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The following are resources and links that we will be constantly updating in order for you to stay up to date on the different socializing and entertainment activities available to you!
Staying Social:
- Best Buddies Virtual April Calendar: https://www.bestbuddies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bbny-calendar-april2020-pdf-1024×791.jpg
- PHP PAL Social Virtual Hangouts: https://www.phpcares.org/pal-program/pal-social/
Staying Healthy & Active:
- Free Mask Coverings from NYC! Check here for what’s available in your area.
- How to make your own face mask
- Best way to disinfect your car.
- Get in Shape with a series of fitness videos led by six Special Olympics athletes and featuring WWE star Becky Lynch
- best-home-workout-streaming-services-to-try
- Youtube Free Dance Tutorials
- Workout Wednesdays from the Y
- Theatre lovers workout
- Free Ballet Classes
- At home workouts
- Healthy Cooking
- NYC Parks at Home!
- Growing Vegetables Without a Backyard
- Start A Garden!
Science & Nature:
- Explore Google Earth, Moon and Mars
- View the International Space Station Live
- Live cams of all sorts of animals
- American Museum of Natural History
- Guide to virtual museum resources
- Story of baby hippopotamus!
- 12 Museums with virtual tours
- Virtual Tour of White House
- Virtual Tour of Vatican
Religious:
- Live Streams of Church services
- Watch Kabbalat Shabbat Services Live
- Buddist Churches of America
- 3 Hours of Relaxing Music for Stress Relief
Education:
- Free audiobooks
- NYPL giving away free books
- YouTube Storytime
- Westchester Storytime every Wed at 2:30 PM
Music & Art:
- Free online art classes
- YouTube craft tutorials
- Free, virtual tours of museums
- The Met Opera is live streaming performances on a free 7 day trial
- Livestreamed Concerts
- Various Livestream events
- Free guitar lessons and performances
- DIY Craft Projects
- Printing Photos
- Upcycle Glass Jars At Home
Theater:
- https://www.playbill.com/
- John Krasinski & his “Some Good News” Show
- Free Workshops from Atlantic Theatre
Movies/Online Streaming:
- Host Virtual Movie Nights with These Free Online Services
- Enjoy the internet in sync with your friends. Watch videos, listen to music or go shopping on Watch2Gether
- 10 Apps to watch online with friends
- Netflix Alternatives
- Sproutflix Virtual Film Festival
- Watch YouTube videos with your friends!
Other/Various events:
- https://mommypoppins.com/events/120/westchester/all/tag/all/age/all/all/deals
- https://11-best-ways-to-entertain-yourself-when-youre-in-quarantine
- https://what-to-do-at-home-streaming-art-museums-concerts-coronavirus
- May 20th: YAI’s Autism Conference Online
Facebook Communities:
Tips
- 5 ways to save a close relationship while quarantined together
- 9 places to buy face masks and cloth coverings online
- How to Talk About COVID-19 With People Who Have Autism
- Manage Your Mental Health While Self-Isolating
- Government Resources:
- https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mopd/resources/covid-19-resources-for-people-with-disabilities.page
- https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/
- How to Remove Gloves Safely
- Different Ways to stay connected from NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports