Social Media: Facebook & Pinterest for Genealogy

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Social media is one of the fastest growing resources for discovering your family history. It allows you to connect to family, friends, and colleagues on-line as well as meet people with similar interests and hobbies. This class will focus on Facebook, including how to protect your privacy, and Pinterest. There will be a brief mention of other social media sites.
Instructor:  Dee Haviland Fournier
Fee:  $20 for members, $25 for non-members
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Understanding DNA with Janet Camarata

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This is a GREAT class for beginners and for brushing up on your skills. After receiving your DNA results, the questions begin. Learn how to navigate the results, understand an ethnicity report, geographical background maps and identifying cousin matches with Ancestry, Family Tree DNA and 23and me.
Instructor:  Janet Camarata
$20.00 members / $25.00 non-members
(We had a class on library research previously in this time slot.)
 
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Volunteer Opportunities at HQRL

Heritage Quest Research Library

Join us as Evelyn guides us through the stacks with the ins and outs of volunteering at Heritage Quest Research Library.  
Do you like to interact with the public?  Are you creative?  Do you enjoy finding out about your Ancestors?  Volunteering at HQRL is a great way to learn more, give more and enjoy more!
Bring your Ancestors to Life!
 
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HQRL Rummage Sale Extravaganza

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Time to clean the cupboards and donate the items you no longer need. Please no clothing or furniture. Bring your items to HQRL on Monday, June 10th – Friday, June 14th and leave them in the back classroom. After the sale, all items remaining will be donated to St. Vincent DePaul.
In order to make this event a success, please volunteer to help. There will be a sign-up sheet at the front desk.
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A 14-Hour Non-Stop Research Party for Members Only

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Come and go as you like. Dress casual; bring your own food and drinks or order take-out or bring snacks to share. Bring your laptop, as HQRL computers will be limited to a 2 hour use per person. (Patrons will have priority (10-4).
After 4:00 p.m., please enter through the front door.
 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. - Security escort to car.
Please sign-up at the front desk.
FREE FOR MEMBERS ONLY!!!
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