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Sessions: 6Class Date(s): 05-06-2024 to 06-17-2024No Class: May 27Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Nancy Kay, Mah Jongg InstructorTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreLearn the Great Game of China. We will learn American style Mah Jongg using the National Mah Jongg League rules. You will learn how to read the card, the names of the tiles, how to pick a hand, do the Charleston, build a wall, and play defensively. Make new friends and have fun playing this game of skill and luck. This class is for people new to Mah... read more
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Sale!Sessions: 6Class Date(s): 05-14-2024 to 06-18-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Marilyn Lichtman, EdDTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StorePoker was first played in New Orleans in saloons and steamboats. It was usually played by men. Today, Poker has become a very popular game for men and women. Even Beyonce is in on the action with her latest hit "Texas Hold ‘Em." This class is about poker basics. After this 6-session series, you will NOT be ready to play with the big money players. ... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-16-2024 to 05-16-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Jim Resnick (retired Battalion Chief), Program Manager, Senior Outreach & Education, MCFRSTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineDoes your home safety equipment need a checkup? You probably get a regular checkup for your health from a healthcare provider. Your home deserves the same care and attention. You might be able to check (and perhaps correct) some things in your home, but what do you really know about your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms? MCFRS Fire Safety Educator Jim... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-21-2024 to 05-21-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Officer Demond Johnson. Community Services Officer, 2nd District, Montgomery County Police DepartmentTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreOfficer Johnson will share an update about our local Police Department. You'll have time to ask questions and discuss public safety concerns. Coffee will be... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-03-2024 to 06-03-2024Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:45 AMInstructor: Brandon Roger, MSW, MBATerm: 2024-2Location: Online ClassRightsizing is all about making life decisions for yourself before a life emergency makes them for you. Making the decision to rightsize is Step One. Then you need a plan. This presentation offers a series of questions, steps, and solutions impacting your home, your activities, and your lifestyle. By taking stock of your life and aligning the physical with... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-10-2024 to 06-10-2024Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistTerm: 2024-2Location: Online ClassSee the first submarine to sink an enemy ship (in 1864!), tour the fields and taste the product from a 128-acre tea plantation, learn to speak a few words in Gullah (the black Creole dialect still spoken in communities along the southern coast), see the work of a 21st century wrought iron worker whose artistry is in the Smithsonian, and visit the French... read more
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Sessions: 6Class Date(s): 06-18-2024 to 07-30-2024No Class: 07-02-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Gary Cahn, Computer InstructorTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StorePrerequisite: Completion of the Oasis Bridge for Beginners course taught in the winter of 2024. If you did not take that course, you MUST call Oasis and obtain permission from the instructor to take this course. The following topics will be covered: very brief review of the Bridge for Beginners course, bids at the 2 level and responses by partner,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-26-2024 to 06-26-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Febe Huezo, Outreach Associate, Montgomery County Public LibrariesTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineDiscover resources available at Montgomery County Public Libraries, from movie streaming to e-books and online courses, all free with your Library card. If you don't have a library card and would like one, you can sign up online for a digital card or get one at your local... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-27-2024 to 06-27-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Dana Hirsch and Burney Simpson, Jewish Council for the AgingTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineJCA's mission is to help older adults in the greater Washington, DC region thrive. Learn about JCA’s information and referral programs. We provide personalized guidance on everything from housing to transportation and... read more
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Sessions: 6Class Date(s): 07-16-2024 to 08-20-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Michele Heffner, Canasta InstructorTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreCanasta 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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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-23-2024 to 07-23-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Ken Ow, AARP VolunteerTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreDrivers who complete this course may receive a multi-year discount on their auto insurance, depending on state regulations. Exciting new content includes information on brain health, railroad and animal crossings, plus expanded information on car technology and updates on the many new laws in Maryland. A number of tips will be offered to help reduce your... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-25-2024 to 07-25-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Ralph D Buglass, Montgomery HistoryTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThis is a follow-on to a February Oasis presentation spotlighting lesser-known places of interest in Montgomery County. Through illustrated slides, participants will learn about the county's national landmarks -- including three houses in which notable women lived -- as well as other out-of-the-way fascinating structures. Did you know, for example, there... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-25-2024 to 07-25-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Ken Ow, AARP VolunteerTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreIn 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 more! Limit:... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-29-2024 to 07-29-2024Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:45 AMInstructor: Bernardo Vega, Investigator, Office of Consumer ProtectionTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineDigital payment platforms allow us to send money quickly without the hassle of carrying cash. However, because of this convenience it’s important to slow down and be mindful of who you are sending money to. Much like cash, your money can be hard to get back once you have sent it. We’ll discuss payment app options and best practices for using them... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-30-2024 to 07-30-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistTerm: 2024-2Location: Online Class Visit an English Anglican church in the heart of this most French North American city; check out a former prison, later college, now historical society headquarters; view hundreds of fresco murals depicting everything from fairy tales to the1889 landslides to fishing trades; peruse the medical instruments collection from the oldest hospital in North... read more
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Sessions: 14Class Date(s): 05-06-2024 to 08-12-2024No Class: May 27Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Oasis MembersTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThis is a practice, not an instructional, group. Play the game and practice your skills with other advanced-beginner and intermediate players. Limit:12. No class May... read more