2020 Live Green! Earth Month Calendar of Events
In celebration of Earth Month 2020, the Office of Sustainability has compiled a number of virtual opportunities to be sustainably engaged in the Ames community and beyond, during the entire month of April. These opportunities cover the three facets of sustainability -- environmental, economic and social.
Know of another virtual event this month that we haven't included? Email us at livegreen@iastate.edu so we can include it!
Facets of Sustainability Key
April 1-7 April 8-14 April 15-21 April 22-27 April 28-30 Throughout April
April 1, Wednesday
1:00 PM, ET
A select member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is a pervasively influential creative force who has shaped the music’s course over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator and recording artist. He has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade” by Vanity Fair, “an elegant force of musical invention” by The L.A. Times, and “a living legend” byThe New Yorker.
Classical: Vienna State Opera: Die Frau ohne Schatten (performance of June 10, 2019) 
1:00 and 3:00 PM, ET
Like almost all major opera houses and concert halls the world around, Vienna State Opera had to cancel all performances up to April 2, 2020. Great restrictions in private and public life are to be expected. In this difficult situation, Vienna State Opera is now opening its livestream archives, so that music lovers all over the world will still be able to enjoy opera and ballet.
CONCERT: MOSA Live at the Roslyn (Facebook Stream)
Hosted by the Social Distancing Festival | 8:00 PM, CDT
As part of the Social Distancing Festival, Live at The Roslyn, a weekly concert series to watch from the comfort of your own home and interact directly with the band, is being presented. Live at The Roslyn strives to make music more accessible and inclusive, highlighting the diversity in the Winnipeg music scene. All of the concerts are free to watch and can be watched live or after the fact.
Wednesdays 7pm, ET
From their home in Lower Manhattan, HERE Arts Center builds an inclusive community that nurtures artists of all backgrounds as they disrupt conventional expectations to create innovative performances in theatre, dance, music, puppetry, media, and visual art. HERE Arts Center will be sharing full-length videos of their productions through Facebook Live every Wednesday.
Reelabilities Film Festival Boston
March 22nd - April 2nd
The ReelAbilities Film Festival, hosted by Boston Jewish Film, brings people together to connect, to be entertained, informed, and appreciate the artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Films and discussions presented virtually through April 2.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 2, Thursday
Vote For Your Favorite ISU Campus Art
All day
Join ISU Museum’s virtual art tours and cast your vote for your favorite campus art during University Museums’ “Art Madness Tournament”. Vote on their website by April 3rd at 5pm CST. A random voter will win a Campus Beautiful book.
HIP WEBINAR: Food for Thought – Performance Nutrition for Enhanced Cognition
Noon-1pm, PST
The food we eat has an impact not only on our bodies, but also on our brains and cognition. Recent evidence indicates that certain nutritional strategies can mitigate fatigue, increase attention and memory, defend against mental deterioration, and improve our cognitive performance. Join Stanford University for a noontime webinar to discover the current evidence and nutritional strategies that can improve your cognitive performance. You will learn about the acute effects of food on cognition, five strategies to improve our cognitive performance, and ways to choose meals and snacks at work to increase alertness and combat daytime sleepiness.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 8:00 PM, ET
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
1:00 PM, ET
A select member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is a pervasively influential creative force who has shaped the music’s course over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator and recording artist. He has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade” by Vanity Fair, “an elegant force of musical invention” by The L.A. Times, and “a living legend” byThe New Yorker.
Vienna State Opera: Peer Gynt (performance of December 4, 2018)
1:00 and 3:00 PM, ET
Like almost all major opera houses and concert halls the world around, Vienna State Opera had to cancel all performances up to April 2, 2020. Great restrictions in private and public life are to be expected. In this difficult situation, Vienna State Opera is now opening its livestream archives, so that music lovers all over the world will still be able to enjoy opera and ballet.
Reelabilities Film Festival Boston
March 22nd - April 2nd
The ReelAbilities Film Festival, hosted by Boston Jewish Film, brings people together to connect, to be entertained, informed, and appreciate the artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Films and discussions presented virtually through April 2.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 3, Friday
Vote For Your Favorite ISU Campus Art
All day
Join ISU Museum’s virtual art tours and cast your vote for your favorite campus art during University Museums’ “Art Madness Tournament”. Vote on their website by April 3rd at 5pm CST. A random voter will win a Campus Beautiful book.
Join the VCSC, friends, neighbors, family, co-workers and everyone else at this great community event on April 3rd and 4th. For over 20 years, local volunteers have formed teams and cleaned up neighborhoods, parks and public spaces as the snow melts in and around Ames and Story County.
COVID-19 UPDATES:
- Volunteers are encouraged to go out and clean their adopted area(s) on their own. The event WILL NOT start and end at Reiman Gardens.
- Dumpsters will be located in the parking lots in front of Reiman Gardens between April 3 & 5.
- If you do not bring your trash and recyclables to this location after you're done, please dispose of all items appropriately.
- Please contact the VCSC to record the number of volunteers, trash bags collected, hours served and how you disposed of the trash after you clean up your area(s).
Gardening and Houseplant Virtual Classes 
Fridays through May 8, 10am CST
Join Michigan State University Extension Service for a series of plant how-to discussions. As part of their new weekly Cabin Fever Conversations, each Friday will feature a guest speaker on a different gardening-related topic, such as seed saving, container gardening, flower bulbs, and caring for houseplants. This weekly segment focuses on providing a space where lighthearted and educational conversations that happen naturally in the garden can take place, even when not being able to be physically present with others.
1:00 PM, ET
A select member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is a pervasively influential creative force who has shaped the music’s course over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator and recording artist. He has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade” by Vanity Fair, “an elegant force of musical invention” by The L.A. Times, and “a living legend” by The New Yorker.
5:00 PM, ET
The band Hozier will be performing a set on Facebook live.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, ET
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
8:30 PM, ET
Rick from the band Pile will be live streaming a performance from the Church of the Covenant in Boston MA (cotcbos.org) from both instagram (instagram.com/pilemusic) and facebook.com/pileof on April 3rd.
11:00 PM, ET
Diplo will DJ across Instagram Live, Twitch, and YouTube.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 4, Saturday
Join the VCSC, friends, neighbors, family, co-workers and everyone else at this great community event on April 3rd and 4th. For over 20 years, local volunteers have formed teams and cleaned up neighborhoods, parks and public spaces as the snow melts in and around Ames and Story County.
COVID-19 UPDATES:
- Volunteers are encouraged to go out individually or as a family and clean any area they would like to “adopt” in their neighborhoods or around the Ames community. The event WILL NOT start and end at Reiman Gardens, as in previous years.
- Dumpsters will be located in the parking lots in front of Reiman Gardens April 3-5.
- Trash and recyclables not brought to this location for disposal, can be disposed individually.
- Please contact the VCSC to record the number of volunteers, trash bags collected, hours served and how you disposed of the trash after clean-up to record community volunteerism efforts.
My Name is Francesca - Artistic Project Presentation
5:00 PM, GMT
As a part of the Social Distancing Festival, My Name is Francesca - an artistic project dedicated to the work of three Italian performers and filmmakers: Francesca Fini, Francesca Leoni and Francesca Lolli, will be presented. The project, which was born as an articulated proposal for a physical exhibition in traditional spaces, has its sudden online debut, as an active response to the crisis of contact and contagion that we are all experiencing due to the Coronavirus emergency. My Name is Francesca, in its online version, will develop as an open, dynamic and participatory project.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, ET
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
8:00 PM, EST
As a part of the Social Distancing Festival, composer-pianist Vijay Iyer who has carved out a unique path as an influential, prolific, shape-shifting presence in modern music, will perform. A musical innovator, an active collaborator, and a member of multiple artistic communities, Iyer continues to reimagine the role of the musician in the 21st century. He has been voted DownBeat Magazine’s Artist of the Year four times and was named a 2013 MacArthur Fellow. Iyer has released twenty-three albums covering remarkably diverse terrain. His sextet album Far From Over (2017) was ranked #1 in US National Public Radio’s annual Jazz Critics’ Poll and was named among the best jazz albums of the year in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Slate, and The New York Times, and the only “jazz release” in Rolling Stone’s list of the 50 best records of 2017.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 5, Sunday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Gray Area Online Book Club with Gene Youngblood & Expanded Cinema
Sundays April 5th - May 24th | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, PT
With a mission to apply art and technology to create social and civic impact through education, incubation and public events, Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in San Francisco is featuring a virtual book reading and discussion with Gene Youngblood, author of Expanded Cinema.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 6, Monday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
7:00 PM, EST
As part of the Social Distancing Festival, Closet Cases - a show where LGBTQ comedians and performers tell their coming out and transitioning stories live on stage, will be presented. The evening’s line-up includes: Chewy May (She-Devil Comedy Festival), Jaye McBride (Boston Comedy Festival), Lindsay Boling (New York Comedy Festival), Mila Myles (Vogue), Walter Kelly (Heebie Jeebies) and host, Shawn Hollenbach (The Mortified Guide on Netflix).
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 7, Tuesday
Earthx2020 - EarthxFuture500 Summit
10am PDT
The Force For Good Forecast
America’s leading gathering dedicated to effective stakeholder engagement. One hundred hand-picked executives, advocates, investors, and funders share candid insights and ideas from the front lines of environmental advocacy and protection.
