Free Things To Do Online While Social Distancing

homoe · 03-22-2020, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

A friend of mine had a GREAT idea. He is going through his old photographs - actual photographs from long ago, not digital photographs - and finding pictures of times that he shared with friends. Then he takes a digital pic of the photograph with his phone, and emails or texts it to that person - saying "remember this?"

He sent me a picture of a sand sculpture we both made at the beach about 30 years ago. It has kept me smiling all day.

What a neat idea......

PlatinumPearl · 03-23-2020, 03:59 PM

I just went to check our public library's website and noticed that due to the Covid-19 closures they are providing incentives for library card holders to access eBooks, movies, and music online by increasing credits and providing unlimited streaming.

I thought I would share this info. with you so that you can check your library's website to see if the same or similar offers are available to you as well.

C0LLETTE · 03-29-2020, 01:28 PM

The Camino de Santiago, or Way of Saint James, is a Catholic pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela. An increasingly popular route for hikers and cyclists, you can recreate the experience at home – though it may take a tad longer than the 30 to 35 days it would require to complete the course IRL. Log onto walking4fun.com, then choose one of three routes: the famous Camino Francés, which starts in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, and two Portuguese trails: the coastal, which starts in Porto, or the central, which starts in Lisbon. Log in to track your steps as you walk around your own neighbourhood, then apply them to the route you choose. And while you won’t get to see actual views of your chosen trail, the site does have photos from the journey to help you pretend that you’re there.

C0LLETTE · 03-29-2020, 01:30 PM

For real history buffs, Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, is a must-visit. For now, take a guided virtual tour of the site.

Get unobstructed views of sites like the Acropolis, the ancient citadel that sits on a hill overlooking Athens, or the Colosseum, the ancient amphitheatre in Rome. Find both, as well as other historical sites and cityscapes, here.

Or explore the Great Wall of China. A 360-degree video tour offers three options for taking in the ancient structure: the view along Jinshaling to Simatai, one of the most popular hiking routes, the view from one of the thousands of watchtowers and the view during winter.

C0LLETTE · 03-29-2020, 01:33 PM

CULTURE
A wide swath of the world’s museums are accessible via Google’s Arts & Culture app. You’ll find everything from the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, Musée d’Orsay and Frida Kahlo Museum (also known as the Blue House) to hidden gems like Turkey’s Museum of Innocence, a museum set up by Turkish author Orhan Pamuk to accompany his 2008 novel of the same name. And if you didn’t get a chance to check out now-closed exhibits, like Kara Walker’s “A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby” or Ai Weiwei’s 2015 takeover of Alcatraz, here’s your chance.

Closer to home, take a new guided tour through the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The 20-minute video covers two galleries, Indigenous Perspectives and Canadian Journeys.

Music lovers should take advantage of Boise State’s virtual field trips to music destinations . Visitors can experience Vienna, Austria; New Orleans, La.; Cleveland; and Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia through text, photos, audio and video.

C0LLETTE · 03-29-2020, 01:37 PM

Sorry. The links haven't copied properly but all of this should be relatively easy to find and all the sites that can do this...for free.

PlatinumPearl · 11-05-2020, 10:43 AM

This is for the UK. I'm not sure if non-residents can apply or not but If you're interested in inquiring I've attached the link below.

https://chdliving.co.uk/adopt-grandparent

PlatinumPearl · 04-04-2021, 01:01 PM

Learn a language for free!

https://www.duolingo.com/

PlatinumPearl · 03-30-2020, 11:24 PM

Play cards online with friends... http://playingcards.io/

I haven't tried the site yet so not sure how it works or if it's any good but if anyone does please provide a review.

Kelt · 04-06-2020, 04:21 PM

Re-create famous pieces of art with found items around the house

03-23-2020, 03:59 PM	#2
PlatinumPearl Member How Do You Identify?: Femme, Human Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,150 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 966 Thanked 2,418 Times in 890 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	Check Your Library's Website... I just went to check our public library's website and noticed that due to the Covid-19 closures they are providing incentives for library card holders to access eBooks, movies, and music online by increasing credits and providing unlimited streaming. I thought I would share this info. with you so that you can check your library's website to see if the same or similar offers are available to you as well.

