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J Connect for ONLINE RESOURCES WHEREVER YOU ARE! Our doors may be shut for the time being but we want you to know that we are still working for you. We are committed to providing our members with new opportunities and resources as we navigate through these unprecedented circumstances together. The JCC staff is working hard to quickly create new content. As each day goes by more content will be added. [COVID-19 Facility Updates] Check our site for more information on resources that should help to alleviate some of the stress during this time.

Is Sheltering-in-Place Making You Feel a Little Crazy? Urban Adventure Quest is here to help! We're creating a series of Virtual Scavenger Hunts that you can play from home with your family. This week play Explore California Part 1 Just like our actual games, you'll solve clues, complete challenges, and learn fun facts along the way. At the end of each game, you'll earn discount codes for future games or gift cards. To Play, go to Urban Adventure Quest Then from the Main Menu, click on Free Virtual Games. Stay Safe, Have Fun, and Explore Virtually with Urban Adventure Quest.

Online Dance Classes + Connection, Right Now! Join DanceADTC TV for on-demand online dance classes with world-class dance teachers & choreographers! Try our DanceADTC TV Membership with World-class dance teachers & choreographers from ADTC's camps come to your home! DanceADTC TV offers exclusive dance tutorials & courses to help you stay inspired & connected all year long. Key features: 100+ Hours of ADTC dance tutorial videos; Award-winning choreography - all styles/levels; Exclusive members only videos, courses & camps; 10% Discount on private online classes & custom choreo; 7-Day FREE Trial!

Our programs may be suspended, but the learning never stops! The GROW Education Team is committed to providing engaging, educational content to our community. We are hosting live online classes and posting videos, activities, and information on BRIT's website and Facebook. Whether you're learning about composting 101 from an expert or enjoying family science activities, there is fun in store for all ages. Follow the link provided to get started. Y'all stay safe!

Children's Museum At Home Museum At Home We love introducing you to all kinds of activities in the Museum and MuseumLab, and love it even more when you keep the projects going beyond the Museum! Here are some creative do-it-yourself projects and activities you can do at home. Kid makers, please work with a parent or caregiver on every project and always be very careful when using tools of any kind. Watch this page for new posts and share what you're making at home on our social media channels, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh was recently named One of 10 Award Winning Museums offering online programming by USA Today's 10 Best Reader's Choice for its Museum At Home projects. Among the many Museum At Home projects the recent April 8-15 New Ways to Say "Hi" Challenge, tasked kids to come up with new and creative ways to greet each other during times of social distancing. Other lessons, have included how to make yarn from an old T-shirt, net making, folding origami hearts and more....with creative do-it-yourself, do-it-at-home projects offered multiple times every week.

At-Home Coding with Code Ninjas Scottsdale! Keep your Kids Engaged! We realize these are challenging times for housebound families. Let Code Ninjas keep your kids engaged, coding, and having fun! Complete fun activities that put your kid's ninja coding skills to the test and show off what they've learned. Learn by building video games that kids love. Encourage productive and creative screen time. Boost problem solving and critical thinking skills. Receive ongoing support and guidance from our Code Senseis. Check our site to learn more now!

FREE Coloring Sheets! All of our coloring sheets were inspired by our customer's favorite pottery shapes! We hope they add a little color to your day! Go to site to download now!

Keep the music playing this summer! The Community Music School of Webster University is offering Virtual Summer Programs including Kindermusik Summer Music Online (6 mos - 7 years), Virtual Flute Camp, Virtual Band Camp, Virtual Composition Intensive, and a summer session of online individual lessons. Visit webster.edu/cms-summer to register online.

We are excited to share that we will be offering Live Crayola Imagine Arts Academy classes while we stay home and work safe. Join one of our classes to break up your school day at home or to provide a way for your child to meet new friends. Each class will be open to a limited number of participants in order to enable interaction. OR sometimes your junior artist at home need some extra attention or you need some time to relax with a cup of coffee. Our Imagine Arts Academy Artists are here to help with their attention focused on your household. Our staff can lead your child or whole family through some fun family projects to entertain your family with some educational fun! Virtual parties and camp options are also available!

Creepy Crawlers Virtual Class Learn About Creepy, Crawly Animals Around the Globe! In this live virtual program, "creepy" creature features will be used to discuss how animals have characteristics and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment. We will also explore how different cultures symbolize animals in many different ways. *Suggested Grades: Kindergarten -5th* **1 Session:** $180 *Connection by Zoom allows up to 100 connections per program. Connection with Polycom H.323 Video conference is also available.

