
More Online Programming
New Content is posted on our main Programs Page HERE daily Mon-Thurs at Noon. See below on this page for our previously posted content such as-messages from our instructors, fitness classes, activities, lectures, games you can play, and much more!
View and Download the Center’s Fall/Winter 2020 Cookbook HERE and our Summer 2020 Cookbook HERE, full of delicious recipes submitted by our instructors, presenters and community members!
THINGS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND ACTIVE:
YOGA
Golden Yoga– A New 40 min Video work out from instructor Barbara Levitt (Filmed in her living room, so you can do it in yours) Click HERE
7 minutes of Morning Yoga to get your day going! Click HERE
30 minutes of Gentle Chair Yoga to improve flexibility. Click HERE
50 minutes of chair yoga to keep you gently active today! Click HERE
This 9 min Yoga workout is designed to re-energize you mid-day when you start to feel worn down. Click HERE
Gentle Yoga For Older Adults- For Knees, Posture, and Pain Relief. Click HERE
20 min Chair Yoga workout for beginners and older adults. Click HERE
A great 7 minute Yoga Workout for older adults you can do at home today! Click HERE
9 Yoga moves that can ease back pain. Click HERE
STRETCHING AND BREATHING
5 minute exercises you can do at your desk to help improve postural imbalances, as well as tension in your body ! Click HERE
Learn about and practice the 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise that can be used to relieve stress, promote relaxation and help you fall asleep faster. Click HERE
Get moving in the New Year with this 20 minute Stretching and Mobility work out. Click HERE
Full-Body Gentle Stretch Routine for Older Adults and Beginners. Click HERE
Breathing exercises for stress relief. Click HERE
Three excellent breathing exercises that will help you manage stress, pain and fatigue. Click HERE
2 Simple exercises to help preserve our gait so you can walk with out pain or injury. Click HERE
9 relaxing stretches for stiff muscles. Click HERE
A 10 minute guided meditation to help relieve anxiety. Click HERE
Active stretches to improve your balance. Click HERE
Relieve Stress & Anxiety with these breathing techniques. Click HERE
20 minutes of great Stretches for after a day of sitting at a desk or at home. Click HERE
4 Stretches you should be doing everyday! Click HERE
Instructor Judy Dobbs shows us how to relax and reduce pain and stress with Reflexology in this video. Click HERE
QIGONG, PILATES and TAI CHI
Three Qigong Anti-Aging Exercises to try today! Click HERE
Try this Tai Chi For Better Balance workout. Click HERE
6 minutes of Qigong with our instructor Michael . Improve your balance, lower blood pressure, ease stress. Click HERE
More Qigong with our instructor Michael McCormack. Click HERE (Qigong has wide-ranging benefits, including improving balance, lowering blood pressure and even easing depression.)
Easy Chair Pilates with Michelle Olowolafe: Click HERE
More Chair Pilates with Instructor Michelle Olowolafe. Click HERE
17 min of great exercises to help keep good posture and strengthen your spine. Click HERE
Try this standing Pilates workout for older adults. Click HERE
35 min of Tai Chi for older adults you can do standing or sitting. Click HERE
Tai Chi for Beginners is a great way to get moving, feel healthy and ease into your day. Click HERE
ZUMBA GOLD and CARDIO WORKOUTS
Try this 8 minute Low Impact Dance Workout from Silver Sneakers to get you moving today! Click HERE
Get up and get moving with this 20 minute Zumba Gold workout. Click HERE
Try out 25 minutes of low impact cardio exercise in this fun Zumba Gold Workout. Click HERE
This 20 min Zumba Gold workout will get you moving and grooving today! Click HERE
15 Minute Zumba Gold workout for older adults. Click HERE
18 minutes of Zumba Gold in a chair to get you moving today! Click HERE
Get moving with this Zumba Gold – Gentle Dance Movement Workout. Click HERE
Get up and get moving with this 30 min Zumba workout for beginners and older adults! Click HERE
GET MOVING IN A CHAIR with Christine
- Workout #4 A great 25 minute workout in a chair to get your heart pumping! Click HERE
- Workout #3 Another fun 20 min of movement in a chair that you can do from home. Click HERE
- Workout #2 Cardio workout in a Chair with Christine! Click HERE
- Workout #1 20 min of great exercise in a chair! CLICK HERE
Move and groove into the New Year with this Dance Fitness Workout set to your favorite Motown Music. Click HERE
10 min total body Cardio Workout from Silver Sneakers. Click HERE
45 Min fun Workout for older adults. Click HERE