Solve Climate by 2030 Virtual Teach-ins on Climate Solutions and Justice
Various Times
Tune into one of 52 simultaneous, university-hosted statewide webinars focused on the opportunity to connect collective state and local action toward solving climate change by 2030. Faculty in any discipline can also access teachers’ guides for facilitating online conversations.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 8, Wednesday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
HIP WEBINAR: Life on Purpose – How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything
Noon - 1:00 PM, PST
Over 200 scientific studies on purpose show that purposeful people enjoy longer lives, stronger relationships, increased energy, better sleep, more resilience in the face of stress and change, lower risk of heart disease, stroke, depression, and Alzheimer’s, and a greater ability to make positive changes in their lives. In this noontime webinar, join Stanford University and discover the health and well-being benefits of having a strong sense of purpose, identify your own values, and explore a model for value-based behavior change that will allow you to live with greater purpose.
Wednesdays 7:00 PM, ET
From their home in Lower Manhattan, HERE Arts Center builds an inclusive community that nurtures artists of all backgrounds as they disrupt conventional expectations to create innovative performances in theatre, dance, music, puppetry, media, and visual art. HERE Arts Center will be sharing full-length videos of their productions through Facebook Live every Wednesday.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 9, Thursday
Earthx2020 - EarthxFuture500 Summit
12pm PDT
Reaching Net-Zero in the Age of Political Polarization
America’s leading gathering dedicated to effective stakeholder engagement. One hundred hand-picked executives, advocates, investors, and funders share candid insights and ideas from the front lines of environmental advocacy and protection.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, ET
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 10, Friday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Gardening and Houseplant Virtual Classes
Fridays through May 8, 10:00 AM, CST
Join Michigan State University Extension Service for a series of plant how-to discussions. As part of their new weekly Cabin Fever Conversations, each Friday will feature a guest speaker on a different gardening-related topic, such as seed saving, container gardening, flower bulbs, and caring for houseplants. This weekly segment focuses on providing a space where lighthearted and educational conversations that happen naturally in the garden can take place, even when not being able to be physically present with others.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, ET
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 11, Saturday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
1:00 PM, ET
A select member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is a pervasively influential creative force who has shaped the music’s course over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator and recording artist. He has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade” by Vanity Fair, “an elegant force of musical invention” by The L.A. Times, and “a living legend” byThe New Yorker.
Bavarian State Opera Performance
6:30 PM, CET
As a part of the Social Distancing Festival, 7 DEATHS OF MARIA CALLAS - An opera project by Marina Abramović (2020), will be presented. Included in this production is music by Marko Nikodijević and scenes from works by Vincenzo Bellini, Georges Bizet, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppe Verdi and includes German and English subtitles.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, ET
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 12, Sunday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts Virtual Book Club and Artist Talk
Sundays April 5–May 24, 11am-12pm PT
With a mission to apply art and technology to create social and civic impact through education, incubation and public events, Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in San Francisco is featuring a virtual book reading and discussion with Gene Youngblood, author of Expanded Cinema.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 13, Monday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
HIP WEBINAR: Improve Your Experience of Working from Home Using the Gokhale Method
Noon - 1pm, PST
Join Stanford University and learn Gokhale Method techniques and principles in this 1-hour webinar is a convenient way for anyone with difficulty leaving their home to access meaningful changes to their everyday quality of life. Improving posture and movement is one of the simplest and most powerful ways of reducing pain, elevating mood, and improving performance.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 14, Tuesday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 15, Wednesday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Stanford University Earth Week Programs
Stanford University is offering a series of virtual events throughout Earth Week that showcase the community and offer the opportunity to learn from and connect to sustainability programs. All events are open to the public, but RSVP is requested. An email confirmation email will be sent after RSVPing to confirm logistics as needed. Questions can be directed to: becardinalgreen@stanford.edu. Registration deadline - April 15th, 2020.
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM, EST
From their home in Lower Manhattan, HERE Arts Center builds an inclusive community that nurtures artists of all backgrounds as they disrupt conventional expectations to create innovative performances in theatre, dance, music, puppetry, media, and visual art. HERE Arts Center will be sharing full-length videos of their productions through Facebook Live every Wednesday.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 16, Thursday
Earthx2020 - EarthxTech4Good Global Roundtables
10:00 am CDT
The Tech4Good Global Roundtable features conversations with entrepreneurs, policy makers, academics and thought leaders about transformational technology based solutions and approaches to help those most affected and to support the recovery from the Covid19 crisis and the visions for the post Covid-19 economic system.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Every Thursday at 10am CDT
As part of the Stay@Home Festival from the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council
Short sewing videos will be shown demonstrating techniques, small projects and tips for sewing on your own.
HIP WEBINAR: Sweet Rewards – Easy ways to Reduce Sugar and Improve Your Health
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Join Stanford University for this noontime webinar to discover easy ways to reduce your added sugar intake and improve your health. You will learn the latest evidence-based science about added sugar, debunk common sugar myths, learn how to spot sneaky sugars in your diet, and discover simple ways to leverage fruits and vegetables to sweeten your foods the healthy, natural way. You will also receive some quick recipes to get you started on reducing your added sugar load.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, EST
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 17, Friday
Earthx2020 - EarthxFuture500 Summit
11am PDT
How Companies & Investors Can Restore Trust in Democracy
America’s leading gathering dedicated to effective stakeholder engagement. One hundred hand-picked executives, advocates, investors, and funders share candid insights and ideas from the front lines of environmental advocacy and protection.
5-7pm CST
A variety of films that you can see now, before they show in theaters this fall. Nineteen films in total are available for viewing. On April 17, view Sacred Strides and Opening Night EarthXDance.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Social Distancing Song Writing Challenge
Submissions due each Friday
Selected videos will be streamed each Thursday
Part of the Stay@Home Festival
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Local Voice, and Mississippi Presenters Network are launching the Social Distancing Songwriter Contest. Toward a goal of highlighting the broad range of talent in the community, the challenge aims to expand artists’ networks by providing a way for artists to connect with the community, and offer an experience that engages listeners. Based on the annual Small Hall Songwriters Contest in January, local artists will have the chance to submit one original song. A panel of judges will review the submission and work with a local editor to create a weekly showcase to be streamed online. Viewers will have the chance to watch five new songs and vote for their favorite. Winners for each week will move onto the final showcase.
This event allows a unique opportunity to support local artists related to receiving revenue lost due to the crisis including hiring those on the technical side of the art – editors, marketing, and content developers. Each artist whose song is featured will receive a grant from the J.E. Pitts Fund. If they progress to the next round a second grant, and if they win, a third grant. Those watching at home are not only enjoying the music but have the ability to take part in an event experience.
Submission can occur any time during the contest period. A new showcase will be released each Thursday in the digital version of The Local Voice with voting closing on Wednesdays at noon. Songwriters agree that The Local Voice, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and Mississippi Presenters Network can use the song as part of the contest and for promotions. The work must be an original song.
Submission deadlines are each Friday (although you can submit any time) for the Thursday Challenge. Submissions for Week 1 are due by April 17th at 5 pm CDT.
Videos selected will be streamed the following Thursday.
To submit a song: https://forms.gle/q7jdLJqHG9JV1QUf6
Gardening and Houseplant Virtual Classes
Fridays through May 8, 10:00 AM, CST
Join Michigan State University Extension Service for a series of plant how-to discussions. As part of their new weekly Cabin Fever Conversations, each Friday will feature a guest speaker on a different gardening-related topic, such as seed saving, container gardening, flower bulbs, and caring for houseplants. This weekly segment focuses on providing a space where lighthearted and educational conversations that happen naturally in the garden can take place, even when not being able to be physically present with others.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, EST
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 18, Saturday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
City of Ames Virtual EcoFair Scavenger Hunt
April 18, 8am CST - April 25, Noon CST
Get on your devices and prepare for online and offline experiences as part of a virtual scavenger hunt, planned to be part of the 10th Annual EcoFair (cancelled due to COVID-19). Take part from 8am, April 18, until Noon, April 25. Earn eco-minded prizes as well as learn about all the fabulous sustainability initiatives and connections in the Ames community. For more information and instructions for participation, stay tuned to the City of Ames website.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, EST
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
Hosted by the Social Distancing Festival | 8:00 PM, EST
As a part of the Social Distancing Festival, classically trained pianist and composer Aaron Diehl, making an indelible mark on the jazz world over the last 15 years, will perform. He has established himself as one of the preeminent interpreters of the Great American Songbook with his trio and as musical director and arranger for the remarkable vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, with whom he’s appeared at Caramoor. In fact, he actually made one of his first solo appearances at Caramoor in 2008, a concert which was recorded and resulted in his first album, “Live at Caramoor.” His “melodic precision, harmonic erudition, and elegant restraint” (The New York Times) will be on display as he explores new interpretations of jazz standards and his own works.
Music: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley present 'Stars in the House'
2pm & 8pm EDT
Sirius XM Broadway host Seth Rudestsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, are live streaming DAILY concerts featuring the brightest stars of the stage and screen in order to raise money for the Actor’s Fund! These virtual concerts include hit songs, behind-the-scenes stories and more. A bevy of talent, including Kelli O’ Hara & Judy Kuhn, is featured.
April 19, Sunday
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
City of Ames Virtual EcoFair Scavenger Hunt
April 18, 8am CST - April 25, Noon CST
Get on your devices and prepare for online and offline experiences as part of a virtual scavenger hunt, planned to be part of the 10th Annual EcoFair (cancelled due to COVID-19). Take part from 8am, April 18, until Noon, April 25. Earn eco-minded prizes as well as learn about all the fabulous sustainability initiatives and connections in the Ames community. For more information and instructions for participation, stay tuned to the City of Ames website.
