COVID - 19 Senior Resources
The City will continue to compile resources for Edina senior residents here. Let us know how we can support you!
Edina Senior Resource Hotline
Call us at 952-826-0370 and leave a message.
Calls will be returned in 1-2 business days.
The City will continue to compile resources for Edina senior residents here. Let us know how we can support you!
Edina Senior Resource Hotline
Call us at 952-826-0370 and leave a message.
Calls will be returned in 1-2 business days.
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Activity Opportunities
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link19 Mar 2020Edina Reads Program Opportunities
Look for Edina Library and Edina Reads programming on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. These programs will be on Edina TV, the city's local cable channel. It is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 813 (high definition) and channel 16 or 15 (standard definition). Programs will encompass books, artists, and authors, and many of them are individuals living in the community.
- Dec. 15
Edina Reads Committee: Edina Library, Edina Community Foundation, Edina Senior Center, Friends of the Edina Library, Edina High School, Edina Community Education, Edina Art Center, Edina League of Women Voters, Edina Resource Center, Hennepin County Library
Edina Library - Read Aloud Series
Join us over the phone for Adult Read Aloud Stories. Staff will read a short 20-30 minute story, followed by an optional discussion with all participants. We will meet on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m.
The phone number and access code to the live reading and discussion will be emailed/given to registrants in advance. Register here.
ART
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts
- National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy
- Louvre Museum, Paris
- ArtUK: Art Collections from 3,200 UK Organizations
- Smithsonian Open Access
- Europeana
- Mexican Ministry of Culture
- LIVE Watercolor classes from Artist Kris Loya Art & Illustration on her page
- Draw Everyday with JJK
EXERCISE
- Edina Senior Center Christy Zilka's ABC at Home Fitness Classes
- Minnesota Hike & Bike Guide
- 4 Exercises Older Adults Should Do Every Day
- 7 Strength, Balance and Flexibility Exercises for Older Adults from Go4Life
- Sample Workouts - Getting Fit for Life (National Institute on Aging)
- National Institute on Aging and National Institute on Health - Go 4 Life
- Silver Sneakers on Demand
- Walk at Home with Leslie Sansone
- Chair Yoga - Yoga with Adriene
- Silver Sneakers on YouTube
- Fitness Blender
- BeFit
- HASfit
- Tai Chi
- 8 Balance Moves for Active Agers
- Senior Fitness during COVID-19
- Exercise Library
- Older Adult Exercise Videos
MUSIC & DANCING
- The Current 89.3 collection of full live concerts
- 15 Broadway Plays & Musicals available online
- Metropolitan Opera Performances
- Meditation Playlist
- Berlin Philharmonica Performances
- Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals
- Courtney Burton Music: Court's in Session Jazz
READING
ONLINE PUZZLES
If you’re a crossword fan, there are plenty of online resources for you! Here are a few different sites for crosswords and other puzzles.
- https://www.puzzles.ca/
- www.bestcrosswords.com
- https://www.onlinegamesforseniors.com/
- 25+ Digital Escape Rooms
- Solitaire
TRAVEL/VIRTUAL TOURS
- Virtual Field Trip List
- 12 Virtual Museum Tours
- California State Park PORTS Program
- NASA Image and Video Library
- Vatican Museums
- Westminster Abbey
- Canadian History Museum
- Science Museum of London
- The Museum of Flight
- National Museum of the Great Lakes
- National Museum of Natural History
- Bradford Museums & Galleries
- National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
- Arizona State Museum
- Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
- Farm Food 360
- Glensheen Mansion Tour
- Landmark Center History Tour
- Enjoy Eagan Explores Vikings Museum
- MN Governor's Residence Tour
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum
- National Eagle Center
- The American Swedish Institute: Tour the Turnblad Mansion
- Barn Quilts of Carver County: Tour the Trail
- MN Military Museum: Free Video Tour
OTHER
- Bridge Online Card Games
- Dry Bar Comedy
- Good News by John Krasinski
- Online Tools for Learning New Skills
- How Seniors Can Stay Virtually Connected with Loved Ones - Article
- Pearson's Candy: The Story of The Salted Nut Roll
- Free Photography Classes
- Mather Lifeways
- Dorot USA University Without Walls
- Lifetime Connections Without Walls
Who's Listening
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Phone 952-833-9571 Email ngorman@edinamn.gov