30 min Dance Fitness workout to great oldies tunes! Click HERE
Get moving with this fun Fit over 50 Cardio Workout. Click HERE
20 min Cardio workout from Silver Sneakers. Click HERE
30 min Dance Cardio workout with great music! Click HERE
35 Min Dance Workout set to fun oldies tunes! Click HERE
Fun 25 min low impact Aerobics! Click HERE
A 50 minute low impact cardio workout for older adults. Click HERE
A 10 Min Cardio workout for older adults to improve muscular strength and endurance. Click HERE
A Cardio and Balance work-out for older Adults. Click HERE
STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY and BALANCE
Strengthen your Core with these 5 great standing exercises. Click HERE
8 Minutes of Exercises to Lower Blood Pressure. Click HERE
Unlock Your Flexibility and Mobility with this 5 min workout you can do more than once a day if you want! Click HERE
10-Minute Heart Health Workout from Silver Sneakers. Click HERE
Arthritis Exercises for shoulders and hands. Click HERE
5 Exercises to Improve Your Balance. Click HERE
Strengthen your core and improve your coordination with this workout that will get your brain and body in sync! Click HERE
Try this Ballet Barre workout for older adults to strengthen and lengthen your muscles. Click HERE
Information and Exercises for older adults working out at home. Click HERE
Improve your flexibility with these 6 exercises. Click HERE
5-Minute Wall Workout from Silver Sneakers to keep your muscles toned. Click HERE
4 lower body strength exercises to keep you fit today! Click HERE
Strength Training for older Adults. Click HERE
A 20 min strength workout for older adults, you can do from home! Click HERE
Improve your balance in 5 min with these great exercises. Click HERE
The FIVE exercises you should be doing at home every day to keep yourself fit. Click HERE
7 easy exercises to improve strength, balance and flexibility that you can do anywhere in your home. Click HERE
Healthy Holiday tips for staying fit this Holiday Season! Click HERE
NUTRITION and DIABETES EDUCATION with Kirsten Puskar
If you have questions for Kirsten please email them to her at [email protected]
More Videos from Kirsten can be found on our YouTube Channel HERE.
Recorded Live Workshops for Managing Diabetes and Weight
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- March 3, 2021- Basics of Diabetes and Nutrition CLICK HERE
- February 10, 2021– Healthy Foods and Nutrition CLICK HERE
- February 3, 2021- Diabetes and Nutrition Info CLICK HERE
- January 13, 2021- All About Food Click HERE
- January 6, 2021- Basic Diabetes Nutrition CLICK HERE
Healthy Cooking Videos
- Get cooking this summer with these summer recipes. Click HERE
- THREE easy, healthy and delicious recipes to make at home. Click HERE
- Healthy Meals Cooking Demo . Click HERE View and Print the recipes she made Click HERE.
MESSAGES AND LESSONS FROM OUR INSTRUCTORS:
Watch this Health Care Options for Seniors presentation from Jerri Kohut recorded March 2021. Click HERE
Watch and Learn about ways to Declutter Your Home presented by Salus University Click HERE (view and download the hand out they talk about HERE)
Jerri Kohut is back talking about how to Manage your Medications. This informative presentation recorded live on February 18th. Click HERE
Learn about how to Keep Your Home Safe, presented by our friends at Salus University. Click HERE (You can download the handout they mention HERE.)
Watch our HEALTHY BRAIN presentation about the normal changes affecting your brain and you age, but how we can still learn new things, create new memories and improve all around wellbeing . Click HERE
Watch our WELLNESS FOR EVERYDAY LIVING presentation by Jerri Kohut. Click HERE
Watch the recording of our Injury Prevention and Balance workshop from 10-29. Click HERE. Download the supplemental hand outs HERE and HERE.
STRENGTHENING YOUR VOICE with Julie Snyder
- A singing warm up to keep your voice strong Click HERE
- Julie Snyder is back with a great vocal warm up to keep your voice strong and healthy, Click Here
- A Message and a song from Julie Snyder, our Strengthening Your Voice teacher. Click HERE
A message from our Medicare Counselor Joan Adler: Click HERE
Joan Adler shares important information about the basics of Medicare. Click HERE
Grief Support Counselor David Stevenson gives us tips on managing grief and our feelings of loss during this time of social distancing. Click HERE
Managing Your Grief over the Holidays Click HERE to watch. David Stevenson discusses how does the pandemic impacts grief, particularly over the holidays and what you can do to manage that grief?
