January 2013 Computer Classes

ST. ANDREWS REGIONAL LIBRARY

Computer Classes

Word 2010 Basics

Learn how to enter, edit and format text in a document. Practice copying and pasting text, explore common features like spell– check and ClipArt and get tips on saving and printing files. Completion of the Computer Fundamentals series, or related experience, is needed.

            Thursday, January 10 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

            Registration begins 1/3

PowerPoint 2010 Basics

Learn how to create an electronic slide show, apply themes and styles, edit and format text, work with images and placeholders and view your presentation. Completion of Word Basics, or related experience, is needed.

            Thursday, January 17 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

            Registration begins 1/10

Excel 2010 Basics

Explore the parts of a workbook and learn how to enter, edit and duplicate data. Practice inserting formulas, formatting text, resizing columns, creating charts, renaming and deleting sheets and printing. Completion of Word Basics, or related experience, is needed.

            Thursday, January 24 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

            Registration begins 1/17

Resume Tips and Tools

Use a Word template in create a resume that effectively represents your skills and experience. Discover how to add and delete fields, format text and create a cover letter to accompany your resume. Completion of Word Basics, or related experience, is needed.

Thursday, January 31 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Registration begins 1/24

TECH TOY BOX SESSIONS

Wish you could spend a little time with the latest gadgets before you make a big purchase? Drop in and take a look at some popular eReaders like the Kindle Touch, Nook, Kindle Fire and tablets like the Samsung Galaxy  and iPad. Just play and explore. Staff will help answer questions and offer assistance. Demonstration only. No registration required.

Thursday, January 24 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.       

St. Andrews Regional Library

Call 843-805-6885 or email tlc@ccpl.org for more information 

or to register for these FREE classes.

As a courtesy, please make every effort to arrive 5 minutes before class begins and call to cancel if you will not be able to attend the class. Patrons with their own laptops are welcome.

St. Andrews Regional Library

1735 North Woodmere Drive

(Behind Village Square Shopping Center)

Charleston, SC 29407

843-766-2546

Check out what is going on at the TeenSpot in January

St. Andrews  Young Adult

January 2013 Calendar of Events

All programs are ages 12-17

St. Andrews TeenSpot Celebrates 

National Book Blitz Month

In honor of National Book Blitz Month, teens will have a chance to vote for their favorite between two books each week. Those that chose the winning book will be entered into a weekly drawing for prizes.

St. Andrews TeenSpot Presents “Dark Shadows” 

Monday, January 7 at 4:30 pm

An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. 
Rated PG-13;  113 mins. Refreshments will be provided.

St. Andrews TeenSpot Wired Wednesdays 

Wednesday, January 9 & 23 at 4:30pm

Come on in and have fun with technology set aside for teen use. We have laptops for surfing or homework and also gaming with the Wii system. You can just chill or do home. It’s your choice.

St. Andrews TeenSpot Holiday Theater Presents “Amazing Spiderman” Ages 12-17

Monday, January 14 at 4:30 pm

Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. Rated PG-13;  136 mins. Refreshments will be provided

St. Andrews TeenSpot Wired Wednesdays/ Teen Ambassador’s Meeting 

Wednesday, January 16 at 4:30pm

Come on in and have fun with technology set aside for teen use. We have laptops for surfing or homework and also gaming with the Wii system. Also come discuss plans and ideas for events at the library.

St. Andrews TeenSpot Holiday Theater Presents “Set Up Revolution” 

Monday, January 28 at 4:30 pm

Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans. Rated PG-13;  99 mins. Refreshments will be provided

St. Andrews TeenSpot Bead Magic 

Wednesday, January 30 at 4:30-5:00pm

Want something cool to do after school? Make a gift for a friend or even yourself? 

Create your own bead magic. Refreshments will be provided.

All activities are geared to those that are at least 12 years of age.

All activities are free and open to the public.

If you have any questions about any of our events please feel free to call

Patrice Smith at 843-766-2546.

