Every day, we check in with staff from different Clubs who share activities for members across all age groups. Today’s list of activities includes DIY paint, fried rice, LEGOs, rhyming, Theatre Thursday, Pokémon, pixel art, reading recommendations, and Kahoot.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Welcome to post #19 of Club at Home! Every day, we share content that brings Club programs, traditions, and staff into the homes of members. Our goal is to provide the same fun and educational activities to our Club members and families, even while Clubs are physically closed.
Today, we check in with staff from our Clubs who share different activities for members across all age groups including DIY paint, fried rice, LEGOs, rhyming, Theatre Thursday, Pokémon, pixel art, reading recommendations, and Kahoot!
Attention BGCB teens! Last chance to participate in this week’s Fun Friday Kahoot challenge. Play and enter to win an Amazon gift card.
Are you enjoying Club at Home? Tag us in pictures or videos of yourself participating or email them to boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com and we’ll post them on BGCB social media every Friday!
Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Office for Immigrant Advancement created a compilation of resources and services for Boston-based immigrants affected by coronavirus. Click here to read more. A detailed list of local resources for youth and caregivers can be found here. It includes a full list of learning resources and activities, resources for food access, financial relief funds, neighborhood support, and more. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has released a comprehensive COVID-19 Resource Guide that provides a complete picture of all resources available to assist with getting through this challenging time.
Riddle of the Day
Courtesy of Jenna, BGCB Staff
If you were in a race and passed the person in second place, what place would you be in?
The answer to yesterday’s riddle: Alaska
Tune in tomorrow to see the answer and get a new riddle!
Arts 
Courtesy of Ashley, Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club
Today, Wagner Family Art Director Ashley shares how to create your own paints. So many items we have around the house can be turned into paint, such as food coloring, spices, and old produce! Click here to create new materials for your next art project by hand. What color will you make? Share your final artwork with us at boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com or tag us online!
Click here for make your own paints >>
For all ages.
Health and Wellness
Courtesy of Grace, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Welcome back to Chef Series with Grace! Today, BGCB’s Senior Director of Healthy Lifestyles shares a recipe for fried rice, using items you have in your pantry. Follow along below to strengthen your cooking skills and create a healthy, complete meal!
For all ages.
Learning Center
Courtesy of Yassyra, Yawkey Club of Roxbury
It’s LEGO Thursday! Education Director Yassyra is back with a new challenge: to build a car in one minute. Are you up for it?
For all ages.
Music
Courtesy of Chris, Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club
Music Program Manager Chris has a new songwriting activity! Today’s exercise focuses on rhyming. Follow along as Chris shares tips and tricks to become a better rhymer.
For all ages.
Performing Arts
Courtesy of Virvioly and Brea, Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club
Performing Arts team Virvioly and Brea are back for Theatre Thursday, and today they’re reviewing the Disney cruise production of Tangled! Watch the production here, and listen to their thoughts below.
For all ages.
Social Recreation
Courtesy of Dan, Charlestown Club
Social Rec Manager Dan is back with another Pokémon video! Watch below as Dan opens a new deck of Pokémon cards.
Plus, click below to watch Dan open a virtual Pokémon deck online! Can he win a match? Find out below.
Click here for watch Dan open an online Pokémon deck >>
For all ages.
Technology
Courtesy of Sarah, Franklin Hill Club
Technology Program Leader Sarah shares the basics to MagicaVoxel. This free software lets you edit pixel art to create your own digital masterpieces! Follow along below to learn how to download the software and how to use it.
Ages 10 and up.
Teen Center
Courtesy of David, Charlestown Club, and Chernet, Edgerley Family South Boston Club
Teen Program Manager David is back with some more reading recommendations to keep you entertained! Check these out by clicking the links below. What are your favorite books and genres? Share with us by commenting online or email us at boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com.
– “I Am Number Four” by Pittacus Lore (sci-fi/ fantasy): Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Audible
– “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” by Michael Chabon (historical fiction): Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Audible
Chernet, Teen Education Coordinator, has a Kahoot challenge!
Click here to play Chernet’s trivia Kahoot, filled with geography, history, math, and sports.
Attention high school seniors! Don’t forget to apply for a BGCB Scholarship. Learn more and apply here.
Staff Challenge Update
Congratulations to Main Office for winning the staff lip sync challenge! Watch their submission here. Thank you to everyone who voted, and to Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club, Yawkey Club of Roxbury, Charlestown Club, and Edgerley Family South Boston Club for submitting lip syncs. Check out all staff lip syncs on YouTube and Instagram! BGCB staff: stay tuned for a new challenge from Main Office, coming soon.
A detailed list of local resources for youth and caregivers can be found here.
Resources from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Office for Immigrant Advancement for Boston-based immigrants affected by coronavirus can be found here.
A comprehensive COVID-19 Resource Guide from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office can be found here.
Are you enjoying Club at Home? Tag us in pictures or videos of yourself participating or email them to boysgirlsclubsboston@gmail.com and we’ll post them on BGCB social media!
Keep up with all the latest Club at Home updates, including fun and interactive content for members to do at home, on our blog.
