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
July CHUG Programs – Ask Me Anything
CHUG will have two meetings in July, on the first two Mondays of the month at 11 AM in Brookside Classroom 1.
July 3 – Apple users for MAC, iPhone, and iPad.
July 10 – Windows/Android users
June CHUG Programs – Ask Me Anything
June 5 – Apple users for MAC, iPhone, and iPad.
June 12 – Windows/Android users
May CHUG Program – Passkeys & Passwords
Join our user group program on passkeys and passwords and stay one step ahead of potential cyber threats.
Date: May 1: Apple
Time: 11:00 AM – noon
Location: Brookside Classroom 1
Date: May 8: Windows/Android
Time: 11:00 AM – noon
Location: Brookside Classroom 1
Date: May 18: Apple (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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Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: 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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