VIRTUAL/ONLINE PROGRAMS: PPL Announces March Virtual and Online Learning Program Series for Adults & Youth
Providence Public Library Announces March Virtual and Online Learning Program Series for Adults & Youth
PROVIDENCE, RI – The following classes, programs, and series are offered by Providence Public Library in or beginning in March; registrations required. NOW is the time to sign up to take part in Library learning programs. Details below and at www.provlib.org.
WHAT’S UP WEDNEDAYS
From tips for using your digital library to online dating and more, join our Info Services librarians and staff for Zoom program get-togethers…a great way to learn something new at you library from the comfort of your home. Register at www.provlib.org/calendar.
March 10 | 6 pm — Tech Topics: eBay for New Vendors
Opening an eBay store is easier than you’d think. Join us for this class on exactly how to become a new seller on eBay and some tips on eBay success. Turn your collectibles, crafts, and clutter into cash! PPL librarians Lanham and Ann will walk you through all the key steps. Registration required.
March 17 | 6 pm — Tech Topics: Online Security & Account Management
Join PPL librarians Ann and Ivy for an introduction to online security and account management. The class will cover passwords, how to manage accounts, malware threats to computers and how to avoid them. Registration required.
March 24 | 6 pm — Intellectual Property for Creatives
Learn the legal facts about protecting your rights as a creative worker – and how not to step on the rights of others. This workshop focuses on defining intellectual property for creative workers, with an introduction to how to use the very specific tools that exist to protect these rights. We’ll cover defining aspects of intellectual property for creative work, copyrights and trademarks, infringement, the rights of privacy and publicity, and additional key concepts in IP. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A. Registration required.
Presenting:
David Spatt, practicing NY and RI Arts/Entertainment Attorney, a professor of legal studies at Johnson & Wales, the co-author of The Artist’s Friendly Legal Guide, and adjunct Sports & Entertainment Law professor at Roger Williams University School of Law. As founder of Ocean State Lawyers for the Arts, he created the artslaw.org website and has provided thousands of hours in legal services, lectures and workshops to Rhode Island artists and arts organizations.
Facilitating:
Lanham Bundy, PPL Librarian and creative worker
Ann Poulos, PPL and Patent and Trademark Resource Center Librarian
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Technology Classes for Parents – Begins March 30
Online Training for Parents Supporting Children with K-12 Distance Learning
PARENTS…Distance learning getting the better of you? Need some help getting trained on technology so you can be there for your kids? Sign up now for free online training beginning March 30 (meeting weekly on Tuesdays, 4 – 6 pm, through June 29). To enroll…Call 401- 426-3517 or email btavares@provlib.org. Support also available in Español, Português y Português créole.
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Microsoft Office Specialist – Begins March 23
Virtual Microsoft Office Specialist Training for Adult ESOL Learners
This series will begin on March 23 (meeting on Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9 am – 12 pm, through May 13). Earn Microsoft Office Specialist Credentials in Microsoft Word and Excel. To register, contact Betty Tavares, Technology Specialist, (401) 426-3517 or btavares@provlib.org.
This course is offered in partnership with Roger William University and students are eligible for college credit.
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Rhode Coders: HTML/CSS
Saturdays 1 – 2:30 pm
March 20 to May 22
https://provlib.libcal.com/
This free public class is part of PPL’s Rhode Coders program. This is a 10-week class, which will be held as live online sessions. Registration is required. Please plan to attend all scheduled sessions.
Each week will feature a 45-60 minute instructional segment and the remainder of the time will be practicing, learning and collaborating using the codecademy.com, repl.it, & codepen.io web development platforms. Each member will have an account and can learn/work at their own pace. The HTML/CSS class is designed for beginners and will cover the fundamentals of building a webpage with HTML and styling it with CSS.
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Rhode Coders: JavaScript
Saturdays 3 – 4:30 pm
March 20 to May 22
https://provlib.libcal.com/
This free public class is part of PPL’s Rhode Coders program. This is a 10-week class, which will be held as live online sessions. Registration is required. Please plan to attend all scheduled sessions.
Each week will feature a 45-60 minute instructional segment and the remainder of the time will be practicing, learning and collaborating using the www.codecademy.com, repl.
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JavaScript Coding for Beginners: A Lunchtime Learning Circle
Begins March 24; sessions via Zoom
To join, register at https://provlib.libcal.com/
Learning Circles are free, peer-led study groups for people who want to take an online course or explore a topic together.
In this 8-week learning circle, we’ll be learning the basics of JavaScript, using the free online curriculum from Khan Academy. JavaScript is a programming language used to create web applications such as games and interactive websites.