St. Andrews Regional Library

1735 North Woodmere Drive

(Behind Village Square Shopping Center)

Charleston, SC 29407

843-766-2546

www.ccpl.org

Open Job Lab for Job Hunters

St. Andrews Regional Library will be holding an

Open Job Lab for Job Hunters

Monday, January 14 10:00am- 2:00pm

Stop by the computer area to:

• Get help navigating online job boards
• Apply for a  job online
• Work on your resume or cover letter
• Print a copy of your resume
• (Additional copies are .10 each)

Please have all relevant work and education history, and a flash drive to save your files. We can assist you with starting a job search, help you begin a resume, and suggest websites for job leads.


We can not fill out applications for you or type your resume. Time limits on laptops may apply if people are waiting .

Charleston County Public Library

St. Andrews Regional Library

1735 North Woodmere Drive

(Behind Village Square Shopping Center)

Charleston, SC 29407

843-766-2546

www.ccpl.org

HOT NEW AND REVIEWED!!! Benito Runs by Justine Korman Fontes

Benito Runs by Justine Korman Fontes

Benito is a fun loving teenage that has the family unit that almost teen would want. However, the family is torn apart when his dad is called for duty to service his country. The family feels lost without the father but knows that he will come home one day. The family's dream comes true but only partially. Xavier, Benito's father, comes home suffering from PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder. Now the family that Benito once had has changed. With this sickness he father acts, speaks, and does everything differently. The smiles and laughs that were so dear to this family are gone. Benito is so affected by his father's disorder that he decides that leaving the situation is the best thing. Will he leave his family or will be a true survivor and stick in there?


This was such a great and quick read. This is an issue that many teens deal with mainly because many of our service members coming home from a long difficult war. I am very pleased that the author chose this topic. The words and flow of this novel had the young adult in mind. I can see many shaking their heads in agreement to many situations that happen in this novel. A job well done.

Rated: 5 stars
Rated by Patrice Smith

Check for these and other hot new novels at your nearest branch of the

Charleston County Public Library. 

St. Andrews Regional Library

1735 North Woodmere Drive

(Behind Village Square Shopping Center)

Charleston, SC 29407

843-766-2546

www.ccpl.org

Check These New Reads at the St. Andrews Library TeenSpot

Gifts came early to the

St. Andrews Library TeenSpot.

We have hot new books that are fresh of the truck.There is something for everyone.

Check them out here.

Professor Gargoyle by Charles Gilman

Strange things are happening at Lovecraft Middle School. Rats are leaping from lockers. Students are disappearing.  The school library is a labyrinth of secret corridors. And the science teacher is acting very peculiar – in fact, he just might be a monster-in-disguise.  Twelve-year-old Robert Arthur knew that seventh grade was going to be weird, but this is ridiculous!

“Gilman's debut and series kick-off is great fun for fans of light horror. The changing image on the cover will snag interest, and the spookily realistic black-and-white illustrations throughout complete this slick, scary, funny package. [There are] delectable hints of age-appropriate, Lovecraftian Otherness...with none of the purple prose.” –Kirkus Reviews 

Dangerous Boy by Mandy Hubbard 

Harper's new boyfriend Logan Townsend is everything she never knew she always wanted--tall, muscular, with tousled brown hair that falls effortlessly around his face. But what's most exciting about Logan is that he's exhilarating dangerous, and dating him allows Harper to say, "buh bye" to her good-girl past and "hello" to new found adventure.

There's only one problem with Harper's otherwise heart-stopping romance: Logan's twin brother Daemon. Harper knows he's a bad seed, but she tries to look past his dark, icy stare and his chilling demeanor. After all, he and Logan are a package deal.

A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger

Whitley Johnson's dream summer with her divorce dad has turned into a nightmare. She's just met his new fiancee and her kids. The fiance's son? Whitley's one-night stand from graduation night. Just freakin' great.

