With everyone under enhanced community quarantine for the next four weeks due to the outbreak of COVID-19, here are a few activities to keep you entertained and productive in the comfort of your own homes.
Learn at home with Scholastic
Scholastic is offering free online courses for levels pre-kindergarten to Grade 6. The duration of the courses are approximately three hours per day. The courses include writing, research projects, and virtual field trips. The website is accessible on any device. Visit .
Free operas streaming online
OperaWire will host Nightly Met Opera Streams of the Metropolitan Opera for free. The performances begin at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be available to stream for 20 hours. Visit . The Paris Opera is also streaming operas for free beginning March 17. Visit .
Free films on YouTube
Catch your favorite films for free on the following channels: Regal Entertainment (); Cinema One Originals (); and TBA Studios ().
Free online courses
Take one or more of the 1,500 free online courses leading universities such as Stanford, Yale, Harvard, and other are offering. Download the audio and video courses (from iTunes, YouTube, or university web sites). Topics include archeology, art, finance, writing, law, health, religion, mathematics, and personality development. Visit .
Online yoga classes
YogaPlus offers daily yoga classes via Facebook live. For schedules, visit .
Free Broadway shows online
Enjoy your favorite Broadway performances online for a limited time at .
Virtual tours
Explore museums around the world through virtual tours: the Solomon R. Guggenheim ; the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (); the Louvre Museum (). View animals such as otters, penguins, turtles, and corals on live camera at .
