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Typing Workshop

Touch Typing: Getting to 35 Words Per Minute
2025-01-15 18:00:00 2025-01-15 19:00:00 America/New_York Typing Workshop New Year- New Skill! Join us for this 1 hour workshop designed to show you some tips & tricks to increase your typing speed! North Edison Branch - Children's Room

Wednesday, January 15
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-15 18:00:00 2025-01-15 19:00:00 America/New_York Typing Workshop New Year- New Skill! Join us for this 1 hour workshop designed to show you some tips & tricks to increase your typing speed! North Edison Branch - Children's Room

North Edison Branch

Children's Room

New Year- New Skill! Join us for this 1 hour workshop designed to show you some tips & tricks to increase your typing speed!

A workshop from the Literacy Department designed to show you how to practice typing. We’ll show you the benefits of touch typing, where to keep your hands on the keyboard, and some tricks you can use to increase your typing speed. 

 

Teens & Adult class. Registration is required. 

You don't need to bring anything- All resources will be provided.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Workshops | In-Person | College Prep | Career Prep |

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North Edison Branch
Phone: 732-548-3045
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North Edison Branch

 

Today's hours

We're open 9:30AM to 9:00PM

Mon, Jan 06 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jan 07 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 08 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jan 09 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 10 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 11 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 12 Closed
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777 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
Tel: 732-548-3045

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