• The Mogollon Native American culture flourished in southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, western Texas, and northern areas of Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico, from about the third through fifteenth centuries. Mogollon artifacts provide clues for interpreting how the people of this culture adapted to varied southwestern environments for centuries....
    Zoom - Albuquerque Oasis
    Wed, February 2 to February 23 | 03:30 PM-05:00 PM Central Time
    Allen Dart
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    The Mogollon Native American culture flourished in southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, western Texas, and northern areas of Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico, from about the third through fifteenth centuries. Mogollon artifacts provide clues for interpreting how the people of this culture adapted to varied southwestern environments for centuries. Archaeologist Allen Dart illustrates the material culture of the Mogollon and discusses what it can tell us about this culture’s relationships to the natural world, their time reckoning, religious practices, beliefs, and deities. The presentation includes abundant illustrations of Mogollon pottery and artifacts. No class February 9. Archaeologist Allen Dart has worked in New Mexico and Arizona since 1975. A UNM graduate, he worked for the Museum of New Mexico and the Bureau of Indian Affairs before receiving his master’s degree in Arizona. Al is the executive director of Tucson’s Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, a nonprofit he founded in 1993. He has received awards and honors from the National Park Service and other organizations for his efforts to bring archaeology and history to the public.

  • This class provides an overview of Google Drive, specifically Google Docs (word processing). Learn how to store and back up your files to Google Drive including PDFs, videos, audio files and photos, so you can access them from anywhere. Any file you have on your computer can be stored on Google Drive. Learn how to upload, create, edit, share and organize...
    Zoom - Oasis National
    Fri, August 12 to August 12 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This class provides an overview of Google Drive, specifically Google Docs (word processing). Learn how to store and back up your files to Google Drive including PDFs, videos, audio files and photos, so you can access them from anywhere. Any file you have on your computer can be stored on Google Drive. Learn how to upload, create, edit, share and organize your files in the cloud. Google Drive is free as long as you have a Google account, which is also free. This class will introduce you to the desktop version of Google Drive, although there is also a mobile version available. We recommend that you create a Google account before the class.

  • If you have email, use social media, or even text on your mobile device, you are a target for phishing. Phishing is an attempt to trick you into divulging personal confidential information a cybercriminal can use to steal money or even your identity. This course will teach you to recognize the hallmark signs of phishing and how to stay safer...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Fri, February 23 to February 23 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Central Time
    Linda Schumacher
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    If you have email, use social media, or even text on your mobile device, you are a target for phishing. Phishing is an attempt to trick you into divulging personal confidential information a cybercriminal can use to steal money or even your identity. This course will teach you to recognize the hallmark signs of phishing and how to stay safer online.

  • We all know that as users of technology devices and websites, we are vulnerable to data hacks, scammers, and prolific advertising. Sometimes ads and emails come in so targeted to our personal lives we think someone has read our mind. While there is no way to perfectly guard our privacy and personal data, we CAN do things that tighten our security. This...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Fri, March 1 to March 1 | 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
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    We all know that as users of technology devices and websites, we are vulnerable to data hacks, scammers, and prolific advertising. Sometimes ads and emails come in so targeted to our personal lives we think someone has read our mind. While there is no way to perfectly guard our privacy and personal data, we CAN do things that tighten our security. This class covers specific settings you can change easily on devices you own and online accounts you have to improve this security. We will take a look at settings on your Apple and Android devices as well your accounts on Amazon, Google, Facebook and Venmo. Be ready to take a look at security settings you weren’t even aware existed. Walk away with knowledge and a little bit more peace of mind.

  • This class covers using your iPhone’s camera, setting up shots, and storing and editing your photos. You will also learn how to use Apple Maps and all its...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Fri, March 22 to March 22 | 11:30 AM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This class covers using your iPhone’s camera, setting up shots, and storing and editing your photos. You will also learn how to use Apple Maps and all its features.

