Pflugerville Library Offers Communities Virtual Resources Guide

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — The Pflugerville Library has posted a virtual resources guide for patrons from area and neighboring communities to enjoy including links to online tours and activities. The links offer a way for individuals and families to keep busy and entertained amid social distancing, and will be updated periodically to feature new and fresh content for all ages to enjoy.

In light of the coronavirus, and health advisories to practice social distancing to avoid the spread of illness, the library has canceled all in-person activities and is temporarily closed, but continues to offer on-line resources for its patrons and the Pflugerville community. The resource guide provides links to tours for kids, teens, adults and all ages for venues such as the Boston's Children's Museum, San Diego Zoo, Anne Frank House Museum and Paris's Musée d'Orsay, and much more.

Virtual activities shared on the Pflugerville website and below include access to educational, art, movement, story time and many more activities designed for any and all ages. Featured activities include access to free lectures, opera performances, learning videos, cooking classes links and much more. For links to tours and activities click individual links below or please visit the Pflugerville Public Library Virtual Resources guide.

Virtual Museum Tours

Kids

• Boston Children's Museum (Virtual Tour) https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/museum-virtual-tour
• Future U/ from Boeing and Discovery Education (Virtual Field Trip of Johnson Space Center) https://www.boeingfutureu.com/
• Manufacture Your Future Self/ from Arconic Foundation and Discovery Education (STEM/ Virtual field trip ) https://www.manufactureyourfuture.com/VirtualFieldTrip/US
• San Diego Zoo (Virtual field trips & activities) https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
• Soar with Wings/ Discovery Education (Social Emotional Learning field trip) https://www.soarwithwings.com/videos/virtual-field-trip

Teens and Adults

• Anne Frank House Museum (Virtual Tour) https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/secret-annex/
• Buckingham Palace (Virtual Tour) https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-buckingham-palace
• All Ages
• Access Mars (Virtual Tour of Mars) https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
• British Museum (Virtual Tour) https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
• Discovery Education Polar Bears (Virtual Experience of the Tundra) https://www.discoveryeducation.com/learn/tundra-connections/
• Ellis Island (Virtual field trip) http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm
• Farm Food 360 (11 farm related virtual tours) https://www.farmfood360.ca/
• Glenn Research Center (NASA) (virtual tours of the research center) https://www.nasa.gov/glennvirtualtours
• Guggenheim Museum (Google Street View Tour of Museum) https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-interior-streetview/jAHfbv3JGM2KaQ?hl=en&sv_lng=-73.95902634325634&sv_lat=40.78285751667664&sv_h=322.3936462402344&sv_p=-0.9779434204101562&sv_pid=MfnUmHRyOSzMtY3vtYU05g&sv_z=0.1622190193344084
• House Beautiful (Article with links to 5 different garden tours) https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/gardening/g31746949/gardens-you-can-virtually-tour/
• Hubble Space Telescope (NASA) (virtual tour/ 360 views) https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-360-degree-virtual-tour
• J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (2 Google virtual tours) https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en
• Louvre Museum (3 Online Tours) https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
• Musee d'Orsay, Paris France (Virtual tour and more) https://artsandculture.google....
• Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand Sao Paulo Brazil ( Virtual Tour) https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/masp?hl=en
• National Gallery of Art, Washington DC (2 Virtual Tours and more) https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en
• National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City Mexico (Google virtual tour) https://artsandculture.google....
• National Museum of Modern and Contemporay Art, Seoul South Korea (Virtual Tours) https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-korea?hl=en
• National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian) (Virtual Tours) https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
• National Park Virtual Tours (List of virtual tours) https://totallythebomb.com/heres-33-national-park-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home?fbclid=IwAR0pM_CquPe_ZaZH2WYcpLytCaykav0AxaWKicypc90KcCAsad6wgrNadk0
• Pergamon Museum, Berlin Germany (Google Virtual Tour) https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/pergamon/m05tcm?hl=en
• Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Netherlands (Google street view virtual tour)https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/rijksmuseum/iwH5aYGoPwSf7g?hl=en&sv_lng=4.885283712508563&sv_lat=52.35984312584405&sv_h=310.0330903012351&sv_p=-4.841698832259198&sv_pid=fOVcUXQW2wpRf33iUmxEfg&sv_z=0.6434596438688311
• Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (Virtual Exhibits) https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/online
• The China Guide (Virtual Tour of the Great Wall) https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
• Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy (Virtual Tour) https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en
• Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Netherlands (2 Google virtual tours and more) https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en
• Yellowstone National Park (Virtual Tour) https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

