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Registration opens:
September 03rd, 2025 7:00pm

Computer Basics

for Older Adults

2025-09-24 16:00:00 2025-09-24 17:30:00 America/New_York Computer Basics For Older Adults Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Wednesday, September 24
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-24 16:00:00 2025-09-24 17:30:00 America/New_York Computer Basics For Older Adults Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Main Library

James J. Brown Auditorium

For Older Adults

About the Program

In this hands-on class, older adults will learn essential computer skills, including how to use Word and Excel, browse the internet, send emails, and navigate useful tools like video calls and online forms. No previous experience is needed—just bring your curiosity!

This program is taking place on two different dates (September 24 and October 29). The topics covered will be the same, but participants are welcome to register for both sessions if they feel they can use the extra help or practice.


Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and videos may be taken at this event and may be broadcast, reproduced, and/or made available in print or online. For individual or small group photos, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos.

For larger public events, please note that by attending, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image, and voice in print or digital productions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. Please speak to library staff at the event if you’d like to be excluded from any photo/video. 

Programmer: Min

Main Library

Phone: 519-886-1310

Hours
Mon, Aug 25 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 26 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 27 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 28 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 29 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Aug 30 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Aug 31 Closed

About the branch

Located in the heart of Uptown Waterloo, the two-storey building features a separate children’s area, ample study space, the Ellis Little Local History Room and WPL’s largest collection of browsable materials.

Upcoming events

Mon, Aug 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 3 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
Registration is now closed

Mon, Aug 25, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed

Mon, Aug 25, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.
Registration is now closed

Mon, Aug 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed

Rescheduled
Mon, Aug 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
New date Monday, August 25, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Main Library
For babies ages 6 to 18 months with a caregiver.

Mon, Aug 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed

Mon, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
Registration is now closed

Mon, Aug 25, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, Aug 26, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Aug 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Wed, Aug 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.
This event is full

Wed, Aug 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Wed, Aug 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Wed, Aug 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with kids ages birth to 8 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Aug 28, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Aug 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Thu, Aug 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Thu, Aug 28, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Main Library
Everyone welcome

Thu, Aug 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, Aug 29, 9:30am - 10:30am
Eastside Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, Aug 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, Aug 29, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Eastside Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, Aug 29, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Eastside Branch - Study Room 1
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!

Fri, Aug 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Fri, Aug 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Do you need help with technology? Let a Waterloo Public Library Tech Coach help you!
This event is full

Sat, Aug 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Families

Sat, Aug 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families
This event is full

Sat, Aug 30, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For Families

Mon, Sep 01, All day
All library locations
All library locations CLOSED for Labour Day

Tue, Sep 02, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Sep 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, Sep 02, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.

Wed, Sep 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
This event is full

Wed, Sep 03, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults and Older Adults
This event is full

Wed, Sep 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For families with kids ages birth to 8 years old with a caregiver.

Thu, Sep 04, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 8 to 12 years old.

Thu, Sep 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Sat, Sep 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 0 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults and Older Adults

Sat, Sep 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 8 to 12 years old.
This event is full

Sat, Sep 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families

Mon, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 3 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Sep 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Sep 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Mon, Sep 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.

Mon, Sep 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Discovery Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Sep 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 17 years old.

Wed, Sep 10, 10:00am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Wed, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
This event is full

Wed, Sep 10, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 0 to 11 months with a caregiver.

Wed, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Wed, Sep 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Adults

Thu, Sep 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 18 years old.

Thu, Sep 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Sat, Sep 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Sep 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Sep 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Fountain St (Waterloo) - Between Spring St W & Central St
Community Event - Everyone welcome

Sat, Sep 13, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
McCormick Branch
For teens ages 13 to 17 years old.

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 3 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Sep 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Mon, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
Registration opens Monday, August 25 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For tweens ages 9 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Monday, August 25 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Newcomers to Canada
Registration opens Monday, August 25 2025 at 7:00pm

Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults
Registration opens Tuesday, August 26 2025 at 7:00pm

Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Registration opens Tuesday, August 26 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Sep 17, 10:00am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Wed, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For babies ages 0 to 24 months with a caregiver.
Registration opens Wednesday, August 27 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Sep 17, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Discovery Room,Program Room
For Older Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, August 27 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Sep 17, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 0 to 11 months with a caregiver.

Wed, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 7 to 10 years old.
This event is full

Wed, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults

Wed, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Thu, Sep 18, 10:45am - 11:30am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For babies ages 0 to 12 months with a caregiver.
This event is full

Thu, Sep 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Thu, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 5 to 8 years old.
Registration opens Thursday, August 28 2025 at 7:00pm

Sat, Sep 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Families

Sat, Sep 20, 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
Everyone welcome.

Mon, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
McCormick Branch
For kids ages 2 to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:15am
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Mon, Sep 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Mon, Sep 22, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults
Registration opens Thursday, August 28 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Sep 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 9 years old.
Registration opens Monday, August 25 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Adults

Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For adults in their 20s and 30s.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For tweens ages 10 to 13 years old.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For kids ages birth to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults

Tue, Sep 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For kids ages 6 to 12 years old.
Registration opens Tuesday, September 2 2025 at 7:00pm

Tue, Sep 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
Everyone welcome

Wed, Sep 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
McCormick Branch
For Older Adults

Wed, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For Older Adults
This event is full

Wed, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastside Branch
For Adults

Wed, Sep 24, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
McCormick Branch
For babies ages 0 to 11 months with a caregiver.

Wed, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium
For Older Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, September 3 2025 at 7:00pm

Wed, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
John M. Harper Branch - Program Room
For teens ages 13 to 17 years old.

Wed, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McCormick Branch
For Adults

Wed, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Eastside Branch - Program Room
For Adults
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 9:00am