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The following list contains programs that matched your search, sorted by program types and date from 11/7/2009 to 12/22/2009.
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Crossroads Café - English as a Second Language
For speakers of any language who want improve their English, Conducted by CPCC instructors. Includes video & instruction books that you may borrow. Bring pencils/paper. Free. Registration required 704-330-6172 or http://www.cpcc.edu/esl
Crossroads Cafe: ESL
For speakers of any language who want improve their English, Conducted by CPCC instructors. Includes video & instruction books that you may borrow. Bring pencils/paper. Free. Registration required 704-330-6172 or http://www.cpcc.edu/esl
Spanish Classes for Adults & Young Adults
Learn Spanish at the library! For ages 12 to adult. Info: 704-416-6000.
Study Zone Sunday
Spread out and get some homework done, study for tests, work on group projects, get homework help or free online tutoring. We'll have basic school supplies available, as well as snacks for any teen working hard on a school project. Teens 12-18 only.
Wordplay Monday: Freedom of Speech
What does having the freedom of speech mean to you? Come discuss your First Amendment rights. For teens 12-18 only.
Does Money Grow on the Holiday Tree?
Bank of America representatives will teach our children about the importance of money: Holiday spending, saving and investing. Make and take your own personalized "piggy banks". Enjoy an afternoon of monopolizing money!
Crossroads Cafe: English as a Second Language
For speakers of any language who want improve their English, Conducted by CPCC instructors. Includes video & instruction books that you may borrow. Bring pencils/paper. Free. Registration required 704-330-6172 or http://www.cpcc.edu/esl
Excel Basics
Learn to enter and edit data and to write simple spreadsheet formulas using Microsoft Excel. Keyboard and mouse skills required.
How to Design a Great Report
Learn how to create great reports with formatting and creative cover designs. (Grades 4-5.)
Crossroads Café: English as a Second Language
For speakers of any language who want improve their English, Conducted by CPCC instructors. Includes video & instruction books that you may borrow. Bring pencils/paper. Free. Registration required 704-330-6172 or http://www.cpcc.edu/esl
Operation College Launch: Financial Aid 101
Are you preparing for college? Join expert Steven Abels in a short session on how to get started and how to find the best financial aid resources.
The English Cafe
A special 15-week class where you improve your English conversational skills while learning about America’s culture and history. No registration necessary; call 704-416-3800 for more information.
Internet Basics
Learn how to surf the Web using Internet Explorer. This workshop will cover how to access, navigate, and demonstrate basic techniques for finding information on the Internet. This class is designed for adults with some computer experience, but little or no previous Internet experience.
Crime Solving with Forensic Science
Is that stuff on CSI true? Check out a few ways forensic scientists analyze crime scenes for clues to solve crimes and secure convictions. We'll look at handwriting analysis & fingerprint recovery with some hands on investigation. For 6th-12th grades
Operation College Launch: SAT Prep
Are you preparing for college? Join expert Gerry Kramer in a short session on how to get prepare for and perfect your SAT skills.
ACT Practice
Stressing over college admissions? Want to know where you stand on the ACT? Princeton Review will hold a free, full length ACT exam. Registration is required. Free review and test results will be on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Operation College Launch: Which College Is Best For Me?
This workshop is designed to help teens decide which type of higher learning institution is best for them by taking into account their desired career path, personal preferences and individual needs. Teens will learn basic information about all types.
Operation College Launch: SAT Prep - Critical Reading
Stressed about the SAT? Led by a Kaplan Test Prep instructor, this workshop will help students prepare for the Critical Reading portion of the SAT. Often called the most challenging section of the test, this workshop will give you the inside scoop!
WFAE's Public Conversation Series-CMS: The Quest for Equity
This community forum will explore issues of equity and equality in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. How well is the district doing in achieving its mission to "maximize academic achievement by every student in every school?"
PowerPoint Basics
Create, edit and save a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint. Basic computer skills are required.
Mad Science presents…
A special scientist from Mad Science experiments will be here to present an interesting experiment!
Word 2003 Basics
Learn how to create, edit, and save a document using Microsoft Word 2003. This class is designed for adults with some computer experience but without much previous word processing experience.
Conversational English Class for Adults
Come join us at the Matthews Public Library.
Operation College Launch: Applying for College
Need help filling out college applications? This workshop will feature essay writing tips, as well as one-on-one assistance with applications. Teens will also receive advice on how to best present their extra curricular activities and achievements.
Free Career Development Opportunities
Learn about the new Workforce Development Center at the Main Library in uptown Charlotte. Find out what the library has to offer to boost your skills, polish your resume, and maximize your job search. Registration Required: (704) 416-5431.
Operation College Launch: Applying for College
Need help filling out college applications? This workshop will feature essay writing tips, as well as one-on-one assistance with applications. Teens will also receive advice on how to best present their extra curricular activities and achievements.
Online Job Searching
Learn how to navigate different job search web sites and how to recognize what businesses use when looking for potential candidates for employment.
Operation College Launch: SAT Essay Workshop
Stressed about the SAT? Led by a Kaplan Test Prep instructor, this workshop is designed to give students the experience of writing a 25-minute essay under timed conditions, as well as introduce students to effective essay writing strategies.
Operation College Launch: Current College Student Panel
Are you preparing for college? Join other teens who are preparing for college in a discussion with a panel of current college students and recent college graduates. Registration Required: (704) 416-5431
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