Online Program Resources
We recognize that older adults in our community may not have the opportunity to join our programs in person. In an effort to keep us all connected, we continue to identify opportunities for older adults and the community to access online programming. Below is a list of online programming specific to the Norwell Council on Aging, as well as other group, organizations, museums and more that you may find interesting. Please watch for updated information or feel free to share ideas for other resources with us.
Council on Aging Virtual Wellness Classes
Classes are offered on Norwell Spotlight TV channels Comcast 22 and Verizon 39, as well as on demand via Vimeo. Click the link to access the class. Watch for more to be added soon.
- Arthritis Exercise with Phyllis Shea, Episode 1
- Balance, Stretch & Strength with Susan, Episode 1
- Balance, Stretch & Strength with Susan, Episode 2
- Chair Yoga with Ana DePaz, Episode 1
- Chair Yoga with Ana DePaz, Episode 2
- Chair Yoga with Ana DePaz, Episode 3
- Chair Yoga with Ana DePaz, Episode 4
- Chair Yoga with Ana DePaz, Episode 5
NSTV Class Schedule:(Comcast channel 22 or Verizon channel 39)
- Chair Yoga with Ana De Paz is on at 9:30 a.m.
- Norwell VNA and Hospice’ Arthritis Exercise class is on at 10:00 a.m.
- Balance Stretch & Strength with Sue Ribiero is on at 11:00 a.m.
Tech Help Videos
- How to join a Zoom meeting - click Here
- How to host a Zoom meeting - click Here
- How to use Facebook Live - click Here
- How to use FaceTime on your iPhone and iPad - click Here
- How to use the Google Duo app for video group chat on Androids and iPhones - click Here
Other Virtual Wellness Classes
- 2Sister Senior Living Advisor YouTube page with Chair Yoga,
- 110 Daily Grind Rockland
- Hanover COA Chair Yoga
Support Groups
Local Organizations Offering Online Programs
- Norwell Public Library - Access a wide variety of books, magazines, music, video and so much more!
- Norwell Historical Society - neighborhood history and house tours.
- North South River Watershed Association
- NSRWA Water Watch Series
- South Shore Conservatory
Online Access of Faith Communities
Faith is an important part of daily life for many. Due to restrictions on gatherings, many faith communities are making their services available on line, either live streamed or pre-recorded. Here are links to some of the local houses of worship that are offering online services. Click on the name to take you to their page. For more specific information, please contact them directly.
Norwell
- Holy Mothers Collaborative (St. Mary’s & St. Helen’s)
Hanover
- St. Andrews Episcopal Church
- First Congregational Church of Hanover
Hingham
Miscellaneous Educational Resources
- Discovery Education field trips
- Library of Congress YouTube channel
- Smithsonian Magazine videos
- Educational shows on Netflix
- Explore Livecams & Documentaries youtube channel
- Explore website
- TED Talks
- 11 Must See TED Talks
Cultural Online Program Resources
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Peabody Essex Museum
- Google Arts & Culture Museum Tours - Access a collection of artwork, collections and stories from 2,5000 museums around the world.
- Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts
- Broadway Direct - where to watch Broadway online (prerecorded)
- High Museum of Art
- The Louvre
- Manhattan School of Music
- Metropolitan opera
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- What’s on Stage Now a collection of filmed stage, musical and opera productions.
Local History & Science Online Program Resources
- Battleship Cove America’s Fleet Museum YouTube channel
- Museum of Science #MoSatHome free live presentation but requires registration, previously recorded lectures
- Plimoth Plantation History@Home series (nominal fee is required to attend programs)
- Salem Witch Museum
- USS Constitution Museum
- What’s Under the Golden Dome; A Kids Guide to the State House
- Virtual Tour of the State House. Click on the highlighted boxes in each room for a description of various artwork and more.
National & Worldwide History & Science Online Programs
- The British Museum
- FDR Presidential Library FDR Library Youtube Channel
- Virtual Walk of the Great Wall of China
- Great Museums tours - links to virtual tours to a wide variety of museums
- NASA Glen Research Center
- NASA From Hidden to Modern Figures Biographies
- NASA Langley Research Center virtual tour
- NASA on YouTube
- The National Cowboy Museum
- The Nature Conservancy
- Smithsonian Museum of Natural History science how pre-recorded videos
- Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
- Smithsonian Museum of Natural History - live event schedule and archive recorded
Aquariums & Zoos
- Franklin Park Zoo YouTube Channel
- New England Aquarium
- Mystic Aquarium YouTube
- Roger Williams Zoo
- Dublin Zoo (IE)
- Edinburgh Zoo (UK)
- The Elephant Sanctuary, Tennessee
- Georgia Aquarium
- Houston Zoo (TX)
- Kansas City Zoo (MS)
- Living Coast Wild Planet Trust (UK)
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (Brisbane, Australia)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium (CA)
- National Aquarium (DC)
- National Zoo (DC)
- San Diego Zoo (CA)
- Reid Park Zoo (Tucson, AZ)
- Wild Earth Safari Rides