In March and April, Virginia Beach Public Libraries are offering free classes on important skills from computer basics to creating spreadsheets on Microsoft Excel...even building your own webpage.

The Abilene Public Library will teach the basics of computer use in classes on Aug. 18, 24 and 30.

The BASIC programming language turns 60 Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.