Engineering for Kids - Virtual Class Offerings Welcome to our Virtual Class Offerings During Summer 2020! Learn a new skill every week from the comforts of your home! The goal is our students get to interact with other kids in the class and learn a new skill each week. The camp will run weeklong with daily 2 to 3 hour long lessons with a choice for an AM or PM session. Topics Include: Cyber Robotics Electronic Game Design with Kodu Kart Intro to Electronic Circuits and Arduino Coding Coding Games in Scratch Virtual VEX Robotics Hands on Engineering Projects.

Learn a new language in a way that is effective but feels effortless (and fun!). FabuLingua teaches Spanish through magical interactive stories on mobile phones and tablets. Our unique method that develops comprehension, pronunciation and reading skills. We add a new charming interactive story from Latin America or Spain every month, new games and a Magic Sticker Book for self-expression!

The Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Classroom During the Covid-19 shutdown, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation's education team and Paradise Valley Unified School District developed a free, fun, and easy set of activities to do at home called The Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Classroom. The Virtual Classroom is based on Wright's famed principles of organic architecture and solutions-based design. The six-week virtual series will introduce a new activity and corresponding video weekly, where one activity builds upon the next to culminate into a final project inspired by Wright's renowned art glass! Parents can simply turn on each video and have their child watch, learn, and complete the activity on his or her own while the parent works or tends to household duties. Parents can also get in on the fun and make the activity a family project!

Kaleideum is now offering Kaleideum at home! While Kaleideum has been temporarily closed due to COVID-19, our team has been working hard to provide families with ideas for playing and learning at home, including arts- and science-based activities, imaginative adventures, parenting tips, and more.

Luminari Online Camps... Inspiration for all Seasons! FREE, fun, and innovative online camps for teens. Join us at your convenience. Luminari offers short, dynamic educational experiences, activities and skill builders similar to what you'll find in each of our four in-person camps: I Want to be an Ambassador; Speak & Tell; Teen Writer; Camp Delicious. Join us online as we explore the powerful world of everyday and global diplomacy & leadership, cooking demonstrations and mouth-watering recipes that you can duplicate in your home kitchen, writing prompts and inspiring exercises to invigorate your creative writing, and tips to increase confidence and master your public speaking skills. Our free online camps premiere June 8th! More information coming soon on www.luminari.org

We are excited to share that we will be offering Live Mad Science classes while we stay home and work safe! Join one of our classes to break up your school day at home or to provide a way for your child to meet new friends. Each class will be open to a limited number of participants in order to enable interaction. OR sometimes your junior scientist at home need some extra attention or you need some time to relax with a cup of coffee. Our Mad Scientist are here to help with their attention focused on your household. Our staff can lead your child or whole family through some fun family projects to entertain your family with some educational fun! Virtual parties and camp options are also available!

We are excited to share that we will be offering Live Mad Science classes while we stay home and work safe! Join one of our classes to break up your school day at home or to provide a way for your child to meet new friends. Each class will be open to a limited number of participants in order to enable interaction. OR sometimes your junior scientist at home need some extra attention or you need some time to relax with a cup of coffee. Our Mad Scientist are here to help with their attention focused on your household. Our staff can lead your child or whole family through some fun family projects to entertain your family with some educational fun! Virtual parties and camp options are also available!

Scientastic Discovery in the Comfort of Your Home! We are providing ways for families to spend quality time together. Through our partnerships, we are able to offer access to high-quality award-winning documentary films by MacGillivray Freeman Films available for viewing on streaming platforms*! Create your own in-house IMAX experience with powerful documentaries. Check our site for more details!

My Gym LIVE brings our amazing curriculum to your living room, backyard, or home dojo! These are NOT prerecorded videos; this is LIVE instruction from our fun and entertaining My Gym teachers. Instead of meeting in person each week, you and your kids will attend My Gym LIVE classes on line as a supplement to your children's home education, learning, fitness, and play. Your first Guest Class is FREE. Visit our web site today to sign up at the My Gym nearest to you in your time zone!

Introducing: Frost Science@Home - Resources, Activities & More! The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science has launched a new digital platform learning series, Frost Science@Home, giving web visitors the opportunity to explore free educational resources, videos, DIY science activities and behind-the-scenes content. Stand-out content includes at-home family-friendly science activities, a 360° exploration of the museum's top exhibitions and a deep dive into the world of its resident rehabilitated loggerhead turtle, Miko. The museum is also encouraging people to follow its social media channels Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for regular updates and special programming. To access Frost Science@Home, please visit frostscience.org/athome

Takeaway & Make-At-Home Craft Kits! Looking for something fun to do at home? Call or order online, then pick up at our studio! Check our site for all the options!