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts Virtual Book Club and Artist Talk
Sundays April 5–May 24, 11:00 AM - Noon PST
With a mission to apply art and technology to create social and civic impact through education, incubation and public events, Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in San Francisco is featuring a virtual book reading and discussion with Gene Youngblood, author of Expanded Cinema.
April 20, Monday
Sir David Attenborough Teaching Geography
Sir David is about to begin a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. For 14 weeks, starting April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts. Other celebrities and icons from the entertainment, music, and sports industries in the United Kingdom are also joining in, including legendary footballer Sergio Aguero giving Spanish lessons, EastEnders actor Danny Eyer delving into Henry VIII as well as former One Direction member, Liam Payne and Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
City of Ames Virtual EcoFair Scavenger Hunt
April 18, 8am CST - April 25, Noon CST
Get on your devices and prepare for online and offline experiences as part of a virtual scavenger hunt, planned to be part of the 10th Annual EcoFair (cancelled due to COVID-19). Take part from 8am, April 18, until Noon, April 25. Earn eco-minded prizes as well as learn about all the fabulous sustainability initiatives and connections in the Ames community. For more information and instructions for participation, stay tuned to the City of Ames website.
Prosciutto, Salami, & Cheese...Oh My! A Virtual Cheese & Charcuterie Class
6:30 - 7:30pm CT and 7:30 - 8:30pm CT
Join Antonelli’s Cheese Shop through a virtually guided tour through five different cheeses (a mix of both pasteurized and unpasteurized) each paired with meat, and accompanied by olives and Easy Tiger bread. Throughout April and May the Cheese & Charcuterie class will be held via online format hosted virtually by Antonelli’s two amazing cheesemongers and educators.
Cost: $55
3pm CST on CREATE, Iowa Public Television
Renowned chef, television personality, magazine editor and cookbook author Sara Moulton brings her signature warmth and informative style back to public television in her new series, SARA'S WEEKNIGHT MEALS. Based on her book, Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals, Sara and her celebrity-chef friends share their ideas for flavorful, healthy meals with minimal fuss. Twenty fast-paced and engaging episodes feature quick, delicious and routine-breaking entrees designed to inspire and empower home cooks. Episodes include: "Breakfast for Dinner," "Soup for Supper" and "The Substantial Sandwich."
11:30am CST on WORLD, Iowa Public Television
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits. Governments and private industry work together for the dawning of a new age in space travel.
SciGirls - Asombrosos Arboles Terrific Trees
12:30pm CST on WORLD, Iowa Public Television
This series showcases bright, curious real girls putting science and engineering to work as they answer questions and make unexpected discoveries in the world around them.
Virtual Earth Day Future 50: A Celebration
Hosted by Stanford Woods Institute | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Join the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment in reflecting on the progress made since the first Earth Day in 1970, as well as envisioning the next 50 years of environmental discoveries and advances. The public is welcome to join Stanford students, staff and faculty for a virtual session to hear from Stanford alumni working at the intersections of energy, sustainability and the environment. These emerging leaders will return to campus to share their perspectives on progress made and what governments, companies, academics, and private citizens can do to give the planet and people living on it the best hope for a bright and sustainable future.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
April 21, Tuesday
Sir David Attenborough Teaching Geography
Sir David is about to begin a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. For 14 weeks, starting April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts. Other celebrities and icons from the entertainment, music, and sports industries in the United Kingdom are also joining in, including legendary footballer Sergio Aguero giving Spanish lessons, EastEnders actor Danny Eyer delving into Henry VIII as well as former One Direction member, Liam Payne and Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker.
Earthx2020 - EarthxFuture500 Summit
TBD
Innovative Solutions For Our Climate Emergency
America’s leading gathering dedicated to effective stakeholder engagement. One hundred hand-picked executives, advocates, investors, and funders share candid insights and ideas from the front lines of environmental advocacy and protection
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Virtual Soft Cheeses: Rich, Gooey, Delicious
6:30 - 7:30pm CT and 7:30 - 8:30pm CST
Join Antonelli’s Cheese Shop for a soft cheese sampling. From iconic soft bloomy-rinded cheeses like French Brie and Camembert to American Originals like award-winning Mt. Tam and Humboldt Fog and more. Discover how the cheesemaking and affinage process affect flavor, and what makes one distinguishable from the next. Seven different cheeses, made from a variety of milk types and sourced from across the globe will be featured. The tasting will be accompanied by olives and Easy Tiger bread and include a number of additional pairings like chutneys and jam depending on that evening's cheese selection. Through April and May the Soft Cheeses Class will be held via online format and hosted virtually by Antonelli’s two amazing cheesemongers and educators. Cost: $45
7am CST on CREATE, Iowa Public Television
In Northeast Iowa, among cornfields and pastures you can find spring fed streams teaming trout. On this Iowa Ingredient, we'll meet an angler from Decorah who will share a few of his secrets for catching trout. Then Suman Hoq will visit our studio kitchen to create a few delicious recipes using trout.
Pacific Heartbeat - Anote’s Ark
8am CST on WORLD, Iowa Public Television
The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati (population: 100,000) is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly far-removed from the pressures of modern life. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise. While Kiribati's President Anote Tong races to find a way to protect his nation's people and maintain their dignity, many Kiribati are already seeking safe harbour overseas. Set against the backdrop of international climate and human rights negotiations, Anote's struggle to save his nation is intertwined with the extraordinary fate of Tiemeri, a young mother of six, who fights to migrate her family to New Zealand. At stake is the survival of Tiemeri's family, the Kiribati people, and 4,000 years of Kiribati culture.
Local, USA - The Seven Generation River
9am CST on WORLD, Iowa Public Television
In a time when America's natural resources are caught in the crossfire of deep divisions between Americans, the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Indians from the southwest corner of the Great Lakes might hold the key to healing our divisions, healing nature and healing ourselves. For the Pokagon, water is sacred. They are intimately tied to the lakes, rivers and streams that run through tribal lands. When the Federal government recognized the Pokagon as a sovereign tribal nation, the tribe launched a series of cultural preservation and environmental restoration efforts. The Pokagon are leading a major cultural preservation and environmental restoration effort in order to pave the way for the next seven generations.
Growing a Greener World - Changing the Way America Eats
8:30pm CST on CREATE, Iowa Public Television
Growing a Greener World blends the latest trends in eco-friendly living with traditional gardening know-how. The series highlights the diverse people, organizations and events that seek to raise environmental awareness and encourage better stewardship of the planet. Growing a Greener World combines the expertise and engaging styles of veteran television host and nationally recognized authority on gardening and sustainability, Joe Lamp'l (a.k.a. joe gardener), with the "Most Watched Gardening Personality on the Web," Garden Girl Patti Moreno. Each episode contains one compelling feature story and one how-to segment for growing your own food, followed by a four-minute segment with chef Nathan Lyon (A Lyon in the Kitchen) who uses fresh-from-the-garden fruit, vegetables or herbs to create simple and delicious dishes. Lyon, a finalist for the 2006 The Next Food Network Star, believes the fresher the ingredients, the better the food.
City of Ames Virtual EcoFair Scavenger Hunt
April 18, 8am CST - April 25, Noon CST
Get on your devices and prepare for online and offline experiences as part of a virtual scavenger hunt, planned to be part of the 10th Annual EcoFair (cancelled due to COVID-19). Take part from 8am, April 18, until Noon, April 25. Earn eco-minded prizes as well as learn about all the fabulous sustainability initiatives and connections in the Ames community. For more information and instructions for participation, stay tuned to the City of Ames website.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
April 22, Wednesday
Sir David Attenborough Teaching Geography
Sir David is about to begin a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. For 14 weeks, starting April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts. Other celebrities and icons from the entertainment, music, and sports industries in the United Kingdom are also joining in, including legendary footballer Sergio Aguero giving Spanish lessons, EastEnders actor Danny Eyer delving into Henry VIII as well as former One Direction member, Liam Payne and Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker.
Earthx2020 - EarthxFuture500 Summit
10am PDT
Mobilizing Employees For Sustainability Action
America’s leading gathering dedicated to effective stakeholder engagement. One hundred hand-picked executives, advocates, investors, and funders share candid insights and ideas from the front lines of environmental advocacy and protection.
1-10pm CST
A variety of films that you can see now, before they show in theaters this fall. Nineteen films in total are available for viewing. On April 22 view EarthXR: Wild Immersion endorsed by Jane Goodall, Earthrise Screening Party with EarthxFilm, Science in Action Shorts, When the Earth Moves & The Great Green Wall, N’Dambi Live Performance
EarthX2020 - EarthxLaw and Policy Symposium
12 - 1:30pm CST
The EarthxLaw and Policy Symposium will LIVE STREAM presentations from high profile environmental thought leaders representing diverse perspectives—academia, environmental advocacy groups, corporations, and government—to discuss cutting edge issues of concern to corporations, the government, the public, and environmental professionals.
EarthX2020 - 50th Earth Day Celebration
1:30 - 7:30pm CST
Commemorate this milestone event for environmental and sustainability efforts worldwide, and for the people, movements, organizations, businesses, and governments that have supported, collaborated, advocated, activated, and advanced the causes, initiatives, projects, and concepts that have, and will continue to create positive change for our world and its inhabitants into the future.