11-05-2020, 10:43 AM	#7
PlatinumPearl Member How Do You Identify?: Femme, Human Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,150 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 966 Thanked 2,418 Times in 890 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	Adopt a Grandparent (UK) This is for the UK. I'm not sure if non-residents can apply or not but If you're interested in inquiring I've attached the link below. https://chdliving.co.uk/adopt-grandparent

04-04-2021, 01:01 PM	#8
PlatinumPearl Member How Do You Identify?: Femme, Human Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,150 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 966 Thanked 2,418 Times in 890 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	Learn a Language Learn a language for free! https://www.duolingo.com/

03-30-2020, 11:24 PM	#9
PlatinumPearl Member How Do You Identify?: Femme, Human Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,150 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 966 Thanked 2,418 Times in 890 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	Play Cards With Friends Play cards online with friends... http://playingcards.io/ I haven't tried the site yet so not sure how it works or if it's any good but if anyone does please provide a review.

03-29-2020, 01:28 PM	#3
C0LLETTE Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Depends on the day. Preferred Pronoun?: "I" and "we" Relationship Status: Very good. Thank you for asking. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 11,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,676 Thanked 15,164 Times in 4,339 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	The Camino de Santiago, or Way of Saint James, is a Catholic pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela. An increasingly popular route for hikers and cyclists, you can recreate the experience at home – though it may take a tad longer than the 30 to 35 days it would require to complete the course IRL. Log onto walking4fun.com, then choose one of three routes: the famous Camino Francés, which starts in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, and two Portuguese trails: the coastal, which starts in Porto, or the central, which starts in Lisbon. Log in to track your steps as you walk around your own neighbourhood, then apply them to the route you choose. And while you won’t get to see actual views of your chosen trail, the site does have photos from the journey to help you pretend that you’re there.

03-29-2020, 01:30 PM	#4
C0LLETTE Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Depends on the day. Preferred Pronoun?: "I" and "we" Relationship Status: Very good. Thank you for asking. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 11,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,676 Thanked 15,164 Times in 4,339 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	For real history buffs, Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, is a must-visit. For now, take a guided virtual tour of the site. Get unobstructed views of sites like the Acropolis, the ancient citadel that sits on a hill overlooking Athens, or the Colosseum, the ancient amphitheatre in Rome. Find both, as well as other historical sites and cityscapes, here. Or explore the Great Wall of China. A 360-degree video tour offers three options for taking in the ancient structure: the view along Jinshaling to Simatai, one of the most popular hiking routes, the view from one of the thousands of watchtowers and the view during winter.

03-29-2020, 01:33 PM	#5
C0LLETTE Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Depends on the day. Preferred Pronoun?: "I" and "we" Relationship Status: Very good. Thank you for asking. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 11,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,676 Thanked 15,164 Times in 4,339 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	CULTURE A wide swath of the world’s museums are accessible via Google’s Arts & Culture app. You’ll find everything from the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, Musée d’Orsay and Frida Kahlo Museum (also known as the Blue House) to hidden gems like Turkey’s Museum of Innocence, a museum set up by Turkish author Orhan Pamuk to accompany his 2008 novel of the same name. And if you didn’t get a chance to check out now-closed exhibits, like Kara Walker’s “A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby” or Ai Weiwei’s 2015 takeover of Alcatraz, here’s your chance. Closer to home, take a new guided tour through the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The 20-minute video covers two galleries, Indigenous Perspectives and Canadian Journeys. Music lovers should take advantage of Boise State’s virtual field trips to music destinations . Visitors can experience Vienna, Austria; New Orleans, La.; Cleveland; and Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia through text, photos, audio and video.

03-29-2020, 01:37 PM	#6
C0LLETTE Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Depends on the day. Preferred Pronoun?: "I" and "we" Relationship Status: Very good. Thank you for asking. Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 11,501 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,676 Thanked 15,164 Times in 4,339 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	Sorry. The links haven't copied properly but all of this should be relatively easy to find and all the sites that can do this...for free.

04-06-2020, 04:21 PM	#10
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,268 Times in 2,538 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Re-create famous pieces of art with found items around the house