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DIGITAL LIFE Kudos to these organizations streaming artists, trainers, and teachers into our living rooms
ALIVE CENTER Free virtual drop-in events for teens in sixth to 12th grade are offered via Zoom each week day from 3 to 4 p.m.: Makerspace Mondays, games on Tuesday, art on Wednesdays, creative fun on Thursdays and fitness Fridays. alivenaperville.com AMERICAN MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY This south Naperville facility is offering online classes six days a week via Zoom. Join the Facebook group to receive the meeting ID and password. amaanaperville.com ARRANMORE ARTS The “Artist-a-Day” series includes performances from musicians, actors, singers, and artists for both adults and children. arranmorearts.org
COMMUNITY PARK FITNESS The Lisle Park District fitness center is now offering members virtual instruction for its normal GroupX fitness classes, including yoga, Zumba, senior fitness and more. Visit the website for a full list of classes or to register. lisleparkdistrict.org/cpf DUPAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM The museum’s creative team is producing “Play to Learn at Home,” a new online community of programming and support that will provide a daily dose of DCM. The program aims to share playful learning activities with isolated families. DCM public programs manager Cassie Coffey delivers story time weekly via Facebook Live. The team has more in development that will be shared throughout the coming weeks including family yoga, book making, sensory bags, bilingual story time, and more. facebook.com/ DCMFanPage GENTLE LEARNING PRESCHOOL The preschool run by the Lisle Park District is offering at-home instruction for both residents and nonresidents. The remote curriculum includes phonics, literacy, math, art, songs, and science activities taught by coordinator Mrs. Jehs. gentlelearningpreschool.org NAPERPARKS2YOU Content from community partners encourage residents to stay active, engage imagination, learn new skills, and connect online. From youth arts and sports to party ideas and virtual trips, the website is updated often with ideas for activities at home or on-the-go. napervilleparks.org/ naperpark2you NAPERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY While library buildings are closed, residents with library cards can still access online services, including research, e-book/audiobook/movie rec-
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ommendations, Creativebug arts and crafts video classes, and World Book online distance learning resources. naperville-lib.org PARAMOUNT THEATRE Billed as a “virtual concert series to help artists and audiences connect,” the Aurora theater has launched Connection: A Social Media Concert Series. Singers/songwriters are encouraged to create songs each week according to a scheduled theme, such as connecting to school, home, essential workers, and the passage of time. Videos will be assembled into a concert posted on its Facebook page each Saturday at 8 p.m. paramountaurora.com PINOT’S PALETTE The Naperville paint-and-sip studio is offering take-home paint kits with curbside pickup, as well as virtual classes where you can use the day’s supplies to create a unique painting. pinotspalette.com/naperville WHEATON PARK DISTRICT Have some extra time to ramp up your personal and professional skills? The Wheaton Park District offers a fee-based online instruction center. Learn sign language, photography, coding, or real estate law with instructor-led courses at your own pace. ed2go.com/wheatonpd
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360 FIT NAPERVILLE Virtual classes are available through the YouTube channel of this central Naperville fitness studio. Search for traditional classes—like yoga, barre, stationary bike, and HIIT—as well as some inventive stay-at-home offerings like a stair workout and meditation (for those new homeschoolers). 360studiosnaperville.com
