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
Where Did My File Go?
Technology Users Group
Where Did My File Go?
Monday, March 14, 2022
11 AM
Brookside Classroom 1
Note change of location
The focus of this meeting will be on finding a file on a tablet or smartphone. Have you received an email attachment on your phone and clicked SAVE? Where did it go? Do you have a file or picture you want to send using your phone or tablet? Where do you find the file to send?
Bring your own questions for the Q&A time. This group is for basic questions using a Mac or PC laptop or computer, smartphone, or tablet.
For more information, contact Hope Tillman. Contact information can be found in the Resident Directory, available on MyErickson.
Travel Apps
Travel Apps, presented by Linda Godley Smith.
March 17, 2022, 1:00 pm on ZoomAI Companion is a generative AI-powered assistant from Zoom (for those with the paid version). It uses large language models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, and has also trained itself by listening in on thousands of meetings between Zoom employees. Some of its uses include:
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Keeping Your Passwords Safe
How to Manage Passwords
February 17, 2022
1 – 2 PM
on Zoom
CHUG leaders Ann MacKay and Hope Tillman will highlight the password managers they use and offer tips on keeping your passwords safe.
Call or email Ann McKay to get on the CHUG mailing list to receive the Zoom link. Contact information can be found in the Resident Directory, available on MyErickson.