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This weekend will be a bit warmer than it has been, so take this opportunity to try to do a nature sketch. Don’t worry if it isn’t perfect, just have fun trying to capture what you see. There is a technique called retinal painting/drawing where you just draw the blocks of color you see. This is a great way to get started if you feel like you don’t know what you’re doing. If you aren’t into drawing, you could try photography, or you could just go on a nature walk.
Mix up your weekend with a trip to the thrift shop. You can find some really cool stuff and have a lot of fun. It’s also great for finding stuff for creative projects, like painting or bleaching jeans.
For most, midterms are just about wrapping up, so take this opportunity to take a restful break. Whether that means watching a movie with friends or going on a hike or anything else, just make sure you take some time for selfcare.
Continue to experience the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+ with Falcon and Winter Soldier, a TV show following the title characters (played by Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan) as they deal with the trials of a world after Avengers: Endgame. The first episode begins streaming Friday (March 19). To learn more about the characters and production background, visit www.imdb.com/title/tt9208876/trivia.
Millennium Park’s outdoor ice-skating rinks are opening up once again for the Holiday season. The McCormick Tribune Rink is a traditional oval shape perfect for beginners. The Ribbon, located at Maggie Daily Park, is a long circular path with level, uphill, and downhill skating for a slightly more experienced skater although beginners are welcome to try. Skates may be rented for $16-20 a pair, but bring your own, and it’s completely free of charge. Due to COVID-19, there will be limited capacity. Go to maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon/ to make your reservations now or to learn more about skating downtown.
If SPARK and Welcome to Weekends is helping you have great weekends, share your experience on Facebook @sparkhd and Instagram @sparkhd and use #sparkweekend to show what you have been doing. I hope you keep having wonderful weekends!
This Sunday (March 14) is pi day—a day dedicated to celebrating the value of pi. Why this day you ask? Because it is 3-14 or 3.14. Even if you aren’t a fan of numbers, this day is a great excuse to chow down on some pie.
The weather has finally gotten warmer, so go outside and embrace it. Maybe you want to hike, go for a bike ride, take a picnic, or do anything else, but just remember to embrace some fresh air and enjoy the amazing weather.
It is time for our clocks to spring forward once again, so make sure you get some rest to prepare for the loss of an hour.
If you have HBO Max, stream the re-produced Justice League film. Its goal is the fix all the errors in the original film, but only time will tell.
Millennium Park’s outdoor ice-skating rinks are opening up once again for the Holiday season. The McCormick Tribune Rink is a traditional oval shape perfect for beginners. The Ribbon, located at Maggie Daily Park, is a long circular path with level, uphill, and downhill skating for a slightly more experienced skater although beginners are welcome to try. Skates may be rented for $16-20 a pair, but bring your own, and it’s completely free of charge. Due to COVID-19, there will be limited capacity. Go to maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon/ to make your reservations now or to learn more about skating downtown.
If SPARK and Welcome to Weekends is helping you have great weekends, share your experience on Facebook @sparkhd and Instagram @sparkhd and use #sparkweekend to show what you have been doing. I hope you keep having wonderful weekends!
1) Celebrate Dr. Suess
Dr. Suess’s birthday is this Tuesday (March 2), so celebrate his work by reading one of his books, watching a Dr. Suess movie, or sit under a trufalla tree and relax.
2) Watch Tom and Jerry
Relive their anticks this Friday (Feburary 26) with Tom and Jerry as it goes to theatres. Watch the classic rivalry as it intensifies on the big screen. Watch the trailer here, www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9TfCWaQT4, and try some Tom and Jerry trivia here, www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz152706117d1f8.html.
3) Eat some chili
Thursday (March 4) is chili day, so set your crockpots to cook and enjoy a warm meal. Try some new and unique chili recipes at www.tasteofhome.com/collection/best-chili-recipes-of-all-time/. My personal favorite is number 13- Thai-Style Chili.
4) Binge an old show
Catch up on an old show you haven’t watched in a while. Share with friends and relive the fun.
5) Ice Skating at Millennium Park
Millennium Park’s outdoor ice-skating rinks are opening up once again for the Holiday season. The McCormick Tribune Rink is a traditional oval shape perfect for beginners. The Ribbon, located at Maggie Daily Park, is a long circular path with level, uphill, and downhill skating for a slightly more experienced skater although beginners are welcome to try. Skates may be rented for $16-20 a pair, but bring your own, and it’s completely free of charge. Due to COVID-19, there will be limited capacity. Go to maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon/ to make your reservations now or to learn more about skating downtown.
