We know these are trying times and we are all making sacrifices by staying home to protect our community. Many nonprofits, arts organizations, museums and local governments are providing resources to protect, educate and entertain the public while we are self-isolation. We are eager to share them with you!
We are grateful for these resources and must remember how critical these institutions are when the COVID-19 outbreak is over. Please remember to patronize the arts, support nonprofits and participate in local government.
For human services assistance, please call or text 2-1-1 or visit the Chester County Health Department.
Please contact jamison@chescocf.org to be added to this list.
LOCAL RESOURCES
Arts & Entertainment
- Chester County Art Association online projects
- Oxford Arts Alliance music demonstrations
- The Philadelphia Orchestra live performances
- The Barnes Foundation virtual archives
- People’s Light ‘Always On’ arts education page
- The Jazz Sanctuary 500th Event Celebration
- Uptown! Facebook Live! Pick me UP!
For Youth
- The Garage Community & Youth Center
- AHHAH bedtime stories with Ms. Amanda
- Oxford Arts Alliance weekly art lesson plans
- Great Valleys Watershed Association twice weekly videos
Human Services (homelessness, meals, financial assistance, etc.)
- Chester County Food Bank
- Complete a request form for The Garage’s food pantry
- Maternal and Child Health Consortium
- Open Hearth
- Orion Communities
- Kennett Area Community Services
Mental Health
- New London Counseling Center stress-reduction classes and self-care videos
- Daemion Counseling Center virtual counseling
- Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County
- Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
Mind & Body
- Greater Brandywine YMCA workouts, story time, etc.
- AHHAH story time yoga & dance-with-me Zoom classes
- Chester County Library System blog
- Chester County Night School adult & kid’s programs
Nature & Outdoors
- Longwood Gardens at home
- Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens online activities
- Elmwood Park Zoo ‘Zoo School Live’ animal videos
- The Mill at Anselma trails
Virtual Museum Collections/Tours
- Brandywine River Museum virtual tours
- Valley Forge virtual tours
- Chester County Historical Society A to Z history
OTHER NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES
Arts & Entertainment
- Free drawing lessons from famous illustrators
- Musical Instrument Museums Online
- Metropolitan Opera nightly streams
- Virtual Broadway performances
For Kids
- Open Culture coloring books (provided by 113 museums)
- Children’s authors online read-alouds & activities
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (MetKids)
- Free Amazon kids shows
Virtual Museum Collections/Tours
- Browse virtual museum collections on Creative Commons
- Smithsonian Open Access
- The Louvre virtual collections
- Vatican Museum virtual tour (360 angles)
- National Museum of Natural History virtual tours
- Westminster Abbey virtual tour
- NASA Image and Video Library
Additional resources