Photographic Basics (Summer in the Learning Lab)
Don't know the difference between a dSLR and compact point-and-shoot camera? Don't know which one to buy? This workshop will help you understand the basics of modern digital cameras. Also learn about...
View ArticlePhotoshop 101 (Summer in the Learning Lab)
Learn the basics of photo editing and manipulation using Adobe Photoshop. This workshop will help you do the following with your photos: cropping, enhancing and improving colour and contrast,...
View Article10 plus more things you can do on your smartphone (Summer in the Learning Lab)
Learn to do more with that constant companion, your smartphone, than just call people and text. We will cover the world of apps for Android and iPhones which expand your phone into a camera, GPS, video...
View ArticlePinning with Pinterest (Summer in the Learning Lab)
One of the most exciting social networking sites to explode on the scene, Pinterest, lets you collect and share websites and products from around the web. Planning a wedding, looking for bbq ideas, or...
View ArticleAudio Recording (Summer in the Learning Lab)
Learn the basics of recording audio using the freely available Audacity software. Understand the differences between a dynamic and condenser microphone, how to plugin and use a microphone, arming a...
View ArticleBasic Blogging with Tumblr (Summer in the Learning Lab)
Do you have something to say? Do you have things to share? You don’t need to spend a lot to get your message out with a blog. We will be using Tumblr as a service to create a blog from scratch. A valid...
View ArticleVideo Composition and Shooting (Summer in the Learning Lab)
Before going into the "editing room", you'll need some video footage. This workshop will teach you the basics of composing and shooting digital video. Learn about the different techniques in recording...
View ArticleGetting Things Done on the Go: productivity on your smartphone (Summer in the...
Getting Things Done or GTD is a productivity system to start using systems rather than your brain to remember everything you need to get done. Learn about tools like any.do, Remember the Milk, Hackpad...
View ArticlePlanning a Camping Vacation?
Love the idea of camping, but don't know where to start? Parks Ontario"Learn To Camp" program can help. Learn all about camping at Ontario Parks at this free, fun and informative session. Find answers...
View ArticleWhat's In a Name?
Do you know the meaning of your name? Join media artist Heather Gailey for a creative evening where you will design and build an environmentally friendly paper doll that represents your personality....
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How-To in 10 Festival
What's a HOW-TO Festival you say?Based on the idea that people love to learn new things but never have enough time, the festival makes learning new and useful skills easy, fun, free and convenient....
View ArticleNutrition Myths BUSTED!
Will late-night snacking make you gain weight? Are fat-free or low-fat foods healthier? Does fruit have too much sugar to be healthy? Let the Dietitian bust up some popular food and nutrition myths and...
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Join the Happy Handicrafters
Creating lovely textiles like quilts, fibre art, rugs, knitting or needlepoint tapestries is very satisfying but often solitary. Why not pack up your needles and threads and join us for an afternoon...
View ArticlePlanning Your Perennial Garden
Join Lynette Kirton, horticulturalist from Vandermeer Nursery with over thirty years experience, and discover colourful perennials that will grace your garden year after year. Registration by phone or...
View ArticleInternational Women's Day Movie: Status Quo
In honour of International Women's Day, CFUW Ajax-Pickering and Oshawa will be presenting the NFB Documentary "Status Quo: the unfinished business of feminism in Canada", written and directed by Karen...
View ArticleTax Clinic
Once again Pickering Public Library will be partnering with the Certified General Accountants of Ontario to bring you a Tax Clinic.Registration is required by phone 905-831-6265 or in person at any...
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