Last Updated on August 11, 2025
CHUG Charlestown User Group
Co-Leader Ann MacKay
Co-Leader Hope Tillman
Ann MacKay started the Apple Charlestown User Group in March 2013 to offer monthly programs geared to Apple devices. Hope Tillman, a co-leader with Ann, started basic hands-on help with a Technology User Group for beginners and novice users of both Apple Mac/iOS products and PC/Android products. CHUG is both a registered Apple user group for residents with Apple products and a Windows/Android user group for residents with Windows and Android products.
CHUG meets monthly except for August and December.
The website is https://chug.info Check the website for the latest meeting announcement.
Google groups (CCI-CHUG@googlegroups.com) is used for a private email list for meeting announcements and other information. Call one of the leaders to get on the mailing list
This group is for residents who want to develop comfort with technology using laptops, computers, smartphones, tablets, and other devices. Learn something new or refresh your memory.
Basic help will be offered twice a month, and Apple programs on new applications and updates will continue once a month.
All events will be advertised on one flyer.
Contact Information: See the Resident Directory for contact information
| Schedule | Times | Focus | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Monday | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Apple Help | Brookside Classroom 1 |
| 2nd Monday | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | PC/Android Help | Brookside Classroom 1 |
CHUG table at CGO Expo September 2024
CHUG table at Fruits of our Labors September 2023
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Monday, January 9, 2023 : Windows/Apple
11 AM in Brookside Classroom 1
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CHUG Meetings for December 2022
Monday, December 5, 2022 | Apple – Files & Folders
Monday, December 12, 2022 | Windows – Files & Folders
1 PM
Brookside Classroom 1
No Zoom Program
Charlestown User Group [CHUG] November Meetings
APPLE DEVICES IN PERSON WITH HOPE – TOPIC: Apple iOS 16
November 7, 2022 |11 AM | Brookside Classroom 1
WINDOWS IN PERSON WITH HOPE – TOPIC: Windows 10 and 11
November 14, 2022 | 11 AM | Brookside Classroom 1
APPLE PROGRAM via ZOOM: Features of the new Apple iOS 16 for iPhone/iPad
November 17, 2022 | 11 AM | Zoom Link under Clubs in MyErickson or on CHUG mailing list. The Zoom link will remain the same through May 2023.
Contact Ann MacKay to get on the mailing list for meeting announcements and Zoom link.
Questions: Contact Ann MacKay or Hope Tillman. Contact information can be found in the Resident Directory, available on MyErickson.