Worse, she totally doesn't fit in with her dad's perfect new country-club family. So Whitley acts out. She parties. Hard. So hard she doesn't even notice the good things right under her nose: a sweet little future stepsister who is just about the only person she's ever liked, a best friend (even though Whitley swears she doesn't "do" friends), and a smoking-hot guy who isn't her stepbrother...at least, not yet. It will take all three of them to help Whitley get through her anger and begin to put the pieces of her family together.

Filled with authenticity and raw emotion, Whitley is Kody Keplinger's most compelling character to date: a cynical Holden Caulfield-esque girl you will wholly care about.

Twisted by Gena Showalter 

Sixteen-year-old Aden Stone has had a hell of a week. He's been:

 

Tortured by angry witches. Hypnotized by a vengeful fairy. Spied on by the most powerful vampire in existence. And, oh, yeah, killed—twice.

 

His vampire girlfriend might have brought him back to life, but he's never felt more out of control. There's a darkness within him, something taking over…changing him.

 

Worse, because he was meant to die, death now stalks him at every turn. Any day could be his last.

 

Once upon a time, the three souls trapped inside his head could have helped him. He could have protected himself. But as the darkness grows stronger, the souls grow weaker—just like his girlfriend. The more vampire Aden becomes, the more human Victoria becomes, until everything they know and love is threatened.

Life couldn't get any worse. Could it?

Micheal Vey: Rise of the Elgen by Richard Paul Evans

Michael, Taylor, Ostin, and the rest of the Electroclan have escaped from the Elgen  Academy in Pasadena and are headed back to Idaho to plan their next move. But what’s waiting for them there will change everything.

After using their wits and powers to narrowly escape an Elgen trap, a mysterious voice leads the Electroclan to the jungles of Peru in search of Michael’s mother. Once there, they discover that Dr. Hatch and the Elgen are far more powerful than anyone realizes; entire countries have begun to fall under their control. Only the Electroclan and an anonymous voice now stand in the way of the Elgen’s plan for global domination.
But is the voice that Michael is following really an ally, or is it just another Elgen trap?

Check for these and other hot new novels at your nearest branch of the

Charleston County Public Library. 

St. Andrews Regional Library

1735 North Woodmere Drive

(Behind Village Square Shopping Center)

Charleston, SC 29407

843-766-2546

www.ccpl.org

St. Andrews Regional Library Teen Events

St. Andrews Regional Library
 Young Adult

December Calendar of Events

All programs are ages 12-17

St. Andrews TeenSpot Celebrates National Read a New Book Month

All Month Long.

In honor of National Read a New Book Month, teens can write down a title of a great book that they have read. When you recommend you get a treat.

SAT 101 @ STA TeenSpot

Saturday, December 1 at 4:00pm

Hands on training class demonstrating Test preparation and practice by using The Learning Express Library research database.  Class limited to 7 students between the ages of 12-17

 St. Andrews TeenSpot Presents “A Thousand Words” Ages 12-17

Monday, December 3 at 4 pm

A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war. Rated PG-13; 101 mins. Refreshments will be provided.

St. Andrews TeenSpot Holiday Theater Presents “This Christmas” Ages 12-17

Monday, December 10 at 4 pm

A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family's first holiday together in four years. Rated PG-13; 117 mins. Refreshments will be provided

St. Andrews TeenSpot Wired Wednesdays/ Teen Ambassador’s Meeting Ages 12-17

Wednesday, December 12 at 4pm

Come on in and have fun with technology set aside for teen use. We have laptops for surfing or homework and also videos games such as Wii and Playstation 2. Also come discuss plans and ideas for events at the library.

St. Andrews TeenSpot Holiday Theater Presents “New Year’s Eve” Ages 12-17

Monday, December 17 at 4 pm

The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.  Rated PG-13; 118 mins Refreshments will be provided

 

St. Andrews TeenSpot Wired Wednesdays/ Make It Take It Craft Ages 12-17

Wednesday, December 19 at 4pm

Come on in and have fun with technology set aside for teen use. We have laptop for surfing or homework and also videos games such as Wii and Playstation 2. Also create a cool take craft in time for the holiday.