Virtual Activities:

Kids

Art activities:

• Art Projects for Kids (drawing lessons): https://artprojectsforkids.org/category/view-by-theme/drawing-tutorials/
• Draw Every Day with Jarrett Krosoczka (Daily drawing at 1pm EDT ) https://www.youtube.com/user/studiojjk?fbclid=IwAR3PLnZ8paxaOIXpXHN1vT5r2z-EZ_tr5oZe_HO_33w0-VnfsOnyN3LVmOE
• Every Child a Reader (Coloring pages) https://everychildareader.net/cbw/coloringpages-2020/
• Jarrett Lerner (Comic making activities) https://jarrettlerner.com/activities/?fbclid=IwAR25_XDTriTyQjap9MmfnS8vBLvEDSW9pDUJl5bnZu0npsY7lrXUdh0omNk
• Mo Willems Lunch Doodles (Drawing) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjaYnyCJDdU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1XTuFWNJysxeUcQRhivGesEDsR5gE7NP1JmQuLWNqjHmD0eefSUVoYsGE
• Narwhal & Jelly (Draw with Ben Clanton 3/18 12pm CST & 3/20 4pm CST) https://www.facebook.com/narwhalandjelly/posts/3155470447808132?__xts__[0]=68.ARBwctIryiWKsW4CBvNBwfXd1s-lr3GooZkBgzTXSqHxk1BjVFAVbFxYwiEC0lFGtDMosgklG2a3w62DFBzbVJ9EVmGQJlkYO1qho4LoNUTqJj_RhS4fJ2H0qziFav4Aawh466rdM1NWL0OPZ2KJEPnePWjOHLVEqJ-G0Oi2-s1sP1_0051Adofot5dhq5jvkBGv071tVNDRzwuqVg&__tn__=K-R

Educational Activities:

• Amazing Educational Resources (List of educational subscriptions that are currently free) http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/
• Barefoot Books (Resources and activities) https://www.barefootbooks.com/kids/activities-kids/?utm_source=EdLibrary&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=AtHomeResources2020&utm_term=eCampaign031920&utm_content=ForKids
• Brain Pop (Learning videos and activities) https://www.brainpop.com/
• Clavis Publishing (Printable activity sheets) https://www.clavis-publishing.com/downloads
• Click Clack Books (Activities based on the best selling series) http://clickclackbooks.com/printable-activities.html
• Dr. Groff STEM lessons (Shepherd University) (Free STEM lessons 10am EDT) https://www.pscp.tv/Dr_Groff/1mnGeQkLOrRGX?fbclid=IwAR0ETMgvA_Sb3CS8VMmPZCdVOp2Paa4DsIWynmRIwg5mpGOZYleNzYK1UNY
• Free Educational Subscriptions (List of educational subscriptions that are currently free) https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/
• Gifted and Talented Resources (List from the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education) http://kagegifted.org/resources2020/
• Holiday House Publishing (Resources and activities) https://holidayhouse.com/holiday-house-resources/
• Mad Science (Experiments to do at home) https://www.madsciencepromo.com/athomeexperiments
• Maker Maven (STEAM activities) https://www.makermaven.net/ste...
• Mundo Primaria (en Espanol) (Material educativo gratuito https://www.mundoprimaria.com/
• Mystery Science Lessons (Free science lessons) https://mysteryscience.com/school-closure-planning?fbclid=IwAR08qfrdtIY5-JHsvL7w4tpbhCN0dlf_iWbd4Z93R58yFD2df03zsz6dCx4
• National Geographic for Kids: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
• Random House (Resources and activities) https://www.rhteacherslibrarians.com/
• Saved You a Spot (Screen free activities to do at home) https://savedyouaspot.com/2020/03/12/20-screen-free-things-to-do-with-your-kids-indoors-when-school-is-closed/
• Scholastic (Activities for learning at home) https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
• Science Lessons Online/ from Science Mom (M-F 10am-12pm CDT) https://www.facebook.com/TheScienceMom/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARDwF0GqIVugzCxpVY4B0icgXVViNTLe3OLSD939O-O8frhY5EEQqVWsD0uORx2mqA6KR2CcFXFbeLKN&fref=mentions&__xts__[0]=68.ARBxyVkr4QmIIKl2UeiRRvr6WxxzkJ8ncgNvkBRLLop63RHboaLyRBA39FX_mzydZbYNnVbztMZeiD-VczXUSierXpMq04Fhs7iLGkiifjMWP5uAsTZP4lALIZN2mI4CbP-fNPvVkfFrWFMcZUl_63qGV8qNYAQ4CZSJN1qtCjJzb36CWZvkgi4g-YOIPmfhzlJr8iIriENSYLbm3w
• Simon and Schuster (book recommendations and activities for Tweens) https://simonandschusterpublishing.com/inthemiddlebooks/index.html
• Skype a Scientist (Sign up for info) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyPILybTJvPIjP4a_pF78F_FG0PZGV7dyQeNnKE4c18vL45A/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1gK-sJWFTOem444sTzd7cED_4OK08skrfy1s8oc26u39afxzgctORuXTA
• Speech Buddies (6 free online speech therapy resources) https://www.speechbuddy.com/blog/games-and-activities/6-free-online-speech-therapy-resources/

