• Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-01-2023 to 11-01-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
    Instructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel Specialist
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    Get an idea of life under communism at the Deutsche Demokratische Republik Museum; view art from Rembrandt to Käthe Kollwitz, and murals on the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall; check out a gourmet food outlet featuring Lindt chocolate; visit a former hospital now a creative community space and restored apothecary; and spend an afternoon at the... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-01-2023 to 11-01-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 2:30 PM → 4:00 PM
    Instructor: Beth Kimel, Facilitator
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

    TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas in the form of short, powerful recorded talks. Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story. We will watch this TED talk together and... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-02-2023 to 11-02-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Thursday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
    Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg College
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    Think of something...go ahead, I'll wait. What was it? Whatever it was, you know what it was because you thought it. As a conscious being, you have access to your mind. But what is that consciousness? How do we know that other people posses the same sort of internal lived experience? Do animals? Could computers? Is consciousness explainable through material... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-06-2023 to 11-06-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Monday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 2:15 PM
    Instructor: Alan and Judy Lewis, Seasoned Cruise Enthusiasts
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

    In September 2022, Judy and Alan Lewis boarded the new icebreaker cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot for a 2-1/2 week journey through the Canadian archipelago along that country's north coast. The route was from Reykjavik, Iceland to Nome, Alaska. It retraced some of the sea and land explorations of 19th century British explorers including Sir John Franklin.... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-07-2023 to 11-07-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal Corps
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    While the French Emperor Napoleon is one of the most recognizable figures in all of history, how he rose to such colossal power is sometimes overlooked: Born into a poor but proud Corsican family, he became the most powerful man in Europe for more than a decade by his intellect, his sheer force of will, and his understanding of how the nature of power in... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-07-2023 to 11-07-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal Corps
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

    While the French Emperor Napoleon is one of the most recognizable figures in all of history, how he rose to such colossal power is sometimes overlooked: Born into a poor but proud Corsican family, he became the most powerful man in Europe for more than a decade by his intellect, his sheer force of will, and his understanding of how the nature of power in... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-07-2023 to 11-07-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
    Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    Art theft makes international headlines overnight! This presentation will be both a review and update of the most famous--and notorious--art crimes. Highlights include past heists, from the Mona Lisa caper to the stealing of the Scream. However, the status of unsolved art mysteries will be discussed, including the greatest art theft in our time: the taking... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-07-2023 to 11-07-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
    Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

    Art theft makes international headlines overnight! This presentation will be both a review and update of the most famous--and notorious--art crimes. Highlights include past heists, from the Mona Lisa caper to the stealing of the Scream. However, the status of unsolved art mysteries will be discussed, including the greatest art theft in our time: the taking... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-08-2023 to 11-08-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and Author
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    India has long envied China's rapid transformation from Third World backwater to economic powerhouse, and wants to follow that same path. It is now the world's 5th largest economy, just as China was two decades ago, and is gaining ground in the rankings amid a development and population boom. As an authoritarian-run China confronts slower growth and a... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-08-2023 to 11-08-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and Author
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

    India has long envied China's rapid transformation from Third World backwater to economic powerhouse, and wants to follow that same path. It is now the world's 5th largest economy, just as China was two decades ago, and is gaining ground in the rankings amid a development and population boom. As an authoritarian-run China confronts slower growth and a... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-09-2023 to 11-09-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Thursday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: Victor Rezmovic and Deeva Garel, Computer Instructors
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    The festive season means fun with friends and family, goodwill and giving. Sadly, it's also a prime time for cybercrooks to cook up nefarious schemes.  According to AARP Fraud Watch, three-quarters of U.S. consumers have experienced or been targeted by at least one form of fraud that can be tied to the holidays, including requests from (often fake)... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-09-2023 to 11-09-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Thursday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: Victor Rezmovic and Deeva Garel, Computer Instructors
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

    The festive season means fun with friends and family, goodwill and giving. Sadly, it's also a prime time for cybercrooks to cook up nefarious schemes.  According to AARP Fraud Watch, three-quarters of U.S. consumers have experienced or been targeted by at least one form of fraud that can be tied to the holidays, including requests from (often fake)... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-13-2023 to 11-13-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Monday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AM
    Instructor: Dr. Michael Kryzanek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Bridgewater State University
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    Ever since Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury Connecticut Baptist Convention and outlined his views on the importance of separating church and state, the role of religion in American politics and government has been a matter of controversy. This presentation will provide an historical overview of the issue of church and state and discuss the current... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-13-2023 to 11-13-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Monday
    Time: 3:00 PM → 4:00 PM
    Instructor: Thu Huynh, RD, LDN
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    There are less than 65 days between Halloween and New Year's but they can add up to weeks of overindulging. Join us to learn helpful tips and strategies to enjoy your holiDAYS - as a guest or as a host - with none of the... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-14-2023 to 11-14-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, George Washington Univ.
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    The program will assess the development of the alignment between the two powers targeting the United States over the past ten years, discussing the reasons why the alignment was not strongly considered in US policy until... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-14-2023 to 11-14-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, George Washington Univ.
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

    The program will assess the development of the alignment between the two powers targeting the United States over the past ten years, discussing the reasons why the alignment was not strongly considered in US policy until... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-14-2023 to 11-14-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
    Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    Enjoy a revealing look at the role of fashion in the works of the Impressionists and their contemporaries. This program features major paintings by Monet, Renoir, Manet, Degas, Cassatt and others, from the mid-1860s to the mid-1880s, when Paris was the fashion capital. In addition to the paintings, period costumes, accessories, fashion plates, photographs... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-14-2023 to 11-14-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Tuesday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
    Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

    Enjoy a revealing look at the role of fashion in the works of the Impressionists and their contemporaries. This program features major paintings by Monet, Renoir, Manet, Degas, Cassatt and others, from the mid-1860s to the mid-1880s, when Paris was the fashion capital. In addition to the paintings, period costumes, accessories, fashion plates, photographs... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-15-2023 to 11-15-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's Attorney
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Online Class

    As of July 1, 2023,  adults 21 and over may possess, use, and grow cannabis for recreational purposes. What does this mean, for cannabis users, the public in general, and for law enforcement officials?  Mr. McCarthy will discuss the policy ramification of this new... read more
  • Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 11-15-2023 to 11-15-2023
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's Attorney
    Term: 2023-3
    Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store

    As of July 1, 2023,  adults 21 and over may possess, use, and grow cannabis for recreational purposes. What does this mean, for cannabis users, the public in general, and for law enforcement officials?  Mr. McCarthy will discuss the policy ramification of this new... read more

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