There are 18 lessons in Khan Academy’s “Intro to JS” unit, so we will complete 2-3 lessons each week. At each learning circle meeting, we will discuss the content, share our progress, and help each other overcome any bumps along the way.
A few days before the Learning Circle begins, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to access the online Zoom sessions.
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Page to Stage: A Playwriting & Adaption Class with Natalie Dreyer — Begins March 18
Through a new partnership, PPL and Trinity Rep offer this 10-week class (Thursdays through May 27), where students will work together to bring a book off the page and on to the stage! Through improvisation, playwriting, character development and performance, this ensemble will work together to create a new piece of theatre based on an exciting text chosen by the amazing librarians at PPL. We are looking forward to working out our actor’s tools as we build friendships and stories together. This group will meet via Zoom with the possibility of a culminating performance outside in the late spring. Cost: $225
Class size limited to 15. For Grades 3 – 6. Registration required. https://trinityrep.
NEED FINANCIAL AID?
Please fill out this Financial Aid Application BEFORE registering for this class. Once your application is processed (allow 3-5 business days), you will be given further instursctions on how to register. Email education@trinityrep.com
Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 2 payments of $58.33, paid weekly. Final payment of $58.34.
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Climate Change: How to Make a Difference (Part 2)
March 18, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, via Zoom
Workshop conducted by Youth in Action’s Outdoor Equity youth group. Participants will leave this workshop with the tools to talk about environmental justice and how to bring environmentally friendly practices into their daily lives. Register: https://provlib.libcal.com/
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Ask the Docs: A COVID-19 Town Hall
March 24, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, via Zoom
Brown University’s Dr. Philip A Chan and Mass General’s Dr. Robin Schoenthaler answer YOUR questions about COVID-19. https://provlib.libcal.com/
Join Providence Public Library and Watertown Free Public Library for a virtual Town Hall-style event about COVID-19 (Spanish translation will be available). Brown University’s Dr. Philip A Chan and Mass General’s Dr. Robin Schoenthaler will be available to answer your questions. Dr. Chan is an Associate Professor for Warren Alpert Medical School and School of Public Health at Brown. He is also an Attending Physician at The Miriam Hospital Immunology Center and Consultant Medical Director for the Rhode Island Department of Health Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease and EMS. Dr. Robin Schoenthaler is board-certified radiation oncologist for Massachusetts General Hospital, still she has come to be known by the moniker “the-Boston-cancer-doctor-who-
Ask the experts your questions about the virus, the vaccine, and our public health. We will get to as many questions as possible during the Town Hall. Please submit your questions in advance one of these ways:
· via the Google form
· By texting 617-553-1445
· By calling the WFPL Reference Desk at 617-972-6436 and letting us know you have a question for the Town Hall.
Event is free, registration is required. Visit the Eventbrite site to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
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America Too: It’s Our People
March 25, 7:30 – 8:30 pm, Via Zoom
Episode 3 (register: https://provlib.libcal.com/
Hosts Michelle Cruz, Christina Bevilacqua, and Joe Wilson, Jr. examine the role that people and activism played on the events of the past year with guests, performances, and stories.
America Too: Reckoning and Resilience marks the sixth year of the America Too initiative (https://www.trinityrep.com/
Each episode, continuing in April and May, will investigate the impact of the challenges of the past year with free, hour-long programs. The series began with a look back at the origins of the America Too program and the legacy on which this year’s project builds. Subsequent episodes will explore education, health, and activism, with a culminating performance for the final event.
Access to these streaming events is free (https://www.trinityrep.com/
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ONGOING OFFERINGS
Essential Excel Classes for all Levels
If you’ve always wanted to learn MS Excel, or if you need to refresh your skills, you can sign up now for our free three-week Essential Excel class. The class meets Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 Noon as live online sessions.
Registration is required for each of these classes. No prior Excel knowledge needed! These classes are recommended for anyone interested in enrolling in PPL’s Data Pathway program. Sign up for ongoing sessions now at: https://provlib.libcal.com/
Essential Excel 1- Basics
Learn the tools and vocabulary of MS Excel. Topics Include: Entering Data, Formatting, Basic Formulas & Charts. Registration required.
Essential Excel 2 – Formulas & Functions
Take the next steps with Excel. An in-depth class on formulas & functions. Registration required.
Essential Excel 3 – Data Tools
Explore data tools in Excel. Topics include: Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Sorting, & Filtering. Registration required.
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PPL Book Clubs
PPL Hijinks History, Brown Bag, and The Nature of Things Book Clubs continue to meet monthly virtually. Find details and upcoming titles here: https://www.provlib.org/