If SPARK and Welcome to Weekends is helping you have great weekends, share your experience on Facebook @sparkhd and Instagram @sparkhd and use #sparkweekend to show what you have been doing. I hope you keep having wonderful weekends!
Sometimes spontaneity is fun, so use this random activity generator to try something new! www.random-generator.org.uk/covid-19/
Celebrate Dirty Harry this Friday (January 22) on its 50th anniversary. Join Captain Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) as he tries to capture a rooftop killer in order to save a kidnapped girl. You can rent or buy Dirty Harry on iTunes, Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu.
This Monday (January 25) is Opposite Day, so live life backward. Whether that looks like trying a dish you normally wouldn’t eat or what a movie you normally would watch have fun doing something opposite of what you normally not do.
Since classes have finally kicked into full gear, make sure you take care of yourself. A great way to do that is taking a nap. If naps aren’t your thing, just make sure you take a break and make sure you get the well need rest you need.
Millennium Park’s outdoor ice-skating rinks are opening up once again for the Holiday season. The McCormick Tribune Rink is a traditional oval shape perfect for beginners. The Ribbon, located at Maggie Daily Park, is a long circular path with level, uphill, and downhill skating for a slightly more experienced skater although beginners are welcome to try. Skates may be rented for $16-20 a pair, but bring your own, and it’s completely free of charge. Due to COVID-19, there will be limited capacity. Go to maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon/ to make your reservations now or to learn more about skating downtown.
If SPARK and Welcome to Weekends is helping you have great weekends, share your experience on Facebook @sparkhd and Instagram @sparkhd and use #sparkweekend to show what you have been doing. I hope you keep having wonderful weekends!
Appreciate cinema this Thursday (January 21) a Charlie Chaplin’s classic film, The Kid, celebrates its 100th anniversary. In 1921, this iconic film was released, and it is considered one of the most influential movies of its time. Experience this piece of cinematic culture for free on IMDb TV or stream it on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and HBO Max.
On Friday (January 15) the Marvel Cinematic Universe releases its first television series, WandaVision, where the Scarlet Witch and Vision traverse life in suburbia once they realize something isn’t quite right. Watch the trailer at www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj9J2ecsSpo. You can stream the series on Disney+. If you are looking for a refresher on who these characters are, go to Disney+ and watch the first two episodes of Marvel Studios: Legends.
Dragons are a part of many cultures and are a ton of fun. Why not use Appreciate a Dragon Day this Saturday (January 16) to celebrate these mythic beasts? You can appreciate dragons by watching a movie or TV series or reading a book that features a dragon, creating your own dragon artwork, or going online and research more about these creatures. Whatever you do, just have fun celebrating these cool beasts.
Monday (January 18) is Martin Luther King Day, so use this holiday to remember this great man and his contributions to making the world a better place.
Millennium Park’s outdoor ice-skating rinks are opening up once again for the Holiday season. The McCormick Tribune Rink is a traditional oval shape perfect for beginners. The Ribbon, located at Maggie Daily Park, is a long circular path with level, uphill, and downhill skating for a slightly more experienced skater although beginners are welcome to try. Skates may be rented for $16-20 a pair, but bring your own, and it’s completely free of charge. Due to COVID-19, there will be limited capacity. Go to maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon/ to make your reservations now or to learn more about skating downtown.
If SPARK and Welcome to Weekends is helping you have great weekends, share your experience on Facebook @sparkhd and Instagram @sparkhd and use #sparkweekend to show what you have been doing. I hope you keep having wonderful weekends!
Epiphany is this Friday (January 6) and is a day where many cultures take down their Christmas decorations. Traditionally this is the day where the Wise Men were said to arrive at the manger. If you haven’t yet, use this day as a great reminder to clean up your Christmas decorations.
Thursday (January 14) is Lewis Caroll’s birthday, so celebrate this great author by reading his book or watching one of the many renditions of Alice in Wonderland, many of which can be streamed on Disney+. Learn more about the 1951 Alice in Wonderland film with this trivia ohmy.disney.com/quiz/2015/11/20/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-alice-in-wonderland/.
