Sign up Now for Free Classes in February

Free Geek is proud to offer a wide range of free classes to the public.  Our February class schedule is now available online and via a printable PDF.  Along with various other offerings, we have added new classes to help our students become comfortable working with any computer.  Other classes focus on using free tools to organize your job search while maximizing your chance to land work, creating digital artwork with introductory GIMP and Inkscape classes, Internet publishing/best practices and many other excellent options.

Unless otherwise indicated, all classes require pre-registration. You can do so by stopping by or calling the Free Geek Volunteer Desk at 503-232-9350. Classes are free and open to the public; you do not need to be a volunteer to attend.

Troubleshooting Your Computer

Wednesday 2/20 2:00-3:00

What should you do when you try to accomplish something using your computer and it just doesn’t work? This class will teach you skills you can use on Linux systems and other computers to fix issues as they arise. Not only will you learn skills to fix your own computer, you will also learn about how to get others to help you by submitting bug reports.

Use any Computer with Ease

Tuesday 2/19 10:30-12:30

Thursday 2/28 12:30-2:30

Does the fear that you might break something keep you from doing what you want with computers? Once you start to realize that many computer programs are based on the same basic design ideas, you can feel comfortable in front of any computer screen. This new class is debuting as a collaborative exploration, so we can better understand our students’ needs in this regard. Please come with questions and concerns about using computers.

Anatomy of a Webpage

Friday 2/22 10:30-12:00

Although webpages tend to be very visual they are all written out in computer-readable text. Almost all websites are created using the same languages including HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Learn how to look at and parse the text-based code behind websites. You won’t learn how to code your own webpages by hand, but this is an excellent introduction to the basic languages of web design.