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Adult Basic Education - Improve Reading and Writing Skills

2023-02-07 10:30:00 2023-02-07 12:30:00 America/New_York Adult Basic Education - Improve Reading and Writing Skills Improve reading and writing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. This event is for adults who are beginning-intermediate level emerging readers. Class focuses primarily on reading & writing skills.  Hiawassee Branch - Hiawassee - Meeting Room

Tuesday, February 07
10:30am - 12:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-07 10:30:00 2023-02-07 12:30:00 America/New_York Adult Basic Education - Improve Reading and Writing Skills Improve reading and writing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. This event is for adults who are beginning-intermediate level emerging readers. Class focuses primarily on reading & writing skills.  Hiawassee Branch - Hiawassee - Meeting Room

Hiawassee Branch

Hiawassee - Meeting Room

Improve reading and writing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. This event is for adults who are beginning-intermediate level emerging readers. Class focuses primarily on reading & writing skills. 

Improve your reading and writing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. Enjoy learning and meeting new people in a supportive environment. This event is geared toward adults, 18 and up, who are beginning-intermediate level emerging readers. Class will focus primarily on reading and writing skills. This event is presented through a partnership between the Orange County Library System and the Adult Literacy League. Walk-ins welcome. For more information, call 407.422.1540 or visit adultliteracyleague.org.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Language Learning | General Events |

TAGS: | esol | esl |

Hiawassee Branch

Phone: 407-835/7323

Hours
Mon, Mar 27 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Mar 28 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Mar 29 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Mar 30 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Mar 31 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 02 Closed

About the branch

LYNX Bus Link 37 Pine Hills / Florida Mall

The Hiawassee Branch began as a bookmobile station in 1962 and was first known as the Pine Hills Library. In later moves the branch became the West Colonial branch and in March 2000, Hiawassee. In early 2010, the Hiawassee Branch moved to a new home near the corner of Hiawassee Road and West Colonial Drive in the Highland Lakes shopping plaza.

Upcoming events

Tue, Mar 28, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Hiawassee - Ask at Desk
Our social worker is on-site to meet with library customers and assist with social and government services.

Tue, Mar 28, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Improve reading and writing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. This event is for adults who are beginning-intermediate level emerging readers. Class focuses primarily on reading & writing skills. 

Tue, Mar 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Create a free email account. Learn how to navigate the environment, including the Inbox, the Reading pane, and the Compose area.

Tue, Mar 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn how to compose and send email messages with attachments. Become familiar with replying and forwarding messages.

Tue, Mar 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Aprann kijan pou sèvi avèk opsyon Atizay yo ak kijan pou aplike estil pou ka amelyore aparans yon dokiman. #Creole

Wed, Mar 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Create professional reports. Unify formatting with Themes and shading, organize topics with titles and headers, and distribute the finished document through printing and sharing options.

Wed, Mar 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Did you know that refrigerators became popular in the 1930s? Learn how to make your own refrigerator pickles.

Thu, Mar 30, 10:15am - 11:15am
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Aprann kijan pou fè resvasyon avyon, machine ak otèl sou entènèt. This class is taught in Haitian Creole.

Thu, Mar 30, 10:30am - 11:15am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
During this 4-class program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview.

Thu, Mar 30, 11:45am - 12:45pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
English from Zero classes are designed for beginning English learners. Each workshop has a specific target topic. See calendar for more information.

Thu, Mar 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Make photos pop with black and white effects. Learn multiple ways to convert photos to black and white, apply adjustment layers and create enhancing effects.

Thu, Mar 30, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Explore art styles through the decades as we celebrate the library’s 100th birthday! Recommended for families with children 6 and up.

Fri, Mar 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Storytime is the right time for family time. Reading together is a wonderful way to bond and learn from one another. Bring your families together for fun stories that are designed for all ages.

Fri, Mar 31, 12:00pm - 6:00pm
This lion craft you can fill up with color and the colored lion craft where you can have fun directly cutting and pasting it.

Fri, Mar 31, 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Build-a-leprechaun craft helps children with their cutting and pasting skills, as well as the opportunity to get creative with other materials too

Sat, Apr 01, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn about the functionality of Photoshop and explore the environment. Become familiar with using selection and editing tools.

Sat, Apr 01, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn how to use layers, layer masks, free transform tools, and text tools. Become familiar with adding basic effects to images.

Mon, Apr 03, 10:15am - 10:45am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
From the rhythm and repetition of nursery rhymes to the use of picture books, songs and flannel board stories, your child will be encouraged to develop early literacy skills.

Mon, Apr 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn about safety tips and good practices when using the Internet.

Mon, Apr 03, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Come practice your English speaking skills during the English Conversation Hour. All proficiency levels are welcomed!

