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
Technology Users Group October 11 Meeting
Technology Users Group
Monday, October 11 at 11:00 AM
in the Auditorium
In October we will take a basic look at getting to know your smartphones and tablets and what you can do with them.
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 (contact information is in the Resident Directory)
CHUG October Meeting
Add October 21, 2021, to your calendar for the Apple CHUG meeting at 1:00 p.m. Depending on the status of the county COVID positivity rate, we may be using 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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Marie Skane returns as the presenter offering the fundamentals to help you be more adept with your iPhone or iPad. Titled Tips & Tricks & Email Etiquette, she will help you learn to cut and paste, close applications, and follow the etiquette for using email reply all or blind copy.
Marie is an excellent teacher and plans lots of interaction and time for questions.
The CHUG program for November will cover the new iOS 15, which rolled September 20. Many Apple users prefer to wait a few weeks before updating, so a later date to review the features is planned.
Hope Tillman held her first Technology User Group (TUG) meeting in September. TUG compliments CHUG as she focuses on the beginner user.
Ann MacKay
CHUG Leader
Tips and Tricks Etiquette for iPhone and iPad
Add October 21, 2021, to your calendar for the Apple CHUG meeting at 1:00 p.m. Depending on the status of the county COVID positivity rate, we may be using Zoom.
Marie Skane returns as the presenter offering the fundamentals to help you be more adept with your iPhone or iPad. Titled Tips & Trick & Etiquette, she will help you learn to cut and paste, close applications, and follow the etiquette for using email reply all or blind copy.
Marie is an excellent teacher and plans lots of interaction and time for questions.
The CHUG program for November will cover the new iOS 15, which rolled September 20. Many Apple users prefer to wait a few weeks before updating, so a later date to review the features is planned.
Hope Tillman held her first Technology User Group (TUG) meeting in September. TUG compliments CHUG as she focuses on the beginner user.
Ann MacKay
CHUG Leader