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
CHUG Offers Some Gift Ideas for Apple Users
The Apple Charlestown User Group (CHUG) will not meet in December, 2021. However, they have submitted a list of gift ideas for Apple users.
Apple Gift Ideas
If your children or grandchildren are struggling to figure out what you need for a holiday gift, circle an item on the list below. Suggest they pool the money for one big item rather than multiple small items. Consider last year’s model for iPhones or Apple watches.
• Apple Watch 4 or above with fall detection if you have an iPhone already
• Upgrade the iPhone with walking steadiness on the Health app
• AirPods if you are not wearing hearing aids
• M1 iMac 24-inch in 7 vibrant colors
• M1 MacBook Air
• M1 Mac mini to use with existing monitor and keyboard
• Air Tags to add to your keychain or put in your purse or on anything that you tend to misplace.
• iPad 9th Generation offers all-day battery life at a budget-friendly price.
• Apple Pencil (first-generation) for $94.88 to go with the new iPad 9th Generation
• iPad Air 4 has Touch ID, USB-C charging and supports the second-generation Apple Pencil.
• 2nd generation Apple pencil to go with a new iPad Air
• iPad mini 6 also supports the second-generation Apple Pencil.
• AirPods Max are Apple’s high-end over-the-ear headphones if you wear hearing aids.
• Accessories for any item.
• Podswap.com to trade out older AirPods and now iPhones.
• Gift of their time to help you with the setup and transfer of information from old devices.
Contact Ann MacKay to get on the mailing list. Contact information can be found in the Resident Directory, available on MyErickson.
Photos – Nov. TUG Meeting
Monday, Nov. 8 at 11:00 AM
in the Auditorium
Topic: Photo Basics
How to send a photo by email
How to add a photo to a document
Also, bring your questions about email, file management, Wi-FiWi-Fi is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for wireless networking and allow nearby devices to exchange data by radio waves. Wireless local area networks (WLAN) are widely used in the world to link laptop computers, tablet co... READ MORE, passwords, and more. This group is for residents to develop comfort using a Mac or PC laptop or computer, smartphone, or tablet.
For more information, contact Hope Tillman (see contact info in Resident Directory)
IOS15 Features – Apple Charlestown User Group (CHUG) Nov. Meeting
The Apple Charlestown User Group (CHUG) meets on November 18 at 1:00 p.m. This will be a 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:
• Summarizing... READ MORE meeting.
We will cover some of the new features in the iOS 15 for the iPad and iPhone. We will highlight the Walking Steadiness feature in the Health App on the iPhone. It is designed to identify people who may be at risk for falls.
Contact Ann MacKay (info is in the Resident Directory) to get on the CHUG mailing list and get the 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:
• Summarizing... READ MORE link.
