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-Here's some words you might use to tell Lexington list members and others about the LCTG.
+====Here's some words you might use to tell Lexington list members and others about the LCTG====
-<code>
+//this is a work in progress!//
-about
-The LCTG meets Wednesdays from 10am - 11:30am.  We meet online in Zoom (https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/97261460830)
+==Who are we==\\
-and most weeks in the Lexington Community Center.  Most meetings are recorded and are posted (after a little editing) on YouTube.
+The Lexington Computer and Technology Group (LCTG) is run by volunteers who are passionate about the history, use, and application of technology, including but not limited to computers, science, astronomy, physics, engineering, medicine, and mathematics.  LCTG, as we call ourselves, is a no-cost, not-for-profit, just-for-fun-and-education organization that meets most Wednesdays from 10am to 11:30am.   Meetings are open to anyone who would like to join us.
-See the group's page at https://LCTG.toku.us for meetings we've held and links to the recordings.
-To receive notices of upcoming meetings and join discussions, send an email
+We hold our meetings online in Zoom (https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/97261460830) and most weeks in the Lexington Community Center.  We record most meetings and post them, after editing, on Zoom.  See our upcoming and past recorded meetings on our group page https://LCTG.toku.us.
-to LCTG-subscribe@toku.us and include in the body of your email:
-- Your full name
+Meetings are open to anyone interested in the topic(s). The group has an email list for announcements and pertinent discussions.
-- Town of Residence
-- Brief self-introduction and your interest in the group
-- Optionally, topic(s) of interest you might present or share at a group
-meeting
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+==Join our email announcement list==\\
+To receive notices of upcoming meetings and join discussions, send an email to LCTG-subscribe@toku.us and tell us a little about yourself:
+  * Your full name
+  * Town of Residence
+  * Brief self-introduction and your interest in the group
+  * Optionally, topic(s) of interest you might present or share at a group meeting
+The email list is closely monitored to keep discussions on-topic and to prevent spam. Please join us!
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