eDay - for computer disposal, Saturday 12 September 2009 9 am-3 pm

    • 15 Aug 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • eDay is a community initiative designed to raise awareness of the benefits of recycling computers and the hazardous nature of electronic waste (e-waste), while offering an easy way for households and schools to dispose of old computers and mobile phones in an environmentally sustainable manner.
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• • Invitation to SeniorNet Wellington Inc. Open Day Thursday 9 July

    • 21 Jun 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • If you’re 55 years or over come and see how you can learn to: Send email messages to family and friends , use the Internet to keep in touch with the world.
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• • Visits to swimming pools and recreation centres just got cheaper for Wellington City's superannuitants

    • 11 Jun 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • Wellington City Councillors at today's Strategy and Policy Committee agreed to extend the Council's Leisure Card scheme to all of the city's superannuitants. The scheme gives Community Service Card holders, people on an invalids or sickness benefit, Green Prescription referrals, and recent migrants a 50 percent discount on admission to all Council swimming pools and recreation centres.
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      • ‘Great news, although I don't know why it has taken so long. Also appreciate the trm "honoured citizen"Duncan McDonal’

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• • Cheaper Pool Visits for Wellington City Over 65s

    • 11 Jun 2009
    • Wellington City Council
    • Visits to swimming pools and recreation centres just got cheaper for Wellington City's superannuitants.
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• • Annual General Meeting of SeniorNet Wellington Inc., Wednesday 17 June 2009

    • 5 Jun 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • Notice is hereby given that the seventeenth Annual General Meeting of SeniorNet Wellington Inc. will be held in the Spectrum Theatre, BP House cnr Johnston Street and Customhouse Quay, Wellington on Wednesday 17 June 2009, commencing at 10am.
  
  

• • Problem Solving Workshop, Tuesday 19 May 10 am - 12 pm. A few places still left!

    • 17 May 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • What: The Centre's computers, like your home computer, can have everyday problems. The Technical Committee have recorded those problems and documented solutions. Members have the opportunity to work through those problems and their solutions in this workshop. A good way to find the solutions to several common issues
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• • Questions & Answers SIG, Wednesday 6 May 2009 9.45 am - 11.45 am

    • 30 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When:  Wednesday 6 May 2009 9.45 am - 11.45 amWhere:  Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2, 138-140 Wakefield Street.What:  Have you a computer related question? It doesn’t matter how simple or silly it seems. There is a fair chance someone will be able to help.It is said there are no free lunches. Alan Royal can't promise you a free lunch, but can show you where and how to find fre
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• • Term 2 Timetable 2009

    • 23 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • Click here to download and view the Term 2 2009 timetable. TOP
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• • Course Vacancies, Term 2, 2009

    • 23 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING  using 2003 WordStart date Friday 8 MayTime  NoonFinish date  26 JuneCost for this 8 week course is $55BASIC WORD PROCESSING  using 2003 WordStart date  Thursday 7 MayTime NoonFinish date 25 JuneCost for this 8 week course is $55BASIC WORD PROCESSING using 2003 WordStart date Monday 4 MayTime 9.45 amFinish date 29 JuneCost for this 8 week course is
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• • How to download Internet files Workshop, Tuesday 28 April 10.00 am - 12 pm

    • 22 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When:  Tuesday 28 April 10.00 am - 12 pm Where: Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting room 2 What: Downloading files and programmes from the Internet can be a simple process and limited only by the speed of your connection. The problem is with the potential to have nasties e.g. viruses or malware, included along with the downloaded material. Following a few simple rules, which will be demonstrated,
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• • Questions & Answers SIG, Wednesday 22 April 2009 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm

    • 14 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When:  Wednesday 22 April 2009 12.00 pm - 2.00 pmWhere:  Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2, 138-140 Wakefield Street.What:  Have you a computer related question? It doesn’t matter how simple or silly it seems. There is a fair chance someone will be able to help.Trevor King will discuss what to look for and points to consider, when buying a printer for the Home P C. TOP
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• • The Ministry of Social Development's (MSD) Web Services to Seniors

    • 12 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • The Ministry of Social Development offers a number of different services for seniors. This new dedicated website for older people, www.seniors.msd.govt.nz, is a comprehensive resource to describe these services and provide you with appropriate contact information. The site brings together information for seniors that was dispersed across several of the Ministry's websites.  Now that the site
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• • Course vacancy – Using Java Script In Email Thursday 23 April 2009 12 noon

    • 10 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • We have room for more members to attend the above course on Thursday 23 April 2009 at 12 noon in Room 11 at the Centre. The course is a one session only course and covers the following: This course is for those with a good knowledge of creating emails who wish to add a bit of "fun". It will give you additional techniques to add an even greater variety of effects to your email messages.  Lear
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• • Digital Camera SIG, Wednesday 15 April 10 am - 12.00 pm