Earthx2020 - EarthxE-Capitol Virtual Summit 2020
10:30am - 5:30pm CST
The EarthxE-Capital Summit cultivates and convenes private capital, financiers, early to late-stage companies, industry thought leaders, key local and national policy-makers, incubators, accelerators and researchers to form partnerships catalyzing investment into environmental solutions.
12am - 11:59pm CST
Join the Earth Day Network for a global digital mobilization toward driving actions big and small, giving diverse voices a platform and creating bold action for people and the planet. Over the 24 hours of Earth Day, EARTHRISE will include global conversations, calls to action, performances, video teach-ins and more.
Best Natural History Programming
9am - 10pm CST on National Geographic, Iowa Public Television
Enjoy any one of the many scheduled programs and features this Earth Day on National Geographic’s channels. View them on National Geographic Wild, Mundo and its self-titled channel, or website. Learn more about specific programs scheduled to air on businesswire.com. Associated costs vary by subscription.
7pm CST on National Geographic, Iowa Public Television
Celebrate our planet and view amazing animals from around the world during this one-hour broadcast event honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. View the simulcast on National Geographic channels (Wild, Mundo and National Geographic), website or on Disney+. Associated costs vary by subscription.
8pm CST on National Geographic, Iowa Public Television
Witness conservationist and wildlife advocate Jane Goodall’s life’s work during this documentary screening on Earth Day. View the simulcast on National Geographic channels (Wild, Mundo, and National Geographic), website or on Disney+. Associated costs vary by subscription.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Facebook Live Cheese Tasting with The Antonellis
6 - 7pm CT
Join Antonelli’s Cheese Shop for a virtual road trip to 7 states and explore pairing some all-time favorite convenience store snacks with 7 amazing hand selected cheeses. Add a seatbelt to the couch and join this fun and wacky virtual road trip. Only 150 tickets are available. One ticket is a plate for one person. Cost: $30
Iowa Outdoors - Iowa State Parks History, Trails and Photography
2pm CST on CREATE, Iowa Public Television
Join hosts Scott Siepker and Kellie Kramer as they travel around Iowa learning about outdoor recreation, environmental issues, conservation initiatives and Iowa's natural resources. Iowa Outdoors celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Iowa State Parks by showcasing park history, varied trail experiences and photographic inspiration found in state parks.
Ozone Hole: How We Saved The Planet
6:00pm CST on WORLD, Iowa Public Television
Chronicled through this documentary is the story of the hole in the ozone layer and how the world came together to fix it.
City of Ames Virtual EcoFair Scavenger Hunt
April 18, 8am CST - April 25, Noon CST
Get on your devices and prepare for online and offline experiences as part of a virtual scavenger hunt, planned to be part of the 10th Annual EcoFair (cancelled due to COVID-19). Take part from 8am, April 18, until Noon, April 25. Earn eco-minded prizes as well as learn about all the fabulous sustainability initiatives and connections in the Ames community. For more information and instructions for participation, stay tuned to the City of Ames website.
Virtual Earth Day Film Screening
12:00 PM
Join Sustainable Stanford for a virtual screening of some of our favorite environmental short videos. Connect with your community, share in some laughs, and leave informed and inspired.
Happiness & Sustainability Around the Earth
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network invites you to join more than 13 of our networks around the world, around the clock for a 24 hour webinar event on Earth Day. We are exploring the Sustainable Development Goals through the lens of well-being and happiness. Learn about solutions being developed in your region, engage with experts around the globe, and celebrate happiness and well-being with your fellow global citizens.
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM, ET
From their home in Lower Manhattan, HERE Arts Center builds an inclusive community that nurtures artists of all backgrounds as they disrupt conventional expectations to create innovative performances in theatre, dance, music, puppetry, media, and visual art. HERE Arts Center will be sharing full-length videos of their productions through Facebook Live every Wednesday.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
April 23, Thursday
Sir David Attenborough Teaching Geography
Sir David is about to begin a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. For 14 weeks, starting April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts. Other celebrities and icons from the entertainment, music, and sports industries in the United Kingdom are also joining in, including legendary footballer Sergio Aguero giving Spanish lessons, EastEnders actor Danny Eyer delving into Henry VIII as well as former One Direction member, Liam Payne and Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker.
MU 2 You Trivia Night: 90’s Trivial Pursuit Edition
7-8pm CST
Get your scrunchies and your boombox and get nostalgic about sleepovers and TGI Fridays with the first MU 2 You Trivia Night, hosted by CyBowl and Billiards Manager Dustin Smothers.
All questions will be pulled from the '90s version of Trivial Pursuit. Prizes have been donated by the Iowa State University Book Store. The event will be hosted via Zoom to host the event and the link to participate will be posted in this event about an hour before “go time”.
2-4:30pm CST
A series of three no-holds-barred conversations between youth activists and seasoned creative activists about how we can create the future we want. Each session pairs a recognized young activist with a globally renowned creative activist or filmmaker to grapple with the challenges we face and how we can shape and share a new vision for our planet and all who live on it.
Earthx2020 - EarthxTech4Good Global Roundtables
10am CST
The Tech4Good Global Roundtable featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, policy makers, academics and thought leaders about transformational technology based solutions and approaches to help those most affected and to support the recovery from the Covid19 crisis. and visions for the post Covid-19 economic system.
1-9:15pm CST
A variety of films that you can see now, before they show in theaters this fall. Nineteen films in total are available for viewing. On April 23 view EarthXR: How XR Can Lead a Pivot for the Planet, Lowland Kids & Mossville: When Great Trees Fall, A Fistful of Rubbish & The Story of Plastic,The Wild Inside & Fire on the Hill: The Cowboys of South Central L.A.
Earthx2020 - EarthxE-Capitol Virtual Summit 2020
11am - 7pm CST
The EarthxE-Capital Summit cultivates and convenes private capital, financiers, early to late-stage companies, industry thought leaders, key local and national policy-makers, incubators, accelerators and researchers to form partnerships catalyzing investment into environmental solutions.
10am - 1pm CDT
Resilient cities have the ability to absorb, recover, and prepare for future shocks to their economic, environmental, social, and institutional services. Resilient cities promote sustainable development, wellbeing, and inclusive growth. Cities face a growing range of challenges in the 21st Century. The effects of climate change, growing migrant populations, inadequate infrastructure, pandemics, cyberattacks, and more. Resilience is how cities adapt and transform in the face of these challenges, and prepare for both the expected and the unexpected like the coronavirus pandemic.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Every Thursday at 10am CDT
As part of the Stay@Home Festival from the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council
Short sewing videos will be shown demonstrating techniques, small projects and tips for sewing on your own.
Social Distancing Song Writing Challenge
Submissions due each Friday
Selected videos will be streamed each Thursday
Part of the Stay@Home Festival
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Local Voice, and Mississippi Presenters Network are launching the Social Distancing Songwriter Contest. Toward a goal of highlighting the broad range of talent in the community, the challenge aims to expand artists’ networks by providing a way for artists to connect with the community, and offer an experience that engages listeners. Based on the annual Small Hall Songwriters Contest in January, local artists will have the chance to submit one original song. A panel of judges will review the submission and work with a local editor to create a weekly showcase to be streamed online. Viewers will have the chance to watch five new songs and vote for their favorite. Winners for each week will move onto the final showcase.
This event allows a unique opportunity to support local artists related to receiving revenue lost due to the crisis including hiring those on the technical side of the art – editors, marketing, and content developers. Each artist whose song is featured will receive a grant from the J.E. Pitts Fund. If they progress to the next round a second grant, and if they win, a third grant. Those watching at home are not only enjoying the music but have the ability to take part in an event experience.
Submission can occur any time during the contest period. A new showcase will be released each Thursday in the digital version of The Local Voice with voting closing on Wednesdays at noon. Songwriters agree that The Local Voice, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and Mississippi Presenters Network can use the song as part of the contest and for promotions. The work must be an original song.
Submission deadlines are each Friday (although you can submit any time) for the Thursday Challenge. Submissions for Week 1 are due by April 17th at 5 pm CDT.
Videos selected will be streamed the following Thursday.
To submit a song: https://forms.gle/q7jdLJqHG9JV1QUf6
Prosciutto, Salami, & Cheese...Oh My! A Virtual Cheese & Charcuterie Class
6:30 - 7:30pm CT and 7:30 - 8:30pm CT
Join Antonelli’s Cheese Shop through a virtually guided tour through five different cheeses (a mix of both pasteurized and unpasteurized) each paired with meat, and accompanied by olives and Easy Tiger bread. Throughout April and May the Cheese & Charcuterie class will be held via online format hosted virtually by Antonelli’s two amazing cheesemongers and educators.
Cost: $55
City of Ames Virtual EcoFair Scavenger Hunt
April 18, 8am CST - April 25, Noon CST
Get on your devices and prepare for online and offline experiences as part of a virtual scavenger hunt, planned to be part of the 10th Annual EcoFair (cancelled due to COVID-19). Take part from 8am, April 18, until Noon, April 25. Earn eco-minded prizes as well as learn about all the fabulous sustainability initiatives and connections in the Ames community. For more information and instructions for participation, stay tuned to the City of Ames website.
Virtual Living Lab Tour: Resource Recovery Center
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Learn about this dynamic wastewater research facility, where Stanford faculty are able to test research programs that could scale for operational implementation on Stanford's campus. Directors will provide a virtual tour of the facility, which also partners with regional organizations to identify new solutions.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, EST
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
April 24, Friday
Sir David Attenborough Teaching Geography
Sir David is about to begin a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. For 14 weeks, starting April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts. Other celebrities and icons from the entertainment, music, and sports industries in the United Kingdom are also joining in, including legendary footballer Sergio Aguero giving Spanish lessons, EastEnders actor Danny Eyer delving into Henry VIII as well as former One Direction member, Liam Payne and Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker.