Let’s Get Moving: Mind, Body, Balance for Seniors in the Era of Covid 19 presentation. Click HERE
What is Telemedicine? Jerri Kohut tells us all you need to know about this new way of being treated by your Doctor from home. CLICK HERE
15 min of Mindful Movement with Lisa Kramer. Click HERE
Center on the Hill’s Dream Circles and Methods of Meditation instructor David Low bring us some Mantra Meditation you can practice at home. Click HERE
A message from Yosaif August about his workshop “Following your passions to an Encore Career” and what he will be speaking about in June as our guest speaker for the Speakers Series on the Hill. Click HERE
A Message from our Learning to Look at Art instructor Suzanne Fitzpatrick. Click HERE
A Message from Mejire Arijaje at Synergy Home Care with tips about staying connected using your cell or smart phone. Click HERE
ART ACTIVITIES AND LECTURES:
LECTURES
Get to know Contemporary Artist- Bisa Butler, in this great lecture from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Click HERE
Enjoy this short lecture titled Rembrandt: The power of his self portraits from the National Gallery. Click HERE
Watch this fascinating brief lecture about Impressionism paintings. Click HERE
Enjoy this short lecture about Juan de Zurbarán’s- Still life with Lemons in a Wicker Basket, from the National Gallery. Click HERE
This Art Lecture titled “Friends and Rivals”, talks about the works of American Painters– John Singleton Copley, Benjamin West, Charles Wilson Peale, John Trumbull, and Gilbert Stuart . Click HERE
Art Lecture about Painting Techniques: From Rembrandt to Vermeer, presented by the Yale University Art Gallery. Click HERE
Learn about the brief and controversial career of the renaissance painter- Caravaggio. Click HERE
Enjoy this lecture from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Art Matters Series. Click HERE
The American Revolution: The Art of John Singleton Copley. Click HERE
“A History of Art in Color” lecture presented by the Boston Museum of Fine Art. Click HERE
Architecture is ART! Watch these great short videos about the beauty found in New York City skyline. Click HERE
Learn about these 8 Female Artists from Art History. Presented by the National Gallery in England. Click HERE
LEARNING TO LOOK AT ART with Suzanne Fitzpatrick
- The Banjo Lesson by Henry Ossawa Tanner. Click HERE
- Photographer, Dorothea Lange. Click HERE
- Colorful French Artist, Camille Bombois Click HERE
- Writer and Illustrator, Ludwig Bemelmans Click HERE
Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, features one of our Art Instructors- Rebecca Hoenig , among other local artists. Click HERE
Watch this lecture on Why it is you might not like contemporary Art. Click HERE
A fascinating interview with Contemporary Artist Cecily Brown. Click HERE
An interactive analysis of the paintings of Johannes Vermeer. Click HERE Scroll your mouse over the painting and detailed information will come up on the right. Use the menu in the upper Right Corner to navigate to other paintings of his.
Enjoy this insight into the painting Las Meninas by Velazquez from lecturer Dr. Jacqueline Cockburn presented by the Arts Society. Click HERE to watch.
Learn how to create great compositions in your drawings and paintings. Click HERE
ART LESSONS- WATERCOLOR
How to Paint with Watercolor Pencils and Ideas for Beginners. Click HERE
Watercolor painting exercises for beginners: practicing transparency. Click HERE
Learn how to paint beautiful flowers with watercolors. Click HERE
Try these easy step by step watercolor painting ideas to improve your painting skills. Click HERE
Start painting with watercolors! Watch this great Basics of Watercolor lesson. Click HERE
Getting started with Watercolors for beginners. Click HERE
10 min Watercolor painting lesson. “Pot of Lavender” Click HERE
Watch an introduction video on how to paint with with watercolors. Click HERE
This watercolor lesson teaches you how to make beautiful shades of green to paint with. Click HERE
ART LESSONS- SKETCHING
Learn how to sketch beautiful landscapes in this lesson with Artist Darrel Tank. Click HERE
A Sketching lesson and exercise drawing teapots. Click HERE
3 Essential Sketching Techniques for you to master. Click HERE
An art lesson on how to sketch and draw trees. Click HERE
Sketching instruction and tips for beginners. Click HERE
10 Drawing exercises to train your hand. Click HERE
The basics of how to sketch and shade with pencil. Click HERE
ART LESSONS- ACRYLIC PAINTING
Learn to paint with Acrylic Paints: Forest Birch Trees Landscape tutorial. Click HERE
Relaxing demonstration of how to make abstract art using acrylic paints. Click HERE
Learn to paint a beautiful waterfall scene with acrylic paints. Click HERE
Easy Acrylic Painting Lesson with Artist Dan Nelson. Click HERE
OTHER ART LESSONS
Learn simple steps to get started drawing with Colored Pencils. Click HERE
Learn to draw with Pastels in this easy beginners lesson. Click HERE
Get started making Collage Art. Watch these helpful lessons. Part 1 Click HERE, and Part 2 Click HERE.
