JobNow! Workshop

Thursday, Sept. 9
2:00 p.m.

Experience live career coaching from any computer with internet access. JobNow! is the first service of its kind to provide live coaching.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

BJ Smith

Thursday, Sept. 9
7:00 p.m.

BJ Smith returns to lead a discussion of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Copies of this book are available at the Library.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

Second Saturday
Cinema

Saturday, Sept. 11
1:30 p.m.

The feature presentation is The Lady Eve starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. Chairs are provided but you are welcome to bring your folding lawn chair or a cushion. Popcorn and soft drinks provided by the Library.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

All You Need to Know About Email

Monday, Sept. 13
2:30 p.m.

Computer Instruction Class  Find out the fundamentals of how to send and receive email. Learn about attachments, the address book and the calendar. You do not need to own a computer to have an email account.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

Introduction to the Internet

Monday, Sept. 13
7:00 p.m.

Computer Instruction Class  Learn all the basics of surfing the internet. Discover what a browser is and how it works. No computer skills required.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

Employment Support Network

Tuesday, Sept. 14
2:00-3:30 p.m.

This group provides an opportunity to network and share job related skills with others. The group is facilitated by Nancy Stilwell, Director of Wethersfield's Social and Youth Services Department.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

Buying a New Computer

Wednesday, Sept. 15
1:30 p.m.

Computer Instruction Class Learn what you need to know when buying a new computer in 2010. Megabytes, gigabytes and gigahertz. We will tell you what you need.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

Social Networking

Wednesday, Sept. 15
3:00 p.m.

Computer Instruction Class Join us for a tour of Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and many more hotspots of the internet.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

Meet Author Jason Alster

Thursday, Sept. 16
7:00 p.m.

In Leaving Home, Going Home, Returning Home, Wethersfield author Jason Alster shares his adventures of moving half-way around the world to Israel. Mr. Alster will read from his memoir and share his experiences of anticipation and discovery.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

LinkedIn for Beginners

Thursday, Sept. 23
2:00 p.m.

Ross Primack of the Connecticut Department of Labor will present this program. Participants will learn the basics of setting up a LinkedIn account. Topics will include critical profile information; search engine optimization through specialties; networking and recommendation etiquette; applications; utilizing expertise; and growing your network by joining groups.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

Meet Author Steve Rushin

Thursday, Sept. 23
7:00 p.m.

Author Steve Rushin will read and talk about his book The Pint Man. This novel is a funny and endearing story about the comforts of never ending adolescence and the glories of Guinness. Mr. Rushin was a writer with Sports Illustrated for 19 years.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

The Stress of Job Seeking

Tuesday, Sept. 28
2:00 p.m.

Susan Moores, Team Leader/Trainer for Health and Human Services with the United Way, conducts this class on managing the stress of job seeking.

Registration is suggested (860-257-2811).

Library Board

Tuesday, Sept. 28
7:00 p.m.

The September meeting of the Wethersfield Library Board. All meetings of the Board are open to the public.

Knit-a-Bit

Every Tuesday
1:00 p.m.

Meet friends, make friends and bring friends.

English as a Second Language

Every Tuesday
7:00 p.m.

Wethersfield Library will host a free conversation group for new English language on every Tuesday. Adults who speak English as a second language are invited to come develop conversation and speaking skills in a warm, friendly environment. For more information please call 860-257-2811.

Begins September 14.