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CREATIVE RETIREMENT Creative Retirement, The 55+ Learning Centre – The Spring Guide is Out!


After a long cold winter it is time to get out and about once again. Why not join us at Creative Retirement for a springtime full of fun and educational classes, clubs and activi- ties. Listed below is a sampling of some of the 100 courses offered this spring at Creative Retirement. Stop by your local library or Safeway store to pick-up a free copy of our Spring Guide. Or, visit our website at crm.mb.ca for a full course listing. We are centrally located at 270 Sherbrook Street. Give us a call at 204-949-2565.


setup so it is most usable for you. Windows 8.1 -Where is Everything?


COMPUTERS Where are my Pictures!


Taking pictures is one thing, getting them onto your computer and managing them so you can find your photos later, is another. This will show methods and strategies to stay in control of your pictures on a Windows computer.


Windows 8.1 Microsoft: it is to want to know how to use the new interface with its new start screen and charm bar, how the desktop has changed, apps and how to deal with the new Start button.


HEALTH & WELL-BEING Gentle Yoga for Men and Women


Help to improve flexibility, balance, posture and strength. Involves stretching and balanc- ing with Yoga poses.


Meditation: A Path to Self Awareness Facebook


Facebook is the world's largest social network- ing service on the Internet. Learn what it is, how to use it and how you can get the most out of the service and have fun.


Facebook Settings and Features Are you bewildered with Facebook's behav- iour - all the options and settings? Is Face- book sending you too many notifications, not acting the way you'd like it to. Learn how to better understand its features and manage your ''friends'' and pictures.


Cloud Computing:


Free Services and Overview Find out the basics of how Cloud services such as those available with free Microsoft and Google accounts, can be used for practical and convenient purposes. These services can be accessed from any computer, anywhere, anytime.


Netflix? Roku? Overview of Home Enter- tainment Services and Devices


There are a lot of home entertainment services and devices available, such as Netflix, Shomi, CraveTV, video on demand, Roku, PVR’s, streaming media devices, Smart TV's and Blu-ray players. Learn how to show your own photos and videos on your TV, which doesn’t need to be 'smart' !


De-Clutter Your Computer


Learn how to de clutter your desktop by either removing or putting all the icons in folders; uninstall all the extra software that came with your computer; how to re-organize pictures and files so they are in folders with meaning- ful names and structure; and use the Disk Cleanup utility.


Creating & Publishing your own Photo- book and Books Using Blurb Booksmart Learn to create and publish beautiful book- store-quality books from memories and/or photos with Blurb.com a print-on-demand, affordable publishing company for the general public. Blurb offers an option of two different programs to use.


Computer Tips and Tricks:


Keyboard Shortcuts, remote Assistance How to enhance your web browsing with zooming and saving, capture a screen, keyboard shortcuts, making the most of the clipboard and more.


Finder: Apple's OS File Manager The Finder is the default file manager and graphical user interface used on all Macintosh computers. See how to use it and customize it to your personal preference.


PC versus MAC: Comparison of the Two Computer Platforms A contrast and comparison Microsoft Win- dows 8 to Apple's OSX and focus on the user experience. Explore many of the differences and similarities in: the user interface and how both can be customized.


Customize Your Windows - Control Panel Customize your Windows: free themes, set- up desktop and Start screen, mouse/touchpad properties, default programs and behaviours and more! The object is to get your computer


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Monarch of the Plains: Bison Tour Walk through the beautiful prairies of Fort Whyte Centre and see the new bison calves. Learn about the Plains Bison as they once existed – their cultural, economic and ecological past


Geological Tour of Decorative Stone of the Manitoba Legislative Building Nine types of dimension stone from a wide diversity of quarries are used in the Manitoba Legislative Building. Each has its own decora- tive characteristics, geologic processes, each was formed at different times in Earth history.


Ross House Museum


Spend a day exploring some of the most inter- esting historical and cultural sights of Win- nipeg's North End, start with guided tour of Ross House Museum, one of the last remain- ing examples of Red River frame architecture in Winnipeg, then Barbar House, the oldest still-standing house in Winnipeg.


June 2015


What is meditation? Why meditate? benefits of meditation include: become more peaceful, more compassionate, more forgiving, more patient, less anxious, and better able to deal with stress.


SPECIAL INTEREST A Day in The Park


A day of painting en plein air in the lovely Assiniboine Park, choose your own subject (sculpture, plant life etc.). The day will be for painting or drawing & instruction.


Wills and Estates in Genealogy Trace the history of wills and estate records and the vocabulary associated with them. There has been new information recently released on Estate records, wills and probates for North America and Britain.


Understanding Your Car's Safety and Control Systems


Current electronic driver assist controls are descended from the Formula 1 Racing World and make your vehicle safer, more control- lable and comfortable. Learn about: anti-lock braking systems, traction control, vehicle stability control/assist, all-wheel drive, and much more.


Summer Driving – the Open Road Learn how heat and sunshine effect your driving, and how rain can be just as deadly as ice and snow. The driving skills to combat the effects of summer heat and glare will be discussed.


TOURS Birds Hill Walk


Explore the lovely trails in Birds Hill Pro- vincial Park. This walk, will take our group through boreal forests and open fields on a lovely June morning.


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