Today's Weather, Civil War Lecture Series, and iPads

Good morning Simsbury, today is Wednesday April 11, 2012 and there are 264 days left in the year.

Today's Weather: There's a chance we'll see some rain this afternoon, mainly after 4 p.m. according to the National Weather Service daily forecast. Otherwise it will be partly sunny with an afternoon temperature near 54 degrees.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with an overnight low around 40 degrees.

If you're looking for some guidance on how to operate that iPad reader you got for Christmas, swing by the library for the Learn to Use Your iPad class today at 3 p.m. The class will cover the iPad's basic functions and applications and using the iPad with Library services like downloadable books. Register for the class at the library or call 860-658-7663. Visit the library website for more details.

Need to update your Powerpoint skills? The Simsbury Public Library is also hosting a Powerpoint class today at 10:15 a.m. Learn how to create attractive text, insert pictures, and save and run a presentation with Manchester Community College professor and consultant Diana Lemcoff. Register for the class at the library or call 860-658-7663. Visit the library website for more details.

Join the Salmon Brook Historical Society of Granby tonight at 6:45 p.m. for the first of a three part lecture series on the Civil War. Historian and author Richard Meyer will discuss the Missouri Compromise, the Lecompton Constitution, and the Dred Scott case. The lectures will begin at 7 p.m. and will run approximately 1½ hours. Admission at the door is $5 or free for Society members.

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