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Silver Surfers' Day is on Friday May 23rd 2008 and it's for everyone in the UK.

The idea is to help nearly 10 million over-50s who aren't yet online taste the delights of cyber-life, and give them an appetite for more!

Whatever age you are, and whether you represent an organisation or not, you can take part.

A silver surfer

If you would like to get involved there are local libraries, colleges and learning centres offering taster sessions....

Local events

Event: Silver Surgers Getting Started with computers
Location: St Albans Library, The Maltings, St Albans, AL1 3JQ
Contact: Jon Taylor
Tel:01438 737333
Web: www.hertsdirect.org/libraries
What's Happening?
Group session for older learners
Time: PM
Is there a charge? Free
Booking required? Yes
Disabled access? Yes
Toilet facilities? Yes
Refreshments: None

Event: Silver Surfers Getting Started with computers
Location: Watford Central Library, Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3EU
Contact: Vanessa Lacey
Tel:01923 471333
Web: www.hertsdirect.org/libraries
What's Happening?
Group session for older learners
Time: PM
Is there a charge? Free
Booking required? Yes
Disabled access? Yes
Toilet facilities? Yes
Refreshments: None

Event: Silver Surfer Day
Location: All Saints Centre, Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, WD19 7AX
Contact: Liz Fraser
Tel:020 8420 1364
Web: liz@ascend.org.uk
What's Happening?
ASCEND is holding a taster day for Silver Surfers (for the over60s). The event will run through out the day starting at 9.00 am - 4.30 pm, run in two-hour slots. These fun sessions will be supervised by an experienced tutor who can help students to surf the net, regardless of whether they are new or already computer literate. Silver Surfer Day will encourage and introduce mature people to discover how the Internet can help them stay in touch with friends and family, meet new people, bank, shop and book holidays online and research their family tree.
Time: All day
Is there a charge? Free
Booking required? Yes
Disabled access? Yes
Toilet facilities? Yes, including disabled
Refreshments: Available to purchase