  • This class covers making/receiving calls on your phone, setting up a voicemail greeting, retrieving messages and blocking callers. In addition, you will learn how to customize rings, so you can tell who is calling just by the sound of the ring! All facets of texting with the iPhone are covered including sending and receiving photos in text messages and how...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Tue, March 26 to March 26 | 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This class covers making/receiving calls on your phone, setting up a voicemail greeting, retrieving messages and blocking callers. In addition, you will learn how to customize rings, so you can tell who is calling just by the sound of the ring! All facets of texting with the iPhone are covered including sending and receiving photos in text messages and how to unsend, schedule and report text messages as junk. We will also cover how to set up an auto reply text message while you drive. You will also learn how to set up your iPhone to receive and send emails, how to schedule emails and how you can guard your privacy in the email app. Other topics include how to use the Contacts app, how to set up Emergency contacts and how to use features of FaceTime such as screen sharing and connecting to Android devices.

  • This is a presentation that looks at how cultures have viewed the stars and other celestial phenomena, including eclipses.  It will focus on how cultures around the world have "looked to the stars" to guide their lives, their special events, births, deaths, and the coronation of kings.  It may be surprising how much ancient people knew about the sky --...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Fri, April 5 to April 5 | 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Central Time
    Carol Diaz-Granados Duncan
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    This is a presentation that looks at how cultures have viewed the stars and other celestial phenomena, including eclipses.  It will focus on how cultures around the world have "looked to the stars" to guide their lives, their special events, births, deaths, and the coronation of kings.  It may be surprising how much ancient people knew about the sky -- the stars, the star patterns (asterisms/constellations), the sun, the moon -- even what to anticipate!

  • We all need some basic information in order to be prepared to purchase a computer or tablet. This class provides some of those basic, important facts we need to consider. We have so many options in front of us that it can seem overwhelming. Being armed with helpful information is a good starting...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Thu, April 11 to April 11 | 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central Time
    Larry Edison
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    We all need some basic information in order to be prepared to purchase a computer or tablet. This class provides some of those basic, important facts we need to consider. We have so many options in front of us that it can seem overwhelming. Being armed with helpful information is a good starting point.

  • We’ve all heard of The Cloud, but what is it exactly, what does it cost and how can we keep it safe? In this class, we will take a look at the answers to these questions and more about online storage of your private files and photos. Specifically, we will take a look at iCloud, Google Cloud, Amazon Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox. We will examine the pros and...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Thu, April 25 to April 25 | 01:00 PM-03:00 PM Central Time
    Larry Edison
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    We’ve all heard of The Cloud, but what is it exactly, what does it cost and how can we keep it safe? In this class, we will take a look at the answers to these questions and more about online storage of your private files and photos. Specifically, we will take a look at iCloud, Google Cloud, Amazon Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox. We will examine the pros and cons of each and compare local storage as opposed to cloud storage for Apple, Android and Windows users. Learn how to check the amount of storage you have on your devices and cloud accounts and how to clean out files to free up more storage space. Also learn about the various companies that offer computer back up and several security features you can use to keep your information safe. Take the mystery out of The Cloud.

  • This class provides an overview of Google Drive, specifically Google Docs (word processing). Learn how to store and back up your files to Google Drive including PDFs, videos, audio files and photos, so you can access them from anywhere. Any file you have on your computer can be stored on Google Drive. Learn how to upload, create, edit, share and organize...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Fri, April 26 to April 26 | 11:30 AM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This class provides an overview of Google Drive, specifically Google Docs (word processing). Learn how to store and back up your files to Google Drive including PDFs, videos, audio files and photos, so you can access them from anywhere. Any file you have on your computer can be stored on Google Drive. Learn how to upload, create, edit, share and organize your files in the cloud. Google Drive is free as long as you have a Google account, which is also free. This class will introduce you to the desktop version of Google Drive, although there is also a mobile version available. We recommend that you create a Google account before the class. Instructions on how to do this will be sent once you register.

  • Are you an organization freak, or would you like to be more organized? This class is for you! Google Keep is a free Google tool that can help you keep notes, reminders, lists and even links to favorite websites or ones that you want to read later. It allows you to add images to your notes, color code them, and add labels to them so you can group your notes...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Tue, April 30 to April 30 | 01:00 PM-03:00 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Are you an organization freak, or would you like to be more organized? This class is for you! Google Keep is a free Google tool that can help you keep notes, reminders, lists and even links to favorite websites or ones that you want to read later. It allows you to add images to your notes, color code them, and add labels to them so you can group your notes into categories. Google Keep is available on your desktop/laptop computer, and there are also free apps for your Android or Apple devices. Anything you create is available to you anytime across all your devices. Learn how to use Google Keep and other useful Google tools such as Google News, Google Books, Google Alerts, Google Translate, and Google Arts and Culture in this informative class. You need a free Google account to use Google Keep, and it is most effective, but not necessary, for the other Google tools.

