With all this time spent at home many people are experimenting with their cooking and baking. However, if you’ve been staying home and not going out for shopping, the stock in your pantry and refrigerator might be dwindling. As well, the desire to be creative might be on the wane, the longer you’re in the…
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Good Reads from Russell Books
While you’re at home this might be the time to catch up on those books that you’ve been stacking up on your bedside. If you already have read them all, you might need a new good read. Our friends at Russell Books in Victoria, are working overtime, shipping books, games and puzzles to people all…
Visit the Vatican for Easter
The Easter season is usually a time for family gatherings, and for many religious ceremonies. In this time of COVID-19 physical distancing and staying home, services and gatherings are moving online. Whilst spending the time at home, why not take time to check out the virtual Vatican Museum online. Even if you’re not religious the…
Visit #MOAFromHome
Like most of our cultural institutions MOA is another with their doors closed but their collections remain open to the public to explore online. The museum has assembled a list of #MOAFromHome activities and resources to keep visitors inspired until they can physically visit again. Here are a few of MOA’s suggestions for you to…
Picks of the Week – April 1, 2020
We might wish 2020 has been one big April Fool’s Joke but alas it’s unlikely that it’ll all be over by noon, instead we’ll keep looking for picks of the week to entertain ourselves at home. Gallery: The Vancouver Art Gallery has launched Art Connects, a new series of online gatherings to encourage dialogue and connection, the second installment…
RBCM@Home brings the Royal BC Museum to you.
We are privileged to have the Royal BC Museum (RBCM), one of the world’s premier natural history museums, in Victoria. However, for many British Columbians Victoria is still a long trip and visiting the RBMC might not be top of mind when making the trip. With the institution closed due to COVID-19 measures the Museum…
2020 BC & Yukon Book Prizes Finalists Announced
Reading is always a popular pastime but whilst we are all spending more time at home, books are an especially important distraction. A good book is the perfect way to let your imagination take you away from the daily news. To help making an addition to your home library, the West Coast Book Prize Society…