Environmental, social, economic
9-11:30am CST
A series of three no-holds-barred conversations between youth activists and seasoned creative activists about how we can create the future we want. Each session pairs a recognized young activist with a globally renowned creative activist or filmmaker to grapple with the challenges we face and how we can shape and share a new vision for our planet and all who live on it.
9am April 24 - 7pm April 26 CT
EarthxHack is a virtual hackathon, taking place all over the world as part of the largest environmental experience, designed to inspire you to use your creativity, technical thinking, and knowledge to solve real issues affecting the world today. We want to provide a space to help inspire creative solutions, so you can create inspirational ideas that can be implemented on a global scale. We encourage you to come and join us in making new things and turning the world into a better place! Things to know include:
- Learn: We will be live streaming interactive workshops, talks, and experiences, live streamed and recorded throughout the week before the event from April 20th – 24th. All live streams will be posted and available for viewing on the live site.
- Prizes: we’ll be offering an expanded prize pool since we don’t have to buy you all food.
- Total prize pool of >$30,000 USD!
- First place will receive up to $8,000.
- Second place will receive up to $6,000
- Third place will receive up to $4,000
- Fourth and fifth place teams will receive $2,000.
- A people’s choice award will also receive a prize of $4,000.
- We’ll have over $4,000 in additional prizes you can win throughout the event!
- Experience: Although EarthxHack 2020 is a virtual event, we hope that we can all come together and experience some of the hackathon magic.
- We’ll have game servers set up, along with tournaments for you to play in
- A Discord will be set up to help you connect with your teammates and the community
- We’ll have live-streamed hosts that will stay up all night with you, helping keep the energy going with some killer K-pop tracks and interesting content to help keep you mentally stimulated
- We’ll have competitions throughout to give you a break from hacking.
- And of course, we’ll have workshops and tech talks live streamed to help with education.
- Sponsors will be virtual, with office hours and mock interviews available virtually.
- Judging will be conducted over the week following project submissions. A panel of judges will review your submissions (make sure to submit your video and a great description with your code!) and the winners will be announced on a live streamed show on Saturday, May 2nd.
- Mentors will be virtually available through Discord and our own Q&A site, where you can leave questions for your peers or our mentors. The most helpful mentors get prizes!
1-8:30pm CST
A variety of films that you can see now, before they show in theaters this fall. Nineteen films in total are available for viewing. On April 24, view EarthXR: Ghost Fleet + The Outlaw Ocean: Documenting the intersection of environmental and human exploitation on the high seas, The Wild Inside & Fire on the Hill: The Cowboys of South Central L.A, EARTHXFILM YOUTH REPORTS: March For Science SDG Media Zone, One Man’s Vision Shorts, EARTHXFILM YOUTH REPORTS: Earth Guardians – Inspiring Diverse Youth to Action through Collaboration and Coalition Building, Epic and Public Trust
Earthx2020 - EarthxEnergy | Renewables Conference
12pm April 24 - 4:30pm April 25 CST
Earthx2020 - EarthxE-Capitol Virtual Summit 2020
11am - 7pm CST
The EarthxE-Capital Summit cultivates and convenes private capital, financiers, early to late-stage companies, industry thought leaders, key local and national policy-makers, incubators, accelerators and researchers to form partnerships catalyzing investment into environmental solutions.
10am - 1pm CDT
Resilient cities have the ability to absorb, recover, and prepare for future shocks to their economic, environmental, social, and institutional services. Resilient cities promote sustainable development, wellbeing, and inclusive growth. Cities face a growing range of challenges in the 21st Century. The effects of climate change, growing migrant populations, inadequate infrastructure, pandemics, cyberattacks, and more. Resilience is how cities adapt and transform in the face of these challenges, and prepare for both the expected and the unexpected like the coronavirus pandemic.
H20: The Molecule That Made Us
8am on World, Iowa Public Television
Discover how water underpins every aspect of our existence. Find out how our success is intimately connected to our control of the molecule, but that the growth of our civilizations has also created a dangerous dependence on this precious resource.
The Farthest - Voyager In Space
11:30am CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Launched in 1977, NASA's epic Voyager missions revolutionized our understanding of our galaxy.
Man Who Tried To Feed The World: American Experience
6pm CST, on World, Iowa Public Television
Explore the life of 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug, who tried to solve world hunger.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Social Distancing Song Writing Challenge
Submissions due each Friday
Selected videos will be streamed each Thursday
Part of the Stay@Home Festival
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Local Voice, and Mississippi Presenters Network are launching the Social Distancing Songwriter Contest. Toward a goal of highlighting the broad range of talent in the community, the challenge aims to expand artists’ networks by providing a way for artists to connect with the community, and offer an experience that engages listeners. Based on the annual Small Hall Songwriters Contest in January, local artists will have the chance to submit one original song. A panel of judges will review the submission and work with a local editor to create a weekly showcase to be streamed online. Viewers will have the chance to watch five new songs and vote for their favorite. Winners for each week will move onto the final showcase.
This event allows a unique opportunity to support local artists related to receiving revenue lost due to the crisis including hiring those on the technical side of the art – editors, marketing, and content developers. Each artist whose song is featured will receive a grant from the J.E. Pitts Fund. If they progress to the next round a second grant, and if they win, a third grant. Those watching at home are not only enjoying the music but have the ability to take part in an event experience.
Submission can occur any time during the contest period. A new showcase will be released each Thursday in the digital version of The Local Voice with voting closing on Wednesdays at noon. Songwriters agree that The Local Voice, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and Mississippi Presenters Network can use the song as part of the contest and for promotions. The work must be an original song.
Submission deadlines are each Friday (although you can submit any time) for the Thursday Challenge. Submissions for Week 1 are due by April 17th at 5 pm CDT.
Videos selected will be streamed the following Thursday.
To submit a song: https://forms.gle/q7jdLJqHG9JV1QUf6
City of Ames Virtual EcoFair Scavenger Hunt
April 18, 8am CST - April 25, Noon CST
Get on your devices and prepare for online and offline experiences as part of a virtual scavenger hunt, planned to be part of the 10th Annual EcoFair (cancelled due to COVID-19). Take part from 8am, April 18, until Noon, April 25. Earn eco-minded prizes as well as learn about all the fabulous sustainability initiatives and connections in the Ames community. For more information and instructions for participation, stay tuned to the City of Ames website.
Gardening and Houseplant Virtual Classes
Fridays through May 8, 10:00, CST
Join Michigan State University Extension Service for a series of plant how-to discussions. As part of their new weekly Cabin Fever Conversations, each Friday will feature a guest speaker on a different gardening-related topic, such as seed saving, container gardening, flower bulbs, and caring for houseplants. This weekly segment focuses on providing a space where lighthearted and educational conversations that happen naturally in the garden can take place, even when not being able to be physically present with others.
April 24th - 26th
The Saint Paul Art Crawl, a local open studio event, is moving online. Artists are available for virtual tours and contact information is available for those looking to purchase work or connect.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, EST
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Virtual Living Lab Tour: Stanford’s Stormwater Facility
All Day
Learn about water maintenance and stormwater pollution prevention through this interactive online tour.
April 25, Saturday
4am CST on World, Iowa Public Television
A team of caretakers and researchers help a baby elephant survive and find her place in the herd.
Man Who Tried To Feed The World: American Experience
7am and 1pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Explore the life of 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug, who tried to solve world hunger.
Ozone Hole: How We Saved The Planet
12pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
The story of the hole in the ozone layer and how the world came together to fix it is chronicled.
Earthx2020 - EarthxEnergy | Renewables Conference
12pm April 24 - 4:30pm April 25 CST
11:45am - 3:30pm CST
A series of three no-holds-barred conversations between youth activists and seasoned creative activists about how we can create the future we want. Each session pairs a recognized young activist with a globally renowned creative activist or filmmaker to grapple with the challenges we face and how we can shape and share a new vision for our planet and all who live on it.
9am April 24 - 7pm April 26 CT
EarthxHack is a virtual hackathon, taking place all over the world as part of the largest environmental experience, designed to inspire you to use your creativity, technical thinking, and knowledge to solve real issues affecting the world today. We want to provide a space to help inspire creative solutions, so you can create inspirational ideas that can be implemented on a global scale. We encourage you to come and join us in making new things and turning the world into a better place! Things to know include:
- Learn: We will be live streaming interactive workshops, talks, and experiences, live streamed and recorded throughout the week before the event from April 20th – 24th. All live streams will be posted and available for viewing on the live site.
- Prizes: we’ll be offering an expanded prize pool since we don’t have to buy you all food.
- Total prize pool of >$30,000 USD!
- First place will receive up to $8,000.
- Second place will receive up to $6,000
- Third place will receive up to $4,000
- Fourth and fifth place teams will receive $2,000.
- A people’s choice award will also receive a prize of $4,000.
- We’ll have over $4,000 in additional prizes you can win throughout the event!
- Experience: Although EarthxHack 2020 is a virtual event, we hope that we can all come together and experience some of the hackathon magic.
- We’ll have game servers set up, along with tournaments for you to play in
- A Discord will be set up to help you connect with your teammates and the community
- We’ll have live-streamed hosts that will stay up all night with you, helping keep the energy going with some killer K-pop tracks and interesting content to help keep you mentally stimulated
- We’ll have competitions throughout to give you a break from hacking.
