You’re probably wondering why there’s a picture of a tiger on our website…well, at the end of the General Meeting a number of Newcomers shared what they’ve been doing while staying at home. It was so informative that I decided to create this blog. But that’s not why I posted a picture of a tiger. Read on.
Share your ideas about what we can do while staying a home. Was there a book you read that you couldn’t put down? A movie or TV show worth seeing? An on-line class or game? A virtual tour of a museum? Add your recommendations below, and be sure to include your name so we know who posted it.
I’ll start us off…there’s a Netflix documentary series called “The Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” about big cat breeding and its bizarre underworld. You won’t believe the story or the people involved, but it’s true. The show’s become so popular that the producers are adding a bonus episode.
Now you know why I posted that tiger picture.
Happy Blogging!
Jo-Ann Smith, Webmaster
P.S. Did you know there are more tigers in American back yards than there are left in the wild!?!
We are doing Trivial Pursuit
With family members
In England/ Australia
And locally
Each participant produces 5 questions
Then gives answers
Each person records correct answers
Then
Participant # 2. Reads 5 questions
We have 10 -12 participants
Takes about 2 hrs
We meet once a week on Zoom
Winners are recorded!
Prizes — post virus or XMas
That’s still to be determined
It’s great fun seeing long lost family and friends
Shelagh keegan
The Social Distancing Festival (https://www.socialdistancingfestival.com/) showcases amazing talent from around the world. There’s even an event from Encinitas! Click “Live Streams” and scroll down. The LUX Art Institute presents an arts and stories series on April 17.
Jo-Ann Smith
I’ve been enjoying doing Classical Stretch with Miranda Edmond-White. Helps relieve the tension and stretch out all your muscles. You can get free 10 minute workouts daily on their Facebook page during the social distancing, record the series that comes on at 5am and/or 5:30am on KPBS, or buy DVDs. Less than half an hour a day to work out the kinks.
Gale Summerfield
I am doing a website, brainhq.com. It’ entertaining. Look it up.
It was free through the JCC, otherwise I think it’s $14.00 a month.
Check it out. It has fun games and neuroscientists who created the site.
It has six areas: memory, brain speed, intelligence, navigation, attention, & people skills,
It has a personal trainer and is cumulative in how it decides what you should do next.
Two hours a day goes by fast on this site. I find it challenging and fun.
Sharlene Bergart
I just enjoyed going through the fabulous May newsletter. I especially enjoyed the photos of so many of you looking good and involved in wonderful activities… Talented ladies in our Newcomers!
If you’re a reader, I have two suggestions for you.
Warwick’s Independent Book Store in La Jolla
Subscribe to their newsletter at events@warwicks.com
It comes out weekly and they’ve been having various author Zoom meetings. I did one last week with John Grisham. Their store is open. You can order via email or call them. They will ship to you or you can do curb side pick up. They’re the oldest family owned independent book store I believe in the US.
LA Times Book Club
You have to have a FaceBook account in order to participate. Look for them under “Groups” on FaceBook. You have to ask them to join.
Their next meeting is May 19. They will be discussing “The Glass Hotel” by Emily St. John Mandel. According to Warwick’s and the LA Times Bestseller List, it’s a “hot” book right now.
Marilyn Kogen
The Oceanside Museum has an affiliation with major museums in Washington, DC, New York City, and Chicago. Join them for a virtual exploration of several celebrated art collections. A donation is asked for each Zoom virtual-docent led 1 1/2 hr tour.
The next tour is on Friday night, May 15 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm and will showcase treasures from Washington, DC museums.
Two weeks later, the tour is from Chicago.
https://oma-online.org/virtualoma/
Bobbie Henry
Looking for a great movie? The New York Times recently published a list of the 50 Best Movies on Netflix:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/arts/television/best-movies-on-netflix.html
Bobbie Henry
Do you like to color? Here’s a site where you can download pictures to color: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/free-printable-coloring-pages-for-adults-1358144
Jane Sawyer
Thanks to zoom I am teaching my grandkids how to cook the Italian recipes I have collected from my grandmother and relatives in Italy. There are 6 kids involved in 4 states- a 21 year old and 5 teenagers, including an 18 year old man/boy. They are all actually quite engaged, amazing considering their ages. I am now gearing up to hold a class for my 10 year old triplets who want to be involved. What a new world but this project is a positive outcome!
Elaine Frassanito
For those who enjoy Operas, I have been watching free Met operas. Go to MetHD.org/free streaming operas
They choose a different opera each day. They change at 6:30 EST, so that means they change at 3:30 PST in California. I usually watch 1/2 in the evening and 1/2 in the morning for the long ones. If you scroll down the site there is a listing for each date and you can pick and choose.
Sharlene Bergart
Beginning June 28, the Aspen Ideas Festival will release programming daily featuring a robust lineup of speakers. Leaders and experts will share fresh thinking across a spectrum of topics, spanning arts, science, the economy, diplomacy and democracy.
Daily at 4 pm from June 28 – July 2. Streaming for free
Here’s the link:
https://aspenideas.splashthat.com/?_ga=2.164739519.1031677687.1593192022-145535972.1593192022
Linda Levine
Looking for other virtual activities? Check out your local library’s website. Here’s the link to the Carlsbad Library with a calendar of virtual programs, activities, performances, etc.
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/library/default.asp
Melissa Lee
Lazy Acres Market offers FREE online cooking classes daily. You learn to make everything from BBQ tri-tip to tamales to peach pie. Go to their website to find out more: https://www.lazyacres.com/
Jo-Ann Smith
The San Diego Int’l Film Festival is looking for volunteers in September (18-19 & 25-26) and October (15-18). If you can help, please email me at volunteer@sdfilmfest.com. If you want to check it out online to attend or view the films, visit SDfilmfest.com.
Rachel Chapman
Are you itching to travel? Looking for a change of scenery? Let’s go to Israel… virtually! We have an opportunity to virtually tour Israel with Jewish National Fund and a certified Israel-based tour guide on Zoom. I am proud to be a member of the Arts & Entertainment Task Force. I’m hoping to fill a Virtual bus of friends and family and embark on this private tour highlighting the Arts & Entertainment of Israel. The tour is one hour a day and filled with the same wonderful points of interest you would expect on a private tour.
If you are interested in participating, please reply to me at: jacquis73@gmail.com.
I have reserved a bus November 9-13, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. PST
Explore places you’ve never seen in Israel from the comfort of your own home while supporting Israel’s tourism industry! From the lush forests of the upper Galilee to the bustling sidewalks of Tel Aviv… From the vibrant innovation centers of the Negev Desert to the holy and ancient sites in Jerusalem… let Jewish National Fund take you to the frontiers of Israel’s northern and southern regions and everywhere in between to show you a side of Israel you’ve never seen. For just $50 you can take your household on a week-long virtual adventure through Israel led by a certified Israel-based tour guide via Zoom video-conferencing. Your registration fee goes directly to supporting your tour guide who would otherwise be out of work due to the freeze on tourism in Israel amid the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. This is a safe and exciting trip you can feel good about!