Tue, Apr 04, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Hiawassee - Ask at Desk
Our social worker is on-site to meet with library customers and assist with social and government services.

Tue, Apr 04, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Improve reading and writing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. This event is for adults who are beginning-intermediate level emerging readers. Class focuses primarily on reading & writing skills. 

Tue, Apr 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Create polished documents in Microsoft Word. Navigate the Word user interface and apply basic word processing techniques to create a formatted letter. Ensure readability with basic review tools.

Tue, Apr 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Aprann sou istwa a ak devlopman òdinatè a, kijan òdinatè-a fonksyone, pyès ki nan konpitè ak lojisyèl. #Creole

Wed, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Take your first steps into the world of computing. Discover the essential parts of and types of computers, as well as the basics of using a computer for the first time.

Wed, Apr 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Enjoy a story reading of Finklehopper Frog by Irene Livingston and make your very own Origami Jumping Frog!

Wed, Apr 05, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Start using Excel today. Input, format and save data in spreadsheets. Calculate data with basic formulas.

Thu, Apr 06, 10:15am - 11:15am
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Aprann fondasyon òdinatè-a ak tèminoloji yo. Vinn alèz avèk senbòl ki nan ekran-an ak kòman pou deplase sourit la nan ekran-an. #Creole

Thu, Apr 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
During this 4-class program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview.

Thu, Apr 06, 11:45am - 12:45pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
English from Zero classes are designed for beginning English learners. Each workshop has a specific target topic. See calendar for more information.

Fri, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Storytime is the right time for family time. Reading together is a wonderful way to bond and learn from one another. Bring your families together for fun stories that are designed for all ages.

Fri, Apr 07, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Want to expand your skills? Learn how to layout Web pages using HTML5 tags. In this class, learn how to create a header, footer and different sections in a Web page.

Fri, Apr 07, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn basic Web design processes and terminology and how to create a simple Web page using HTML tags.

Mon, Apr 10, 10:15am - 10:45am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
From the rhythm and repetition of nursery rhymes to the use of picture books, songs and flannel board stories, your child will be encouraged to develop early literacy skills.

Mon, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn how to compose and send email messages with attachments. Become familiar with replying and forwarding messages.

Mon, Apr 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Come practice your English speaking skills during the English Conversation Hour. All proficiency levels are welcomed!

Tue, Apr 11, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Hiawassee - Ask at Desk
Our social worker is on-site to meet with library customers and assist with social and government services.

Tue, Apr 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Improve reading and writing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. This event is for adults who are beginning-intermediate level emerging readers. Class focuses primarily on reading & writing skills. 

Tue, Apr 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Contact your mailing list with ease. Use the Mail Merge wizard to create personalized letters and emails.

Tue, Apr 11, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Apran konsèp ak tèminoloji. Vini alèz avèk environman Microsoft Word epi itilize bazik fonksyon nan Microsoft Word pou ka Kreye yon dokiman. #Creole

Wed, Apr 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
In-Person meeting with Medicare expert, Collette Rance, will be on--site to answers your questions.

Wed, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Get up and running with computers. Learn how to navigate the computer desktop and how to perform various techniques in manipulating windows using basic mouse and keyboard techniques.

Wed, Apr 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Not a filled-in string art!

Wed, Apr 12, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Calculate data with basic functions SUM and AVERAGE. Use auto features including auto and flash fill to streamline your workflow.

Thu, Apr 13, 10:15am - 11:15am
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Aprann fondasyon òdinatè-a ak tèminoloji yo. Vinn alèz avèk senbòl ki nan ekran-an ak kòman pou deplase sourit la nan ekran-an. #Creole

Thu, Apr 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
During this 4-class program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview.

Thu, Apr 13, 11:45am - 12:45pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
English from Zero classes are designed for beginning English learners. Each workshop has a specific target topic. See calendar for more information.

Thu, Apr 13, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Leave your talent at the door because it is time to make some truly dreadful art. Prizes will be given to the worst masterpiece. Recommended for tweens and teens.

Fri, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Storytime is the right time for family time. Reading together is a wonderful way to bond and learn from one another. Bring your families together for fun stories that are designed for all ages.

Sat, Apr 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
High school students will earn two hours of community service by assembling craft kits for the library. Recommended for ages 13-18.
This event is full

Sat, Apr 15, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn how to add layer styles, custom shapes, gradients, and photo filters. Become familiar with adding advanced effects to images.

Sat, Apr 15, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn how to apply common image editing techniques used to retouch and restore photographs.

Mon, Apr 17, 10:15am - 10:45am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
From the rhythm and repetition of nursery rhymes to the use of picture books, songs and flannel board stories, your child will be encouraged to develop early literacy skills.

Mon, Apr 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Happy Birthday, Earth! Honor our planet on her special day with stories, games and activities about keeping her clean. Recommended for preschoolers.