    • 9 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When: Wednesday 15 April 10 am - 12.00 pm Where: Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2 What: We will spend about an hour "exploring" our cameras grouping by camera brands. (You could say this will be a "groupie explore"!). Please bring your CAMERA and CAMERA MANUAL. Do bring your questions. If you already have a prepared question email it Bryan Carver at bcarver@clear.net.nz including with&nb
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• • Workshops 2009 update

    • 7 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • 21 April Text Messaging Derek Oldershaw /John Nimmo28 April Downloading, Installing Programmes Alan Royal 5 May Internet Banking John Nimmo /Dean Burt (Westpac)12 May Picture Enhancement - GIMP John Foden19 May to be confirmed26 May Photo Story 3 Alan Royal12 June (Friday) Music Internet/Audacity Don Picken /Alan RoyalIn addition to this programme there are spaces in the Calendar for additiona
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• • Computer Owners Group SIG, Wednesday 8 April 10 am - 11.45 am

    • 4 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When: Wednesday 8 April 10 am - 11.45 amWhere: Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2What: John Cook, Tony Doogue and Alan Royal will be there to advise on technical matters.Your Convenor Trevor King will have some March PC experiences to share with you.Bring your questions.TOP
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• • Writing and Publishing SIG, Wednesday 8 April 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm

    • 4 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When: Wednesday 8 April 12.30 pm - 2.30 pmWhere: Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2What: The topic this month is 'Handling and Inserting Your Pictures'  presented by Peter Moon.  An opportunity to learn techniques to make your picture pages look good, followed as usual by questions and answers and discussion. TOP
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• • Course Applications, Term 2, 2009

    • 4 Apr 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • Course Applications, Term 2, 2009SeniorNet Wellington's second term starts the week beginning Monday 4 May, 2009.Now is the time to think about what courses you want to do, and fill in your application form.Don't forget to indicate your preferred days and times, and mark if you have the XP or Vista operating system, also if you have the 2003 or 2007 version of Word.This is the Winter term. Learni
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• • New viruses such as the Conficker worm - not a hoax

    • 28 Mar 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • April 1st is a date often targeted by the creators of malware and this year will be no exception. There are currently a lot of reports in the media about potential new virus threats and speculation about the potential impact of new viruses such as the Conficker worm. However, provided your computer’s operating system and your antivirus are up to date, you are not likely to be at risk. Make sure th
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• • Questions & Answers SIG, Wednesday 1 April 2009 9.45 am - 11.45 am

    • 26 Mar 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When:  Wednesday 1 April 2009 9.45 am - 11.45 am Where:  Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2, 138-140 Wakefield Street. What: Have you a computer related question? It doesn’t matter how simple or silly it seems.  There is a fair chance someone will be able to help. If there is free time, Tony Doogue will suggest ideas about how you might find the answer to your problem on your ow
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• • Workshop on getting the best from your MP3 player, Tuesday 7 April 2009 10 am - 12 pm

    • 25 Mar 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When: Tuesday 7 April 2009 10 am - 12 pm Where: Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2 What: John Nimmo and Alan Royal will introduce you to MP3 players and what they can do. You will be shown free software to download files to your MP3 player, where and how to find files (MP3 and others) to add to your player and how to easily connect your player to your car radio. Click here for a more detailed&
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• • Searching on the Internet Workshop, Tuesday 31 March 2009 10.00 am to 12.00 noon - some places still available

    • 23 Mar 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When: Tuesday 31 March 2009 10.00 am to 12.00 noonWhere: Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2, 138 - 140 Wakefield Street, Wellington.What: Can you find what you want on the Internet? This Workshop will provide you with the tools and methods to do so. It will introduce you to the Internet, the different web browsers, some of the various search engines available and how best to use them to get wha
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• • Mygateway.info Workshop, Tuesday 24 March 10 am - 12 pm

    • 19 Mar 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When: Tuesday 24 March 10 am - 12 pmWhere: Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2What: Sheila Williams and Alan Royal will introduce you to mygateway.info - a Wellington City Council (WCC) Library resource. You can search across thousands of commercial databases, subjects and articles on a range of topics, browse online magazines and newspapers, or link to a site that has the answers you need. This
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• • Q&A SIG, Wednesday 25 March 12 noon - 2.00 pm

    • 18 Mar 2009
    • SeniorNet Wellington Inc
    • When: Wednesday 25 March  12 noon - 2.00 pm Where: Anvil House, Level 1, Meeting Room 2 What: John Foden will take this session and will give a short overview on the new Writing & Publishing Special Interest Group, and respond to any related queries on formatting, typography, etc Your Questions please! No question is too simple, but if you want to improve the chances of an accurate ans
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