Governor Newsom ordered all Californian’s to SHELTER IN PLACE. Indefinitely! Stay Home. Live like a King for awhile. Let NEXT Village Volunteers run your errands for you!
- Gov. Newsom orders indefinite shelter-in-place
- OPERA, anyone?
- Enjoy the Library from Home
- Independent Movies and Award-winning Documentaries
- Online Learning
- Get Your Groove Back
- Free “Real” News on our eMagazines and eNews pages
- Nearby Grocery Stores Offering Senior Hours
- Buy Now, Use Later – 40+ Neighborhood Businesses
Gov. Newsom orders indefinite shelter-in-place
We hope you are managing to cope with this new world we are living in! Governor Newsom has ordered a mandatory shelter-in-place indefinitely, and we hope that people take heed.
We also hope, insist, recommend, urge strongly, pray, that you are staying at home and having no contact with people on the outside. It’s just not worth the risk. Stay updated with reliable sources, including:
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
Even though many grocery stores have set “senior hours” each morning between 8-9am, NEXT Village has volunteers standing by to get your groceries, prescriptions, and so forth for you. MAP of stores at the end of this message. Call us at 415-888-2868 for help, or email info@nextvillagesf.org to place a request or volunteer. We also have volunteers who can check on you every couple of days, visit with you by phone or computer; AND in the coming weeks, we will offer online connections for you and your interest group. We’ll also offer speakers, exercise, and so forth. You will be able to join by phone or on your computer. What we are saying is, we are going to do our best to keep you connected and engaged, just as we did when we could all be together.
In the meantime, here is a list of resource information that might help you pass the time:
OPERA, anyone?
The Met launches “Nightly Met Opera Streams,” a free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure: https://www.metopera.org/about/press-releases/met-to-launch-nightly-met-opera-streams-a-free-series-of-encore-live-in-hd-presentations-streamed-on-the-company-website-during-the-coronavirus-closure/
Enjoy the Library from Home
The Library’s robust digital services give card holders 24/7 free access to eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, classes and more. Here is a sampling of some of the rich resources they offer:
Independent Movies and Award-winning Documentaries
Kanopy and Hoopla offer a wide array of movies, including international films, animation and documentaries. You can watch them on your computer or smart TV. Great selections for kids too!
Online Learning
Kanopy also offers “The Great Courses,” featuring more than 5,000 streaming courses so you can delve into the histories of religions and sacred texts, learn the basics of baking, explore yoga and much more
You can pick up or brush up on a language using Mango Languages or Rosetta Stone.
Get Your Groove Back
You can stream your favorite artists/genres from Hoopla as well as from Alexander Street Press Music Databases. Classical, jazz, world music, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and more are all at your fingertips.
Free “Real” News on our eMagazines and eNews pages
Get free access to the New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle and stay up-to-date on current events. World newspapers are available through PressReader in over 60 languages. Kono Digital has popular magazines from Japan, China and Korea. Russian language newspapers are available through Eastview.
Nearby Grocery Stores Offering Senior Hours
Some of our neighborhood grocery stores are offering special accommodations for senior shoppers – like skipping the line or getting in early – to help make them more comfortable in this challenging time. I’ve been calling around the District to start a list.
Please share the map and info below with your senior neighbors.
Buy Now, Use Later – 40+ Neighborhood Businesses
Buying a gift card is one way to help right now. You can provide the business immediate revenue now, and you’ll have a gift card to look forward to using in a few months.
We’ve started a list of businesses in the northeastern corner of San Francisco that sell gift cards online.
View GIft Cards:
https://airtable.com/shrhjBQ3xpozmB7Ve/tbl7k6NVRhu6jkZ9L?backgroundColor=cyan&viewControls=on&blocks=hide
Thanks to everyone who shared new businesses to add. We’re now at 40+ options for you to find a favorite and support.
List of Gift Cards:
Acquolina – North Beach – Gift Card
Alioto’s – Fishermans Wharf – Gift Card
Biordi – North Beach – Gift Card
Bix – Jackson Square – Gift Card
Brenda’s French Soul Food – Lower Polk – Gift Card
Cafe Trieste – North Beach – Merchandise
Caffe BaoNecci – North Beach – Gift Card
Cheese School SF – Russian Hill – Gift Card
China Live – Chinatown – Gift Card
City Lights Books – North Beach – Gift Card
Clay By The Bay – Russian Hill – Gift Card
Comstock Saloon – North Beach – Gift Card
Cotogna – Jackson Square – Gift Card
Da Flora – North Beach – Gift Card
Fior d’Italia – North Beach – Gift Card
Fiorella – Russian Hill – Gift Card
Fog City – Embarcadero – Gift Card
Fog Harbor Fish House – Fishermans Wharf – Gift Card
Frascati – Russian Hill – Gift Card
Glow Yoga – North Beach – Gift Card
Jane on Larkin – Lower Polk – Gift Card
Liholiho Yacht Club – Lower Polk – Gift Card
Lola of North Beach – North Beach – Merchandise
Lord Stanley – Russian Hill – Gift Card
Loving Cup – Russian Hill – Gift Card
Mister Jiu’s – Chinatown – Gift Card
Moxie Yoga & Fitness – Russian Hill – Gift Card
North Beach Restaurant – North Beach – Gift Card
Original Joe’s – North Beach – Gift Card
Park Tavern – North Beach – Gift Card
Peoples Barber – Lower Polk – Gift Card
Picnic – Russian Hill – Gift Card
Red Blossom Tea – Chinatown – Gift Card
Réveille Coffee Co. – North Beach – Gift Card
Saint Frank Coffee – Russian Hill – Gift Card
Scoma’s – Fishermans Wharf – Merchandise
Tacolicious – North Beach – Gift Card
Tadich Grill – Financial District – Gift Card
The Candy Store – Russian Hill – Gift Card
The Little Chihuahua – Lower Polk – Gift Card
The New Spot on Polk – Russian Hill – Gift Card
The Stinking Rose – North Beach – Gift Card
Trattoria Contadina – North Beach – Gift Card
Trestle – Jackson Square – Gift Card
Washington Bakery & Restaurant – Chinatown – Gift Card
Whitechapel – Lower Polk – Gift Card
Z. Cioccolato – North Beach – Merchandise