THE NSW Seniors Festival has kicked off and the MidCoast has a jam packed events program in April to help celebrate the amazing contribution of older people to our communities.

“MidCoast Libraries will roll out a series of workshops across the region to help seniors become tech-savvy during the Festival,” said MidCoast Libraries Manager, Chris Jones.

“These are a great way to connect with other like-minded people, and learn the basics to navigate your smartphone or tablet advice.”

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Sessions are free, but bookings are essential and you need to bring your own device.

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of how to navigate your way around a smartphone with a touchscreen.

You will learn how to turn the phone on and off, make and receive calls, add a contact and look up a contact, and change the volume on the phone.

You will also learn briefly about apps, what they are,how to download them, and the costs associated with them.

Tech Savvy Seniors is a NSW Government Initiative in partnership with Telstra and the State Library of NSW.

Join the session at Tea Gardens Library on Monday, 26 April 2021 from 10:30 AM – 01:00 PM.

A session will also take place at Stroud Library on Tuesday, 20 April 2021 from 09:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

Also in Stroud, join the team from the Manning Regional Art Gallery and become part of International Biodiversity Day to highlight endangered species by taking part in a Weaving Turtles Workshop.

As part of a global art project, your woven baby turtles will form part of a giant Manning River Helmeted Turtle installation to be situated beside the Manning River in May.

All materials provided.

The workshop will run at Stroud Library from Monday, 19 April 2021 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.