- And of course, we’ll have workshops and tech talks live streamed to help with education.
- Sponsors will be virtual, with office hours and mock interviews available virtually.
- Judging will be conducted over the week following project submissions. A panel of judges will review your submissions (make sure to submit your video and a great description with your code!) and the winners will be announced on a live streamed show on Saturday, May 2nd.
- Mentors will be virtually available through Discord and our own Q&A site, where you can leave questions for your peers or our mentors. The most helpful mentors get prizes!
10:50am - 9pm CST
A variety of films that you can see now, before they show in theaters this fall. Nineteen films in total are available for viewing. On April 25, view EARTHXFILM YOUTH REPORTS: Perfect World Foundation, Jane Goodall: The Hope, EarthXR: Protecting Pangolins and Preventing Pandemics with Akashinga + Habitat XR, EARTHXFILM YOUTH REPORTS: Youth in Action – Interview with Taegen Yardley, Women Who Never Give Up Shorts, Matthew Modine’s Ripple Effect & Current Sea, Lowland Kids & Mossville: When Great Trees Fall
Earthx2020 - EarthxEnergy | Renewables Conference
12pm April 24 - 4:30pm April 25 CST
Serving America: Memories Of Peace Corps
10pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Personal stories from volunteers and archival film clips highlight the early years of the Peace Corps.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
City of Ames Virtual EcoFair Scavenger Hunt
April 18, 8am CST - April 25, Noon CST
Get on your devices and prepare for online and offline experiences as part of a virtual scavenger hunt, planned to be part of the 10th Annual EcoFair (cancelled due to COVID-19). Take part from 8 am, April 18, until Noon, April 25. Earn eco-minded prizes as well as learn about all the fabulous sustainability initiatives and connections in the Ames community. For more information and instructions for participation, stay tuned to the City of Ames website.
April 24th - 26th
The Saint Paul Art Crawl, a local open studio event, is moving online. Artists are available for virtual tours and contact information is available for those looking to purchase work or connect.
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, EST
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
April 26, Sunday
Reluctant Radical
3am on World, Iowa Public Television
Activist Ken Ward puts himself in the path of the fossil fuel industry to combat climate change.
3am on IowaPBS, Iowa Public Television
Geologic fingerprints of colossal floods that violently reshaped the ancient world are uncovered.
4am CST on World, Iowa Public Television
The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati (population: 100,000) is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly far-removed from the pressures of modern life. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise. While Kiribati's President Anote Tong races to find a way to protect his nation's people and maintain their dignity, many Kiribati are already seeking safe harbour overseas. Set against the backdrop of international climate and human rights negotiations, Anote's struggle to save his nation is intertwined with the extraordinary fate of Tiemeri, a young mother of six, who fights to migrate her family to New Zealand. At stake is the survival of Tiemeri's family, the Kiribati people, and 4,000 years of Kiribati culture.
6:30am CST on IowaPBS, Iowa Public Television
A garden doesn't need to be complete the very first day. But how, when and where do we start?
"Garden Smart" is a "hands in the dirt" program that provides its viewers with practical, timely gardening advice. "Garden Smart" is filmed each week at beautiful resorts and gardens in every region of the country. These locations provide not only a stunning backdrop but additionally provide a sort of mini vacation for the viewer. The visiting resident horticulturist and the host provide practical advice useful to a country-wide audience. Plants are tagged on-screen with growing zones where they thrive.
Earthx2020 - March for Science Global Youth Forum
9 - 11am and 5 - 7pm CST
March For Science will bring youth together to mobilize advocates around the world to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and science-informed public policies.
9am April 24 - 7pm April 26 CT
EarthxHack is a virtual hackathon, taking place all over the world as part of the largest environmental experience, designed to inspire you to use your creativity, technical thinking, and knowledge to solve real issues affecting the world today. We want to provide a space to help inspire creative solutions, so you can create inspirational ideas that can be implemented on a global scale. We encourage you to come and join us in making new things and turning the world into a better place! Things to know include:
- Learn: We will be live streaming interactive workshops, talks, and experiences, live streamed and recorded throughout the week before the event from April 20th – 24th. All live streams will be posted and available for viewing on the live site.
- Prizes: we’ll be offering an expanded prize pool since we don’t have to buy you all food.
- Total prize pool of >$30,000 USD!
- First place will receive up to $8,000.
- Second place will receive up to $6,000
- Third place will receive up to $4,000
- Fourth and fifth place teams will receive $2,000.
- A people’s choice award will also receive a prize of $4,000.
- We’ll have over $4,000 in additional prizes you can win throughout the event!
- Experience: Although EarthxHack 2020 is a virtual event, we hope that we can all come together and experience some of the hackathon magic.
- We’ll have game servers set up, along with tournaments for you to play in
- A Discord will be set up to help you connect with your teammates and the community
- We’ll have live-streamed hosts that will stay up all night with you, helping keep the energy going with some killer K-pop tracks and interesting content to help keep you mentally stimulated
- We’ll have competitions throughout to give you a break from hacking.
- And of course, we’ll have workshops and tech talks live streamed to help with education.
- Sponsors will be virtual, with office hours and mock interviews available virtually.
- Judging will be conducted over the week following project submissions. A panel of judges will review your submissions (make sure to submit your video and a great description with your code!) and the winners will be announced on a live streamed show on Saturday, May 2nd.
- Mentors will be virtually available through Discord and our own Q&A site, where you can leave questions for your peers or our mentors. The most helpful mentors get prizes!
11:45am - 9pm CST
A variety of films that you can see now, before they show in theaters this fall. Nineteen films in total are available for viewing. On April 26, view On a Wing and a Prayer & Last Wild Places, EarthXR: Virtual Diving with Google Earth’s Filmmakers Underwater Earth, EARTHXFILM YOUTH REPORTS: March For Science: Keep Calm and Flatten the Curve, On the Edge Shorts, A Fistful of Rubbish & The Story of Plastic, EARTHXFILM YOUTH REPORTS: Plastic Pollution in Our World, Matthew Modine’s Ripple Effect & Current Sea
George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life
2pm CST on IowaPBS, Iowa Public Television
While George Washington Carver's rise from slavery to scientific accomplishment has inspired millions, time has reduced him to the man who did something with peanuts. This documentary uncovers Carver's complexities and reveals the full impact of his life and work.
Sea Level Rising: Living With Water
2:30pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Louisiana is learning from Hurricane Katrina. Forecasts are dire for Louisiana to experience the second-highest sea level rise in the world. There is a big movement brewing in New Orleans to build adaptive "resilience zones." In Southeast Louisiana, the native peoples of the Isle de Jean Charles have become the first U.S citizens moving within their homeland displaced by climate change.
Surviving The Dust Bowl: American Experience
3pm CST on IowaPBS, Iowa Public Television
For ten years beginning in 1930, dust storms ravaged the parched and overplowed Southern plains, turning bountiful wheat fields into desert.
4pm CST on IowaPBS, Iowa Public Television
The Mississippi stretches into nearly half of America. Explore its waterfalls, wildlife and swamps.
Power Trip: The Story of Energy
6pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Journey back in time and across the world to learn the history of energy and water. Today, water and energy are interconnected, for better or worse, but how can we make energy less "thirsty" and water less energy intensive?
11pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Scientists explore the impact of climate change and what could happen if temperatures rise.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts Virtual Book Club and Artist Talk
Sundays April 5–May 24, 11:00 AM-Noon PST
With a mission to apply art and technology to create social and civic impact through education, incubation and public events, Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in San Francisco is featuring a virtual book reading and discussion with Gene Youngblood, author of Expanded Cinema.
April 24th - 26th
The Saint Paul Art Crawl, a local open studio event, is moving online. Artists are available for virtual tours and contact information is available for those looking to purchase work or connect.
3:00 PM, EST
As part of the Social Distancing Festival Conrad Tao, who has appeared worldwide as a pianist and composer, will perform. He has been dubbed a musician of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times, who also cited him “one of five classical music faces to watch” in the 2018-19 season. Tao is a recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, and was named a Gilmore Young Artist — an honor awarded every two years highlighting the most promising American pianists of the new generation.
April 27, Monday
11:30am CST on World, Iowa Public Television
The extraordinary wildlife and remarkable people of Earth's highest mountain range are showcased.
12pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Discover how engineers and planners might protect Miami from rising seas and violent storms.
6pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
This film explores the dramatic and far-reaching effects of the Indian and Asian tectonic plates crashing below the Himalayas and their impact on the region's geology, climate and people.
7pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Mele Murals is a documentary about the transformative power of art through the unlikely union of graffiti and ancient Hawaiian culture. At the center of the story are two renowned street artists - Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime) - a group of Native Hawaiian youth, and the rural community of Waimea. Through their stories Mele Murals shows how public art and Native Hawaiian traditions transform the artists, students and community.
8pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Activists take action to save the Monarch Butterfly Grove Sanctuary in Monterey County, California.
Sir David Attenborough Teaching Geography
Sir David is about to begin a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. For 14 weeks, starting April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts. Other celebrities and icons from the entertainment, music, and sports industries in the United Kingdom are also joining in, including legendary footballer Sergio Aguero giving Spanish lessons, EastEnders actor Danny Eyer delving into Henry VIII as well as former One Direction member, Liam Payne and Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker.
