Adult Programs & Events

Moore Memorial Public Library
1701 9th Avenue North
Texas City, TX 77590
Phone: (409) 643-5979
Fax : (409) 948-1106

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

ADULTS

Event: Galveston Bay Ecology Seminar
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Place: Moore Memorial Public Library
           Holland Meeting Room
           1701 9th Ave North
           Texas City, TX 77590
For more information:
Environmental Historian Mrs. Alecya Gallaway will be present to talk about the ecology and estuaries in the Galveston Bay area. Please call (409) 643-5977 for more details.

Event: Digital Photography for Beginners
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Place: Moore Memorial Public Library
           Holland Meeting Room
           1701 9th Ave North
           Texas City, TX 77590
For more information:
A local photographer from the Gulf Coast Imaging Studios here in Texas City will host an introductory seminar for anyone interested in getting started in digital photography. Please call (409) 643-5977.

Event: Local Historian Author Visits
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Place: Moore Memorial Public Library
           Holland Meeting Room
           1701 9th Ave North
           Texas City, TX 77590
For more information:
Author and local historian Heather Green Wooten who will discuss the topic of her recent 2008 book Battling a Terrifying Unknown: The Polio Years in Texas. Dr. Wooten is a member of the UTMB Institute for the Medical Humanities in Galveston. Please call (409) 643-5977 for more details.

Event: 2010 Computer Class Schedule (January - April)
Date: See Below
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Holland Meeting Room, Moore Memorial Public Library
For more information:
Our beginner computer classes here at the library have been so well receieved that we are adding more classes to cover additional topics and programs. The new classes will be aimed at beginning to intermediate computer users. All of our computer classes are free to the public.

Sign-up & Registration Procedure: Registration for ALL computer classes will occur THE DAY OF the scheduled class. All potential students must come to the library between 9:00 and 9:30 a.m. on the day of the class for pre-class screening. Admission to the class will be granted on a first-come first-served basis for those persons successfully completing the pre-assessment survey exercise. Admission for most classes is limited to 10 persons per class.

Please contact the Reference Desk at the library for more information at (409)-643-5977.

Computer Course Title	Date
Basic Mouse Skills	Thursday, January 7, 2010
Computer Hardware	Friday, January 8, 2010
Basic Windows	Thursday, January 14, 2010
Beginning Internet	Friday, January 15, 2010
Beginning Email	Thursday, January 21, 2010
Intermediate Internet	Friday, January 22, 2010
Online Search Strategies	Thursday, January 28, 2010
Basic Mouse Skills	Friday, January 29, 2010
Reference & Periodical Databases	Thursday, February 4, 2010
Basic Windows	Friday, February 5, 2010
Basic Word	Thursday, February 11, 2010
Beginning Internet	Friday, February 12, 2010
Beginning Email	Thursday, February 18, 2010
Intermediate Internet	Friday, February 19, 2010
Beginning Excel	Thursday, February 25, 2010
Beginning Power Point	Friday, February 26, 2010
Beginning Publisher	Thursday, March 4, 2010
Online Search Strategies	Friday, March 5, 2010
Computer Hardware	Thursday, March 11, 2010
Advanced Internet Searching	Friday, March 12, 2010
Basic Windows	Thursday, March 25, 2010
Basic Word	Friday, March 26, 2010
Beginning Internet	Thursday, April 15, 2010
Beginning Email	Friday, April 16, 2010

Event: Book Bits
Date: 1st Wednesday of each month
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Place: Holland Meeting Room, Moore Memorial Public Library
For more information: The group will meet the first Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. in the meeting room. Participants can enjoy an informal group setting where they can share favorite books, authors, controversial titles and more. For more information, please call (409) 643-5970.