The Octopus initiative is offering a variety of online programs and workshops to people who are 50+.
Century House and local seniors have been working together on plans to offer a variety of workshops that will take place on Zoom. Organizers note that you don’t need to have a Zoom account to participate, but you’ll need to install the Zoom app.
Here are some of the offerings taking place in the next couple of weeks:
Joy St. John will facilitate a workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. that will help folks stay connected with their friends and family.
“Would you like to know more about Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Skype, Snapchat and Instagram? These programs are ways of staying connected in our ‘new normal’ world,” said an overview of the workshop. “Let’s look at the safety of these ways of communicating with family and friends. In the class you will learn how to connect your device to these different methods. Just think you’ll see and talk to your family wherever they or you are in the world!”
To register for this free workshop, go to www.tinyurl.com/CHConnected.
During a three-week program running on Wednesdays, Oct. 21 and 28 and Nov. 4 (10 to 11:15 a.m.), René Andersen will show folks how to convert prints (and negatives) to electronic (digital) format. This retiree inherited a load of photo prints, negatives and slides from passed-on family and is slowly digitizing these – and will share some ideas with you.
“Inexpensively preserve and share old photos with extended family members (young and old),” said a write-up about the event. “If you have a scanner – great! If you have a home computer – good. If you have a mobile phone – well OK. If you only have the photos, we’ve still got great ‘how to’ information for you! You will need to attend all three weeks to enjoy the benefits of this program.”
To register for this program, go to www.tinyurl.com/CHPreserve
For details about all the programs being offered through Century House, check out the October issue of the Clarion at www.centuryhouseassociation.com.
