Friday, March 27, 2020
We have gathered some great activities to do to stay engaged during physical distancing. These virtual tours and activities are a great way to experience new places from the comfort of your own home!
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Ways to Engage Virtually during COVID-19
AgeGuide Programs by County (February 2021):
DuPage County:
Grundy County:
- Bingocize – call for dates and times!
- Tai Chi – Fridays at 11 AM
RSVP for these programs by calling Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet at (815) 310-5816
Kane County:
- Snowman Craft – Wednesday, February 3 at 11 AM
- Valentine’s Day Party – Wednesday, February 10 at 11:30 AM
- Valentine’s Love Song Gram – Friday, February 12 at 1 PM
- Family Storytime – Wednesday, February 17 at 11 AM
- Fit & Strong – M/W/F 8 week session beginning February 22nd from 8:30-10 Am
- International Polar Bear Day – Wednesday, February 24 at 11 AM
- Learn to Podcast – Wednesday, March 3 at 11 AM
- Build-A-Birdfeeder – Wednesday, March 10 at 11 AM
- St. Patrick’s Day Party – Wednesday, March 17 at 11:30 AM
RSVP for these programs by calling Senior Services Associates at (847) 741-0404
Kane/Kendall County:
RSVP for these programs by calling Senior Services Associates at (630) 553-5777
Kendall County:
RSVP to these programs by calling Oswego Senior Center at (630) 554-5602
Lake County:
- Popcorn Worthy Movies – Wednesday, February 3 at 2 PM
- Sand Hill Cranes Education Class – Thursday, February 25 at 1 PM
- Chair Yoga – Wednesdays beginning February 3rd at 10 AM
- Jack Benny: From Waukegan to Hollywood – Friday, February 12 at 10 AM
- Waukegan & The Underground Railroad – Friday, January 29th at 1 PM
- Music & Memory – Friday, March 5th at 10 AM
- Let’s Zoom: Open Practice – February 8 at 1 PM or February 22nd at 10 AM
RSVP to these programs by calling Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Chicago at (847) 740-6708
McHenry County:
Will County:
- Senior Services of Will County Events Calendar
- Cooking with Aaron – Friday, February 5 from 1:30-2:30 PM
- P.A.C.E (People with Arthritis Can Exercise) – Mondays & Fridays from 2-3 PM
- Active Yoga Class – Tuesdays from February 2 through March 23 from 10-11 AM
- Tai Chi – Tuesdays from February 2 through April 20 from 10-11 AM
RSVP to these programs by calling Senior Services of Will County at (815) 723-9713
Other Programs:
- Good Memories Choir weekly sing-a-longs hosted every Wednesday beginning January 27th from 1-2 PM via Zoom. These sing-a-longs are best for those with concerns about their memory and their care partners to sing together. To register, click here.
Virtual Tours:
Virtual Tours of Buckingham Palace
Panoramic Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China
Anne Frank House Tour
Museums, Art Galleries, Poetry & Performances:
Art Institute, Chicago
Google Arts & Culture: Frida Kahlo
Detroit Institute of Arts
Virtual Tours of 12 Famous Museums
Metropolitan Opera Offers Free Streams from Live HD Catalog
Kennedy Center Digital Stage
The Louvre Virtual Tour (Paris)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam)
Phone-a-Poem: Recordings of Allen Ginsberg & Other Poets
Schaalman Senior Voices Film Library
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
National Museum of Natural History
High Museum of Art (Atlanta)
Aquariums & Zoos:
Atlanta Zoo Panda Cam
Georgia Aquarium Live Cams
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams
New England Aquarium
San Diego Zoo Live Cams
Smithsonian National Zoo Elephant Cam
Shedd Aquarium
National Aquarium
National Parks:
Yellowstone National Park Virtual Tour
Northern Lights Web Cam
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Mount Rainier National Park
Theme Parks:
Walt Disney World Virtual Tour
Legoland Orlando
Virtual Tours:
Virtual Tours of Buckingham Palace
Panoramic Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China
Space Exploration:
NASA Media Library
Curiosity Rover on Mars
Langley Research Center
Glenn Research Center
Support Groups:
AARP Community Connections – Mutual Aid Support Groups
Free Online Courses:
Free Online Courses from Top Universities
Exercise Classes:
Go4Life – National Institute on Aging
Fitness Blender Total Body Chair Workout