Mon, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn publication concepts and terminology. Become familiar with the environment and explore pre-defined templates, formatting options and adding business information.

Mon, Apr 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Come practice your English speaking skills during the English Conversation Hour. All proficiency levels are welcomed!

Tue, Apr 18, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Hiawassee - Ask at Desk
Our social worker is on-site to meet with library customers and assist with social and government services.

Tue, Apr 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Improve reading and writing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. This event is for adults who are beginning-intermediate level emerging readers. Class focuses primarily on reading & writing skills. 

Tue, Apr 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Use templates with ease. Modify text and picture placeholders, explore paste options, format pictures and insert charts.

Tue, Apr 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Travel back in time through picture books. We will share stories from the past 100 years and children will have the opportunity to become picture book illustrators. Recommended for ages 6-8.

Tue, Apr 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Aprann kijan pou sèvi avèk opsyon Atizay yo ak kijan pou aplike estil pou ka amelyore aparans yon dokiman. #Creole

Wed, Apr 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Get your computer skills racing. Learn how to create, rename, delete, and organize files and folders on your computer.

Wed, Apr 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Bring your friends and learn about Planet Earth. Enjoy fun facts, activities and crafts. Recommended for Tweens and Teens.

Wed, Apr 19, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Analyze data with COUNT functions and recommended charts. Use absolute and relative references to ensure your data is calculated accurately. Recommended Audience: Adult

Thu, Apr 20, 10:15am - 11:15am
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Aprann tout konsèp ak tèminoloji entènèt la. Epi tou Vinn abitye avk ki jan pou navige sou entènèt la. #HCreole

Thu, Apr 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join us to read, sing, and play in a sensory friendly environment. Recommended for ages 3-5. Registration is required to reduce sensory input.

Thu, Apr 20, All day
Hiawassee - Training Lab
English from Zero classes are designed for beginning English learners. Each workshop has a specific target topic. See calendar for more information.

Fri, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Storytime is the right time for family time. Reading together is a wonderful way to bond and learn from one another. Bring your families together for fun stories that are designed for all ages.

Fri, Apr 21, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Want to display data properly on your web page? Learn how to build a responsive table to showcase your data.

Fri, Apr 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Do you want to interact with your users? Learn how to create an interactive form to collect data from your site visitors.

Fri, Apr 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Create and eat your own flower pot jarcuterie, single serve charcuterie in a jar. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration is required.

Mon, Apr 24, 10:15am - 10:45am
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
From the rhythm and repetition of nursery rhymes to the use of picture books, songs and flannel board stories, your child will be encouraged to develop early literacy skills.

Mon, Apr 24, 11:15am - 11:45am
This event is a fun way to examine different aspects of space and how interesting it can be! We will be exploring space while creating rockets and doing other arts & crafts.

Mon, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn how to work with master pages, headers and footers, and how to customize your publications. Recommended Audience: Adult

Mon, Apr 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Come practice your English speaking skills during the English Conversation Hour. All proficiency levels are welcomed!

Tue, Apr 25, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Hiawassee - Ask at Desk
Our social worker is on-site to meet with library customers and assist with social and government services.

Tue, Apr 25, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
Improve reading and writing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. This event is for adults who are beginning-intermediate level emerging readers. Class focuses primarily on reading & writing skills. 

Tue, Apr 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Create professional reports. Unify formatting with Themes and shading, organize topics with titles and headers, and distribute the finished document through printing and sharing options.

Tue, Apr 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Aprann tablo konsèp ak tèminoloji. Aprann kijan pou kreye yon tablo debaz ak kijan pou aplike yon fòmil debaz. #Creole

Wed, Apr 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn Internet concepts and terminology. Become familiar with Web browsers while surfing the Web.

Wed, Apr 26, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
In-Person meeting with Medicare expert, Collette Rance, will be on--site to answers your questions.

Wed, Apr 26, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Learn about search engines and search techniques to help you find exactly what you are looking for on the Web.

Wed, Apr 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Hiawassee - Meeting Room
When the Library was founded 100 years ago, Orange County was covered in oranges. Relax and relive the refreshing scents with a bath bomb created to smell like walking through an orange grove.

Wed, Apr 26, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Format workbooks with frozen panes, headers and themes. Customize worksheets with sheet names, color coding and hidden sheets. Print your data for perfect reports and presentations.

Thu, Apr 27, 10:15am - 11:15am
Hiawassee - Training Lab
Aprann teknik motè rechèch yo, pou- w ka jwenn egzakteman sa w-ap chèche sou entènèt la. #Creole

Thu, Apr 27, 11:45am - 12:45pm
Hiawassee - Training Lab
English from Zero classes are designed for beginning English learners. Each workshop has a specific target topic. See calendar for more information.