Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Chevy Chase at Home - presents boredom busters

Boredom Busters #35


Literary discussions
Time Sensitive: On Thurs, Dec. 3, 2020 at 6:30 p.m., join the Folger Shakespeare Library to discuss Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, part of their monthly book club. Free, but registration is required on their website. You can also buy the book from Politics & Prose there.

Travel to unusual places
Visit 10 incredible libraries around the world! Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Dublin, Taiwan, New York or Baltimore and more!

Best meditation apps
In these complex times, there are many benefits to stopping the rush and meditating. Here is a selection of meditation apps that you can download and use in your own time and space.

MCPL expands digital access to global publications
Montgomery County Public Libraries has announced the launch of PressReader, allowing library cardholders digital access to magazines and newspapers from more than 120 countries. MCPL cardholders can access more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they are available on shelves. There are no limits on downloads and back issues.

Once on the PressReader site, click on "Sign In" and then "Library or Group." Search for Montgomery County Public Libraries and then enter your Library Card and PIN. Visit the MCPL website for more information on the hundreds of other MCPL digital resources.

Useful tech things to know from Cyber-Seniors Sessions
Learn how to create and send eCards to spread digital joy this holiday season! 


For more ideas like these, check out the Boredom Busters collection by visiting the CC@H website. And if you have any links you think might be of interest, or topics you'd like to see more resources on, please email us at info@chevychaseathome.org!