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643 CANCELED – Racial Disparity in Incarceration

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 12-11-2024 to 12-11-2024
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's Attorney
Term: 2025-1
Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online
CLASS IS CANCELLED
According to a study by the Pew Charitable Trusts, Black people remain overrepresented in jail populations, admissions—and stay longer on average. What drives this disparity in the criminal justice system? We'll first discuss the constitutional rights of defendants and sentencing guidelines, then we'll dive into the current rates of incarceration and... read more

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644 Leave the Driving to Someone Else!

$0.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 12-11-2024 to 12-11-2024
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PM
Instructor: Burney Simpson, Outreach Coordinator, JCA Connect-A-Ride
Term: 2025-1
Location: Online Class

Just because you no longer drive doesn't mean you need to be stuck at home. Connect-A-Ride is a free service that helps older and disabled adults find the transportation they need. A representative from Connect-A-Ride will provide transportation options available in Montgomery County tailored to your needs. Learn about public and private programs, volunteer... read more

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645 CANCELED – TED Talk Discussion: The Danger of a Single Story

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 12-11-2024 to 12-11-2024
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
Instructor: Beth Kimel, Facilitator
Term: 2025-1
Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store
CLASS IS CANCELLED
We will watch this TED talk together and then engage in dialogue about it. Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical... read more

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646 American Impressionists at Giverny

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 12-12-2024 to 12-12-2024
Day(s) of the week: Thursday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History Lecturer
Term: 2025-1
Location: Online Class

We have all heard of Claude Monet and his wonderful garden at Giverny—the inspiration for so much of his painting in the last decades of his life, including his iconic waterlilies. But Monet was not the only artist to “discover” the glories of Giverny. Many American painters spent summers at Giverny, making it an important art colony. Monet was so... read more

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650 Book Discussion: “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 12-17-2024 to 12-17-2024
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Time: 3:00 PM → 4:30 PM
Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion Leader
Term: 2025-1
Location: Online Class

We’re ending the semester with a fan favorite now on the several best-seller lists for over two years. Talk about a splash! The author focuses on serious family topics with a light, fanciful, upbeat touch. It’s Shelby Van Pelt’s first novel, and she wrote the first pages when a writing workshop instructor told the class to tell a story from an... read more

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100 Reflections on the 2024 Election

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-13-2025 to 01-13-2025
Day(s) of the week: Monday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
Instructor: Steve Roberts, Journalist and Author
Term: 2025-1
Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online

Steve Roberts has been a journalist for almost 60 years, covering some of the major events of his time, including fourteen presidential election campaigns. As a broadcaster, Roberts appears regularly as a political analyst on the ABC radio network and writes a nationally-syndicated newspaper column. He teaches politics and journalism at George Washington... read more

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101 With a Song in My Heart: A History of Singing in the Movies

$15.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-14-2025 to 01-14-2025
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:15 PM
Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University
Term: 2025-1
Location: Online Class

From the moment movies learned to talk, they learned to sing. Audiences back in 1927 were electrified when they heard Al Jolson belting out the top tunes of the day in The Jazz Singer, and through movie history some of our greatest vocalists have been star attractions in Hollywood musicals. The film industry did its best to showcase these performers with a... read more

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102 Beginner Canasta

$150.00 3 SPOT(S) REMAINING

Sessions: 6
Class Date(s): 01-14-2025 to 02-18-2025
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Time: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PM
Instructor: Michele Heffner, Canasta Instructor
Term: 2025-1
Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

Canasta is hot these days! It’s become a very popular pastime in the last few years. Come learn this old card game in its modernized version. You'll learn the basics of playing the game, strategies, and rules, and have fun playing with other... read more

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103 Winter Mall Walking Group

$30.00

Sessions: 14
Class Date(s): 01-14-2025 to 04-15-2025
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Time: 2:00 PM → 3:00 PM
Instructor: Mary Ferguson, Oasis Volunteer
Term: 2025-1
Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

It's time for winter exercise and new friendships. Join us for an energetic walk along the halls of Montgomery Mall. All walking speeds are welcome. Walkers will meet at Oasis and leave promptly at 2:05 pm. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing; bring... read more

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104 1L in a Nutshell, Part 1: Criminal Law

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-15-2025 to 01-15-2025
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's Attorney
Term: 2025-1
Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online

(BUNDLE AND SAVE $12 when you also sign up for related classes #144, 194, 233) Explore what constitutes a crime, the different categories of crimes, the elements of crimes, and the most common defenses raised in criminal trials. Using engaging and notable cases, we will seek to understand how the criminal justice system actually... read more

