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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-27-2021 to 09-27-2021Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Dr. R. Douglas Fields, PhD, Neuroscientist, Author, and Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland at College ParkTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreElectrical activity in the brain can be detected through the scalp, giving insights into neurological and mental disorders, and revealing your thoughts, emotions, cognitive strengths and weaknesses. These advances will transform medicine and change society in profound ways. In this class, you’ll learn what brainwaves are, along with the fascinating... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-28-2021 to 09-28-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Jesse Palidofsky, Recording Artist, Songwriter, and Folk DJTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StorePeter, Paul and Mary’s debut album topped the Billboard charts. Heirs to the legacy of the Weavers, they performed If I Had a Hammer at the March on Washington, recorded traditional and original material and popularized songs written by up-and-coming songwriters like Dylan and John Denver. Richie Havens’ African/Native American roots, natural charisma... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-28-2021 to 09-28-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Jesse Palidofsky, Recording Artist, Songwriter, and Folk DJTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassPeter, Paul and Mary’s debut album topped the Billboard charts. Heirs to the legacy of the Weavers, they performed If I Had a Hammer at the March on Washington, recorded traditional and original material and popularized songs written by up-and-coming songwriters like Dylan and John Denver. Richie Havens’ African/Native American roots, natural charisma... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-28-2021 to 09-28-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM → 04:30 PMInstructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassAs requested, here’s another Michael Connelly mystery. Journalist Jack McEvoy has a personal connection to the crimes he investigates. The book’s context presents a current societal issue focus – no spoilers in this description. Tight plotting, writing, and characterization are hallmarks for Connelly, whose characters voice his take on life: ... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 09-29-2021 to 11-10-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Roberta Drucker, LCSW-CTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassEven when caring for a loved one is an act of love, it still takes many new skills and a great deal of energy. It also raises a lot of questions. Our Caregiver Series offers a place to learn from the experiences of others and to encourage those who are in similar circumstances. The sessions will be facilitated by compassionate professionals. Some sessions... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-29-2021 to 09-29-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreThe devastating fire that engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral in April 2019 destroyed beloved parts of that iconic structure, including the timber roof framework and crossing spire. But other crucial elements—notably the 13th-century stone vaults and flying-buttress support system—survived miraculously intact. Restoration is proving to be a long, complicated,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-29-2021 to 09-29-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassThe devastating fire that engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral in April 2019 destroyed beloved parts of that iconic structure, including the timber roof framework and crossing spire. But other crucial elements—notably the 13th-century stone vaults and flying-buttress support system—survived miraculously intact. Restoration is proving to be a long, complicated,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-29-2021 to 09-29-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:30 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Nick Glakas, International LecturerTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassThe golden age of ancient Greece was one of those brief, shining and spectacular moments in the 5,000 year history of civilized mankind when a small group of extraordinary individuals came together to create wholly new and original ideas concerning art, literature, theatre, philosophy and government. These new forms of thinking are the foundation upon... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-30-2021 to 09-30-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Melvin Goodman, Adjunct Professor, Int'l Relations, Johns Hopkins Univ.Term: 2021-3Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreThe European Alliance has been one of the key elements in U.S. national security policy since World War II. But the Trump administration clearly worsened the transatlantic alliance. This lecture will discuss the importance of the alliance and President Biden’s ability to rebuild it. The proper role for NATO will be... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-30-2021 to 09-30-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:30 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Ken Ow, AARP VolunteerTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassPlease register for this class through AARP using the link provided. In this workshop, you'll learn how to utilize the latest high-tech safety features in your current car, what technology to look for when shopping for a new car, the safety benefits of blind-spot warning systems, forward collision warnings, lane departure warnings, smart headlights, and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-01-2021 to 10-01-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Lisa Friedman, Computer InstructorTerm: 2021-3Location: Online Class(This class is Part III of our Computer Security Blanket series. See class #722 for Part I and class #736 for Part II. Sign up individually for one, two or all three classes.) This class is taught on Windows computers but is suitable for both Windows and Mac users. This class is for advanced beginner and intermediate computer students. How do you create IDs... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-01-2021 to 10-01-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Kim Brooks, Holistic Health InstructorTerm: 2021-3Location: Online Class Our brain enjoys movement; movement helps create stronger neurons and neural pathways. You will learn daily routines to incorporate easily into your lifestyle to help your brain stay strong, your mobility improve and your muscles age actively not passively! Learn ways to incorporate these routines in short bursts throughout your day. Wear comfortable... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-01-2021 to 10-01-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Bradley Simpson, Restoration Manager, Audubon Naturalist SocietyTerm: 2021-3Location: TripEnjoy the gardens, forest, meadows, and stream at Woodend, headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society. We will take a leisurely walk to highlight the efforts we have taken to restore native biodiversity to this urban oasis. Native plant formal gardens, forest and meadow restoration, permeable trails, and a newly restored stream will all be explored... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-04-2021 to 10-04-2021Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Michael Bevel, Facilitator, Classics in ContextTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreWe'll explore the lives and loves of William, Henry, and Alice James; and the effects they had, not only on each other, but on the American mind as well. William would go on to be a noted philosopher and psychologist. Henry would write intricate novels of regret and longing. And Alice would go on to take to her bed as a permanent invalid. In making sense of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-04-2021 to 10-04-2021Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Michael Bevel, Facilitator, Classics in ContextTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassWe'll explore the lives and loves of William, Henry, and Alice James; and the effects they had, not only on each other, but on the American mind as well. William would go on to be a noted philosopher and psychologist. Henry would write intricate novels of regret and longing. And Alice would go on to take to her bed as a permanent invalid. In making sense of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-04-2021 to 10-04-2021Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:30 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Carroll Gibbs, Historian/AuthorTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassThis presentation describes the unheralded exploits of the 200,000 men of African descent who fought for the Union army during the American Civil... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 10-05-2021 to 10-26-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Gideon Amir, Hebrew ScholarTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassThe Book of Judith is a story about the heroic action of a woman saving her people from a cruel oppressor. This book is part of the Apocrypha, which means that it is not part of the canon of the Hebrew Bible. It is included as part of the Catholic Bible. We will study the story and compare it to a "similar" story, the Book of Esther, and try to "guess" why... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-05-2021 to 10-05-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreIn the first of a series of talks on the sub-fields of philosophy, we begin by exploring logic, the study of rational argumentation. What are the foundations of logic? How do its rules tell us when a belief is justified? What are the limits of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-05-2021 to 10-05-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassIn the first of a series of talks on the sub-fields of philosophy, we begin by exploring logic, the study of rational argumentation. What are the foundations of logic? How do its rules tell us when a belief is justified? What are the limits of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-06-2021 to 10-06-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:30 PM → 2:45 PMInstructor: Julie Taddeo, Research Professor of History, University of MarylandTerm: 2021-3Location: Online ClassPopular TV series like "Downton Abbey" are not only engaging drama, they are a window into the social, political, and culture life of a period. As the show cycles through the years, we get a glimpse of the issues of the day. Explore the show’s appeal, which goes deeper than its period fashions and lavish sets, with Julie Taddeo, as she examines its... read more