Welcome to the Free Online Classes – Covid-19 Virus Staycation. I’ve compiling a list of free Facebook Live/Zoom/Instagram events throughout the country while we’re all (hopefully) Coronostaycationing. Please share & if you know of any, please advise. List will be updated throughout the day by The Mint Chip Mama. Please email me at themintchipmama@gmail.com.
Free Online Classes – Covid-19 Virus Staycation 2020
All daily “classes” are listed in chronological order for each day. If you don’t see a link the class ended. Links will be updated as more get added.
Please note – I’m not sure if all the “daily” classes are still running. If you go on one of them, please lmk! I’m updating as I see them pop up.*
One off classes are listed by time & date.
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*Apologies if the formatting is wonky, I’m updating from different devices.
FREE DAILY FB LIVE/IG/TWITTER PROGRAMS:
Sing a Long with Joanie Leeds
9am, daily
https://www.facebook.com/joanieleedsmusic/
Lincoln Center
POP Up Classrooms
10am, weekdays
https://facebook.com/LincolnCenterNYC
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Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
Story Hour
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Music Monkey Jungle
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Jamestown Settlement & the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
History is Fun Classes
10am, 11am, 12pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays
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https://www.facebook.com/MesserMusic/videos
(One of our favorites!)
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Mr. John’s Music for Kids
10:30am, daily
https://facebook.com/events/s/mr-johns-music-for-kids-via-fa/637532507047710/?ti=icl
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Flamingo Rampant
Story Hour
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Edinboro Family Martial Arts Center
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Children’s Museum of the East End
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Brooklyn Game Lab LIVE
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Levar Burton Reads
12pm, daily for Children
https://mobile.twitter.com/levarburton
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Pete the Cat
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Work out with the Rockettes
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Broadway Utica
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The BeatBuds
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Poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
Notebooking Videos
1pm, daily
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Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Lunch Doodle with Mo Willems
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At Home with Emily Arrow
Music, Stories & Mindfulness
1pm, Daily
https://m.facebook.com/helloemilyarrow/
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Mindfulness Schools
Mindfulness Class for Kids
1pm, Tues, Weds & Thurs
Some of Our Favorites “In” Person
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Draw Everyday with JJK
2pm, daily
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Gymnastics Class
2pm, daily
https://m.facebook.com/gothamgymnastics/
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Stars in the House
Conversations with Stars of Stage & Screen
2pm Daily
#starsinthehouse
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Cooking Matters
2pm, Thursdays
https://www.facebook.com/cookingmatters.national/
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Sage & Honey Supper Club
Quarantine Cooking Class
2:30pm, Thurs
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Chosen Foods
Quarantine Cooking with Chef Maria
3pm, Fridays
https://www.instagram.com/chosenfoods/
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Wonderspark Puppets
Daily DIY Puppet Making
4pm Monday-Friday
https://m.facebook.com/WonderSparkPuppets/
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Children’s Museum of the East End
Mondays with Mac
4pm, Mondays
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Cooking with Julie
5pm, Mon, Wed & Fri
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Afterschool Village
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The Old Globe Arts
Behind the Curtain Theater Arts Classes
6pm, Wednesdays
Playwriting Program
6pm, Tues & Thurs
https://www.facebook.com/TOGArtsEngagement/
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Children’s Museum of the East End
Family Trivia Night
6pm, Wednesdays
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Children’s Museum of the East End
Crafting with Kevin
6pm, Thursdays
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Children’s Museum of the East End
Pizza & Pajamas
6pm, Fridays
https://m.facebook.com/ChildrensMuseumOfTheEastEnd/
#cmee
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Afterschool Village
Storytime with Miyam Bialik
7pm, Mondays
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Boston By Foot
Virtual Tuesdays: Armchair Tours & Book Talks
7pm, Tuesdays
https://bostonbyfoot.org/virtual-tuesdays-armchair-tours-book-talks
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Cosmic Fit Club
Yoga
7:30pm, Mondays
https://m.facebook.com/cosmicfitclub/
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Laura Mastriano presents: Nightly Themed Family Bingo!
7:30pm, daily
https://m.facebook.com/LAProdsEvents
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Stars in the House
Conversations with Stars of Stage & Screen
8pm Daily
#starsinthehouse
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https://www.facebook.com/SouthStreetSeaportMuseum/
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Gallery North
Adventures at Home
Daily
https://m.facebook.com/GalleryNorthLI/
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Julie Andrews
Julie’s Library: Practically Perfect Book podcast
Wednesdays
https://www.facebook.com/JuliesLibraryShow/
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The Afterschool Village
Weekly Classes
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CONCERTS:
The Met Museum
Balcony Bar Live From Home
5pm, Fridays
https://www.facebook.com/metmuseum/
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TodayTix
The Intermission Mission (Broadway stars singing)
6pm, Daily
https://instagram.com/todaytix
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Feinstein’s/54 Below
6:30pm, daily
For schedule check: 54below.com
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Indigo Girls
7pm, Thursdays
https://www.facebook.com/theindigogirls/
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Death Cab for Cutie
https://m.facebook.com/deathcabforcutie/
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DJ Kopec
Live Dj Dance Party!