Movement Activities:

• Dance Center of Severna Park (Free dance videos)
• https://www.facebook.com/TheDanceCenterofSevernaPark/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARBsB7IXjqonF5gqYE1A8sR8s-gsrd96GQxNfIEQCiEyy5xB4XAFrbOfhG7GTprqenP1SS44gYQXO09V&fref=mentions&__xts__[0]=68.ARARzenhY2dZDWPQ3ds_wV33T2IwwaUWGDxWwd9PVq4QY3AY5IHUeUS9trf8nVHtgOrgjan3QVZPjPbTWIwJTqfcpwNzzx_Z0bSTOcN2G3hpxrxlNdm-ES8a9wcMaB9fghk2ozTZi50Ek8DA4x7AwpFBDFrWqpQaqoH7IGrWKo4gn78z2DUFGnOopEXtVgYsiz_JyL0ptcT9E6F8VQ
• Edinboro Family Martial Arts Center (Free online karate lessons 10-10:30am EDT) https://www.facebook.com/events/236052567527004/
• Kids Work Out! (You Tube work out videos) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhCM0C6GnrY

Storytimes and Music:

• Audible (Free stories read aloud to stream) https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
• Kid Lit Quarantine (List of authors reading live & recorded) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MrM7Ypu3uoEEwbyLQ6sxkx8d-sePrP2J64WQrb6dNfI/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR3gSeLSDwpbGPBS0w3ewsdN3Cob5KM4Muo8RXOLAQqCVkP66Aq9uZR0cYI
• Kid Lit TV (Storytimes) https://kidlit.tv/?fbclid=IwAR1l8DhRcSZw6kzc8DreQIchQThiJ5N_pgfJCmO-gtmEQsTF2QVL8zi7HKU
• Nightly Book Readings/ from TX Elementary Principals (Facebook Live events M-F, 6:30pm CDT) https://m.facebook.com/tepsatalk/photos/a.113455894273/10158530489329274/?type=3
• Oliver Jeffers reads a book a day (Facebook Live 1pm Central time) https://m.facebook.com/oliverjeffersart/photos/a.391765256611/10156586435571612/?type=3&source=48&__xts__[0]=68.ARAXuNhNQBzAOB-wKEMJ7cphfeHMTMZhbGsHam7G1likpSINl6xIjD5rHaSmlC5K0SaKqczf-zvu6ClSiii7v0o1w6nJPEp-uRX3oh-eFiSIsf5aGRGQJwIVCV4WHXjN6_OJbS0a09jr8V6a8dj-MJ8yFLfSMGWw7A8JN0lYXFFR9rP9ZTMLYDgegoEBzrQ46mCmqKB1NVc1piErhw&__tn__=-UK-R
• Sing Along with Emily Arrow (Sing along daily 1pm EDT) https://www.facebook.com/Middl...
• Storyline Online (Stories read by celebrities) https://www.storylineonline.net/?fbclid=IwAR35xfGRHKAcE8-AUf4BCBUirCOva4hK14LuPAWNoIcmIFBxk8vriIcZfz8
• Storytime from Space (Storytimes) https://storytimefromspace.com/?fbclid=IwAR1NlHN5pEAOFUmxLl-0B5LoF_77rgkhyB_oUVwZEYEKCgzbDqkw7bDi-BU
• The Spanish Experiment (Stories in Spanish) https://www.thespanishexperiment.com/stories

