Registration On Dec. 9 For New Series Of Senior Internet Courses

DANBURY — The Danbury SeniorNet Learning Center located in the Senior Center will be offering classes to introduce more area adults (age 50 and older) to the computer and Internet.

Registration will take place on Saturday, December 9, at the Center at 80 Main Street. Doors open and registration begins at 10 am and will conclude at noon. No telephone or mail-in registrations will be accepted. A personal check is required for payment. Students are requested to bring any current SeniorNet membership cards.

Three “Introduction to Computer” courses will start the week of January 22 (Tuesday at 9 am, Wednesday at 1 pm, and Thursday at 6:30 pm) and continue for eight weeks. Classes last about 2½ hours each. Computer experience is not necessary.

Three “Introduction to the Internet” courses, each lasting four weeks, are planned. One starts the week of January 22 (Wednesday at 6:30 pm). Two additional courses start the week of February 19 (Wednesday at 6:30 pm and Thursday at 2 pm). The Internet courses require basic computer and mouse skills.

The course fee is $25, plus $30 annually to join SeniorNet if not already a current member. The fees include a workbook, programmed diskette, and the use of the center’s computers between classes.

SeniorNet first offered courses in Danbury in January 1999. Since then over 450 students have learned computer basics in the hands-on, specially paced workshops.

Classes are limited to 12 students, each sitting at a computer, with a trained coach for every two students. Two fully qualified instructors lead the all-volunteer training team. The center uses the latest in computer technology – currently Microsoft Works 2000 operating on a networked Windows 98SE platform.

SeniorNet is a non-profit organization with 190 learning centers in the US. Its mission is to assist mature adults with learning computer technology to enrich the quality of their daily lives. The organization has over 37,000 members.

For additional information about Danbury SeniorNet, call 797-4686. The Danbury Senior Center is at 80 Main Street.