social seating 

 

here are examples of people who have made waiting less boring by transforming lemons into lemonade

Lego type  blhttps://www.treasuretrails.co.uk/pages/random-activity-generator

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First Time Serving My Jury Duty in New York City (Manhattan): An Account of My Experience

 

once you get called, there is more random weeding out. at this point the whole process feels like a lottery that you don't especially want to win

NYC Jury Duty. What to expect? What to bring?

 

 

 

You should take a laptop or your phone. People camp out near the outlets and guard them jealously, though, so you might want to consider bringing one of these things, since every outlet will be occupied unless you get there first. Or go analog and bring a book.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/ait202/jury_duty/

 

 

Video chats with random strangers

General Boredom  busting activities

 EBAY CATEGORIES

Active recreation

virtual senior center

 

new skill videos 

origami,

coloring books,

and video games

nintendo switch

24 questions

walking

virtual tour

virtual gaary tour 

Music playlists  

podcasts

listen to music

learn a new language

music

meditation apps

offer free wifi

orgami paper

mad libs

on the spot theater

 

chess checkers

streaming tv channels free and paid

library

 kanopy

lego blocks

watch jury duty videos

Free decimal

26 -50

offer literature from city agencies

visually impaired -internet archive open library

visually impared -bard

chrocet

draw

Play computer games

Paint in augmented reality

Offer literature on Health

Board games scrabble, rummikub,

Things the facility can do

show silent movie

show closed caption news feeds 

  • Search for funny memes and send them to family and friends.
  • Do your daily devotional or a meditation

https://www.verywellhealth.com/waiting-room-survival-kit-activities-to-combat-boredom-2248833

  • Write a letter. Is there a letter you’ve been meaning to send but just haven’t gotten around to? Pack stationary, cards, and your address book—even stamps so you can mail the letter on your way home so it doesn’t get lost. Keep in mind that in this day of email, people still appreciate receiving snail mail cards and letters. 

https://www.verywellhealth.com/waiting-room-survival-kit-activities-to-combat-boredom-2248833

 

bring a water bottle /food

 

coloreing book

 

 

 

Visuals
12 digital national park tours

The ARC Museum offers viewing of over 67,000 realistic works of art by over 6,000 artists. 

 
 
 
 
 
Theater
 
 
 
Walking
“Did you know that every minute you walk can extend your life by 1.5 to 2 minutes?” -HealthLine

Walking is the " simplest positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart health.  American Heart Association

Walking is one of the best forms of exercise. Unfortunately it can be boring especially walking in your house. 


 Here's how I solve the home walking boredom problem

-I walk back and forth through the length of my apartment (very boring indeed!)
-As I walk I either play an audio book, listen to music or listen to a podcast.

What this does is shifts my minds focus from the repetitive boring visual landscape of my apartment to the excitement of listening to my favorite music, or focusing on a great audio story.
 

 

Zoom Teleconferencing

Senior Centers, Libraries, Parks Departments and other organizations, can hold online events through the use of the zoom app

Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing

 

 

Connecting with Neighbors

Connecting neighbors needing help. 

Offers  Help Map.  The Help Map allows those in need to easily identify which neighbors have raised a hand to assist with an errand — or just give a call to check in.

Also  Nextdoor Groups. Some of you may have used an early version of this tool to organize around shared interests like hiking or reading. We have officially launched Nextdoor Groups so neighbors can organize for those who may need assistance during this challenging time. In my neighborhood, we pulled together a group in the hopes of directing some kindness into our community as we feel the impact of social distancing
 

dewey decimal chart

The Rotterdam Philharmonic teamed up with a Dutch healthcare provider to film the finale of Beethoven’s 9th with all the musicians playing their parts by video from their homes.

 

google activities for the homebound

 

https://cyberseniors.org/

Front Porch-Senior activiies by phone and online . Catalog example    

 

 

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