Morse code is a lot of fun, and Monday (January 11) is Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day. Check out the morse code alphabet here, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code. If you want to learn more than just a few letters, go to morse.withgoogle.com/learn/ to learn the entire alphabet using pictures to help.
Use the New Year to find the motivation to keep fit. Find a new way to change your normal routine or get started with a new routine.
Millennium Park’s outdoor ice-skating rinks are opening up once again for the Holiday season. The McCormick Tribune Rink is a traditional oval shape perfect for beginners. The Ribbon, located at Maggie Daily Park, is a long circular path with level, uphill, and downhill skating for a slightly more experienced skater although beginners are welcome to try. Skates may be rented for $16-20 a pair, but bring your own, and it’s completely free of charge. Due to COVID-19, there will be limited capacity. Go to maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon/ to make your reservations now or to learn more about skating downtown.
If SPARK and Welcome to Weekends is helping you have great weekends, share your experience on Facebook @sparkhd and Instagram @sparkhd and use #sparkweekend to show what you have been doing. I hope you keep having wonderful weekends!
2020 is finally over. 2021 here we come! As always try setting up your new year with a resolution. If you need help coming up with a resolution you can actually keep up with for the entire year, go to Harvard Health for some help (www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/seven-steps-for-making-your-new-years-resolutions-stick). Happy New Year!
January 3 (Sunday) is the Festival of Sleep—a day dedicated to hitting the snooze button, So use this day to sleep in, take a nap, or go to sleep early. You could also use this day to start getting your sleep schedule on track for school. Since many classes are starting in about two weeks, use this day as a reminder to (regrettably) start sleeping better.
Trivia is a great way to hang out with friends and learn completely random facts that you’ll probably never need to know. January 4 (Monday) is Trivia Day, so why not pull out Trivial Pursuit and play with friends or family. If you can’t play together due to COVID-19 restrictions, you can always set up a video call and ask each other the questions. If you do not have any trivia-based games, go to www.opinionstage.com/blog/trivia-questions/.
In January 1962, Ant-Man (Hank Pym) made his first appearance in Tales to Astonish #27. Celebrate the character by watching him appear on your screen. Watch Michael Douglas portray this character in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp. If that isn’t enough Ant-Man for you, you can see Paul Rudd portray the second Ant-Man in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. All appearances of Ant-Man are available on Disney+ and to rent or buy on YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and Vudu.
Millennium Park’s outdoor ice-skating rinks are opening up once again for the Holiday season. The McCormick Tribune Rink is a traditional oval shape perfect for beginners. The Ribbon, located at Maggie Daily Park, is a long circular path with level, uphill, and downhill skating for a slightly more experienced skater although beginners are welcome to try. Skates may be rented for $16-20 a pair, but bring your own, and it’s completely free of charge. Due to COVID-19, there will be limited capacity. Go to maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon/ to make your reservations now or to learn more about skating downtown.
If SPARK and Welcome to Weekends is helping you have great weekends, share your experience on Facebook @sparkhd and Instagram @sparkhd and use #sparkweekend to show what you have been doing. I hope you keep having wonderful weekends!
2020 may have been a difficult year, but don’t let that stop you from celebrating the birth of Christ. Safely get together with family and have a Merry Christmas! Try setting up a video call to see high risk family members or those who live too far away to safely see in person. From the spark HD family to yours, we hope you have a very Merry Christmas.
The year 2020 ends this Thursday (December 31), so get ready to say goodbye to a difficult year and hello to a new one. Happy New Year!
On Christmas (Friday December 25), Disney and Pixar are releasing Soul on Disney+. Set up a Group Watch with family and friends and celebrate the Christmas holiday together.
After several changed release dates due to the pandemic, Wonder Woman: 1984 will be released to theatres and HBO Max this Christmas (Friday December 25).
Millennium Park’s outdoor ice-skating rinks are opening up once again for the Holiday season. The McCormick Tribune Rink is a traditional oval shape perfect for beginners. The Ribbon, located at Maggie Daily Park, is a long circular path with level, uphill, and downhill skating for a slightly more experienced skater although beginners are welcome to try. Skates may be rented for $16-20 a pair, but bring your own, and it’s completely free of charge. Due to COVID-19, there will be limited capacity. Go to maggiedaleypark.com/things-to-do-see/skating-ribbon/ to make your reservations now or to learn more about skating downtown.
