Community Thread wants to help you stay engaged, enriched and connected while staying safer at home. Below you will find activities and resources to help keep your mind and body active and stay in touch with family and friends.
special programs
Holiday Harp Concert 2020 – Encore!
Fitness at Home
7 Strength, Balance and Flexibility Exercises for Older Adults
Flex Together: The Online Fitness Studio for Older Adults
Get Fit for Life-sample exercises
Go4Life: National Institute on Aging and National Institute on Health
Walk at home with Leslie Sansone
Make Alternative Masks
Musical Resources
At Home With Gustavo – Podcast
Lincoln Center Jazz – Livestream
Musicianfest: Never Too Old – Documentary
Rolling Stone Rock Concert Compilation
Puzzles
Printable Puzzles, Mazes and more
Puzzles and Games- Sudoku, Word Search, and more!
Stay Connected
Social Club – How to Create a Private Facebook Group
Virtual Experiences
10 Historic Homes You Can Virtually Tour
12 Famous Museum Virtual Tours
Botanic Garden – United States
Discovery Channel Virtual Field Trips
Journey North – Migration Tracking
National Aquarium Virtual Tour
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Omni Films – Science Museum of Minnesota
Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Rhenen, Netherland
Reid Park Zoo – Lion Cam, Tuscon, AZ
The Science of Well-Being – Free Yale Course
Tulip Garden – The Netherlands
Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy
Virtual Field Trip of Ellis Island
Virtual Tours of 33 National Parks
Virtually discover Yellowstone National Park
Winnow & Spruce Organizing – Video Tutorials
Additional Resources
COVID-19 Updates
Delivery Services
Free Grocery Delivery – Washington County
Fall Prevention Resources
Falls Free CheckUp: Answer 12 questions to assess your risk
Fall Prevention Videos: Watch how you can prevent falls
Preventing Falls: Tips for Older Adults & Caregivers
Internet Access
Century Link: Low Cost Internet Options
Internet Essentials from Comcast
Midco: Low Cost Internet Options
Senior Linkage Line: Resource Finder Tool
Spectrum: Low Cost Internet Options
Xfinity: Low Cost Internet Options
Mental Health Support
NAMI’s COVID information and resources
State Health and Employer/Labor
MN Department of Health Updates