We are working with OLLI instructors and leadership to make some OLLI courses available online this spring, and to create opportunities to engage and connect online as well. We will also share links to lifelong learning opportunities offered by other organizations. As much as possible, we will focus on free resources. If a fee is required, we will note that point if known.
Museum Tours:
Click here for a virtual tour of several famous museums of art and anthropology around the world.
Language: Learn or brush up on another language.
Click here for the list of languages available on this free website.
Duolingo is another source of free language learning opportunities.
Click here to get started.
Gardening:
Spring is coming and vegetable gardening can provide a positive way to spend time at home and potentially cut down on trips to the grocery store. Oregon State University is offering a free online course on growing vegetables.
Click here to sign up.
If you're interested in other courses on plants and gardening, OSU also offers a Master Gardener Short Course Series with a fee for each course.
Click here for more on what is available.
Yoga:
You can practice yoga at home, thanks to Y yoga instructor Krista Holland. Krista is offering free online classes in yoga, meditation and embodiment practice. You do not need to be a Y member to access these classes.
To participate, you'll need to down load the free Zoom app to your computer or other device and then register for the class(es) you'd like to attend. Get the
free
Zoom app at this link:
https://zoom.us/pricing
Click here
to register for the class(es). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You can also receive the recording if you can't make the class live.
Class times are as follows:
Tuesday mornings 9:00-10:15 am PST
Thursday mornings 9:00-10:15 am PST
Sunday mornings 9:00-10:15 am PST
Fitness: The Ashland Family YMCA is offering free
on-line classes via YouTube to help you to de-stress and stay fit in your own space. You do not need to be a Y member to access these classes. Check out the link on their webpage at
ashlandymca.org and under the “News” tab click the "Online Fitness Classes" link. They are in the process of filming additional classes so you can get just the right workout.
In addition to the Ashland YMCA videos,
Y-360 on-demand classes are now available. For a limited time, health and fitness videos from other YMCA’s are available online as well and are free for everyone. Here's the link:
https://ymca360.org/
