The new law of the land: Stay the f*ck home. Shelter in place is in effect until April 7th (at least) for six (and counting?) Bay Area counties.
In place of our usual events-based roundups of fun things to do in the Bay Area, we bring you a special edition of fun things you can do at home. They're local, they're uplifting, they're kooky, they're smart. They are a way to keep you engaged, connected, entertained, and inspired—think dance class with Lines Ballet, drawing with Wendy Macnaughton, virtual museums, the best books, and the cutest puppies.
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- Plunge into the Monterey Bay Aquarium with live cams on penguins, sea otters, jellyfish, and more. // montereybayaquarium.org
- Take the time to finally read (or revisit) Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. // goodreads.com
- Also check out a San Francisco librarian's picks for eight spring books by Bay Area authors. // 7x7.com
- Live stream a dance class with Alonzo King's Lines Ballet. //linesballet.org
- Learn to cook at home thanks to Samin Nosrat's new podcast. // podcasts.apple.com
- Taking classes in everything from child nutrition to game theory at Stanford, free online. //classcentral.com
- Purchase works from Bay Area artists. // 7x7.com
- Pass too much time with the SFSPCA's puppy cat cams. //sfspca.org
- Stoke your curiosity through videos at the Exploratorium. //exploratorium.edu
- Digitally smell the flowers at Conservatory of Flowers. //conservatoryofflowers.org
- Don't skip your workout. // 7x7.com
- Learn to forage your own food. // foragesf.com
- Tweet with the birds—and bears, giraffes, and more—of the San Francisco Zoo. //twitter.com/sfzoo
- Tour Juanita More!'s Lower Nob Hill apartment. //youtube.com
- Listen to the music of San Francisco Symphony. //open.spotify.com
- Enjoy a bedtime story, courtesy of Porchlight. //porchlight.libsyn.com
- Join Glide's Sunday Celebration services. // glide.org
- Journey to the Farallon Islands. //calacademy.org
- Learn to draw with Wendy Macnaughton. //instagram.com/wendymac
- Shop local, and tag your fav local businesses #7x7shopslocal on Instagram. // 7x7.com
- Cook with Cala's Gabriela Camara. // masterclass.com
- Peruse the Asian Art Museum's collections. //searchcollection.asianart.org
- Support local restaurants by ordering takeout and delivery. // 7x7.com
- Comb through the archives of the GLBT Historical Society. More info
- Remember the Golden Gate Bridge. //parksconservancy.org
