Adult Activties


Activities for Adults
STAY ACTIVE. STAY CONNECTED.

Adult Resources for your "mind"

  • #Berklee Anywhere Concert Series

    Every Tuesday at 8pm, from the comfort of your home, watch Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory students perform from their homes all around the world.  Live broadcasts on the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Instagram and Facebook pages.  


    www.facebook.com/bostonconservatory

  • Harvard Art Museum Student Guided Tours

    Wander virtually through the Harvard Art Museums every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday as Harvard undergrads lead a self-designed and research-based virtual tour through the extensive art collection.  These 30-minute Zoom tours start at 8pm on Tuesdays, noon on Thursdays and 11am on Saturdays.


    https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/article/virtual-student-guide-tours

  • Take a Real Time Virtual Tour of the Faroe Islands

    Explore the Faroe Islands as a virtual tourist through the eyes of a local.  What's really exciting is that the virutal tourist controls the movement of the local in real time


    https://www.remote-tourism.com/

  • WELLNESS: Art for Physical and Emotional Healing - Virtual 360 degree Exhibit

    From May 4 - June 30, 2020., this curated exhibit can be seen and experienced in the Unbound Visual Arts (UVA) Virtual Exhibition Gallery 24 hours a day. This event showcases 29 works by 13 UVA member artists and their different understandings of physical, mental, and emotional health and wellness. The works in the exhibit demonstrate how art can help us both understand and represent the concept of wellness.


    https://www.unboundvisualarts.org/wellness-virtual-exhibit/

  • Explore Arlington's Cyrus Dallin Museum in 3-D

    Get up close to Dallin’s iconic Appeal to the Great Spirit and Paul Revere Monument. Experience fascinating stories behind the artwork, like the time Cyrus and Vittoria had tea with John Singer Sargent.


    https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=j2EWYW72rxA&fbclid=IwAR1xVFTsM_b-l8I6i6Lw5MDSf0VCzRgGg_j99mYEZgxHPZHgfip9oIyTyHE

  • Take a Museum Tour

    With access to art at over 2,500 museums around the globe, take a leisurely virtual "stroll" and see some of the world's most iconic art.


    https://artsandculture.google.com/

  • Learn a New Language

    Learn a new language in a fun game like setting. Set up a free account at Duolingo and learn French, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian, etc.  all while having a blast!!


    https://www.duolingo.com/

  • Watch a Broadway Play

    Watch a REAL Broadway play from the comfort of your sofa!  BroadwayHD is a streaming service for theater fans.  Sign up for a FREE 7-day trial.   broadwayhd.com

  • Metropolitan Opera

    Each evening at 7:30 p.m. the Metropolitan Opera is streaming a different encore presentation from the company's Live in HD Series.  


    metopera.org/user-information/nightly-met-opera-streams/

  • Watch the New York Philharmonic in concert

    Watch previously recorded full-length concerts by the New York Philharmonic.


    https://www.pbs.org/live-from-lincoln-center/home/

  • Art Projects to do at Home

    he Brookline Arts Center has some super fun art projects to do at home categorized by age groups.  Something for the whole family.


    https://brooklineartscenter.com/artreach/art-at-home/


     

  • National Theater - Free Plays Every Thursday

    The National Theater is broadcasting free, full-length plays every Thursday on its Youtube channel.


    https://www.youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre

  • Watch Alvin Ailey Dance

    Watch previously recorded full length videos of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company performing on stage.


    https://www.alvinailey.org/performances-tickets/ailey-all-access

Adult Resources for your "body"

  • Beginner Ballet

    Try some beginner ballet.  Search for the "Ballet Based Movement" channel on Youtube and then search for the Beginners Ballet/Exercises for Seniors and Beginners class

  • Yoga

    Try some yoga.  Search for the "Yoga with Adriene" channel on YOUTUBE and enjoy some relaxing and healthy yoga and meditation classes.

  • National Institute on Aging Exercise Suggestions

    As the NIA says "Physical activity is an important part of healthy aging. Check out these links and videos to learn what exercises can help you stay healthy as you get older. Learn how to fit exercise into your daily life safely and get motivated to get moving!"


    https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/exercise-physical-activity

  • Silver Sneakers

    Silver Sneakers has articles and fitness routines to keep you active at home.


    https://www.silversneakers.com/blog/category/fitness/

  • Daily Caring Exercise

    A 15 minute Senior exercise video program for balance and strengh.


    https://dailycaring.com/video-15-minute-senior-exercise-program-for-balance-and-strength/

  • Work Out

    Stay active.   Shape.com has fantastic bodyweight workouts you can do anywhere!

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