Join us in person at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Register at gfjlibrary.org/tc or call us at 607-757-5350.
Are you interested in researching your family tree but do not know where to start? You can explore ANCESTRY for FREE at the library! This hands-on workshop will present an overview of the site and offer tips on how to navigate through the different sections. Users can search U.S. census records, Social Security records, birth and death records, immigration records, military and other vital records.
Join us via Zoom at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Use this link to join the class. Video call will open 15 minutes before class starts. (tinyurl.com/GFJTC-class)
Are you interested in researching your family tree but do not know where to start? You can explore ANCESTRY for FREE at the library! This hands-on workshop will present an overview of the site and offer tips on how to navigate through the different sections. Users can search U.S. census records, Social Security records, birth and death records, immigration records, military and other vital records.
Join us via Zoom at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Use this link to join the class. Video call will open 15 minutes before class starts. (tinyurl.com/GFJTC-class)
Pinterest makes it a snap to find, save and share thousands of ideas for crafts, decorating, gifts, remodeling, cooking, fitness, education, books, movies, and just about anything you may want to find on the Internet! Log in to find out how to discover Pins you love and save them to boards to keep your ideas organized and easy to find.
Join us via Zoom at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Use this link to join the class. Video call will open 15 minutes before class starts. (tinyurl.com/GFJTC-class)
Whether you are bored or ambitious, you can pick up a new hobby or learn a new skill with just your phone or tablet and some great apps! Learn a new language, start an exercise program or learn to play an instrument – there’s an app for learning just about anything. Log in and find out how you can learn with free or low-cost apps on your iPad, iPhone or Android device.
Our First Annual (we hope!) Plant Sale to be held Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Roxbury Library. Our green-thumbed staff and volunteers will have a huge variety of plants, bulbs, gardening books, and gardening supplies for you to browse and buy. See you then!
Join us via Zoom at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Use this link to join the class. Video call will open 15 minutes before class starts. (tinyurl.com/GFJTC-class)
Passwords are the key to almost everything you do online, and you probably have multiple passwords that you use throughout the day. Choosing hard-to-hack passwords and managing them securely can sometimes seem overwhelming. Simple ways to make your passwords as secure as possible will be presented along with an explanation of how a password manager app could work for you.
Join us via Zoom at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Use this link to join the class. Video call will open 15 minutes before class starts. (tinyurl.com/GFJTC-class)
With Libby and your library card you can download thousands of books and magazines for FREE to read or listen to on your computer, e-reader, smartphone, or in your car. Learn how you can browse for titles, reserve books and take hundreds of books and magazines on vacation in this virtual presentation.
Join us in person at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Register at gfjlibrary.org/tc or call us at 607-757-5350.
June is Summer Spending Month! Join us for a presentation where we will go over how your mindset effects your everyday shopping and spending habits. The Psychology of Spending presentation will show you that a lot more goes into your own money choices than just rational calculations. Your emotions have a major impact on your financial situation. By examining the feelings behind your decisions, we can help you understand how to make the most productive choices. Presented by Visions FCU.
Join us in person at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Register at gfjlibrary.org/tc or call us at 607-757-5350.
Media streaming devices are all the rage. These devices connect your TV to the internet, allowing you to stream content (TV shows, music, movies) through a streaming app. This class will focus on the Roku streaming device. Whether you’ve had the same Roku for years or just nabbed a new model, there’s more to know about these media streaming devices than meets the eye. Join us and discover how to easily maximize your Roku’s features.
Join us in person at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Register at gfjlibrary.org/tc or call us at 607-757-5350.
It seems that we need an email address to do anything online, and Gmail is one of the safest and easiest to use email apps. Come set up a simple Gmail account and learn how to make it work for you! If you already have Gmail, PLEASE bring your username and password to learn some tips and tricks!
Join the GFJ Tech Center staff at Broome West Senior Center for this FREE tech class! No registration — we’ll see you there! For more information, call us at 607-757-5350.
UHS MyChart is a secure online health management tool that connects you to your UHS healthcare team and gives you access to important information from your medical record, 24/7, free of charge. This secure portal allows you to schedule appointments, manage prescriptions, and contact your medical provider all in one app. Presentation followed by personal tech assistance.
Join us via Zoom at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Use this link to join the class. Video call will open 15 minutes before class starts. (tinyurl.com/GFJTC-class)
Learn the pros and cons of the top mobile payment apps for your phone. With these apps you can send money to friends, make contactless payments in stores, and shop online with ease. Some of the apps that will be discussed are Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, and PayPal. Find out if you want to leave cash and cards at home and join the digital revolution.
Mark your calendars for the Annual Silent Auction at the Roxbury Library on Saturday, July 1. Registering and bidding begin at 9:30am; bidding will end at 1:30 and winners announced at 2:00pm. Feel free to stop back during the morning to check your desired items – you can always “up” your bids! Make your bids, get a delicious lunch in the town square, and stop back at 1:30 to see what you’ve won! Our items for this year’s Auction include two fabulous fur coats (one mink, one sable); a 1960s sitar; amazing jewelry; a set of Phaltzgraff dinnerware; a gift certificate for one night at your choice of Tower Cottages at The Roxbury; lovely prints and paintings; antiques and vintage items galore and so much more. This is our most important fundraiser of the year – please plan to spend the morning in beautiful Roxbury AND help keep our library doors open!
Join Jess Tefft for some fun Books, stories, poems, crafts and more! Always a different theme each week.
Join us in person at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Register at gfjlibrary.org/tc or call us at 607-757-5350.
Using the internet is an essential skill, but it can be difficult to get started. Join this class to learn the absolute basics of the internet, like how to navigate a website and use a search engine. Participants can bring their own laptops/tablets or use one of ours!
Join Jess Tefft for some fun Books, stories, poems, crafts and more! Always a different theme each week.
Steve “The Dirtmeister” Tomecek
In this program, master storyteller and award-winning author Steve “The Dirtmeister” Tomecek takes a slightly serious look at some of the great collaborations in science and technology. Included in the presentation will be the work of Marie and Pierre Curie, the Wright and Montgolfier brothers, Steve Jobs and “Woz”, and of course Thomas Edison who would have been nowhere without his team of “muckers”.
This high energy presentation lasts about an hour and is designed for a family audience.
Join us via Zoom at the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Tech Center for this FREE class! Use this link to join the class. Video call will open 15 minutes before class starts. (tinyurl.com/GFJTC-class)
The library’s website is a gateway to a whole world of learning opportunities and fun resources available free of charge to Library patrons. In this class we will learn how you too can use the website to watch movies, study a new language, explore Endicott history, write a will, or read books and emagazines—and so much more!
At the Unadilla Public Library author Clara Mae Barnhart is going to have a creative writing workshop “Everyone has a story to tell!” Practice putting your stories down on paper in a relaxed, supportive environment. For three Wednesdays July 19th, 26th & August 2nd from 6pm-7:30pm. The workshop is for adults 18years+. If you have any questions contact Clara: clara.barnhart@gmail.com
Join Jess Tefft for some fun Books, stories, poems, crafts and more! Always a different theme each week.