Virtual Family Recreation And Resource Center In Martinez

Press release from the City of Martinez:

Welcome to the City of Martinez’s Virtual Family Recreation and Resource Center! This page was created to help keep you and your loved ones healthy, entertained and informed. Please note that we do not endorse or receive funds to advertise any of the third-party sites or services listed or referenced on this page.

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Indoor Fitness Activities

Here are a few ideas for staying active indoors. Take a Virtual Fitness Class - There are plenty of FREE options online. Here are just a few:

Adults

Do Yoga with Me - Free yoga videos

Fitness Blender - Variety of free videos

Nike Training Club - App filled with free fitness videos

Jazzercise on Demand – Enter code 60DAYSFREE

Peloton Fitness App – Free for 90 days

Live Streamed Fitness Classes

Children

Fitness Blender for Kids - Free fitness videos

Cosmic Kids Yoga - Kid friendly videos

Activity Ideas for Children

• Hold a virtual play date through Facetime.
• Teach a young person how to write and send a letter.
• Take a Virtual Vacation - Explore the work using Google Earth! Use Street View to see places like you’re actually there.
• Visit one of many museums, including the Smithsonian, around the world through their virtual tours.
• Virtual School Activities
• Camp Galileo Anywhere is a virtual resource for camp activities you can do at home.
• Use Storyline Online for storytelling and stream videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
• Check out an astronaut reading to you through Story Time From Space
• WHAT’S (IN)side? shows you what things look like that are cut in half! Starting out as a 2nd grade project, this YouTube channel has evolved to finding out what is inside all kinds of objects.
• Educational podcasts for kids.
• The Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cam and their livestreams on their Facebook page provide entertainment and education for all ages.

Recreation Resources Available in Spanish

Alejandro Maldonado- Meditation Aquí hay un enlace para varios videos sobre meditación guiada. Están destinados a enseñarle varios ejercicios de respiración.

17 Fun Educational Craftsto do with kids Ages 5-8 ¡Aquí hay 17 manualidades educativas que puede hacer con sus hijos utilizando materiales que se encuentran en casa!

Tai Chi for Beginners Para aquellos que necesitan un descanso del mundo real, aquí hay un video sobre los fundamentos del tai chi

Workout routine for Abs and Legs ¿No tienes acceso al gimnasio? No te preocupes ¡Prueba esta rutina hecha para hacer en casa!

Stay Connected

Although we’re all social distancing physically, as humans we need to stay connected emotionally. Try one or two of these out every day:

• Call a friend or relative you haven’t spoken to in a while to check in.
• Write a letter.
• Facetime or Duo.
• Support a local restaurant - Many restaurants are still open for takeout or delivery orders. Support your favorite joints and order food for pick up or try out Doordash, Postmates or Ubereats and have it brought to you.
• Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.
• Take care of your body. Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate. Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep.
• For relaxing music check out Yellow Brick Cinema to improve mental wellness.
• Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling.
• Netflix Party – watch Netflix with your friends online.

Nourishment

Visit these sites for information on food resources.

Martinez RestaurantsOpen for delivery and pick-up

Food Bank of Contra Costa4010 Nelson Avenue, Concord, CA 94520(925) 676-7543

Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa835 Ferry Street, Martinez, CA 94553(925) 293-4792

Household Needs

Stores offering home delivery of groceries and/or household and miscellaneous items.

Nob Hill*Senior Essential Bags available curbside or in store beginning Saturday, March 21stOffering curbside pick-up(925) 370-9400

Safeway (north of Highway 4)*Temporarily offering senior shopping hours - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6am-9am(925) 229-0212

Safeway (Virginia Hills)*Temporarily offering senior shopping hours - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6am-9am(925) 933-0540

Wal-Mart*Temporarily offering senior shopping hours - Tuesdays, 6am-7am until April 28th(925) 313-5716

Bill's Ace HardwareOffering curbside pick-upservice@billsacehardware.com(925) 228-6135

Federal, State, and Local Updates

What the U.S. Government is Doing

CDC Website - Coronavirus Disease 2019

Subscribe for CDC Email Updates on COVID-19

California Department of Public Health

Contra Costa Health Services Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

What to do if you suspect you are sick

What You Need to Know

What to Do if You Are Sick

Stop the Spread of Germs

Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease

CDC Protects and Prepares Communities

This press release was produced by the City of Martinez. The views expressed here are the author’s own.