Upcoming Course Offerings

I currently offer 6 different iPhone & iPad courses at 2 recreation centers: Panorama Recreation, and Saanich Recreation. See below for upcoming course offerings for January – June 2026. If you have any ideas for potential course topics, please send me a message, or fill out my feedback form.

Winter registration for Panorama courses opened December 4th – for courses running January 5 – May 1. May/June course registration will be in the new year.

Registration for Saanich Winter courses began December 3rd.

iPhone: Mastering the Basics & Beyond
So, you have an iPhone and you’ve learned how to call, and maybe text, your family. You know there’s more your phone can do, but you’re not sure where to start! Join Mandy, who has taught Ed Tech workshops to university faculty, for this slower paced workshop. All levels are welcome in this relaxed and encouraging environment. We will explore important settings, texting, phone and contacts, privacy and security, email, and many other useful tips and tricks. Come learn the many uses of your iPhone – beyond just a phone!
*Feb 3, 10 & 17 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
*Feb 3, 10 & 17 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation
*May 12, 19 & 26 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
*Spring Panorama course TBA

iPad: Mastering the Basics & Beyond
Are you using the basic features of your iPad, but wondering what else you might be able to do with it? Join Mandy, who has taught Ed Tech workshops to university faculty, for this slower paced workshop. All levels are welcome in this relaxed and encouraging environment. We will explore important settings, contacts, email, privacy and security, FaceTime, and many other useful tips and tricks. Come and find out how to make your iPad work for you!
*Jan 13, 20 & 27 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
*Jan 13, 20 & 27 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation
*April 21, April 28 & May 5 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
*April 21, April 28 & May 5 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation

iPhone & iPad: Level 2 – NEW COURSE!
Have you taken the iPhone or iPad Mastering the Basics course, and aren’t sure what’s next? Join Mandy for Level 2, a course that covers a little bit of everything, and expands on the knowledge we built in the Basics courses. We will explore how to find and download an app, add appointments to the calendar, use Siri to assist with tasks, use widgets, make grocery lists in the Notes app, and other tips for texting, the phone, and privacy and security.
*Feb 24 & Mar 3 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
*Feb 24 & Mar 3 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation

iPhone & iPad: Everything Photos
With recent advances in quality and features, iPhones and iPads are becoming the primary camera for many people. Join Mandy for this hands-on workshop that will explore the many incredible ways you can use your iPhone/iPad to capture and edit both images and video. Learn how to take panoramic photos, apply filters, create mini slideshows, capture and edit video, share your photos and videos, and more.
*Mar 31, Apr 7 & Apr 14 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation
*Mar 31, Apr 7 & Apr 14 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation

iPhone & iPad: All About the Apps
Once you have mastered the basics of your iPhone/iPad, it’s all about the apps! This course will explore the many incredible apps that come with your device (such as the Clock, Weather, Calculator, Voice Memos, Measure, Safari) and how to manage these apps. We will learn about home screen widgets, the app library, and how to update apps. We will then look at some of the amazing free apps that you can download from the App Store, and how to not only download these apps, but determine which apps are safe and what to consider when evaluating a new app.
*Jan 23 & 30 2026, 9:30-11:00am, Panorama Recreation
*June 9 & 16 2026, 12:30-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
*Spring date at Panorama TBA

iPhone & iPad: Facebook Marketplace – NEW COURSE
Are you looking to buy and/or sell items online, but not sure where to start? Bring your iPhone or iPad and your Facebook account, and we will explore how to post items for sale, add photos and video, search for items to buy, and more. By the end of this 2-hour workshop you’ll be ready to head home, purge, and post your items online!
*June 2 2026, 12:00-2:00pm, Saanich Recreation
*Spring date at Panorama TBA

iPhone & iPad: Creating a Photo Album
Is your iPhone/iPad full of photos, but you’d love to get these photos off your phone and onto the page? Join Mandy for this one-day workshop where we will learn how to create a photo album on our iPhone/iPad. We will explore the techniques and procedures, and then you can finish up the album at home and send it away for printing!
*March 6 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm, Panorama Recreation
*March 10 2026, 12:00-2:00pm, Saanich Recreationj