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RECORDEDJune 17 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineFor the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, Denver Brunsman, chair of the History Department at George Washington University and noted scholar on the American Revolution, will discuss the background, composition, and philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence. Based on the latest scholarly research, Brunsman will share how... read more -
RECORDEDJune 18 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassWith the old power structure crumbling, French thinkers sought to reconstruct it based on reason. How should we think about what it is to be human? What can we know and what is the best way to learn it? Are you going to finish those... read more -
June 18 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ilene Aiken, RN, BSNLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThis class will provide an understanding of how a Patient Portal works as a tool to getting what you and your physician need. You’ll also learn about preparing for a visit, effectively communicating your needs, advocating as a caregiver when taking your loved ones to an appointment, crafting a list of symptoms, and creating a diary in advance of a... read more -
June 23 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nora Hamerman, Art HistorianLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(See other class in this series #291.) What does it mean to create boldly in one’s seventies, eighties, and beyond? Inspired by Goya’s famous inscription— “I am still learning”—this two-part series explores great artists who reached extraordinary new heights late in life. Far from slowing down, these masters continued to innovate, experiment... read more -
June 23 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Martina Sestakova, Art Educator, Designer and PainterLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreIn this intuitive drawing workshop, you will create a vase of flowers using a pencil in each hand—eyes closed—allowing movement, sensation, and trust to guide the image. Through bilateral drawing, your spontaneous drawing will turn into colorful and detailed, imaginary floral artworks. We will work in watercolors and colored pencils. No prior experience... read more -
RECORDEDJune 23 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineAlexander Hamilton has always been known as a central player in America’s early history, but the smash Broadway musical Hamilton has focused renewed attention on this fascinating individual. The instructor will present a multimedia presentation combining Hamilton’s biography with excerpts from the show to demonstrate its richness and its place among... read more -
RECORDEDJune 24 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Rev. Dr. Brandon Brewer, Director, Adult Bereavement Services, CaringMattersLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineParticipants are invited into a compassionate conversation about the inner experience of dying. This presentation examines how fear, uncertainty, and grief shape the end-of-life process, and highlights supportive practices that foster meaning, connection, and peace. Through reflection and practical guidance, attendees will gain insight into the emotional... read more -
RECORDEDJune 25 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassBefore the Revolution, most American colonists had tended to think of themselves as British and were often deeply enamored with the culture and fashions of their cousins' London. That shifted after 1783 as many new citizens tried to kickstart a distinctively American culture; to give America a national character different and distinctive from the national... read more -
June 25 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Stevie Carter, P.A.-C., Johns Hopkins Community PhysiciansLocations: Online ClassSleep is essential for good health, yet millions of adults struggle with poor sleep or breathing problems that interfere with restful nights. Join Christopher J. Lettieri, MD, FCCP, FAASM, a pulmonologist and education coordinator and director of respiratory therapy at Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, for an engaging discussion on the importance... read more -
July 9 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThis class will focus on the top dozen cases, both civil and criminal, heard by the Court during the past year. Special emphasis will be placed on evolving trends and voting blocks on the Court. As always, issues related to criminal decisions will be discussed in... read more -
July 9 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Online ClassWe’ll take a leisurely virtual walk through Impressionist master Claude Monet’s famous water lily garden at his Giverny home. Ms. Hart will also offer you highlights from 30 years of Monet's water lilies paintings, culminating in the panoramic series now displayed at the Musee de L’Orangerie in Paris. Monet was in his eighties, with cataracts and... read more -
July 13 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Federal Judge (TBD) and Rebecca Fanning, National Educational Outreach Manager, Office of the U.S. CourtsLocations: Online ClassAt a time when polls and pundits indicate that public understanding of the courts is cloudy, participants in this online conversation will meet a federal judge who deals with issues of the day. This is not a lecture format. It is a conversation driven by the participants’ questions and their interest in exploring the ramifications of court decisions... read more -
July 14 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jill Rivers, Founder, Enjoy the Photo MomentsLocations: Oasis at Macys Home Store(Repeat of February 2026 class.) Tired of trying to find that one photo while your friend waits as you scroll and scroll? This hands-on workshop will help you take control of your iPhone Photo Library so you can find, organize, and enjoy your photos with ease. We’ll cover how to use Collections to locate images faster, manage People, Trips, Recent Days,... read more -
July 14 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Garret Martin, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, and Co-Director of the Transatlantic Policy Center, American UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe launch of operation ‘Epic Fury’ in late February 2026 marked a significant escalation in the tumultuous relationship between the US and Iran, marked by patterns of conflict and failed negotiations since 1979. This talk will assess the deep historical roots of the dispute between Iran and the US, and how those evolved, including the thorny question... read more -
July 14 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineOne of the most popular groups of the '60s & '70s Three Dog Night didn't have many original songs but their unique interpretation of songs written by others got them many hits and a lasting legacy. Who could forget a bullfrog named... read more -
July 14 Tuesday3:30 PM → 4:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassYiyun Li emigrated in 1996 from China to the University of Iowa to pursue a graduate degree in immunology. After dropping out of her PhD program, she earned an M.F.A. from acclaimed Writers’ Workshop; in 2010, she won a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship as a “fiction writer”; and in 2017 she became the Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities at... read more -
July 15 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Taryn Giza, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, Suburban HospitalLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreLearn how to act as an immediate responder to help save lives when disaster strikes. Individuals with little or no medical training will learn how use their hands to apply pressure to a wound, pack a wound to control bleeding, how to correctly apply a tourniquet. These three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life.... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 16 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, CCBCLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThere are many female spies that have helped America win wars, from the Civil War to WWI to WWII. They were fearless, brave, and risked their lives to gather intelligence. Some survived, others either died in concentration camps or were shot to death. Tragically, they are not known and have become merely footnotes in our American history. You will meet... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 16 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassYou know that kid in kindergarten who had to knock down everyone's block towers? That was David Hume, except he was toppling belief structures from religion, science, and politics. No thought was safe from his... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 21 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Piera Weiss, Landscape Planner and ArchitectLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThis presentation examines the work of the Olmsted firm in and around Washington, D.C. and explores the city and region as a system of designed and managed landscapes — places where natural landforms and civic spaces are integrated through planning and design. The examples include the Capitol Grounds, the National Zoo, Rock Creek Park, subdivisions and... read more
