The many virtual experiences I have had

 

Westside Unitarian Church virtual service

My book group via Zoom

Movie: “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code” about the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave

Theatre: National Theatre of London: “One Man, Two Guvnors”

Planned Parenthood debriefing

Women’s Brunch Bunch via Zoom

Concert: Bone Poet’s Orchestra

Town Hall of Seattle: On Growing Old

Theatre: “Live from the Last Night of My Life”

Body Electric via Zoom, Hands

Town Hall with Rep. Adam Smith

Seattle Times Book Club via Facebook

Virtual Town Hall: Civic Saturday

Ecstatic Dance via Zoom

Movie and Discussion: “Slay the Dragon”

Entertainment:Quarantini, a Virtual Variety Show & Cocktail Hour

Concert: Ayla Nereo

Cohousing meeting

Women Outdoors group, sharing our walks via Zoom

Movie and discussion: “Suppressed 2020: The Fight to Vote”

Theatre: “Nexus” by Danielle Mohlman

Concert: Lee Konitz, jazz

Meetup Women 40s-60s, Weekly Crafts get together via Zoom

Concert: Lavender Jones

Spanish Conversation Group via Zoom

Movies: Cascadia Women’s Film Festival: Romy Schneider trio of films

Women Welcome Women Worldwide discussion group via Zoom

Class: Digitizing Your Family Photos by SW Seattle Historical Society

Movie & Discussion: Our Island’s Treasure about US military bases on Henoko, Okinawa

Town Hall with Gov. Inslee on Covid19

Cartoonists NW Monthly Meeting with guest speaker Paul Tumey on “Screwball! The Cartoonists Who Made the Funnies Funny”

Movies from Seattle Jewish Film Festival: The Passengers; Mrs. G; Leona; The Keeper; Rabbi Goes West; In Your Eyes. Discussion of In Your Eyes via Zoom.

Class: Papermaking from KCLS

Aspen Ideas Festival 2020: four nights

Author reading: Elise Hooper

Movie: John Lewis, Good Trouble from Ark Lodge

Virtual tour of the Polish Museum, Stroum Jewish Community Center

Saving Great Animals volunteer orientation

Class: tango, dancing alone

Buddhist study with Port Townsend sangha

Movie and discussion: Children of the Inquisition from the Museum of Jewish Heritage

Author reading: Aimee Bender

Author reading: Gail Tsukiyama

Spanish class via Skype, teacher in Honduras

Concert and lecture: Survivor songs: the Amazing Stonehill Recordings from the Museum of Jewish Heritage

Meditation: Robert Beatty from Portland Insight Meditation Center

Discussion: "Big Friendship: Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman in conversation with Alicia Garza" via Crowdcast

Discussion:37th Legislative District Democrats via Zoom

Movie and discussion: “Fight the Power” 1980s protest in films

Discussion: Hillary Madsen for Judge Campaign Kickoff

Class: Sri Lankan meal (ingredients delivered) by Sound Excursions

Lecture: Fermented Foods at Seattle Town Hall

Film of a play at Edinburgh Festival,  renamed Shedinburgh Festival for the pandemic

Conversation with Rep. Pramila Jayapal

San José Spotlight forum on race and equity, "Bridging the Divide"

Meaningful Movies, film & Discussion: "Stories of Us: Camp Second Chance" about homelessness 

Concert: Shawn Colvin

Spanish Conversation group through Ole Cafe in Seattle 

Women Outdoors group sharing your walk

Film discussion from Museum of Jewish Heritage: The One and Only Jewish Miss America: Bess Myerson"

Author panel: Nancy Pearl with coauthor of "Writer's Library" through Third Place Books

 



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  1. UnknownAugust 18, 2020 at 7:55 PM

    Wow - what a wonderful cultural and political mix.

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    1. not noamSeptember 9, 2020 at 10:20 AM

      It really is amazing what is available online during a pandemic. Or was there always a lot online that we just didn't take advantage of? Certainly there is lots more now.

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