Cut the Cord and Stream Entertainment
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
10:00 am – 11:30 Noon
Cost: $10.00 Members Non Members $15.00
Limit 12 students
If you or your Provider decides to cut the cord, this course will explain alternatives such as: Using your Browser, Receiving Over-the-Air TV, and Streaming Services. Over-the-Air TV, using an inexpensive antenna, is still available in many areas close to major cities, such as Sun City Center. Streaming is the transmission of video entertainment from a cloud streaming service to our home TVs, via the internet. Either of these or a combination of both may satisfy your needs for entertainment delivered to your home.
This course will focus on Streaming as a replacement for Cable TV channels. It will discuss the use of client-server technology to allow entertainment to be delivered to our home devices such as TV, computer, tablet and smartphone. Various Streaming devices and services will be discussed with respect to entertainment availability and cost. The internet, as the conduit that delivers the entertainment, will be reviewed.
Your instructor is Phil Sorrentino.
Buying a Computer?
Thursday, April 9, 2026
9:00 – 11:00 Noon
Cost: Members $5.00 Non Members $10.00
8 person limit
There are so many choices - where does one begin? This class discusses how much RAM you will require, which kind of drive suits your needs, whether to buy it online or in person, and if a warranty is worth the expense. There will be a demonstration on how to look up CPU ratings using cpubenchmark.net, as well as how to best utilize the websites from companies like Amazon and Costco. We will also be examining the tricks both manufacturers and retailers use to confuse the consumer.
This class is Step One in understanding your options, and it is better to purchase a new computer when you have time to evaluate the alternatives and think about your preferences. Buying a computer in a panic can lead to disappointment and remorse. Your instructor, Linda Grabowski, understands that you may not have bought a PC in a long time and welcomes questions. Please don’t get upset by her referring to options as “good enough for us seniors” because you don’t need to spend $1,000 unless you are still dabbling in real estate, doing scientific research, or creating movies.
Your instructor is Linda Grabowski.
Backup your Data with FreeFileSync
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Cost: $10.00 Members $15.00 Non Members
10 person limit
FreeFileSync is a free backup Application that can make backing up your data so easy that you might actually do it! FreeFileSync automates the backup process and backs up your important data files to an external drive. Once set up, Free File Sync is easy to use. Backups are fast because only those files that have been changed since the last backup are processed. This class will show you how to download, setup, and use FreeFileSync to create an easy-to-use process to backup your valuable pictures, documents, & videos.
Your instructor is Phil Sorrentino.