All Ages

Animal Cams:

• Georgia Aquarium (5 different animal cams ) https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/
• Houston Zoo (6 animal cams) https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
• Monterey Bay Aquarium (Watch animals live) https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
• Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam in Tuscon, AZ http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/
• San Diego Zoo (Live animal cams) https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
• Smithsonian’s National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
• Wolf Conservation Center (Webcams and video archives) https://nywolf.org/
• Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam (webcam) https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/

Education:

• Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden (Home safari daily Facebook Live event, check for times) https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158043843010479&id=61800120478
• Free Rice (Learning games with different categories) https://freerice.com/
• Free Drawing Classes (Article with links) https://www.fastcompany.com/90478307/stuck-at-home-take-free-drawing-classes-from-famous-illustrators
• How to Toon (Cartooning workshop) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0thYMtZj_O2jV6nS-RY7Fw?fbclid=IwAR2Ho3KQtCQmbcYyMW15iSdkddXyewNjceIoRQ4oLJj-pUZVuhRZwbfGztQ
• Hour of Code (Free coding skills and games) https://hourofcode.com/us/learn?fbclid=IwAR1_3CRwzkx3JjHZA6_7xiBzWylQaq3szAI2_6WfXwk0w5ChfiQzlvWC39k
• Imagineering in a Box (Walt Disney + Khan Academy) https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/imagineering-in-a-box?CMP=ILC-DPFY19Q4wo0808190814190031F
• Instructables (step-by-step STEM, cooking, and craft projects): https://www.instructables.com/
• JSTOR Academic Database (Article about accessibility) http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/03/jstor-makes-database-accessible-to-the-public/ Direct Link to JSTOR https://www.jstor.org/
• Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/? fbclid=IwAR3YYVwsma0JjxQ1tvquoxQwM_SyTbI6nglsNxkNUHEMIcIrI-FUZmrRmxs
• Make Art Gallery Kentucky (Free art lessons 1pm CDT) https://www.facebook.com/makepaducah/posts/1391011517767132?__xts__[0]=68.ARBnAwttZHpJ5f0YSCFsGcmfqo7Txue02p-xsxL6EO5cRtCMbd8J_NIzVlL0J-1VN6eWQt3FBpTk0E-waPdp0fC25Ptvzl3RSGRXf2MM35WmiFMxtuNjKYNn5C-rBR2sKoVLjV0Ue6N-uXIYHrpIQdhnE-jZBrr9X7nB_qr9osykLatxS_4F8pd7ZCRghrcC0wYiZpkBT-kJ-eI1BQ&__tn__=K-R
• NASA (Image library) https://images.nasa.gov/
• NASA STEM at home (STEM activities) https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html
• Penguin Classroom (Educational activities) https://www.penguinclassroom.com/?ref=PRH907D1E39E79D&linkid=PRH907D1E39E79D&cdi=571C2453AAE28D41E0534FD66B0AFF3C&template_id=16046&aid=randohouseinc9289-20
• Star Wars Reads (Printable activity kits) https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-reads
• Storycorps (Preserve and share humanity's stories) https://storycorps.org/participate/
• 3-D Cultural heritage models to download (Article with links) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-download-1700-free-3-d-models-cultural-heritage-artifacts-180974308/
• Tinkercad 3D Design lessons (for desktop computers, iOS, and Android). Members may later submit designs to the library for printing: https://www.tinkercad.com/