Try out some Pencil Calligraphy for Beginners. Click HERE
Art exercises for Relaxation and Creativity. Click HERE
Learn about pen and ink drawings and techniques and then give it a try! Click HERE
Collage Art Lesson with Rebecca Hoenig. Fun and creative art you can do at home with just paper, scissors and glue! Click HERE
Fun drawing games you can play at home to stay creative. Click HERE
Learn how to paint or draw your feelings and turn them into beautiful works of art. Click HERE
Did you know creating Art can help calm anxiety? Try out this creative art lesson to help relax you today. Click HERE
Visit Princeton University Art Museum for FREE Art Classes and events you can participate in online! Click HERE
Try these 10 Easy Art Projects for Adults you can do from home. Click HERE
Get creative today by trying out some collage art with The ultimate list of Collage Art Ideas. Click HERE
4 easy arts and crafts activities that ease stress and promote relaxation. Click HERE
WATCH AND LEARN PRESENTATIONS:
PERFORMING ARTS
Take a look behind the curtain and watch how they staged the 25th Anniversary production of Phantom of the Opera at The Royal Albert Hall. Click HERE
Discover more about these 20 Dance Styles from all around the World. Click HERE
A Holiday Caroling Recital presented by Snyder School of Singing. Click HERE
Watch the light show and organ performance from the Wannamaker building (Macy’s) downtown this year form the comfort of your home. Click HERE
Watch and learn about every OSCAR Award winning BEST Song in a Film from 1935- 2016. How many songs do you recognize? CLICK HERE
Julie Snyder and the students of Snyder School of Singing present a Virtual Recital of the beloved songs of Rogers & Hammerstein! Click HERE to watch
Check out these Cirque du Soleil performances from their shows LUZIA, CORTEO, and VOLTA. Click HERE
Enjoy this excellent song and dance performance from Tony Award winner Sutton Foster and the cast of Anything Goes from the 2011 Tony Awards. Click HERE
Watch the Best of Dances from Cirque du Soleil in this great compilation video. Click HERE
A Documentary about Broadway and the American Musical. Watch Episode 1 Part 1 Click HERE. Parts 2-3 and other episodes in this series can be watched HERE.
The Blue Man Group has been around for over 20 years in cities across the world! Learn all about them from the founding members of this unique variety show. Click HERE
Watch the BEST OF Aerial Acts from Cirque du Soleil. CLICK HERE
A Fascinating short documentary about the re-imagining and new production of a 25 year old Cirque du Soleil show, ALEGRIA. Click HERE
The National English Ballet presents Stina Quagebeur’s NORA, a one-act ballet inspired by the lead character in Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House. Click HERE
Learn about Olympic Champion Ice Dancers Torvill & Dean and their history making performance at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Click HERE to watch.
Take a look behind the scenes of the blockbuster movie Forrest Gump in this documentary. Click HERE
Cirque du Soleil presents a fascinating and entertaining video of what they do best! Click HERE
Enjoy the Berlin Philharmonic’s performance of Debussy’s La Mer from 2009 with conductor Claudio Abbado. Click HERE
HISTORY
Discover the history of Killian’s Hardware, McNally’s Tavern, Robertson’s Flowers, and Chestnut Hill Cheese Shop on Germantown Ave. Click HERE
Watch this short Documentary about the Chestnut Hill Railroads presented by the Chestnut Hill Conservancy. Click HERE
Watch and learn about WWII: Role of the Homefront presented to us last week by Jeraldine Kohut. Click HERE
Learn about the complex water system that was used by NW Philadelphia Neighborhoods in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Click HERE
Google’s Year in Search video for 2020 reflects on this past year, and what people all over the world searched for. Click HERE
This video from the Chestnut Hill Conservancy titled Vanished Northwest, shows us some fascinating architecture that used to be in the area. Click HERE
Watch this interesting short video about the planning of the city of Philadelphia. Click HERE
Watch and learn about the history of the “Gentle Wissahickon” Valley Park in this short documentary. Click HERE
A short documentary, History at Home: Wissahickon People and Nature, presented by the Chestnut Hill Conservancy. Click HERE
Hershey’s chocolate is a big name in PA, but exactly how big is the Hershey Company today? Click HERE to watch and learn all about it!
