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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-01-2023 to 11-01-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistTerm: 2023-3Location: Online ClassGet 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-01-2023 to 11-01-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 2:30 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Beth Kimel, FacilitatorTerm: 2023-3Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreTED 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-02-2023 to 11-02-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: 2023-3Location: Online ClassThink 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-06-2023 to 11-06-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:15 PMInstructor: Alan and Judy Lewis, Seasoned Cruise EnthusiastsTerm: 2023-3Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreIn 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-07-2023 to 11-07-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsTerm: 2023-3Location: Online ClassWhile 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-07-2023 to 11-07-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsTerm: 2023-3Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreWhile 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
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-07-2023 to 11-07-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Term: 2023-3Location: Online ClassArt 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-07-2023 to 11-07-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Term: 2023-3Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreArt 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
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-08-2023 to 11-08-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorTerm: 2023-3Location: Online ClassIndia 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-08-2023 to 11-08-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorTerm: 2023-3Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreIndia 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
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-09-2023 to 11-09-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Victor Rezmovic and Deeva Garel, Computer InstructorsTerm: 2023-3Location: Online ClassThe 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-09-2023 to 11-09-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Victor Rezmovic and Deeva Garel, Computer InstructorsTerm: 2023-3Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe 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
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-13-2023 to 11-13-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Dr. Michael Kryzanek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Bridgewater State UniversityTerm: 2023-3Location: Online ClassEver 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-13-2023 to 11-13-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 3:00 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Thu Huynh, RD, LDNTerm: 2023-3Location: Online ClassThere 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-14-2023 to 11-14-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, George Washington Univ.Term: 2023-3Location: Online ClassThe 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-14-2023 to 11-14-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, George Washington Univ.Term: 2023-3Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe 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
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-14-2023 to 11-14-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Term: 2023-3Location: Online ClassEnjoy 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-14-2023 to 11-14-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Term: 2023-3Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreEnjoy 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
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-15-2023 to 11-15-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyTerm: 2023-3Location: Online ClassAs 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: 1Class Date(s): 11-15-2023 to 11-15-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyTerm: 2023-3Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreAs 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
