Programs For Adults 
(219) 931-5100, Ext. 310
http://www.hammond.lib.in.us/adultprograms.htm
 

Hammond Public Library Quilters
 Each Wednesday in the Community Room.
Start times vary; check the library calendar on our home page for start times.

Welcome to the World of Music
on these Wednesdays: March 13, 20 & 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Florian Bolsega leads a class in music theory. Please bring pencil and paper.

HPL Presents: So You Want to Write 

Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. Author, Meggie Tolkland, presents this program for writers and those who want to write. See details at the top of this newsletter. Please register at 219-931-5100, Ext. 310.

Democracy in Action: The Open Forum Lecture Movement
Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m.
Presented by Arthur Meyers; sponsored jointly by the Hammond Historical Society and the Friends of the Library. See details at the top of this newsletter.

Novel Conversations 
Monday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Discuss The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley. Copies of the book are available for checkout about two weeks before each discussion.
Information is at (219) 931-5100, Ext. 327.   

Do you order through Amazon.com? HPL is an Amazon Affiliate. If you use the "Search Amazon" box on the HPL website to access Amazon, HPL receives a percentage of most purchases.

HPL also has a library wish list through Amazon, where you can help HPL by purchasing items to be donated and shipped to the library. 

Free Computer Classes 
Location: Computer Lab.

Space is limited; registration required at (219) 931-5100, Ext. 345.  

http://www.hammond.lib.in.us/computerclasses.htm

Basic classes: Please allow 60-90 minutes.

Mouse Basics: No experience required to attend this class. 
 Learn about using the mouse, common computer terms, how to work with menus and forms, how to copy and paste, and more.

Mon., March 18 at 11 a.m.
Mon., April 8 at 2 p.m.
Mon., April 22 at 11 a.m.
Tues., April 30 at 2 p.m.

Internet Basics: Familiarity with mouse and beginner keyboarding skills required. 

An introduction to the program that gets you on the Internet along with how to browse or go directly to a website. Internet searching and printing options are also discussed.

Tues., March 19 at 6 p.m.
Mon., March 25 at 11 a.m.
Tues., April 9 at 2 p.m.
Mon., April 15 at 2 p.m.
Mon., April 29 at 11 a.m.

E-mail Basics:  Familiarity with mouse and beginner keyboarding skills required.

Review the layout of web-based e-mail, how e-mail programs are structured and how you can customize your mail storage. We'll cover reading, organizing and sending mail in a hands-on session. E-mail accounts for class use will be provided, so don't worry if you don't yet have your own. 

Tues., March 19 at 2 p.m.
Tues., March 26 at 6 p.m.
Mon., April 8 at 11 a.m.
Tues., April 16 at 2 p.m.
Mon., April 22 at 2 p.m.

Word Basics:  Familiarity with the mouse and beginner keyboarding skills required.

Learn beginning word processing techniques to get you started on a variety of possible projects. We'll review how to navigate the program, choosing your settings, making changes as you go along or after you've typed your material, inserting a simple graphic and more. A practice project gives you hands-on experience with the program.

Mon., March 11 at 11 a.m.
Tues., March 26 at 2 p.m.
Mon., April 15 at 11 a.m.
Tues., April 23 at 2 p.m.
Mon., April 29 at 2 p.m.

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Advanced classes: please allow 2 - 2.5 hours. 
 Familiarity with keyboard/mouse, and basic computer knowledge, are required
to attend these sessions.

Advanced Word:  Tues., April 9 at 6 p.m.
 If you already use Word, but just don't feel like you're taking advantage of what it has to offer, this class is for you. Learn about page setup options, formatting, working with graphics, using text boxes, save and print options, and more.  

Intro to Excel:  Mon., March 11 at 2 p.m. or Tues., April 16 at 6 p.m.
Learn your way around Excel, see how easy it is to store, organize and make the most of your information. We'll review worksheets, cells, data entry, fill options, using formulas, creating functions and more.  

PowerPoint: Mon., March 18 at 2 p.m. or Tues., April 23 at 6 p.m.
 Create photo slide shows and professional presentations quickly and easily! Learn about design themes and slide layouts, inserting graphics and media clips onto your slides, tips to use when making your presentations and more. 

Letters & Resumes: Mon., March 25 at 2 p.m. or Tues., April 30 at 6 p.m.

Start your next job search with a new cover letter and a freshened resume. We'll discuss the professional way to format a letter, how to create a great cover letter and how to build the best resume for you. Attendees to this class will customize a resume template or build their own resume from scratch. Please bring your information and a USB Flash Drive to save your resume in progress. One copy of your resume may be printed at the end of the session at no charge. Additional copies may be printed at the cost of $0.10 per page.  

Babies and Books

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 Tiny Tots

• Thursday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m.
• Thursday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m.
• Thursday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m.

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2s and 3s  (Ages 2 and 3)

• Thursday, March 21 at 11 a.m. - Learn about ducks! Join us for a story, songs, and simple craft.  
• Thursday, April 4 at 11 a.m. - Spring has sprung! Join us for a story, songs, and a simple craft about spring!
• Thursday, April 18 at 11 a.m. - Do you know who lives in a pond?
  Come find out this week, and enjoy a story, songs, and a simple craft!

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Little Listeners

• Tuesday, March 19 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
   Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays about spring. We will also
  make coffee filter butterflies.
   
• Tuesday, April 2 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. - Spring is here, and the birds are chirping. Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays about birds. We will
  also craft a goose!
• Tuesday, April 16 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. - Flowers are beginning to bloom! This week, we will share stories, songs, and fingerplays about flowers.
  We will also craft a flower to take home!

Tuesday, April 16 at 3:45 p.m. 

Friends of the Library, Book Sale news

(219) 931-5100, Ext. 356 (please leave a message)
 http://www.hammond.lib.in.us/friends.htm 

FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP

Friends of the Library Hammond Indiana., Inc., is a nonprofit group separate from the library. The Friends support HPL by serving as advocates, and by raising funds for programs or services that HPL could not otherwise provide. 

The Friends are always looking for new members. Membership year runs January to December.

Get a Friends membership form at the Library, or print an application at 

http://www.hammond.lib.in.us/friends_app.pdf

FRIENDS VOLUNTEERS

Are you a Friends member who would like to volunteer in the Book Sale Room?
 Are you a Friends member who would like to help with other activities?
Please call (219) 931-5100, Ext. 356 and leave a message.   

BOOK SALES 

The Book Sale Room is on the 1st floor, near the copy machine.  The room features a variety of books, paperbacks, videos, music, magazines, and vending machines. An ongoing sale takes place during library hours.  

FRIENDS HALF PRICE BOOK SALE  (*Excludes specially marked books and sets.) 

Mark your calendars for these 2013 half price sales (last Saturday of the month):
 (no sale in March)
April 27
May 25
June 29
 July 27
Aug. 31
Sept. 28

Oct. 26

(no sales in November or December)