Take a look at the site of the 1964 Worlds Fair in Queens NY. This documentary includes great footage from both then and now. Click HERE
Take a look at landmarks, buildings and parks that once defined life in the Philadelphia area, that are no longer here, in Part 1 of this interesting documentary presented by WHYY. CLICK HERE
Things That Aren’t There Anymore: Philadelphia- Part 2. Click HERE to watch this documentary about long gone landmarks and places.
Take a trip back in time to early 1900’s Philadelphia. Streets looked different, but many of the buildings remain today. See if you can spot them in this collection of old photos. Click HERE
Before it was a mall it was Willow Grove Park, where “life was a lark”. Watch this documentary all about it. Click HERE
Watch all about the Italian Artisans who built Chestnut Hill. Click HERE
Learn about Thomas Jefferson’s lesser known historic “vacation” home Poplar Forrest in Virginia. Click HERE
SPEAKERS and PRESENTATIONS
Learn how to find your core values, and what matters most to you, so you can apply it to various aspects of your life. Click HERE to try it with Mariangela as she is lead through a Values Mining exercise.
SPEAKERS SERIES ON THE HILL PRESENTATIONS
- March 2021 Speaker: Mike Sielski Topic: Philadelphia Sports Media- yesterday, today and tomorrow Watch HERE
- February 2021 Speaker: Thomas Hine Topic: Populuxe Revisited: The Look and Life of Midcentury America Watch HERE
- JANUARY 2021 Speaker: David Thornburg Topic: The 2020 Election’s (Almost!) Over: Now What? The Challenges to Politics and Governance in Pennsylvania Watch HERE
- NOVEMBER 2020 Speakers: Larry Arrigale and Thomas Keels Topic: Philadelphia’s Golden Age of Retail Watch HERE
- OCTOBER 2020 Speaker: Margaret Montet Topic: Twentieth Century American Music- Part 1 Watch HERE
- SEPTEMBER 2020 Speaker: Mark Nottingham Topic: An Economic Outlook. What the Presidential Election foretells and what to expect in 2021 Watch HERE
- JUNE 2020 Speaker: Yosaif August. Topic: Follow your passions in an Encore Career. Watch HERE
- MAY 2020 Speaker: Elizabeth Sawyer. Topic: Unearthing the Past: Archaeological Research at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. Watch HERE
- APRIL 2020 Speaker: Eric Gershenow. Topic: The Future of Medicine- The Emergence of Cell and Gene Therapies. Watch HERE
Lecturer and Librarian Margaret Montet presents her popular short lecture “Fighting Fake News” Click HERE to watch
CHANTICLEER GARDENS
Visit Chanticleer Gardens and see all it’s Winter splendor in this Video Tour from February 5th. Click HERE
Enjoy watching this beautiful video tour through Chanticleer Gardens from October 8th. Click HERE
Enjoy the light dancing about the garden at Chanticleer in this beautiful video tour. Click HERE
Take a tour of the spring vegetable garden at Chanticleer. Click HERE
Learn about the Vegetables being grown on the Terrace at Chanticleer. Click HERE
Watch a beautiful Video Tour of Chanticleer filmed last week where you can see the cherry blossoms and other beautiful features of this cherished garden. Click HERE
PLACES and HOW TO VIDEOS
Learn about the Grand Teton National Park in this fun video from the Travel Channel. Click HERE
Watch and Learn about how a Disney World attraction ended up at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure in Orlando. Click HERE
Learn about Niagra Falls. One of the wonders of the world. Click HERE
Watch this video tour of Marineland Dolphin Adventure in Florida, where they are rescuing marine animals who have suffered injuries in the wild. Click HERE
This Classic Cookie has been around for over 100 years. Learn how Oreo’s are made. Click HERE
Watch and learn how to make Swedish Bread– Click HERE, and CLICK HERE for the recipe.
Watch and learn about Gordon Ramsay’s Simple Holiday Recipes and get cooking today! Click HERE
Watch and Learn about how Candy Canes are made, and their history. Click HERE
Watch and Learn how to make an easy no-sew pillow cover! Click HERE
Watch and learn how to make healthy quick and easy meals with Gordon Ramsay. Click HERE
Watch and Learn how to make a beautiful Fall Wreath for your home! Click HERE
Learn to make Not Your Grandma’s Coleslaw. A delicious, healthy version of this favorite side dish. Click HERE
Learn how to make donuts easily at home two ways- Baked and Fried! Click HERE
Watch and Learn about these key cooking skills from Master Chef Gordon Ramsay. Click HERE
Quick & Simple Breakfast Recipes With Gordon Ramsay. Click HERE
Do you know what happens to your recyclables after you put them in the bin and they get picked up? Learn about it today! Click HERE
Learn about how Food Waste contributes to climate change. Click HERE to watch.
