Forest Park Branch

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

terran@claytonpl.org (Terran McCanna) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:30 -0400

Prerequisite: Students should understand all concepts in the Computer Basics series of classes before taking this class.

Students will learn to create flyers, newsletters, business cards, or other print materials by using and modifying templates or by starting from scratch.

Register beginning May 1 by calling 770-347-0160. Check in with instructor before class begins. Please be on time - any open seats at the beginning of class will be given to students that are present and standing by.

If you are not registered for a class, you are welcome to come to the class and check in with the instructor 10-15 minutes before the class starts. At the beginning of class the instructor will see how many seats are available and given them to the students that are waiting.

Barry Stewart Mann & Hot Diggity Doug "Dig Into Reading"

darlarance@claytonpl.org (Darla Rance; 770-347-0160) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00 -0400

Join beloved storyteller Barry Stewart Mann as he shares popular children's stories that embrace playful participation. Get ready for plenty of surprises and interaction. This is a part of the "Dig Into Reading" Summer Reading Program you won't want to miss!

To learn more about this performer, please click here.

For children and their caregivers.

Advance registration is required, due to limited space.

Storytime for Groups

darlarance@claytonpl.org (Darla Rance; 770-347-0160) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:00 -0400

GROUPS MUST PRE-REGISTER. For ages 3-6 years old with caregivers.

Job Hunting and Skill-Building Lab

terran@claytonpl.org (Terran McCanna) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:00 -0400

Use lab time to write or update your resume, search for jobs, fill out online job applications, or work on improving your computer skills by taking online classes through Job & Career Accelerator or practice tests through Learning Express.

This lab is open on a first come-first served basis (no advance registration required). Check in with the instructor when you arrive in order to access a computer.

The instructor will be available to assist you with basic questions and help you get to the right website or program for your needs. However, all participants should already have basic computer skills and be able to access their own email accounts. Any participant that does not have these skills should attend the Computer Basics series of classes - contact the instructor for details.

This lab time does not count against your normal daily computer use time. However, this ***LAB TIME IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NON-JOB OR NON-SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES*** such as Facebook, YouTube, checking personal email, or playing online games. If you have any questions about what you can use this lab time for, please contact the instructor.

Storytime for Families

darlarance@claytonpl.org (Darla Rance; 770-347-0160) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:00 -0400

Storytime for families

More stories, more music, more fun! Join us at 11:00 a.m.

Teen Zone Movie

lyndon@claytonpl.org (Lyndon Batiste; Darla Rance; (770) 347-0160) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:00 -0400

A Wall Street investment banker who has been set up as the linchpin of his company's mob-backed Ponzi scheme is relocated with his family to Aunt Madea's southern home.

Rated PG-13; 114 Min.

For more information concerning this movie, please click on the link below:

Common Sense Media

Family Craft: Glass Painting

heatherb@claytonpl.org (Heather Bullard; 770-347-0160) — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:00 -0400

Children will decorate small glass bottles with paints for a perfect homemade accent piece or gift for a friend.

Advance registration required due to limited supplies.

For ages 6 and up.

Mommy & Tea for Moms of Special Needs Children

sdba_inc@yahoo.com (Shawonnica Hightower; 404 563 9746) — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:00 -0400

Mommy and Tea a gathering for mothers to meet and greet. The program is for mothers with special needs children. However, per the library's open meeting room policy, fathers or other interested adults, may also attend.

The Clayton County Library System is providing meeting room space to the sponsoring non-profit organization, "Successful Dreams, Beliefs, & Achievements, Inc." as a community service. Please direct all questions to the contact person for this organization, who is listed above.

For more information about this organization, please go to: Dreams Successful

Please note that child care will not be provided for this program series, and any children, under age 8, who attend MUST remain in the meeting room with their parents.

"Why Try?" Youth Series

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:00 -0400

The Forest Park Teen Zone will be hosting Dr. Mabel Swaby, and the “Why Try” organizational youth series aimed at helping youth overcome their challenges to achieve success in school and for the rest of their lives. “Why Try” began its program in 1996 and has success stories from around the country in dramatically improving education, learning, and life skills for teenagers. The class instructor, Dr. Mabel Swaby, has over 25 years of service as an educator in the public school system, as a volunteer with the juvenile court system, and with CASA. To find out more about “Why Try” please visit www.whytry.org, and to find out more about Dr. Mabel Swaby please visit www.cherisheddreamscounseling.org. For teens 13 years of age and older.

Introduction to Email

terran@claytonpl.org (Terran McCanna) — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:30 -0400

Prerequisite: Students should understand the concepts in the Computer Basics series of classes (particularly using the mouse and keyboard and using the web) before taking this class.

Students will learn to create and send email messages, save and organize received messages, attach files to messages, store contact information, add email signatures, and distinguish between valid email and spam. Students will have the opportunity to create their own free email accounts if they do not already have one of their own.

Register beginning May 1 by calling 770-347-0160. Check in with instructor before class begins. Please be on time - any open seats at the beginning of class will be given to students that are present and standing by.

If you are not registered for a class, you are welcome to come to the class and check in with the instructor 10-15 minutes before the class starts. At the beginning of class the instructor will see how many seats are available and given them to the students that are waiting.

Monday Night Family Movie

darlarance@claytonpl.org (Darla Rance; 770-347-0160) — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 18:30 -0400

Enjoy a family-friendly movie every Monday night this summer. The theme for the summer reading program this year is "Dig Into Reading," but we will have a great time digging into movies, as well.

For a review of tonight's movie, please see Common Sense Media.

For children and their caregivers.

Advance registration is required due to limited space.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

terran@claytonpl.org (Terran McCanna) — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:30 -0400

Prerequisite: Students should understand all concepts in the Computer Basics series of classes before taking this class.

Students will learn to enter data into worksheets, work with multiple worksheets, write formulas to perform basic calculations, and create charts.

Register beginning May1st by calling 770-347-0160. Check in with instructor before class begins. Please be on time - any open seats at the beginning of class will be given to students that are present and standing by.

If you are not registered for a class, you are welcome to come to the class and check in with the instructor 10-15 minutes before the class starts. At the beginning of class the instructor will see how many seats are available and given them to the students that are waiting.