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This Lab is a beginner learning session. Find out why the world is talking about AI and learn how to use it. Already using ChatGPT or other AI programs? Find out how to use it better.

In need of some tech pointers? The Columbia County Libraries Association presents a series of six online Tech Labs designed for those seeking help managing basic to moderate functions like online searches, Google Drive, avoiding scams, and more. All labs will be presented by our resident tech guru, Pam Doran, on Zoom.

To register and receive the Zoom link, email columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com.

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Rapidly warming temperatures mean that native species will move hundreds of miles in the coming decades just to support their environment. Our gardens can help native species shift their ranges and adapt to climate change. Plants that grow in a new environment can also develop invasive characteristics. Insect and plant life can make our current plant life vulnerable as they are not adapted to the invading species. Native plantings today seed ecosystems of the future. 

Join Master Gardener Volunteer Mary Ann Iaccino from the Columbia-Greene Cooperative Extension to learn about how our changing climate will impact our gardening.  Growing up on a family-owned and operated fruit farm in Greendale, Mary Ann worked side by side with her family. Gardening is ingrained in her and has been something she always loves to do and talk about. Before moving back to Columbia County in 2005, she became a Master Gardener Volunteer in the 1990s when living in Dutchess County. She has a background in secondary science education and in business, is semi-retired, and only wishes there were two growing seasons here.

This webinar is sponsored by the Columbia County Libraries Association. Please email columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com to register and receive the Zoom link.

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Join us for the second in a series of history programs on FDR, presented by Jeff Urbin, educator from the Roosevelt Presidential Museum and Library in Hyde Park.

The election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 brought about great changes in America’s political, economic and racial landscapes. This session explores how the support of Black voters shaped the Roosevelt Administration’s policies in New Deal and World War II and helped lay the groundwork for the civil rights movement of the 50s, 60s and 70s.How did support from Black voters help elect FDR? In what way did the New Deal seek to address racial inequalities?How well did it work? What role did Black servicemen and women play in  Roosevelt’s approach to winning World War II? Why wasn’t greater progress made during this time? What was Mrs. Roosevelt’s role during the Administration and beyond?

This program is sponsored by the Columbia County Libraries Association. To register and receive the Zoom link, email columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com.

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In this Lab, learn how to organize, store, and share files seamlessly with Google Drive while mastering collaboration features. We will learn about Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. To register and receive the Zoom link, email columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com.

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VIRTUAL HISTORY TALK ON ZOOM presented by the Columbia County Libraries Association

As America entered the war these “four freedoms” – the freedom of speech, the freedom of worship, the freedom from want, and the freedom from fear – symbolized America’s war aims and gave hope in the following years to a war-wearied people because they knew they were fighting for freedom. 

Presented by Jeffrey Urbin, Education Specialist at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

To register: email columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com