1:30 - 8pm CST
A variety of films that you can see now, before they show in theaters this fall. Nineteen films in total are available for viewing. On April 27, view EarthXR: XR Storytelling Across the Border, Emergence Shorts, EARTHXFILM YOUTH REPORTS: Earth Guardians – Inspiring Diverse Youth to Action through Collaboration and Coalition Building Part 2, Epoch & Public Trust, Saving Salma & Racing Extinction
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Virtual Cheese 101: Our Charitable Cheese Cause
6:30 - 7:30pm CT
Join Antonelli’s Cheese Shop for "Cheese 101" and get to know the "7 Styles of Cheese” through a virtually guided tour of each style of cheese and taste specific examples (both pasteurized and unpasteurized), accompanied by olives and Easy Tiger bread as well as a number of additional pairings like chutneys and jams, depending on that evening's cheese selection. Throughout April & May our Cheese & Charcuterie class will be held via online format and hosted virtually by Antonelli’s two amazing cheesemongers and educators. Cost: $45
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
April 28, Tuesday
Sir David Attenborough Teaching Geography
Sir David is about to begin a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. For 14 weeks, starting April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts. Other celebrities and icons from the entertainment, music, and sports industries in the United Kingdom are also joining in, including legendary footballer Sergio Aguero giving Spanish lessons, EastEnders actor Danny Eyer delving into Henry VIII as well as former One Direction member, Liam Payne and Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time
11:30am CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Scientists follow clues from the fossil record and use technology to make exciting new discoveries.
1pm and 8pm CST on Create, Iowa Public Television
On this Iowa Ingredient, we'll visit a farm in western Iowa to learn the best practices for growing and harvesting leeks. Then the talented Katy Meyer from Trumpet Blossom Cafe in Iowa City will stop by the kitchen to share a few recipes using this versatile ingredient. Explore the farms, restaurants, and ingredients that make Iowa food uniquely Iowan. Host Charity Nebbe takes viewers on a journey to discover flavorful Iowa ingredients. From apples to spinach to rhubarb and herbs, each episode features a single Iowa ingredient and treats viewers to a spectacular trip from the farm to the table.
1pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
On March 25, 1911, New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory burst into flames, and 146 workers - nearly all young women, many of them teenage immigrants - perished. We visit the building and learn how public outcry inspired workplace safety laws that revolutionized industrial work nationwide. Descendants and activists show us how that work reverberates today.
Native Waters: A Chitimacha Recollection
8:30pm CST on World,Iowa Public Television
Journey into the sacred places of the Atchafalaya Basin with author Roger Stouff, the son of the last chief of the Chitimacha Indians and a keeper of his family's oral tradition.
Virtual Soft Cheeses: Rich, Gooey, Delicious
6:30 - 7:30pm CT and 7:30 - 8:30pm CT
Join Antonelli’s Cheese Shop for a soft cheese sampling. From iconic soft bloomy-rinded cheeses like French Brie and Camembert to American Originals like award-winning Mt. Tam and Humboldt Fog and more. Discover how the cheesemaking and affinage process affect flavor, and what makes one distinguishable from the next. Seven different cheeses, made from a variety of milk types and sourced from across the globe will be featured. The tasting will be accompanied by olives and Easy Tiger bread and include a number of additional pairings like chutneys and jam depending on that evening's cheese selection. Through April and May the Soft Cheeses Class will be held via online format and hosted virtually by Antonelli’s two amazing cheesemongers and educators. Cost: $45
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
April 29, Wednesday
Sir David Attenborough Teaching Geography
Sir David is about to begin a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. For 14 weeks, starting April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts. Other celebrities and icons from the entertainment, music, and sports industries in the United Kingdom are also joining in, including legendary footballer Sergio Aguero giving Spanish lessons, EastEnders actor Danny Eyer delving into Henry VIII as well as former One Direction member, Liam Payne and Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
11:30am CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Paleontologists in South America discover the largest dinosaur bone that has ever been unearthed.
The World's Most Wanted Animal
12pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Conservationist Maria Diekmann attempts to save pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world.
Chasing The Moon: American Experience
1pm on World, Iowa Public Television
Experience the triumph of the first moon landing, witnessed by the largest TV audience in history.
6:30pm CST on IowaPBS, Iowa Public Television
Explore the eastern border of Iowa along the Mississippi River including dramatic aerial cinematography, peregrine falcon restoration and river commerce.
H2O: The Molecule that Made Us
8pm CST on IowaPBS, Iowa Public Television
Travel into the past to see how water may have driven our own evolution and created civilizations.
9pm CST on IowaPBS, Iowa Public Television
The chemistry and engineering that led to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, are examined.
10pm CST on IowaPBS, Iowa Public Television
Scientists and engineers race to save the Dead Sea and help bring water to this extremely dry region.
Facebook Live Cheese Tasting with The Antonellis
6 - 7pm CT
Join Antonelli’s Cheese Shop for a virtual road trip to 7 states and explore pairing some all-time favorite convenience store snacks with 7 amazing hand selected cheeses. Add a seatbelt to the couch and join this fun and wacky virtual road trip. Only 150 tickets are available. One ticket is a plate for one person. Cost: $30
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM, EST
From their home in Lower Manhattan, HERE Arts Center builds an inclusive community that nurtures artists of all backgrounds as they disrupt conventional expectations to create innovative performances in theatre, dance, music, puppetry, media, and visual art. HERE Arts Center will be sharing full-length videos of their productions through Facebook Live every Wednesday.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
April 30, Thursday
Sir David Attenborough Teaching Geography
Sir David is about to begin a new British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) education initiative whereby he explains several topics to children. For 14 weeks, starting April 20, kids can learn about oceans, animals and more from master David Attenborough himself. A Planet Earth workshop of sorts. Other celebrities and icons from the entertainment, music, and sports industries in the United Kingdom are also joining in, including legendary footballer Sergio Aguero giving Spanish lessons, EastEnders actor Danny Eyer delving into Henry VIII as well as former One Direction member, Liam Payne and Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker.
9am CST Vinyasa - Wendy
11am CST Barre - Paola
7pm CST Restore Yoga - Michaela
Relax your mind and stretch your muscles during Ignite Yoga’s free yoga sessions! All are welcome and can attend the lessons on the video conferencing application, Zoom (meeting id: 579-915-7002, password: Ignite). View the lesson after the class by visiting Ignite Yoga’s Youtube channel.
Every Thursday at 10am CDT
As part of the Stay@Home Festival from the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council
Short sewing videos will be shown demonstrating techniques, small projects and tips for sewing on your own.
12pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Discover the ingenious strategies that nature's biggest beasts employ to conquer their environments.
1pm and 8pm CST on Create, Iowa Public Television
Perceived as a low carb alternative to rice or other grains, cauliflower's popularity has skyrocketed in the last decade. Carmen Black, at Sundog Farm in Solon, Iowa grows several varieties of this hearty vegetable and shows them off for us. Master Chef David Baruthio visits the studio kitchen to create a modern-day cauliflower risotto, and a delicious old home dish, cauliflower au gratin. Then a central Iowa program, Global Greens, reconnects former refugee farmers with the land so they can grow the foods they love. Explore the farms, restaurants, and ingredients that make Iowa food uniquely Iowan. Host Charity Nebbe takes viewers on a journey to discover flavorful Iowa ingredients. From apples to spinach to rhubarb and herbs, each episode features a single Iowa ingredient and treats viewers to a spectacular trip from the farm to the table.
8pm CST on World, Iowa Public Television
Historians, architects and engineers discuss how the iconic cathedral of Notre Dame was created.
Social Distancing Song Writing Challenge
Submissions due each Friday
Selected videos will be streamed each Thursday
Part of the Stay@Home Festival
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Local Voice, and Mississippi Presenters Network are launching the Social Distancing Songwriter Contest. Toward a goal of highlighting the broad range of talent in the community, the challenge aims to expand artists’ networks by providing a way for artists to connect with the community, and offer an experience that engages listeners. Based on the annual Small Hall Songwriters Contest in January, local artists will have the chance to submit one original song. A panel of judges will review the submission and work with a local editor to create a weekly showcase to be streamed online. Viewers will have the chance to watch five new songs and vote for their favorite. Winners for each week will move onto the final showcase.
This event allows a unique opportunity to support local artists related to receiving revenue lost due to the crisis including hiring those on the technical side of the art – editors, marketing, and content developers. Each artist whose song is featured will receive a grant from the J.E. Pitts Fund. If they progress to the next round a second grant, and if they win, a third grant. Those watching at home are not only enjoying the music but have the ability to take part in an event experience.
Submission can occur any time during the contest period. A new showcase will be released each Thursday in the digital version of The Local Voice with voting closing on Wednesdays at noon. Songwriters agree that The Local Voice, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and Mississippi Presenters Network can use the song as part of the contest and for promotions. The work must be an original song.
Submission deadlines are each Friday (although you can submit any time) for the Thursday Challenge. Submissions for Week 1 are due by April 17th at 5 pm CDT.
Videos selected will be streamed the following Thursday.
To submit a song: https://forms.gle/q7jdLJqHG9JV1QUf6
Prosciutto, Salami, & Cheese...Oh My! A Virtual Cheese & Charcuterie Class
6:30 - 7:30pm CT and 7:30 - 8:30pm CT
Join Antonelli’s Cheese Shop for a guided tour through 5 different cheeses (a mix of both pasteurized and unpasteurized) each paired with meat, and accompanied by olives and Easy Tiger bread. Throughout April and May our Cheese & Charcuterie class will be offered via online format and hosted virtually by Antonelli’s two amazing cheesemongers and educators. Cost: $55
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 8:00 PM, EST
Part of The Public Theatre and one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance, Joe’s Pub, gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists with its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests. Joe’s Pub will share concerts with audiences each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on their YouTube channel.
