06/04/2026
Join me at the Pleasant Hill Public Library next Tuesday for Out and About With Smartphones: Web-browsing, Maps, and Camera! We’ll focus on using your smartphone as a tool to explore your community. We will cover searching with your web browser, how to read URLs, deleting browsing data, using maps to navigate, as well as taking and editing photos that capture your adventures.
See you there!
05/07/2026
This class will teach you how to ask the right questions when deciding to add smart home devices to your life. This class will teach you how to use your smartphone with smart home devices to make everyday tasks easier. You’ll learn how to see who’s at your door with a video doorbell, control lights using smart plugs, improve your internet connection with Wi-Fi extenders, save money using smart thermostats and use voice assistants like Alexa to play music, set reminders, or ask questions. See you in a week!
05/05/2026
Looking to adapt your phone to your needs? Learn about the accessibility features as they relate to vision, hearing, unsteady hands and memory. Topics include: Display and Text Size, Touch Accommodations, Spoken Content, Live Captions, Guided Access and more. Hope to see you next Tuesday!
04/08/2026
I hope you can join us tomorrow at the Waukee Public Library for Phones: Risk to Resource where we focus on loved ones with memory or skills loss and how you can minimize the risk of technology and instead employ it as a resource for rich daily life and greater independence.
02/11/2026
Financial transactions are increasingly being conducted through smartphones, from cashing checks and paying bills via mobile banking apps to making payments through platforms like Venmo and Apple Pay. This class explores these popular options, empowering you to make informed decisions about your digital financial transactions. Tickets available at www.sarahthetechtutor.com
02/11/2026
We had a great time at today's class on setting up a cell phone for success! Everyone learned new ways to customize their phones to work best for them. 📱
Our Tech Classes with Sarah the Tech Tutor, are the second Tuesday each month at 11 AM. Go to our website to see each month's topic: https://www.pleasanthilliowa.org/156/Programs.
01/27/2026
This class serves as a broad introduction to setting up and getting started on a new smartphone. Topics include: the anatomy of an iPhone, navigating the Home Screen, Contacts, Messages, Camera as well as how your phone uses data. Tickets available at www.sarahthetechtutor.com