Virtual Activities While Social Distancing

With the City of Los Angeles issuing the “Safer at Home” emergency order until April 19, 2020, we understand our members may be feeling worried and uncertain about the current state of the city. On top of that, many members are probably beginning to feel bored being confined to his/her home, finding it challenging to keep busy with various activities.

ACEBSA’s mission has always been to provide the best customer service possible for our members, and while we are unable to serve you in person right now, we are finding different ways to make the most of our situation to continue to serve you to the best of our ability. If you are bored at home and running out of shows to watch on Netflix, we have put together a list of resources our members can take advantage of in order to stay entertained while we do our part for the community and stay indoors.

Aquarium of the Pacific: Online Academy

Our partner, Aquarium of the Pacific, is offering their Online Academy to bring educational programs as well as fun activities during their temporary closure. There is content available for those of all ages featuring interactive classroom sessions, tuning into sea otter feedings, guest speakers, a climate change course and more.

On-Demand Movies

Another one of our partners, AMC Theatres, is offering a wide selection of movies on-demand so you can watch in the comfort of your own home. Members can rent or buy movies, including Coco, Suicide Squad, Frozen II, 1917, Little Women and more.

Get Lost in a Book

Staying at home is the perfect opportunity to get back into reading. Barnes and Noble is currently offering free curbside pickup as well as eBooks available to purchase. If you want to escape reality momentarily and get lost in another world that isn’t saturated with COVID-19 news, check out The Alchemist, Little Fires Everywhere, The Night Watchman, Where the Crawdads Sing, and more best selling reads.

Museum Tours

Expand your mind through virtual museum tours. Several of our local museums are offering a range of digital resources for those looking to enjoy their exhibitions and collections. LACMA is offering short films, exhibition walkthroughs, online courses, and lectures. MOCA is presenting their Virtual MOCA, featuring a daily series of movie nights, a book club, community support, reflecting on past exhibits and more. Getty is offering the community online exhibitions, videos, and books such as the art of tapestry, a look inside how to save an ancient Roman sculpture and more stimulating content.

We hope our members found these resources useful and are staying safe and healthy at home. It is an important time for us to come together as a community and help do our part to flatten the curve. Please know that ACEBSA will continue to follow the guidelines outlined by the county and will continue to do our best to provide our members with useful resources and content during this unprecedented time.