Every Mon-Fri at 6pm EST
Join Quinn XCII on Instagram live every Monday through Friday as he hosts the online Quarantine Green game show that offers participants the opportunity to earn some green and donate some green to a coronavirus relief fund.
Throughout April
Live Green! Earth Month Challenge
April 1-30, all hours, all days
Join the Live Green! Earth Month Challenge. Engage in various sustainable challenges supporting social, economic, and environmental sustainability for a chance to win one of ten grand prizes. Learn more and sign up on the Earth Month Challenge Sign-up Page.
Art
Wanted: Your Photos
Year-round, all hours, all days
Enjoy taking pictures? Have photos of friends or family enjoying City of Ames programs and facilities? City of Ames Parks and Recreation is looking for great photos of people enjoying their programs! Your photo(s) could be highlighted in newsletters, web pages and brochures. Email photos to Katie Kole at amesparkrec@gmail.com.
The first Earth Day was organized 50 years ago on April 22, 1970, giving birth to the modern environmental movement and engaging more than 190 countries and a billion people worldwide in environmental advocacy. On the occasion of this important anniversary, Kent State University has launched Earth Stanzas, eight poems that engage the beauty, depth, and interconnectedness of the Earth and invites readers to respond with their own poetic voice. Readers are also invited to use the Wick Poetry Center’s Emerge™ application to create digital erasure poetry from a pool of unusual primary source texts related to the environmental issues. This project was launched by the Wick Poetry Center, in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, and the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary.
Bayerische Staatsoper Concerts
On STAATSOPER.TV, the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Germany is presenting free live streams and video-on-demand offers - available worldwide and without registration. With the early end of the 2019/20 season due to the current situation, all planned live streams must unfortunately be cancelled through the end of July. However, individual productions are available as videos-on-demand.
The Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams
Nightly, beginning 7:30pm ET and available for 23 hours (until 3:30pm ET the following day)
The Metropolitan Opera is streaming encore presentations from their Live in HD series nightly on their homepage.
Los Angeles independent film studio MEMORY, focused on discovering and mentoring new diverse voices, is streaming a continuous selection of films free of cost on their website.
Entertainment
Online Books Apps and Opportunities
Good news for bookworms who are missing bookstores and libraries! Though a number of apps and other creative options, there are still ways to keep a rotation of books on hand from your home.
ISU Memorial Union Digital Puzzle
Hosted by the Iowa State University Memorial Union
Iowa State University’s MU has put together digital puzzles for you to relax and complete a puzzle without having to go out and buy one! The puzzles are Iowa State themed and display the beauty that can be seen around ISU.
Many cities around the world have taken lockdown measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Staying at home may be fun for a few days, but weeks after new opportunities to keep your mind busy and educate or entertain yourself are always welcomed. Region Week shares the top 10 online bookstores for free ebooks to read.
Feed your self-sustainability moments and connect with friends and family through an online group connection platform for a theme park excursion. You can “ohh and ahh” together while walking through attractions and “hold on” and scream through roller coaster rides. Footage from Disneyland / Disneyworld / Universal Hollywood / Universal Florida and several Six Flags Flags and Cedar Fair Parks including Six Flags Magic Mountain and Cedar Point is featured.
Tour the Winchester Mystery House, an architectural wonder and historic landmark in San Jose, CA that was once the personal residence of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester, the widow of William Wirt Winchester and heiress to a large portion of the Winchester® Repeating Arms fortune. Shortly after her husband’s death, Sarah left their home in New Haven, CT and moved out west to San Jose, CA. There, she bought an eight-room farmhouse and began what could only be described as the world’s longest home renovation, stopping only when Sarah passed on September 5, 1922. From 1886 to 1922 construction seemingly never ceased as the original eight-room farmhouse grew into the world’s most unusual and sprawling mansion, featuring: 24,000 square feet, 10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, 160 rooms, 52 skylights, 47 stairways and fireplaces, 17 chimneys, 13 bathrooms and 6 kitchens. Built at a price tag of $5 million dollars in 1923 or $71 million today.
Billboard Concert Live Streams
Free concert live streams, from all music genres, throughout the month.
Various streaming platforms have gathered the very best in international programming including suspense, adventure and travelogues to offer a respite from cabin fever, while staying in place and safe.
Museums
Paris Musées, a collection of 14 museums in Paris have recently made high-res digital copies of 100,000 artworks freely available to the public on their collections website. Artists with works in the archive include Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso, Cézanne, and thousands of others.
Through Google’s Arts & Culture pages, 2,500 world-class museums and galleries are now offering virtual tours and online collections. Among featured museums are: Tate Modern and the British Museum in London, the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum in NYC, among hundreds of others. In most, you can browse through entire exhibitions online, and in many, you can also walk through the museum using Google’s street view.
Experience the North Carolina Museum of History digitally! Explore exhibits, engage the collections, tune into a podcast, check out blog posts and enrich your learning of Tar Heel history with History-at-Home learning packets. Check back for regular updates.
Nature
Story County Conservation Chronology Project
Throughout spring and summer, all hours, all days
Chronology stations are popping up at Hickory Grove Park, McFarland Park, and the Tedesco Environmental Learning Corridor. The stations offer a connection to Chronolog, a project leveraging citizen science to create time lapse photography of a location. For these locations, Story County Conservation wants to document habitat restoration work, and are asking the users of these parks to assist. Each station consists of a phone bracket and sign mounted on a 4X4 post. Visitors position their phone along the bracket’s right angle (ensuring all photos are oriented exactly the same), take a picture of the site, and email it to chronolog. Chronolog adds every photo to the site’s timelapse and emails a link with the timelapse to the visitor who sent the picture.With your involvement, Story County Conservation is able to document the seasonal changes of these habitats and respond with management processes, as needed.
Turning Green Classroom is an interactive web-based platform to inform and inspire students with a 30-day lesson plan with simple, fun, impactful opportunities to dive into and champion eco and health-conscious activities. Turning Green is a global student-led movement cultivating a healthy, just, thriving planet through environmental education, advocacy and leadership. In unprecedented times, continuing to show up with and for each other and the earth is vital.
Sunrise Movement is hosting a series of short online educational programs focused on the Green New Deal, Movement Building, Organizing During the Coronavirus, and more. Join Sunrise School: an online community building the skills and empowerment to confront current crises. Opportunities include:
- Building connections with other young people who are freaked out about climate change, the coronavirus, and challenges of our world.
- Learning about the crises facing our society and how to confront them.
- Taking action online and with small groups of others in your area while social distancing.
Just because you can’t make it to the zoo, travel to places to watch other animals or visit friends’ pets, doesn’t mean you have to go without seeing all the animals you love! This website offers a wide variety of live streamed videos of a variety of animals, including:
- Watch Eagles in Decorah
- Dog and Cat Rescue Sanctuaries
- African Wildlife
- Every bear imaginable
- Oceans
- And so many more!
Bring a Zoo or Aquarium to You
Although zoos and aquariums around the world may be closed to the public, you can still experience them without the travel time and parking hassles. Through webcams across the planet animal care teams are sharing days in the life of their animals. Experience animals at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Ocean Park Zoo in Hong Kong, Monterey Aquarium, Old Friends Animal Sanctuary in Tennessee and the Cincinnati and Melbourne Zoos as well as many more.
Take an opportunity to visit underwater attractions around the world, without the need for gear and travel. From restaurants submerged underwater with glass roofs, underwater waterfalls, ancient cities and sunken Boeing aircraft, view images and video and get a headstart on your adventure list for the future.
Rainforests offer some of the most fascinating opportunities to view an unprecedented diversity of plant and animal species. Through the efforts of Latin American Travel Association, the Amazon can come directly to you - through video and jungle sounds playlists. In addition, link to images of all the world’s most amazing rainforests.
Wellness
Keep Community. Stay Informed. Be Well Resources and Strategies
Student Wellness offers resources and strategies for students to keep community, stay informed, and be well while practicing social distancing during online classes at Iowa State University. A regularly updated resource page offers campus resources to stay engaged and active during the COVID-19 outbreak.
ISU Recreation Services Virtual Fitness Classes
In-Person classes may be cancelled, but online fitness classes are here and LIVE! Workout in the comfort of your home alongside your favorite Rec Services fitness instructors. Here’s how it works:
- Check out our VIRTUAL class schedule on our website & social media
- Log into Instagram and make sure you follow @ISURECS
- Tap our Profile picture when we are LIVE
- Enjoy the workout
Take the City of Ames Challenge Home Incentive Program
Stuck at home and going stir crazy?? Stay healthy and active by joining Ames Parks & Recreation TAKE THE CHALLENGE HOME INCENTIVE PROGRAM, March 30 - May 10. This six-week challenge will keep you moving and healthy. Every week you will be emailed a weekly challenge sheet to help you stay motivated to track your points. Win a prize if you complete the six week challenge.Register for the program by emailing Nancy Shaw: nshaw@cityofames.org, to receive all the information you need to get started.
A little blast from the past. Remember those pen pals you had as a kid? Well, it’s still a thing and with a robust technological platform at our fingertips, pen pals can now cover the globe and connect to us through so much more than letters. Check out the Travel and Leisure article that offers seven pen pal platforms to start connecting, most at no charge.