St. Andrews TeenSpot Holiday Theater Presents “Men in Black 3” Ages 12-17

Monday, December 31 at 4 pm

Agent J travels in time to MIB's early years in the 1960s, to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history. Rated PG-13; 106 mins. Refreshments will be provided

All activities are geared to those that are at least 12 years of age.

All activities are free and open to the public.

If you have any questions about any of our events please feel free to call

Patrice Smith at 843-766-2546.

St. Andrews Regional Library

1735 North Woodmere Drive

(Behind Village Square Shopping Center)

Charleston, SC 29407

843-766-2546

www.ccpl.org

December Computer Classes at St. Andrews Regional Library

COMPUTER CLASSES

ST. ANDREWS REGIONAL LIBRARY

 

Introduction to Computers -Unravel the mystery of the computer as you learn the parts of the computer, the difference between hardware and software, what an operating system is, and how files are stored. Practice using the mouse and keyboard, too! No previous computer experience expected.

Monday, December 3 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Registration begins 11/26

Using the Mouse and Keyboard -The mouse and keyboard are your computer’s communication tools. Learn how to click, double-click, click and drag, and scroll with the mouse. Then practice typing and editing text, numbers, and symbols with the keyboard. No previous computer experience expected.

Monday, December 10 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Registration begins 12/3

Working with Windows -Come explore the typical menus, toolbars, and dialog boxes you’ll see when working with Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010. Learn how to resize windows, open files, and make selections from the toolbars. Experience using the mouse and keyboard is expected.

Monday, December 17 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Registration begins 12/10

File Storage and Organization -Discover how to save and organize your computer files more efficiently. Learn how to rename files, move and copy files, create folders to save files by subject, and delete unwanted files. Experience using the mouse and keyboard is expected.

Monday, December 31 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Registration begins 12/22

 

 

Call 843-805-6885 or email tlc@ccpl.org for more information or to register for these FREE classes.

As a courtesy, please make every effort to arrive 5 minutes before class begins and call to cancel if you will not be able to attend the class. Partons with their own laptops are welcome.

 

Free Computer Classes at St. Andrews Regional Library

COMPUTER CLASSES ST. ANDREWS REGIONAL LIBRARY

Office 2010

 

 

 

 

Word 2010 Basics

Learn how to enter, edit, and format text in a document. Practice copying and pasting text and explore common features like spell-check and ClipArt. Saving and printing tips will also be discussed. Completion of the Computer Fundamentals series (or previous experience) is expected.

Monday, November 5 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Registration begins 10/29

 

 

PowerPoint 2010 Basics

Learn how to create an electronic slide show, apply themes and styles, edit and format text, work with images and placeholders, and view your presentation. Completion of Word Basics (or previous experience) is expected.

Monday, November 19 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Registration begins 11/13

 

Excel 2010 Basics

Explore the parts of a workbook and learn how to enter, edit, and duplicate data. Practice inserting formulas, formatting text, resizing columns, creating charts, renaming and deleting sheets, and printing. Completion of Word Basics (or previous experience) is expected.

Monday, November 26 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Registration begins 11/19

Tech Talks:

Smartphones and Tablets

Want to know more about all-in-one communication and entertainment devices like the iPhone and iPad? Join us as we explore these helpful gadgets, uncover the world of apps, and take a look at some of their competitors. Demonstration only. No registration required.

Monday, November 19 from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Call 843-805-6885 or email tlc@ccpl.org for more information or to register for these FREE classes.

As a courtesy, please make every effort to arrive 5 mintues before class begins and call to cancel if you will not be able to attend the class.

St. Andrews Regional Library

1735 North Woodmere Drive

(Behind Village Square Shopping Center)

Charleston, SC 29407

843-766-2546

www.ccpl.org