Take a walk after dark and check out the night sky. Did you know that April 26th was the peak of the pink supermoon?

NASA provides a great guide to keep you informed of “What’s Up” in the night sky called …

“What’s Up: Skywatching Tips from NASA”
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/whats-up-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/

Want to learn more about the 𝓟𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓢𝓾𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓶𝓸𝓸𝓷?
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1818/the-next-full-moon-is-a-supermoon-pink-moon/

NASA is also available on …
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/NASA
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nasa
Twitter –
NASA Moon – https://twitter.com/nasamoon
NASA Mars – https://twitter.com/nasamars

Check out NASA’s What’s Up video series on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTiv_XWHnOZrT_ppDGiT__fI3yjD4t7dI

Remember when you are out after dark to … LOOK UP!

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Golden Retrievers are amazing pets, adorable, fluffy, very interested in anything you are eating, and super playful. If you want to spend some time with some very cute Golden Retrievers, there are several great accounts on social media!

Here are a few to check out …

Tucker Budzyn
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/tuckerbudzyn
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tuckerbudzyn
Twitter – https://mobile.twitter.com/tuckerbudzyn
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@tuckerbudzyn

I Love Golden Retrievers
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/ILoveGoldenRetrievers1
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ilovegolden_retrievers
Twitter – https://twitter.com/retriever_i?lang=en

Golden Retrievers
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/goldenretrievers

Retriever Puppies
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/retrieverpuppies

A Golden Named Kevin
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/agoldennamedkevin
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@agoldennamedkevin

Photos are of Teddy one of our local SUNY Cortland Goldens. Teddy loves puppuccinos from Coffee Mania, taking walks, drooling over other people’s lunch, rolling in the snow, and playing in the sprinkler on hot summer days.

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What in the world is The Assassin’s Teapot?!
Only the most interesting teapot imaginable and it could totally be a murder weapon in an novel! 

Watch the video from Tim at Grand Illusions to learn the secrets of The Assassin’s Teapot: https://youtu.be/kkrgUT70Mbo

You can even purchase your very own Assassin’s Teapot at the Grand Illusions shop:
https://www.grand-illusions.com/assassin-s-teapot-c2x21140265

Grand Illusions has a great YouTube channel full of videos about interesting science related objects and toys. https://youtu.be/kAUZB3eiEmQ

Grand Illusions is also online …
https://www.grand-illusions.com

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So you like to read but LOVE to listen … try an AUDIOBOOK on the Libby app using your public library card. Psst … It’s completely FREE!!!

𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 1️⃣ Download the free Libby app on your device then log in to Libby using your local public library card. If you do not have a public library card, sign up at the Cortland Free Library. Any SUNY Cortland student can sign up for free with their Student ID card.

𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 2️⃣ Decide what to read … maybe you know or perhaps you want to visit https://goodreads.com for suggestions. The Libby has books organized by genre so you can search for “Mysteries” for example.

𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 3️⃣ When searching in Libby set the format to “audiobooks.”

𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 4️⃣ Find a book you like? Check it out! (Remember if someone is using that book right now place it on hold so you can check it out later and then look for a different book to check out now.)

𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑 5️⃣ Visit your Libby shelf and begin listening.

Listen while you walk, wait for the bus, work out at the gym, in between classes, fold your laundry, in your car, or anywhere.

If you want some audiobook recommendations, here is an article from Buzzfeed …
“23 Audiobooks That Were Really Popular In 2020”
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/ariannarebolini/best-audiobooks-2020-librofm

To get a library card at the Cortland Free Library visit them online – http://cortlandfreelibrary.org/

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Feeling stressed? Want to get centered and relaxed? Try balancing your mind and body with yoga.

𝒀𝒐𝒈𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆 is a great place to start. Her free yoga series “HOME: A 30 Day Yoga Journey” will give you a different yoga session to do each day through finals. Plus Adriene’s adorable dog Benji hangs out for each yoga session keeping Adriene and you company. 

𝒀𝒐𝒈𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆 – https://yogawithadriene.com/

HOME: A 30 Day Yoga Journey – https://yogawithadriene.com/home-30-days-of-yoga/

Yoga with Adriene is also on …
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/yogawithadriene
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/adrienelouise/
AND Instagram – Find What Feels Good – https://www.Instagram.com/fwfglife
Twitter – https://twitter.com/yogawithadriene

In case you want to find other yoga programs online, check out this article from Verywell Fit  – The 8 Best Online Yoga Classes of 2021 –
https://www.verywellfit.com/best-online-yoga-classes-3567242

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Do you love to read? Are you looking for a next favorite book?
Check out 𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕤!!!

Goodreads provides titles, synopses, reviews, and lists of books sorted by year, genre, authors, etc.

For example …
“Most popular books published in 2021”
https://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/2021

𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕤 is available …
Online – https://www.goodreads.com/
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/Goodreads/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/goodreads/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/goodreads

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The sun is shining and it’s warmer out! Take advantage of the great weather and take a nature walk.

Did you know there is a Nature Center full of gorgeous hikes only a 6 minute drive from campus?

𝓛𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 is located at 338 McLean Road, Cortland and trails are open from dawn until dusk. Check out the trail map and plan your visit!

Check out Lime Hollow trails online: https://www.limehollow.org/trails

Also on …
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/limehollow/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/limehollow/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/LHNCKidsGarden

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Elaborate domino structures are so cool to watch topple to the ground. Did you know that 20 year old Lily Hevesh started building with dominos when she was 9 years old and filming them for YouTube and now she is making over 6 figures a year from her craft!?! She has over 225 million views on YouTube and also does projects for corporate advertisers. There is something to be said for turning your passions into your profession.

Check out Lily’s YouTube channel: Hevesh5
https://youtube.com/Hevesh

New Domino Record + Most Insane SPIRAL Ever! (32,000 dominos): https://youtu.be/FWgH0hXZKrE

Also on …
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Hevesh5
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/hevesh5/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/Hevesh5

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The Umbrella Academy – Whether you want to chill with this Netflix original
series or read the graphic novel by Gerard Way, The Umbrella Academy will not disappoint!

Plot: In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-three extraordinary children were spontaneously born to women who’d previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children; when asked why, his only explanation was, “To save the world.”

Watch as Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Number Five, Ben, and Vanya, the seven that form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes with bizarre powers must save the world again and again.

2 full seasons available on Netflix

Check out The Umbrella Academily on …
Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/NetflixUmbrellaAcademy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/umbrellaacad/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/umbrellaacad

Interesting fact: Author Gerard Way is also the lead singer of rock band 𝑴𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆.

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Test your geography skills with Seterra “The Ultimate Map Quiz Site!”

Learn geography the easy way with more than 400 free map quiz games in 39 languages.

Play online @ https://www.seterra.com/

Or visit on …

Facebook – https://m.facebook.com/seterra.geography/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/seterra.geography/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/SeterraGeo

Download from your App Store

Thank you Jim FitzGerald for the great suggestion! 

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