All classes are free and limited in registration. Please call the library 508-748-1252 or email Judie jkleven@sailsinc.org.
•Estate Planning Basics: Wills, Power of Attorney and Health Care Proxies, by Jenessa Gerard-Pateakos and Danielle Poulin. Saturday, January 12, 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the Elizabeth Taber Library. With over 25 years experience between them, the all-female New Bedford Law Firm of Pateakos & Poulin will talk about Estate Planning and answer your questions. Have an Estate Plan; have peace of mind.
•Using your Kindle: How to use the SAILS Library Network to download books onto your Kindle. Saturday, January 26 10:00 to 11:00 am. Participants should bring their charged Kindle, library card, and have already established an Amazon account. Taught by Eileen Lonergan, the Elizabeth Taber Library Webmaster.
•Starting a WordPress blog: This is a four week series on setting up a WordPress blog, strategies behind a successful blog, writing techniques, how to add images and videos and then how to find an audience. Taught by Eileen Lonergan, who has built over 50 WordPress websites and blogs. Class to meet Thursday nights at the library from 7:00 to 8:00 pm starting Thursday January 24, Thursday, January 31, Thursday February 7 and Wednesday, February 13.
Week 1: setting up a WordPress account, an introduction to your dashboard, adding pages and blog posts.
Week 2: What makes a good blog post – how a post is different from other forms of writing. We will discuss the development of your topic and organize content.
Week 3: Adding images and videos to WordPress
Week 4: How to build an audience for your blog
Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or an iPad.
•Why eBay? By Cliff Lander, 14 year eBay-trained Specialist, Tuesday, January 22, 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Elizabeth Taber Library. A Marketplace for anything you can think to sell or to buy with a no cost entry franchise fee. Come learn the ropes of a business you can manage from your home.
•How to Sell on eBay: How to make it pay and how to price your items right! By Cliff Lander, 14 year eBay-trained Specialist, Tuesday, February 12 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Elizabeth Taber Library. Plenty of people sell or attempt to sell on eBay, with some never making a nickel. Like everything, in the end, it all comes down to pricing and 14-year eBay Specialist Cliff Lander will show you how to research your item and find a price that will make it sell! Lander will also field questions afterward.
For more information of to register for the classes, call the Elizabeth Taber Library at 508-748-1252.