PHILADELPHIA: THE GREAT EXPERIMENT Episodes
A fascinating documentary series filmed and produced locally.
- A Lost World, 1600-1680 – Click HERE
- In Penn’s Shadow, 1680-1720 Click HERE
- Franklin’s Spark, 1720-1765 – Click HERE
- The Storm, 1765-1790 Click HERE
- Fever, 1793-1820 Click HERE
- Disorder, 1820 – 1854 – Click HERE
- An Equal Chance, 1855-1871 – Click HERE
- The Floodgates Open, 1865-1876 – Click HERE
- World Stage, 1872 – 1899 Click HERE
- Awakening, 1900-1920 Click HERE
- Corrupt, 1920-1940. Click HERE
- Promise for a Better City, 1944-1964- Click HERE
- The Fight, 1965-1978 – Click HERE
- Breakthrough, 1978-1994 – Click HERE
VIRTUAL TOURS- PLACES YOU CAN VISIT TODAY:
IN THE USA
Enjoy this 360º Tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. Click HERE Be sure to look all around, and click on the sound icons to hear information about what you are looking at, and click the arrows to move from room to room!
Explore the beautiful works of art in the online exhibits at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Click HERE
Take a Virtual Tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Exhibition—Making the Met, 1870–2020, Narrated by Steve Martin. Click HERE
Take a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in DC. Click HERE
Take a 360 degree Virtual Tour of The Statue of Liberty. Use your mouse to click on various areas and move around to see inside and out in ways you never could in person. Click HERE
Visit the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Many exhibits are available to view online. Click HERE
Take an Arial Tour of the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens to view this years Holiday display. Click HERE
Visit The White House today on this virtual tour inside the home of US Presidents since the 1800’s. Click HERE
Take a tour of the New York Aquarium’s Coral Reef, Outdoor Sea Animals and Shark exhibits. Click HERE
Visit the Emlen Physick Estate and Museum in Cape May New Jersey. Click HERE
Take a virtual tour of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. Click HERE
Explore these Virtual Exhibits at the National Women’s History Museum today. Click HERE
Four great virtual tours of collections in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Click Here
An interactive Map with photos of beautiful Murals found all across our city- Click HERE. Also these Video Tours of several prominent Murals around Philadelphia are great too. Click HERE
Explore Yosemite National Park. Click HERE and make sure your sound is on. Once on the tour, look around the panorama and click on the RED markers to go visit a different location in the park.
Visit the Live Web Cams at The San Diego Zoo in California! Click HERE
Walk through the passionate story of the Civil Rights Movement with this online exhibit from the High Museum of Art, in Atlanta. Click HERE
Visit the Webcams at Yellowstone National Park. Watch Old Faithful erupt in real time! Click HERE
Get lost in our city with these excellent virtual tours on VisitPhilly.com! Click HERE
Visit the live web cams at the Georgia Aquarium. Click HERE
Video Tours of 5 great National Parks! Click HERE to tour Kenai Fjords in Alaska, Volcanoes in Hawaii, Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, Bryce Canyon in Utah and Dry Tortugas in Florida.
Watch the Animals at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on the webcams. (I recommend the Coral Reef and the Jellyfish Cams) Click HERE
Explore some of the over 400 works of art at the Grounds For Sculpture online today. Click HERE
Enjoy this beautiful Video Tour of the Orchid Houses at Longwood Gardens. Click HERE
AROUND THE WORLD
Visit the beautiful Iguazu Falls located in Brazil and Argentina, with this 360º online tour of it’s majestic views. Click HERE
Visit these 15 unbelievably beautiful places around the world that really exist in this thrilling video tour. Click HERE
Visit the Ancient Mayan City of Tikal in Guatemala. You can view and explore many of the structures there up close. Click HERE
Explore the Glow Worm caves in New Zealand. Click HERE (Be sure to use your mouse to move your view around during the video to see all around)
Visit and View the beautiful Northern Lights in Greenland, filmed over several months. Click HERE
Take a tour of Santa Claus Village, in Finland. (Be sure to use your computer mouse to move around, and click on other locations around the village) Click HERE
Enjoy visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and take in the beautiful view from the top, on this video tour. Click HERE
Visit Venice, Italy on this short Virtual Tour with Narration. Click HERE
Visit Sicily by exploring this series of panoramic photographs and videos from around the Italian island. Click HERE
Travel to Greenland, the land of ice, in this stunning video. Click HERE
Explore MASP – Museu de Arte de São Paulo in Brazil to see the exquisite works of art in their collection. Click HERE
Visit Parque Nacional Los Glaciares in Argentina to see these beautiful glaciers. Click HERE for the 360° tour on Google Earth.
