Again this week, there are many ways to enjoy NYC virtually this mid-July week, including FREE virtual guided walks in NYC parks, Shakespeare in the Park online, and more Grab your favorite beverage and snacks and settle in for these virtual events on the calendar this first full week of summer. Even though these virtual events are FREE, you are encouraged to make a … [Read more...] about 25 FREE Virtual Things to Do This Week
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Virtual Summer Camps for Kids
The kids have cabin fever, and so do you. Keep everybody occupied, interested and even learning, with these FREE and cheap virtual summer camps, including online dance classes, museum field trips, arts and crafts and more. Programs are age-specific, for kids and teens 4-18. We're listing the FREE programs first, then the cheap ones. NY Public Library All summer … [Read more...] about Virtual Summer Camps for Kids
Virtual NYC Pride Events 2020
Show your pride virtually this year. NYC Pride joins worldwide streaming events with a parade of virtual celebrations including such superstars as Billy Porter and Janelle Monáe. It's the first time ever that Pride Month is online, and it's also the 50th anniversary of the first Pride March in NYC in 1970. Most events are the weekend of June 26-28, but some are this … [Read more...] about Virtual NYC Pride Events 2020
Free Meal Delivery for Homebound New Yorkers
If you are not able to go out to get food, or if you cannot afford to have your meals or groceries delivered, NYC continues to provide FREE meal delivery of up to 18 meals at a time, including for family members living with you. The NYC Food Delivery Assistance program is for seniors and other homebound New Yorkers who do not have other assistance programs, such as Meals on … [Read more...] about Free Meal Delivery for Homebound New Yorkers
“We Are Here” Virtual Celebration Marking End of WWII and Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Join an international group of musicians, Broadway stars and others commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 77th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in a special FREE livestream event. We Are Here: A Celebration of Resilience, Resistance, and Hope is Sunday, June 14 at 2pm, which is 6pm in Europe, also part of the livestream. An … [Read more...] about “We Are Here” Virtual Celebration Marking End of WWII and Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Scam Alert: Kars4Kids
If you are thinking about donating your car for a tax credit, think carefully before you donate to a heavily-advertised group which may not be what it seems. Kars4Kids gets low ratings from charity watchdogs for its costly advertising and for "disguising the purpose" of donations, and has been investigated by the Attorneys-General of several states. The catchy jingle is … [Read more...] about Scam Alert: Kars4Kids
NYC Free: Kosher Meals
NYC is providing FREE Kosher meals at more than a dozen locations in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island with large Jewish populations. The meals are certified Kosher and available to any New Yorker, Jewish or not. NYC also is providing FREE Halal meals for Ramadan in neighborhoods with large Muslim populations. The FREE meals are at NYC school locations, and can be … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Kosher Meals
Stay at Home Virtual Events April 27 to May 3
We stay-at-homes have so many choices this week for FREE virtual concerts, film screenings, musical and dance performances, panel discussions and study groups.Here is your virtual events calendar for the week, Monday to Sunday, April 27 to May 3.Grab your favorite beverage and your favorite snack, and settle in really for these virtual events.Even though these virtual events … [Read more...] about Stay at Home Virtual Events April 27 to May 3
Holocaust Remembrance Day Virtual Events
Never forget. This year’s commemoration for Yom HaShoah / Holocaust Remembrance Day will be virtually, with events on Sunday, April 19, and on Monday and Tuesday, The Annual Gathering of Remembrance normally is NYC's largest Holocaust commemoration event, with more than 2,000 people attending at Temple Emanu-El, to honor the six million souls lost in Europe's WWII … [Read more...] about Holocaust Remembrance Day Virtual Events
Holy Week Virtual Services
These are difficult days for all of us, limited to celebrating Passover, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Ramadan without traditional family gatherings and communal worship services due to stay-at-home restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Here is a resource for virtual non-denominational Christian services, the World's Largest Virtual Passover Seder, and a FREE … [Read more...] about Holy Week Virtual Services