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105 From Silver Spring to the Silver Screen

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-15-2025 to 01-15-2025
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
Instructor: Ralph D Buglass, Montgomery History
Term: 2025-1
Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online

A good number of movies have been filmed--at least partially--here in Montgomery County. A few are even set here; others that are set elsewhere include scenes of many recognizable local spots. And a surprising number of actors and actresses grew up in this area, with several big-name stars hailing from Silver Spring. The county’s historical organization,... read more

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106 Oasis Game Club: Codenames

$10.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-15-2025 to 01-15-2025
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
Instructor: Oasis Members
Term: 2025-1
Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

Join us for an afternoon of fun and games. This month we’ll be teaching Codenames to folks who want to learn. Additional games will be available, or you can bring your own favorite to play with others!(See related classes #153, 195,... read more

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107 American Songbook and the Art of Interpretation: Ella vs Frank

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-16-2025 to 01-16-2025
Day(s) of the week: Thursday
Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola University
Term: 2025-1
Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online

(BUNDLE & SAVE $6 when you also sign up for related class # 154.) A musical standard is a song that remains popular well after its original performance and setting, whether on the radio, on stage or in movies. Julie Kurzava compares performances from the enormous output of legendary singers Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, considering different ways... read more

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108 Einstein vs. the Nazis

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-16-2025 to 01-16-2025
Day(s) of the week: Thursday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg College
Term: 2025-1
Location: Online Class

Albert Einstein was not only a revolutionary physicist, he was also an active advocate for democracy and human rights, positions that made him an enemy of Adolf Hitler's regime. We will explore the intellectual roots of Einstein's political ideas and discuss his history of... read more

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109 Transform Your Sleep with the Sounder Sleep System®

$126.00

Sessions: 7
Class Date(s): 01-16-2025 to 02-27-2025
Day(s) of the week: Thursday
Time: 2:00 PM → 3:30 PM
Instructor: Alison Babil, Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner
Term: 2025-1
Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

Would you like calm at your fingertips? Would you like to sleep better? In this experiential course, participants will learn simple, gentle movements designed to bring profound mental and physical rest. Each class will include Sounder Sleep System® movements, a brief lecture, and Q&A. Movements will be done sitting in a chair. Optional movements can be... read more

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112 Who Wrote the Bible?

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-21-2025 to 01-21-2025
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
Instructor: Gideon Amir, Hebrew Scholar
Term: 2025-1
Location: Online Class

There are many explanations and theories as to who wrote the Hebrew Bible. Some believe it was written by God, some believe Moses wrote it based on God’s words, and still others believe God inspired or instructed human beings to write it. Focusing on the first five books of the Old Testament, we’ll explore some scholarly ideas and fascinating examples... read more

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113 Murder, Inc.: The CIA under John F. Kennedy

$12.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-21-2025 to 01-21-2025
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PM
Instructor: James H Johnston, Lawyer and Author
Term: 2025-1
Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online

Murder, Inc. tells the story of the CIA’s assassination operations under John F. Kennedy, up to his own assassination and beyond. James H. Johnston was a lawyer for the Senate Intelligence Committee which, in 1975, investigated and first reported on the Castro assassination plots and their relation to Kennedy’s murder. Johnston examines how the CIA... read more

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114 Giants of Klezmer

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-22-2025 to 01-22-2025
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
Instructor: Seth Kibel, Musician and Composer
Term: 2025-1
Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online

During the heyday of klezmer, in the Jewish immigrant community on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, there were two clarinetists who dominated -- Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras. Like all great musicians, their musical personalities were reflective of who they were as individuals, and as participants will learn, these were both extraordinary men.... read more

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115 The New World Before and After 1492

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-22-2025 to 01-22-2025
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of Maryland
Term: 2025-1
Location: Online Class

Where does American history begin? Not in 1492, but millennia before then when humans first settled this great continent. Who were these so-called "Native Americans?" How did they get here and what sorts of lives did they have? Why were the Europeans searching for a new world in 1492? What were Columbus and his patrons, Ferdinand and Isabella, hoping to... read more

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116 Estate Planning 101

$18.00

Sessions: 1
Class Date(s): 01-23-2025 to 01-23-2025
Day(s) of the week: Thursday
Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
Instructor: Bernadette Sweeney, Elder Law Attorney
Term: 2025-1
Location: Online Class

(BUNDLE & SAVE $9 when you also sign up for related classes #127 and 206.) What is an estate plan, who needs one, and what documents do you need? Learn more about Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and how to plan for both incapacity and death to ensure that your assets pass to your chosen beneficiaries in the most efficient way possible. (See related... read more

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