Visit the Palace of Versailles today from home. Click HERE Be sure to used your mouse to move around, and click over on the left of your screen to open the Locations Menu to see all there is to see!
Visit the Sydney Opera House in Australia. CLICK HERE Use the computer mouse to move the view on the video for a 360° experience.
Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt today! Click HERE
Visit and explore Mt Fuji in Japan. Click HERE
Explore the Great Barrier Reef in Australia on this interactive Virtual Tour! Click HERE
An interactive tour on Google Earth of some of the natural wonders of the world. Click HERE
Visit the National Gallery in London. Click HERE
Visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Click HERE
Tour the Taj Mahal from home. Click HERE
Visit Europe’s biggest aquarium– The Oceanogràfic in Valencia, Spain! CLICK HERE
Watch Birds from all over the world LIVE today on these Web Cams. Click HERE
Tour the beautiful Cliffs of Moher from home. Click HERE
The Google Street Art Project has made it possible for you to explore street art from around the globe! Click HERE to start with the world map then click on regions, and then cities to explore all the street art there.
Tour the Tulip Gardens in The Netherlands today. Click HERE
Take an interactive virtual tour of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. After entering the tour, use the map on the right side of the screen to jump to different places on the tour. Click HERE
Tour some exhibits at the Louvre. Choose from 4 Virtual Tours. Click HERE
Take a Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel. Click HERE
ACTIVITIES:
GAMES
Give your brain a workout today with this Free Online Code Breaker Game! Click HERE
You can play 12 different versions of Solitaire online for free- Click HERE. Use the MORE button on the lower left after you select your game to learn how to play it.
Miss playing Bridge? Keep your skills sharp by playing Bridge online– Click HERE
Give your mind a work out with brain teasers, riddles, logic problems and puzzles you can find here on Braingle.com! Click HERE
Looking for new games to play? Check out this great list with links to many different kinds of fun games! Click HERE
Games of all kinds you can play free online. Card Games, Strategy Games, Word Games, Mahjong and more! Click HERE
Improve your memory by practicing your puzzle solving skills in this Slide Game. Click HERE
Try out the daily word puzzles on the Wealth of Words website. Click HERE
Optical illusions and hidden pictures game. Test your eyes and your brain today! Click HERE
Give your brain a work out with these crossword puzzles you can do online! Click HERE
There are many ways to play solitaire– here is a full list of games you can play alone with a deck of cards! Click HERE
Have some fun and test your brain with these word search games. Click HERE
Try out these fun word games on the AARP website today! Click HERE
Play some Name That Tune from the 1950’s! Click HERE
Play this fun Guess the Word game. #braingames Click HERE
Free Crossword Puzzles you can do on your computer or tablet. Click HERE
Give your brain a good workout today with these great Word Games for Adults! Click HERE
Improve your memory by trying these fun word games online. Click HERE
Here are 20 great Brain Games you can play from home! Click HERE
Play Sudoku online today for free. Click HERE
AARP has a lot of fun word, card and Mah Jongg games you can play online for FREE. Click HERE
Give your language skills a workout today and play Anagrams Online! Click HERE
Exercise your brain with this Famous Landmarks quiz. Click HERE
Check out this list of the 13 best single player card games and how to play them. Click HERE
Play along with Mariangela and her Mom as they play “I should have known that!” a fun Trivia Game. See if you can get to 20 points before either of them do! Click HERE to watch and play along.
Learn to play the 2 player card game GOLF. Click HERE
Check out this list of the 13 best single player card games and how to play them. Click HERE
Learn to Play Solitaire: Click HERE
Have fun with these great free jigsaw puzzles you can do online! Click HERE
Looking for word games and word puzzles? Try these from the Miriam-Webster website. Click HERE
CRAFTS, COOKING and GARDENING
Watch this Early Spring Gardening tour with tips for your garden. Click HERE
Here are some easy gardening tips for growing Potatoes in a vertical garden, ideal for small spaces! Click HERE
Get crafting today with these fun and easy ideas for Spring Crafts! Click HERE
Learn to Crochet a hat with this easy tutorial for beginners. Click HERE
Get crafting with clay pots! Try some of these fun and easy terra cotta pot projects. Click HERE
Get motivated to start a new Do It Yourself Project for home. Click HERE for a list of ideas you can try out!