  • Are your beautiful photo memories hidden in the basement, the attic, your computer, or the Cloud for no one to enjoy but yourself? Liberate them by moving them into an easy-to-create photo book for all to enjoy. Join us for a two-hour workshop on creating your own online photo book because it is easier and less expensive than you think. We will show you how...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Mon, May 6 to May 6 | 01:30 PM-03:30 PM Central Time
    Jim Salih
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    Are your beautiful photo memories hidden in the basement, the attic, your computer, or the Cloud for no one to enjoy but yourself? Liberate them by moving them into an easy-to-create photo book for all to enjoy. Join us for a two-hour workshop on creating your own online photo book because it is easier and less expensive than you think. We will show you how to include photographs, text, and other mementos to enhance the quality of these enduring time capsules. Your family will love you for leaving these priceless memories for all to enjoy. All you need is an Internet-connected computer (including laptops) or a smart tablet. There is no need for any specialized software.

  • This class is designed for people who are already familiar with the basics of Google Drive. Learn how to access and use templates in Google Drive, how to automatically back up and sync files on your computer to Google Drive and how to save attachments in Gmail directly to Google Drive. Advanced Sharing options for files in Google Drive will be covered. We...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Tue, May 7 to May 7 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This class is designed for people who are already familiar with the basics of Google Drive. Learn how to access and use templates in Google Drive, how to automatically back up and sync files on your computer to Google Drive and how to save attachments in Gmail directly to Google Drive. Advanced Sharing options for files in Google Drive will be covered. We will also go into depth about Google Forms and how to create, manage and collect responses from them. In addition, learn how to connect third party apps to Google Docs, Sheets and Slides for greater productivity. This class is for people who want to begin to use Google Drive often to create and manage documents, files and photos.

  • Unlock the potential of this free, user-friendly, online software provided by Google, as you dive into the world of spreadsheets. In this class, we'll guide you through the layout and tools of Google Sheets, equipping you with the essential skills to create, manage, and manipulate data. You'll learn how to enter data and utilize basic cell formats to make...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Fri, May 17 to May 17 | 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central Time
    Mary Mueller
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    Unlock the potential of this free, user-friendly, online software provided by Google, as you dive into the world of spreadsheets. In this class, we'll guide you through the layout and tools of Google Sheets, equipping you with the essential skills to create, manage, and manipulate data. You'll learn how to enter data and utilize basic cell formats to make your spreadsheets visually appealing and easy to navigate. Discover how to add worksheets, organize information efficiently, and copy/paste data easily. We'll go into commonly used formulas, enabling you to perform calculations and analyze your data with confidence. Say goodbye to complex calculations and let Google Sheets do the heavy lifting for you. We will also cover setting up formatting for printing, ensuring your spreadsheets are professional and presentation-ready. We'll uncover the secrets of using templates and customizing them to suit your needs. From creating budgets and planning events to storing and sorting data, Google Sheets is your answer to all your organizational endeavors. Enroll today and unlock the untapped potential of Google Sheets!

  • Got a new Chromebook but are unsure where to start? Look no further. Join our class, Chromebook 101 - Unleashing the Power of Chrome OS. Chrome OS is neither a Microsoft Windows nor a MacIntosh system, but it is one of the most secure and safe operating systems for navigating the Internet. We will demystify how this simple operating system works and will...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Mon, May 20 to May 20 | 01:30 PM-03:30 PM Central Time
    Jim Salih
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    Got a new Chromebook but are unsure where to start? Look no further. Join our class, Chromebook 101 - Unleashing the Power of Chrome OS. Chrome OS is neither a Microsoft Windows nor a MacIntosh system, but it is one of the most secure and safe operating systems for navigating the Internet. We will demystify how this simple operating system works and will demonstrate such things as how to connect your Chromebook to Wi-Fi, how to use its own built in full featured office software suite, how to send email, how to print, how to reset and troubleshoot it, and everything you need to know to take full advantage of this handy operating system. Better yet, most of what Chromebook has to offer is FREE. Since Chrome OS is a Google based system, class participants will need a Gmail or any type of Google account - any existing account will work. Join us for this one-class course and unlock the true potential of these less expensive but remarkable devices.