7pm, Saturdays
https://www.facebook.com/DJ-Kopec-251296750552/
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Live Concerts
9pm, daily
https://www.facebook.com/BoomerProductionsInc/
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Daily Concert (not sure what time)
https://m.facebook.com/michaelfranti/
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Various Daily Concerts
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/together-at-home-chris-martin-coronavirus-concert/
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Live Nation Live Streaming Concerts
https://www.livenation.com/livefromhome
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Billboard Concerts
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AXS Tv
Tons of concerts and Q & As
https://www.facebook.com/AXSTV/
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Sofar Sounds
Concerts from Emerging Artists
https://www.sofarsounds.com/v/listeningroom
BROADER ONLINE LEARNING FOR KIDS & ADULTS:
Scholastic
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
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The Teacher’s Corner
Word Search Creator
https://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/word-search/
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Fluency & Fitness
Free 21 Days of Lessons
https://bit.ly/38UdaWH
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Mills Virtual Tutoring Academy
Various math classes at various times
https://m.facebook.com/millsvirtualtutoring/
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Virtual Field Trips
Various
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/mobilebasic
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Education Companies Offering a Variety of Free Classes
Various
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Google Classrooms Tutorial for Parents & Kids
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xfgqtCi7hdo&feature=youtu.be
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Learning in the Time of Corona
Various
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LearninginCorona/
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Museums with Virtual Tours with Travel + Leisure
Various
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
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Kahn Academy
SAT Prep
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
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e-learningforkids
Math Help
https://en.e-learningforkids.org/math/
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Open Culture
Art, Culture, etc
http://www.openculture.com/
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Broadway Goes Viral
Broadway Stars Performing!
https://m.facebook.com/broadwaygoesviral/
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Live Streaming Music Classes & Daily Shows
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cUldDMYYhMy-gBDChEmuWZzxI2TyKp3lYrkEsSKcPqs/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true
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Virtual Music Museums
https://tinyurl.com/
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NY Family Media Resources
https://www.newyorkfamily.com/free-resources-and-subscriptions-for-remote-learning-and-home-schooling-due-to-coronavirus/
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Brain Pop
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Mystery Science
https://mysteryscience.com/lessons/seasonal/current-events
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California Academy of Sciences
https://www.calacademy.org/educators/virtual-programs
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Mystery Doug
Science Classes
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Netflix
Watch a movie & group comment with your friends
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Live Dance Performances
Dance Magazine
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Library of Congress
By the People Project- virtually transcribing historical documents
https://crowd.loc.gov/help-center/how-to-transcribe/
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21 Virtual Tours (museums, shows, zoos)
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A Fine a Parent
110 Resources at Home
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Red Tricycle
Huge list of live events
https://redtri.com/events/new-york/creativity-corner-ca-1585656000000/20200404
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Travel & Leisure
Virtual Tours or European Palaces & Castles
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Broadway Podcast Network
https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com
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But Why?
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Becka Watkins
Art tutorials for kids & adults
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Plan C from Maker Space
Make Magazine
Lots of fun ideas & a weekly magician maker camp
https://m.facebook.com/makemagazine
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YogiBeans Yoga
Multiple Yoga Classes (all levels)
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Blue Buffalo Yoga
Daily Yoga
https://www.facebook.com/bluebuffaloyoga/
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Ballet Nova Center For Dance
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Save With Stories
Celebrities Read Their Fav Books
https://instagram.com/savewithstories
#SaveWithStories
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Free Online Classes – Covid-19 Virus Staycation: CLASSES / ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS:
Trivia, Ad
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Northwell Health
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Chef Mario Asaro & Theme Night Wines
Virtual Game Night & Cooking Class (recipes included)
8pm, Thursdays
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Online Mah Jong Resources (very important in this time of crisis. We miss our games!!😂) from Modern Mahjong
Growing List…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mahjongcommunity/permalink/878728959213855/
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Hi, It would be super helpful if you listed that all times are listed in EST at the top instead of all the way at the bottom.
Updated. I moved all the notes on the bottom to the top.
Thanks so much, it’s greatly appreciated.