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LACS has meetings to
suit a variety of tastes
Week
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri

1st

Software
SIG
Luncheon
SIG
     

2nd

Beginners/
Email/
Internet SIG
General
Meeting
     

3rd

Hardware Clinic
SIG
Daytime
SIG
     

 4th

Digital
Photo SIG
       

Last

 
Board
Meeting
     

LACS meeting categories:

General Meeting:

The Los Angeles Computer Society holds its General Meeting monthly on the 2nd Tuesday.  It's open to the public - no charge.  The evening schedule is:

    Computer Forum: 6:00 to 6:50 pm (before the main program). This is an informal Q&A where members and visitors share with and help one another.  Notes on selected items discussed at past Forums are published here.

    Main Program: 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The notice for the upcoming meeting is on the home page while notices for past meetings are published here.

    After Meeting: around 9:15 pm. Some of us go for a snack, relax, discuss the evening's meeting and other things at Dinah's Family Restaurant

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Special Interest Groups (SIGs):

Beginners/Internet/Email

Hardware Clinic

Daytime - Roundtable

Luncheon

Digital Photo

Software

Genealogy

 

Beginners/Internet/Email

Day: 2nd Monday
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: SMC Bundy Campus

Contact:

 

   Kim Stocksdale

A very "open" group that covers topics from "How do I turn on my computer?" to using the Internet, e-mailing, downloading and saving programs and files and more.

Notes for the November 12, 2007 meeting.:
   "PowerPoint", click here    click here.

Notes for the January 14, 2008 meeting.:
   "WinZip", click here.

Notes for the February 11, 2008 meeting.:
   "Encrypt files/folders", click here.

Notes for the May 12, 2008 meeting.:
   "Yahoo! Email", click here.

Notes for the August 11, 2008 meeting.:
   "Basic Address List in Microsoft Works Database", click here.

Notes for the September 8, 2008 meeting.:
   "Search in Win XP", click here.

Notes for the July 13, 2009 meeting.:
   "Where is User Friendly & More", click here.

Members keep in touch between meetings via a mail list.

Daytime - Roundtable

Day: 3rd Tuesday
Time: 1:00pm 
Location: Felicia Mahood Senior Center

Contact:
    Currently Leaderless

Contact:

 

   Hy Lavere

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An informal discussion group of members sharing problems, solutions and general information about computers.

Digital Photo

Day: 4th Monday
Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm 
Location: SMC Bundy Campus

Contacts:  
    Nancy Cattell

    Elliot Silverstein

This is one of our most active SIGs. Broad interest in digital imaging includes choosing digital cameras, using them and transferring, editing, publishing (e-mail and printing) pictures. Other topics include scanners, memory modules, storing image files, burning pictures onto CDs and more.

Members keep in touch between meetings via a mail list.

Genealogy

Day: On Hiatus

Contact:

 

   Leah Clark

In the past we have had field trips to the Southern California Genealogy Society Library in Burbank and the annual Genealogy Jamboree in Pasadena. 

Only the mail list is currently active.

Hardware Clinic SIG

Day: 3rd Monday
Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm 
Location: SMC Bundy Campus

Contact:

 

   Charlie Semple

A mixture of "clinic" and "show-and-tell". Members bring "sick" computers and other devices for diagnosis and sometimes, cures. Past topics have included building a computer, adding hard drives, sound cards, memory and checking and cleaning printers, monitors and other peripherals.

Luncheon SIG

Day: 1st Tuesday
Time: 12:00 Noon 
Location: Fu's Palace

Contact:

 

   Richard Harmetz

General: Luncheon is served in a private room with seating at large round tables.  The restaurant specializes in Szechwan and Mandarin cuisine.

Menu: Soup, appetizer, and five entrees: beef, chicken, shrimp, and vegetable plus one additional dish.  Also on menu: rice, tea, and fortune cookies.

Cost: $11.00/person including tax & tip.

Join us for an hour or so of good company, wide ranging conversation, and a delicious luncheon.  Attendance ranges from 15 to 25 persons.

Software SIG

Day: 1st Monday
Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm 
Location: SMC Bundy Campus

Contact:
  Currently Leaderless

Brief demonstrations of software applications of general interest. A general software question and answer period is part of each session.

Notes for the February 4, 2008 meeting:
   "Customize Vista", click here.

Members Only:

The following meetings are for members only

Board of Directors Meeting:

Day: Last Tuesday
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Home of Dick Smith

At its monthly meeting, the Officers and Board of Directors plan and manage LACS activities. LACS members are encouraged to attend and are usually allowed to contribute to discussions or otherwise address the board.

 

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