Diversions for these times
Joanne Endorf, Access and Resource Sharing
If you are an opera fan, the Met is streaming a different opera each night for free— you can watch it on your computer, phone, tablet or TV! | |
You can find a list of other live-streamed classical music concerts here. | |
If you are a Broadway fan, Sirius XM host Seth Rudetsky created this show that plays online—computer, phone, tablet—every day at 2 and 8, with different Broadway stars singing from their homes all over the world. He also interviews them—it’s very informal! | |
Video conferencing with family and friends using Zoom or Google Duo. Both are free, but with some limitations—for Google Duo, you need to use Chrome. | |
Sunday’s New York Times posted about taking virtual trips using Google Street View. | |
Here’s another article from the Times about books that take you to other places. | |
And again, from the Times, six podcasts for the theater buff.
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This article from the Times tells us where we get the word quarantine.
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Here are games you can play online with friends. | |
How to have a trivia night with friends using Zoom.
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Alachua County Library System has many online resources that can be accessed with a library card. Don’t have one? They are allowing online applications for now. Many of us already borrow ebooks from the library, but you’ll also find eAudiobooks, eMusic, eVideos, eMagazines, and more. | |
Below are some webcam sites you can visit to expand your horizons rather than looking at the same four walls: | |
You might want to try some free online exercise classes. Good Housekeeping has posted links to what they consider to be “the best workout resources for you to take advantage of during your time at home.” |