  • Have a Kindle, or think you might want one? What’s all the buzz about electronic books? In this class, we will discuss all the various devices and apps you can use to read an ebook, either one you purchase, or one you check out of the library. You will learn about the different file types that each type of device or app can open, how to download...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Fri, June 7 to June 7 | 01:00 PM-03:00 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Have a Kindle, or think you might want one? What’s all the buzz about electronic books? In this class, we will discuss all the various devices and apps you can use to read an ebook, either one you purchase, or one you check out of the library. You will learn about the different file types that each type of device or app can open, how to download books for reading on your Kindle, iPhone/iPad or Android phone/tablet, and how to check out and read books from your local library on the Libby app. In addition, we will go over some of the prominent features of ebooks such as the ability to change font size and brightness, bookmark and highlight passages, look up definitions of words in the dictionary, view Wikipedia entries, search using keywords and share what you are reading with others. You will also learn about the different websites where you can download free ebooks. Come with your devices and questions.

  • Whether you are driving, biking, walking or taking public transportation, Google Maps can get you there! Learn how to find locations, directions, photos of nearby attractions, and how to print directions. In addition, learn how to mark locations as favorites and how to access Street View to see a photo of each location. This class provides an overview of...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Tue, July 9 to July 9 | 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Whether you are driving, biking, walking or taking public transportation, Google Maps can get you there! Learn how to find locations, directions, photos of nearby attractions, and how to print directions. In addition, learn how to mark locations as favorites and how to access Street View to see a photo of each location. This class provides an overview of the Google Maps desktop version. While a Google account is not required to use Google Maps, we recommend that you create one in order to save your personal preferences. Google accounts are free. Instructions on how to create an account will be sent once you register.

  • This class provides an overview of Google Calendar. With it, you can quickly schedule meetings and events and get reminders about upcoming activities, all stored online. Learn how to create calendars and events, set alerts, send invitations and share schedules. We will be demonstrating the desktop version of Google Calendar. It is free as long as you have a...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Tue, July 16 to July 16 | 11:30 AM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This class provides an overview of Google Calendar. With it, you can quickly schedule meetings and events and get reminders about upcoming activities, all stored online. Learn how to create calendars and events, set alerts, send invitations and share schedules. We will be demonstrating the desktop version of Google Calendar. It is free as long as you have a Google account, which is also free to set up. We recommend that you create a Google account before the class. Instructions on how to do this will be sent once you register.

  • If you are new to using an iPhone this class will help you learn your way around screens, menus and notifications.You will also learn how to gesture and how to use Siri and Accessibility features available in iOS...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Fri, July 19 to July 26 | 01:00 PM-03:00 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    If you are new to using an iPhone this class will help you learn your way around screens, menus and notifications.You will also learn how to gesture and how to use Siri and Accessibility features available in iOS 13.

  • Tired of searching on Google and not being able to find exactly what you’re looking for? This class is for you! We will cover what a search engine is, how it operates, and how to choose correct keywords and synonyms. Learn how to use the Advanced Search feature of Google to narrow your search by exact phrases, type of website, filetype, date and time the...
    Zoom - St. Louis Oasis
    Fri, August 2 to August 2 | 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central Time
    Martha Bogart
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Tired of searching on Google and not being able to find exactly what you’re looking for? This class is for you! We will cover what a search engine is, how it operates, and how to choose correct keywords and synonyms. Learn how to use the Advanced Search feature of Google to narrow your search by exact phrases, type of website, filetype, date and time the information was published, and whether or not you want the topic you are searching for to appear in the title of the webpage and/or the body of the webpage. In addition, learn how to search for images by using Google Lens to filter search results and how to use reverse image searching to find out what an image you already have is about. Once search results have been delivered, learn how to interpret them for credibility by determining who owns the website, how recently it was updated and what the reviews about it say. How do you search for something within a web page itself? All will be revealed. Walk away with the knowledge and skills to be a better Internet sleuth.
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