Finding Sites To Have Fun From Home

With so much gloom and doom every time we look at a news source, we wanted to provide some activities that can be fun. Below is a collection recommended by the staff at Financial Connections.

• John-Paul’s girlfriend, Kiki, recommended using this website to experience something positive. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
• Brian’s son’s teacher recommended Google Arts & Culture https://artsandculture.google.com/
• Danielle, our Client Service Administrator, suggested a website that has all types of tours – even Disneyland! https://www.insider.com/free-things-online-while-at-home-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-2020-3.  This website can also connect you with some free classes.
• Kim forwarded an article about things to do from home: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/self-isolating-coronavirus_l_5e6ba8d7c5b6dda30fc82411
  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/21/opinion/scott-kelly-coronavirus-isolation.html – also an article from the space station on being alone and how to cope.
• Flavia, our Business Manager, provided multiple options. She has a son in high school so having him at home definitely motivates finding activities to be done indoors!
  
  Lawrence Hall of Sciences and the Exploratorium are also offering virtual tools and visits.
  https://www.exploratorium.edu/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5DXsLmz6AIVEKrsCh2N8wH2EAAYASAAEgJhqvD_BwE
  https://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/
• For Opera lovers the Metropolitan Opera will offer free streams of performance videos from its Live in HD series every night through the duration of the closure.
  To watch visit  www.metopera.org
• For Classical music, opera and ballet lovers, there is a long list of orchestras and ballets (including the Paris Opera Ballet) that are offering access to their archived performances and rehearsals for free. Please see the link below.
  https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/virtual-operas-symphonies-streaming
• If you want to communicate with others, below are several to set up a conference call with others by phone. You can also set-up calls with cameras or sharing a computer screen.
  https://www.gotomeeting.com/
  https://zoom.us/
  https://www.skype.com/en/
  Apple’s FaceTime