Entertainment:

• Boston Symphony Orchestra (Nightly streaming of performances- check schedule here) https://www.classicalwcrb.org/post/bso-encores-nightly-8-0?fbclid=IwAR36F7HaDZEfWvheAB-17OsM94z9GoXefr4CqdLYs2txdSJqTTXktXF36BA#stream/0
• Broadway Plays Online (List of plays available to watch from home) https://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home
• Classical Music Streamed Free (List of classical music available to stream live) https://www.classicfm.com/musi...
• Comicbook.com (Where to stream free anime) https://comicbook.com/anime/2020/03/11/youtube-movies-watch-anime-film-free-inyasha-sailor-moon/
• Free Audio Books to Download (Variety of titles for all ages) http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks
• Free Movies to Download (Multiple genres- some adult content) http://www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline
• Grammy Museum ( Archive of performances and education) https://www.grammymuseum.org/
• NPR (List of free music concerts) https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown?utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR0Yr9l9mJTenoBUd5Y4PfkQb_mTSw3njJjTMsXfsUzcHRyrgFYs2wyrCFc
• Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Free video broadcasts & livestreams -check times) https://seattlesymphony.org/watch-listen/beyondthestage/live-broadcasts?fbclid=IwAR2aYt43sDT3LcVrepZZjV1G5ys3EN8BAxgMTgj7LQavsAma5GQZyDssk3g
• #Together At Home (streaming concerts- event calendar) https://www.stayathomefest.com/#events

Movement activities:

YMCA 360 ( Activities to watch on demand for free) https://ymca360.org/

Adults

Art activities:

• Color our Collections Free Museum Coloring Pages ( Some adult content) http://www.openculture.com/2019/02/download-free-coloring-books-from-113-museums.html
• Let's Make Art Watercolor Tutorials. (Tutorials may be done with any watercolor supplies you have at home.) For traceable outlines, go to https://www.letsmakeart.com/collections/digital-downloads and for videos, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzzCo7lZGJ-sTCgpI7BJKEg
• Printable coloring pages from museums: https://mymodernmet.com/free-coloring-pages-color-our-collections/
• Step-by-Step Acrylic Painting Tutorials: https://stepbysteppainting.net/

Podcasts and book readings:

• BBC Podcasts on history, culture, and ideas with today's leading experts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004kln9/episodes/downloads
• Literary Podcasts for Book Lovers: https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/feb/the-best-literary-podcasts-for-book-lovers/
• National Public Radio Podcasts: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/
• Neil Gaiman's stories that you can read, see or hear online (many read by Neil himself): http://www.openculture.com/2015/08/17-stories-novels-by-neil-gaiman-online-free-texts-readings-by-neil-himself.html
• TIME Magazine's Top 50 Podcasts: https://time.com/5524332/best-podcasts-to-listen-to/
• University of Oxford Podcasts: http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series

Free online lectures and courses:

• Free Cooking Classes from Massimo Bottura (nightly via Instagram) https://www.instagram.com/massimobottura/
• Harvard University Free Online Courses: https://online-learning.harvard.edu/catalog/free
• Learn a New Language (Multiple languages available) http://www.openculture.com/freelanguagelessons
• MIT Open Courseware: https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
• Open Culture provides a listing of free courses from universities around the world on art, science, business, and more: http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
• Carnegie Mellon University Open & Free Independent Learning Courses: http://oli.cmu.edu/independent-learner-courses/
• Open Yale Courses: https://oyc.yale.edu/
• TEDx Talks: https://www.ted.com/watch/tedx-talks
• University of California, Berkeley Courses: https://www.classcentral.com/university/berkeley

Other:

• DC Universe Online (Game open episodes) https://www.dcuniverseonline.com/news/dcuo-open-episodes-bonus-weeks-march-2020
• Luck Reunion (Nightly music streaming Live - 6pm Central Time) http://luckreunion.com/tilfurthernotice
• Metropolitan Opera Nightly Live Streams (Music) https://www.metopera.org/