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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 -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-21-2024 to 05-21-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief, USA TodayTerm: 2024-2Location: Online ClassSusan Page, the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY and best-selling author, discusses her new book, "The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters." It is the definitive biography of the groundbreaking broadcaster, exploring the professional mountains she climbed, the insecurities that drove her ambition, and the heartbreaks she endured in her... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-22-2024 to 05-22-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThis singer/songwriter icon introduced the Caribbean music known as Calypso to the U.S. and went on to become an ardent activist for Civil Rights. From the front line of music fame to the front line of marches and protests, Belafonte was an intense entertainer and leader. We will explore some of the many interesting facets of this complex man, who died at... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-23-2024 to 05-23-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: 2024-2Location: Online ClassHumans are conscious beings--at least after our morning coffee. But what is the source of this consciousness? It seems like it has to be the brain, the mind, and/or the soul. It is only in the 20th century that the concepts of mind, brain, and soul were completely differentiated. What do we mean by these ideas? How to they relate to one another? Should we... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-28-2024 to 05-28-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerTerm: 2024-2Location: Online ClassMary Cassatt is noted as the only American woman within the French Impressionist circle in Paris. From a wealthy Pennsylvania family, she nevertheless carved out a professional career for herself as an artist, defying social conventions of the time. This lecture will put Cassatt in the framework among the Impressionists and their group exhibitions. It will... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-28-2024 to 05-28-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 3:00 PM → 4:30 PMInstructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderTerm: 2024-2Location: Online Class(Please note: We are reading the novel itself; we are not reading the 2020 graphic novel, with the same title.) It took the author over two decades to finish his anti-war novel, inspired by his being an American POW imprisoned in a Dresden slaughterhouse during the Allies’ 1945 aerial bombardment. The work combines elements of autobiography, historical... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-29-2024 to 05-29-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(Please note: The date of this class has been changed from May 8 to May 29.) This presentation will discuss the evolution of American privacy laws, from its origins in Constitutional amendments through to recent case law. There will be a particular focus on media privacy and reproductive privacy rights. The cases discussed will be New York Times Co. v.... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-29-2024 to 05-29-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Charlotte Gray, AuthorTerm: 2024-2Location: Online ClassIn 1854, Jennie Jerome (future mother of Winston Churchill) and Sara Delano (future mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt) were born. They grew up with incredible privilege but refused to settle into predictable, sheltered lives. They lived life on their own terms, but both enabled their sons to reach the epicentre of political power on two continents.... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-30-2024 to 05-30-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Jade Olson, Ph.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Communication, University of Maryland, College ParkTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineSocial movements are behind the most powerful changes in our world. They shift mindsets, enact laws, and influence how we relate to each other. In this class, we’ll address several key questions: What are the features of a movement that can hold leaders' attention and involve millions of participants? What have today’s social movements learned from... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-30-2024 to 05-30-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Leila Thomas, Stroke Research Registered Nurse, NIH Stroke Program/Suburban HospitalTerm: 2024-2Location: Online ClassThe best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from a stroke is to understand your risk and how to control it. Learn about stroke risk factors and prevention strategies. This webinar will outline a stroke action plan as well as vital signs and symptoms to be aware of using the be F.A.S.T.... read more -
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 -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-03-2024 to 06-03-2024Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineAs we head into the fall election, Denver Brunsman of George Washington University will discuss the history of the Electoral College. Agreed to in the last days of the Constitutional Convention, the Electoral College persists to this day as a relic of 18th-century political thought and compromise. Why did the framers of the Constitution create such a... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-04-2024 to 06-04-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandTerm: 2024-2Location: Online ClassSeen through American eyes, the Revolution marks a triumphant moment. Through British eyes, it looked quite different. To the King, the war for independence was an affront, a temper tantrum by an ungrateful colonial rabble. But, as historian Richard Bell explains, beyond the palace and Parliament, British responses to the war were anything but monolithic.... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-04-2024 to 06-04-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Ernest Liotti, Faculty, Peabody InstituteTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineExplore the music world of Leonard Bernstein through his works for the stage. We’ll begin with his first collaboration with choreographer Jerome Robbins, the ballet “Fancy Free” - the inspiration for Bernstein’s first hit show “On the Town”, and then the lesser known “Peter Pan”. We'll move on to such greats as “Wonderful Town”,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-05-2024 to 06-05-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe Supreme Court has not always made the right decision. This presentation will be a careful analysis of what history has told us are four of the worst cases ever decided by the Supreme Court. The cases discussed will include Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), Korematsu v. United States (1944), and Buck v. Bell... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-05-2024 to 06-05-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Beth Kimel, FacilitatorTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreSir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. We will watch this TED talk together and then engage in dialogue about it. Refreshments will be served! (See other TED Talk discussions, class #305 and... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-05-2024 to 06-05-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: John Natale PT, DPTTerm: 2024-2Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineSometimes, a fall cannot be prevented. Learn how to fall and get up from falls as safely as possible. The instructor will also review the basics of fall prevention along with tips for... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-06-2024 to 06-06-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Nikki Haddad, Alexandra Hardee, & Marla Caplon, Montgomery County Senior Nutrition ProgramTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreRecognizing the connection between inflammation and what we eat can support our overall wellbeing. Join us to learn, discuss and prepare a few simply healthy... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-06-2024 to 06-06-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Ambassador (ret.) Eric S. RubinTerm: 2024-2Location: Online ClassThe United States is facing the most serious set of foreign policy challenges since the end of the Cold War more than 30 years ago. At the same time, we are heading into a presidential election that will have major impact on the direction of our foreign policy. The choices that must be made will likely affect our country for the next several decades at... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-08-2024 to 06-08-2024Day(s) of the week: SaturdayTime: 10:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Marianne Starr, Naturalist, Locust Grove Nature CenterTerm: 2024-2Location: TripLevel of Difficulty: 3 out of 5 Learn about a unique ecosystem, the history of this vast park, and the flora and fauna in this beautiful, quiet place. Meet at the Wilson’s Mill Parking area, 25200 Clarksburg Road, 20871. Additional parking is diagonally across the street – Kingsley Trail parking area. Walkers will leave promptly at 10:00 am,... read more
