Free Things To Do

While we are all sheltering in place, it can be hard to find things to pass the time. So we’ve put together a small list of (mostly) free things you can do at home to help you stay busy.

Enhance your video production skills:

• If you have a Fresno County Public Library card, you can get Lynda.com for free, which has lots of great tutorials on video/audio production and other topics.
• Check out these free cinematography and lighting workshops
• YouTube also has great tutorials and gear demos, like Surfaced Studio, Film Riot, and Gerald Undone
• Learn how to edit on an iPad using LumaFusion
• Check out what’s new at Adobe
• Learn how to mic a drumset
• Make a podcast following these easy steps from NPR
• Learn After Effects basics with these videos from Video Copilot
• Take a free graphic design course with HubSpot

Learn something new:

• Take a free online course from top universities
• Learn how to play the guitar

Take a tour:

• Tour famous theaters from around the world
• Explore our National Parks
• Swim with the jelly fish (virtually, of course) at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Entertainment:

• Watch a documentary on Fresno’s historic Warnors Theatre
• Watch an opera
• Catch a live show
• If you have a library card, Fresno County Public Libraries also have a ton of resources to keep you entertained while at home.

Exercise:

• Take a free work-in class with Planet Fitness
• Check out these free workout videos from Fitness Blender
• And these videos from POPSUGAR Fitness