Try a new hobby- Needlepoint for beginners! Click HERE
Winter is here and so is scarf weather! Enjoy some new ideas for how to crochet scarves this year. Click HERE
Make your own Holiday Cards with these easy tips and ideas. Click HERE
Learn to make snowflake and star decorations using plastic coat hangers. Click HERE
Learn how to make an Origami Turkey out of paper. Click HERE
Beautiful Way To Preserve and Use Colorful Autumn Leaves with this easy fall leaf craft. Click HERE
Get baking today, with some of these easy baking ideas and short cuts. Click HERE
Ideas for Fall Decorations on your lawn or porch. Click HERE
5 easy and fun Yarn Crafts that don’t require you to know how to Crochet! Click HERE
Fun and easy craft ideas for adults. Click HERE
Try these wonderful Do It Yourself Fall decoration ideas for around your home! Click HERE
These are some great Fall Gardening ideas and tips for your outdoor spaces. Click HERE
Learn how to make an Origami Butterfly! Origami is great for calming your mind, and keeping your fingers nimble. Click HERE
Learn how to make a No-Sew Rag Quilt! Click HERE
How to make your own cloth face masks at home. Click HERE
Learn a new craft skill today. How to Crochet– with this easy slow step by step tutorial! Click HERE
Grow herbs for cooking on a windowsill in your home. Click HERE to learn how!
Check out the neat things you can do with recycled plastic bottles at home! Click HERE
Get creative today by trying out some collage art with The ultimate list of Collage Art Ideas. Click HERE
5 Do It Yourself Creative Ideas and Crafts you can make with Newspapers. Click HERE
10 clever and inexpensive indoor gardening ideas. Click HERE
How to get started Scrap-booking as a hobby. Click HERE
More crafty things you can make with plastic grocery bags. (Not just Plarn) Click HERE
Get Crafty! Check out these 19 great craft ideas. Click HERE
Container Garden ideas you can try out, while the weather is nice. Click HERE
94 Fun things you can do from home anytime! Click HERE
Learn how to make PLARN (Plastic Yarn) out of grocery bags, so you can use it to crochet or knit fun things. Click HERE
Looking for something to do with loose buttons you have around? Try this fun and easy craft! Click HERE
Learn how to crochet with this easy beginners crochet video. Click HERE
Inexpensive gardening ideas for outdoor spaces you can try. Click HERE
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Get inspired to write today with these fun Creative Writing Games. Click HERE
Thinking about maybe writing a book? Watch this video to learn 13 steps you can follow to get writing! Click HERE
10 minute writing workouts to improve your creativity, clarity, and storytelling skills. Click HERE
Try out this fun creative writing exercise and create some modernist poetry of your own! Click HERE
Try out the Art of Hand Lettering! It’s not calligraphy but its really relaxing and fun. Click HERE
50 Fantastic Creative Writing Exercises for you to try today! Click HERE
7 Fun exercises to improve your creative thinking. Click HERE
Creative writing is a great way to exercise your mind. Choose from 365 Creative writing prompts to get you started. Click HERE
FUN WAYS FOR YOU TO INTERACT WITH US:
Join the conversation -SHARE YOUR thoughts and experiences with us- after you watch episodes of Tell me something good! (with special guests). Click HERE
QUIZZLE and SCATTERBRAINZ
- PLAY Rounds 1- 12 CLICK HERE
TRI-BOND
Three items all have something in common. Do you know what it is?
- Play Group ONE Rounds 1 & 2 Click HERE
- Watch all the Answers HERE.
- Play Group TWO Rounds 1 & 2 Click HERE
- Watch all the Answers HERE.
- Play Group THREE Rounds 1-4 Click HERE
- Watch All the Answers HERE.
- Play Group FOUR Rounds 1-3 Click HERE
- Watch all the answers HERE
FAMOUS MOVIE QUOTES GAME
- Play all the Rounds with us! Click HERE . Then Check out all the answers (Click HERE) and see how you did!
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT…!
Watch the videos, answer the questions, then watch the answers video in each group to see how many you got right!
- Play all 6 rounds of Group 1 Click HERE
- Play all 6 rounds of Group 2 Click HERE
- Play all 6 rounds of Group 3 Click HERE
- Play all 10 rounds of Group 4 Click HERE
- Play all 10 rounds of Group 5 Click HERE
MORE INFORMATION:
You can also visit our YouTube Channel anytime by clicking HERE. It has some of the messages, and videos we have shared above on it, and is updated regularly.
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