In a time of a barrage of bad news- here are some good things you can do to entertain and inspire yourself and others while in quarantine and some ways you can help others who need it.
Please add and make suggestions.
Inspiration and Entertainment
General Inspiration and Learning
Quarantine goals from St Vincent
David Byrne’s Reasons to Be Cheerful now reporting inspiring stories from the crisis
Rob Poynton’s chart for how to respond to uncertainty
Free classes from Ivy League schools
Free 10 minute abstracts of non-fiction books
Free online education resources for kids
Free kids stories from Audible
Guide to video conference tools
Quarantined Italians sing Black Sabbath
TV
How to binge-watch Netflix with friends
Art and Design
Social Distancing Festival- an online resource for all streamed arts events organized by date- thanks Henrik
Virtual experiences from 12 of the world’s leading museums
A new podcast from Design Observer
Art Basel Hong Kong online viewing
Rijksmuseum Instagram challenge
Brooklyn Rail is hosting lunchtime interview sessions with poets and artists
Music
Free streams from the Met Opera- very busy be prepared to wait in line
Billboard’s regularly updated guide to all the streaming live shows
Sport
Watch the Phoenix Suns play NBA games on Twitch
Compete in a virtual running challenge
Travel
Virtual tours at 5 National Parks
Photography
Fuji photographer Kevin Mullin’s new daily podcast
The store for running photographer Brenden Clarke who was laid off yesterday
Inspiration from Magnum’s 2018 Home project
Help for Others
OpenIDEO CONVID-19- Communication Challenge
The CoronaVirus Hackathon - April 9th and 10th- London Time
Running list of ways to help Chicago restaurants and workers
Ways to help New York restaurants
Donate masks to the health workers that need them badly
#chefsforamerica feeding those who need feeding
Bay Area artists and organizations that need help
Billboard’’s regularly-updated listing of all music organizations needing help
Free software tools for those helping in the frontlines of COVID-19
Save Berlin’s nightclubs- by listening to nightly show streams- thank you, Henrik
Good Planning Ideas
Kelsey Hodgkin of Deutsch LA’s hotline for creatives
Ladies who Strategize Video Discussion Group
Online whiteboarding tool - not free
Daniel Stillman’s Online Facilitation Lab- April 2nd - pay what you cxan