The Science Mill's new online learning hub, the Explorer Zone, features a STEM video series, hands-on science and interactive games. Each week, Science Mill staff will take you on a virtual field trip to one of the museum's 50+ exhibits, then try an activity together and explore connections to STEM careers. View new videos every Tuesday on the Mill's website, Facebook, YouTube and IGTV. At the Explorer Zone, you'll find step-by-step activity sheets, Career Connections resources and bonus videos and games. Please join the Science Mill email list to be notified of new shows and resources, and please help us spread the word! https://www.sciencemill.org/explorer-zone

Work on your professional music career during the COVID-19 quarantine right from your couch! NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO TRY SEG OUT FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST! SEG IS A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC CAREER EDUCATIONAL/ARTIST DEVELOPMENT STUDIO AND LINDA SEPTIEN HAS NEVER BEFORE OFFERED THIS SPECIAL PRICING AT $397 PER MONTH! TAKE THESE PIVOTAL SESSIONS WITH HER FROM THE CONVENIENCE OF YOUR OWN HOME! THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! Refund Policy: FULLY GUARANTEED! If you didn't get money's worth...we will give you a refund! WE are THAT sure of our 30 year product!

Soccer Shots On The Go uses our expert-approved curriculum to help families get moving and have some fun...at home! Each week, you'll receive an age-appropriate video packed with soccer skills, character development and creative ways to stay active. Soccer Shots On The Go also includes activities and resources for the entire family delivered directly to your email. We know these times are challenging, but we value the opportunity to work together, and can't wait to see your family back on Soccer Island!

Studio East theater classes have gone digital! Studio East's Remote Learning programming includes week-long classes and free workshops. These classes will connect students and teachers through video conferencing and shared storage. Before classes begin, you will receive an email with links to the video conference and a share drive where all class documents will be stored. New classes added weekly. Learn more here - https://studio-east.org/remote-learning/

Keep your child learning with free video chat classes taught by inspiring Delphian teachers. It's 100% FREE! Check out our online schedule, register and join our class. We also have over 100 recordings of previous classes on Youtube.

Talk to the Camera's Virtual Academy, Taking STEAM-based moviemaking & video creation online! Classes, activities and fun for children ages 5-18. We're Here For You! We've got classes, activities, and videos to keep your at-home learners busy and challenged everyday with curriculum to keep your kiddos safe, engaged and learning. Our classes include; Potter World Movie Magic, YOUth TUBEr Plus+, Stop Motion, News Broadcast, Alien Invasion Movie Magic. Sign up today!

LEARN TO CODE this Summer from Top Engineers! Coding is hard, which is why we created the most supportive, personalized, and risk-free coding experience possible. codeConnects Summer program offers one-on-one and small group coding lessons for grades 4-12 from top computer scientists at Google, SpaceX, & Harvard -- all from the comfort of your own home! Students meet face-to-face with their instructor online over video chat and receive personalized lessons tailored to their own learning style and interests. Advancing at their own pace, students have the opportunity to delve into cutting-edge tech fields rarely taught to K-12 students, including Artificial Intelligence, 3D Game Dev, Mobile App Building, FinTech, Pre AP CS, and more!

Virtual Vacation in Myrtle Beach! Gather up your family, spouse or roommate for a few virtual vacation moments with us! Enjoy activities like the following: Beach Music Spotify Playlist; Beach Reading Picks; Streaming List for Beach Movies; It's Margarita Time! Zoom Meeting with Friends or Coworkers; 20 Minute Beach Video; Family Fun Zone Activities. Check our site for more details now!

Virtual Recreation with DU Join DU Athletics & Recreation for free endless activities, contests, and learning opportunities in the comfort of your own home! We have something for the whole family from fitness, mindfulness and nutrition to athlete development, general youth activities and more. Join us today!

Virtual Financial Literacy courses from Wealthy Habits! Understanding personal finance is an important life-skill. Kids that take a personal finance class before adulthood are more likely to have a more comfortable and secure future. Wealthy Habits has amazing financial literacy programs that are, "...way more fun and educational than I thought it would be." As we go VIRTUAL, our goal is to ensure that the engaging and competitive environment isn't lost. Our students' future financial successes are our #1 priority. SIGN UP TODAY! Only 30 Spots Available.

WOW! @ Home Virtual Activities for FREE! Download our free WOW! @ Home activity guides to do at home with your children! Activities are available for different age groups (infants and toddlers too) and include hands-on science and art projects, book recommendations, games, songs, and more. We also have some easy to make recipes for slime, bubble solution, and homemade playdough. https://wowchildrensmuseum.org/wow_at_home/ Check out WOW!'s YouTube channel for videos of Gini, Director of Early Childhood Education, conducting activity demonstrations, science experiments, storytimes and more! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFt4pmPOhKrBoOS2mhIr9A