Adult Online Learning & Boredom Busters

Adult education

Online Learning and Hobbies
Drawspace

Beginning to advanced drawing lessons online. Take the time to sharpen your skills!

The Art Sherpa

Create a gorgeous acrylic painting in 2 hours or less. The Art Sherpa’s videos walk you step-by-step through painting tutorials.

Computer Programming

Create your own App! Learn basic Java programming by developing a mobile game that you can run on your computer, Android phone or tablet.

Open University

Learn to write a novel, explore ancient Egypt, dive under the ocean… the possibilities are endless.

Skill Share

Free classes are available in everything from smartphone photography to cartooning to art to building a YouTube channel...

Ukulele Tricks

Have you always wanted to learn to play the ukulele and never had time? There’s no time like the present!

 

In the Kitchen
Food Network YouTube Channel

Check in with all of your favorite stars and start creating new dishes!

My Cupcake Addiction

Amazing themed desserts for the whole family! Bake and no-bake recipes included.

Nerdy Nummies- Rosanna Pansino

Rosanna Pansio has over a decade of videos that teach how to decorate fan-baked-goods from Marvel to Disney to Minecraft… she reminds us all to have fun in the kitchen!

Supercook

Enter the contents of your kitchen and get a recipe match. What an amazing tool!

Wilton: Cake Decorating 101

Wilton shares the secrets behind their amazing creations.

 
What to Read

BookPage

BookPage is a discovery tool for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres. All 2020 issues are temporarily free online.

Fantastic Fiction

Search and browse over 50,000 best-selling authors, series and titles. Follow your favorite authors, keep a list of books you want to read, and keep track of what you have read.

GoodReads

Join a community of readers and authors. Challenge yourself, connect with friends, find new reads, and more!

Novelist Plus

Novelist will help you find a good book. The database provides readers’ advisory, read-alikes, and "What to Read Next?" information covering over 100,000 titles. Includes both fiction and nonfiction works for teens and adults. 

 
Be Active

Do Yoga with Me

From beginning to expert, enjoy yoga classes online.

Fitness Blender

Need a new workout to end your week? Try FREE full length workout videos on Fitness Blender. They even have puppy workouts!

Sweaty Betty

Travel to London and enjoy exercise with an accent with this wide variety of workouts.

Turbulence Training

Looking for something intense? Try bodyweight training.

 
Just for Fun

Common Sense Media

Find a variety of resources at your fingertips. Stay connected as to what to watch, read and play!

Senior Planet

Stay connected as Seniors. Meet online, read articles, learn a skill, and just know that you are not alone!

Boomer Cafe

Read news and information created by Baby Boomers, for Baby Boomers.

Lifehacker

This word has become synonymous with making life easier. This fun site is full of tips and tricks.

Mental Floss

Well-researched articles on topics you always wondered about but probably never asked. This is a great site to expand your trivia knowledge.

The Onion

Looking for satire? The Onion’s articles offer hilarious, sometimes painful views on current events. They adhere to the old adage: If you can’t laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?

Space.com

Head to the stars with the latest photos and news from NASA! 

 
LIBRARY RESOURCES

Don't forget that with your library card, you can always access e-resources:

LINCC ONLINE RESOURCES

EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS