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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-31-2023 to 05-31-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Dr. Ashraf Sufi, President, Muslim Community CenterTerm: 2023-2Location: TripYou are cordially invited to spend a morning at the Muslim Community Center (MCC) in Silver Spring. The vision of the MCC is to be a "Center of Islamic Excellence in which the Muslim community becomes a positive role model for all." Under the leadership of the Imam, the Center serves the needs of the local Muslim community with religious, educational,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-01-2023 to 06-01-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Brian Hochman, Hubert J. Cloke Director of American Studies, Georgetown UniversityTerm: 2023-2Location: Online Class"They’ve" been listening for longer than you think. From wayward lovers to foreign spies, from private detectives to public officials, and from the silver screen to the Supreme Court, the author will explore the long and surprising history of wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping from the Civil War to the near... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-01-2023 to 06-01-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Brian Hochman, Hubert J. Cloke Director of American Studies, Georgetown UniversityTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store"They’ve" been listening for longer than you think. From wayward lovers to foreign spies, from private detectives to public officials, and from the silver screen to the Supreme Court, the author will explore the long and surprising history of wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping from the Civil War to the near... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-05-2023 to 06-05-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Martin Goldsmith, Author and Classical Music PresenterTerm: 2023-2Location: Online ClassJoin Martin Goldsmith as he shares the story of his parents and their experiences performing with an all-Jewish orchestra in Nazi Germany from 1935 until 1941. This extraordinary performing arts ensemble, the Judischer Kulturbund or Jewish Cultural Association, was encouraged and supported by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels as a way to disguise the... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-05-2023 to 06-05-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Martin Goldsmith, Author and Classical Music PresenterTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreJoin Martin Goldsmith as he shares the story of his parents and their experiences performing with an all-Jewish orchestra in Nazi Germany from 1935 until 1941. This extraordinary performing arts ensemble, the Judischer Kulturbund or Jewish Cultural Association, was encouraged and supported by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels as a way to disguise the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-05-2023 to 06-05-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Michael Giorgione, Founder and CEO, LeadingLeaders LLCTerm: 2023-2Location: Online ClassEnjoy a picture tour and narrative of the history of "Shangri La" and the many uses of the retreat by the U.S. Presidents since... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-06-2023 to 06-06-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Daryl Davis, Musician and AuthorTerm: 2023-2Location: Online ClassDaryl Davis will discuss stories from his first book Klan-Destine Relationships and his upcoming book The Klan Whisperer about his encounters with White supremacists and the power of conversation that leads to... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-06-2023 to 06-06-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Daryl Davis, Musician and AuthorTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreDaryl Davis will discuss stories from his first book Klan-Destine Relationships and his upcoming book The Klan Whisperer about his encounters with White supremacists and the power of conversation that leads to... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-06-2023 to 06-06-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Term: 2023-2Location: Online ClassHave you ever seen Georgia O’Keeffe’s art book of 100 flowers - a brilliant display of what is considered her most popular subject? The American artist once wrote that “no one sees a flower, really; it is so small.” So she spent her artistic career opening up our eyes to their color and beauty. This program will offer an in-depth look at of some of... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-06-2023 to 06-06-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Term: 2023-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreHave you ever seen Georgia O’Keeffe’s art book of 100 flowers - a brilliant display of what is considered her most popular subject? The American artist once wrote that “no one sees a flower, really; it is so small.” So she spent her artistic career opening up our eyes to their color and beauty. This program will offer an in-depth look at of some of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-07-2023 to 06-07-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandTerm: 2023-2Location: Online ClassThe Siege of Yorktown in October 1781 was a decisive win for George Washington’s Continental Army. Yet it was also a triumph for the unlikely wartime alliance forged between patriot revolutionaries and the French King Louis XVI. University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell explores the inside story of this essential alliance as it evolved from... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-08-2023 to 06-08-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityTerm: 2023-2Location: Online ClassWhat was the great Broadway composer Richard Rodgers up to before he partnered with Oscar Hammerstein in 1943 with "Oklahoma"? Setting Broadway on fire with great music and scintillating lyrics by partner Lorenz Hart. Rodgers & Hart were a first rate Broadway team for 25 years. Julie Kurzava will analyze some of their best work, then discuss stylistic... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-08-2023 to 06-08-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreWhat was the great Broadway composer Richard Rodgers up to before he partnered with Oscar Hammerstein in 1943 with "Oklahoma"? Setting Broadway on fire with great music and scintillating lyrics by partner Lorenz Hart. Rodgers & Hart were a first rate Broadway team for 25 years. Julie Kurzava will analyze some of their best work, then discuss stylistic... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-12-2023 to 06-12-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Charles B. Jones, Ph.D., Ordinary Professor, Religion and Culture, The Catholic University of AmericaTerm: 2023-2Location: Online ClassWhat does it mean to be human? The question may seem simple, but the major historical world religions have answered it in a surprising variety of ways. In the west, one's humanity is a simple biological fact, and a vision of individual autonomy leaves one free to find one's own place in the world. But in the east, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-12-2023 to 06-12-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Charles B. Jones, Ph.D., Ordinary Professor, Religion and Culture, The Catholic University of AmericaTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreWhat does it mean to be human? The question may seem simple, but the major historical world religions have answered it in a surprising variety of ways. In the west, one's humanity is a simple biological fact, and a vision of individual autonomy leaves one free to find one's own place in the world. But in the east, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-12-2023 to 06-12-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 3:00 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Roni E. Dinkes, Au.D., M.S.Term: 2023-2Location: Online ClassHave you ever experienced misunderstanding or having difficulty hearing clearly what people are saying, feeling that you can hear, but do not understand, asking people to repeat themselves, finding it hard to keep up with conversation or ringing in your ears? Join Dr. Dinkes, to learn how chronic disease such as hypertension, arthritis, kidney disease,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-13-2023 to 06-13-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Dan Sherman, PhDTerm: 2023-2Location: Online ClassA brilliant and charismatic physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer became one of America's best-known scientists for his work leading to the creation of the atomic bomb at Los Alamos. Oppenheimer soon became a highly controversial figure, caught up in the politics of nuclear weapons policy in the 1940s and 50s. This talk will the discuss career and personality of... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-13-2023 to 06-13-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Dan Sherman, PhDTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreA brilliant and charismatic physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer became one of America's best-known scientists for his work leading to the creation of the atomic bomb at Los Alamos. Oppenheimer soon became a highly controversial figure, caught up in the politics of nuclear weapons policy in the 1940s and 50s. This talk will the discuss career and personality of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-13-2023 to 06-13-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Bernadette Sweeney, Elder Law AttorneyTerm: 2023-2Location: Online ClassThis class will present an overview of long-term care options in various settings: home care, adult day programs, assisted living, nursing facilities and hospice. Come and learn from an experienced elder law attorney about ways to help pay for different types of care, including Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), Veterans Administration benefits,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-13-2023 to 06-13-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Bernadette Sweeney, Elder Law AttorneyTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThis class will present an overview of long-term care options in various settings: home care, adult day programs, assisted living, nursing facilities and hospice. Come and learn from an experienced elder law attorney about ways to help pay for different types of care, including Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), Veterans Administration benefits,... read more
