November 18, 2022 — Did you know that you can create all sorts of interesting art with blocks in WordPress? The possibilities are wild and wonderful! Join us for a look behind a piece of block art and perhaps you’ll be inspired to create your own.

Rich Tabor joins us to walk us through one of his block art creations. We’ll also introduce you to the Museum of Block Art, where Rich and other block artists showcase their creations. Perhaps you will be inspired to create your own piece of block art and contribute your creations to the museum!

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October 26, 2022 — Learn about the history of your favorite content management system (CMS)! In this session, we’ll tell the story of how WordPress began as simple blogging software and then developed into the CMS that it is today.

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September 29, 2022 — In this workshop, we go over the basics of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). Let’s learn how to do this work together to make the WordPress community a more inclusive and welcoming community where everyone can feel a sense of belonging.

September 23, 2022 — In this workshop, we’ll go over some tips & tricks for working with media in WordPress, including:
• Adding & removing images
• Organizing your Media Library
• Regenerating thumbnails
• Applying Duotone Filters to Change Color Effects

September 7, 2022 — Did you know that you can create all sorts of interesting art with blocks in WordPress? The possibilities are wild and wonderful! Join us for a look behind a piece of block art and perhaps you’ll be inspired to create your own.

This is the second workshop in our block art series! Witness the power and flexibility of WordPress as Brian Gardner demonstrates how to design and build a magazine cover using core blocks.

September 1, 2022 — Have you installed your first WordPress site, but not sure where to start with it? It can feel daunting, but once you know the tools available to you and where to find them, it will be easier to take those first steps!

In this workshop, we cover the very basics of the WordPress Dashboard, starting with how to log in. We then take a tour around the Dashboard, going over many of the different menu items and what they’re for. We also share a few tips for managing your Dashboard!

August 11, 2022 — As we’ve been starting to see the return of in-person WordPress Meetups and WordCamps, let’s talk about what to expect at WordPress events! In this session, we discuss:

• Different types of WordPress events
• What to expect at these events
• How you can get involved

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August 8, 2022 — Did you know that you can create all sorts of interesting art with blocks in WordPress? The possibilities are wild and wonderful!

In this workshop, Brian Gardner walks us through one of his block art creations. We also introduce you to the Museum of Block Art, where Brian and other block artists showcase their creations. Perhaps you will be inspired to create your own piece of block art and contribute your creations to the museum!

July 20, 2022 — Optimizing images is an easy way to improve the performance of your WordPress website without requiring any coding skills! In this session, we’ll talk about:
• What image optimization is, and why we need it
• How you can optimize your images
• Tips, methods, and tools
• A demo of some image optimization methods

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May 19, 2022 — Keep ownership of your blog’s content, but still reach your readers where they hang out online! In this Social Learning Space, we talk about:
– Why you may want to share your blog posts on social media
– How to prepare your post for sharing.
Some different methods for sharing your posts.

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