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RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-26-2025 to 03-26-2025Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Ernest Liotti, Faculty, Peabody InstituteTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(BUNDLE & SAVE $6 when you also sign up for related class #225.) In this class we will hear and compare different performances of the standard repertoire for women’s voices. A variety of historic recordings will be put to the test – and YOU will decide which ones you liked the most. Hear from Callas, Ponselle, Tebaldi, Nilsson, Stevens, and... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-26-2025 to 03-26-2025Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Martina Sestakova, Art Educator, Designer and PainterTerm: 2025-1Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreEnjoy a relaxing workshop of listening to music and painting with art educator Martina Sestakova. Let’s pause to the music by Mozart, Louis Armstrong, Edith Piaf, and others and use their musical creations for our own intuitive visual explorations. May music’s healing aspects be interpreted as colors, shapes, and energy? Join in and see! You will... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-27-2025 to 03-27-2025Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Bernadette Sweeney, Elder Law AttorneyTerm: 2025-1Location: Online Class(BUNDLE & SAVE $9 when you also sign up for related classes #116 and 127.) A durable power of attorney, whether it is for financial or medical matters, is one of the most important documents you can execute. In some ways, it is even more useful than a will, so it is essential that the power of attorney be tailored to your specific circumstances. Join... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-27-2025 to 03-27-2025Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:15 PMInstructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineMore than 150 armed conflicts--including 90 outside national borders--are raging around the globe, the most since World War II. Some grab international headlines, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Israel's war with terrorist groups and armed militias along its borders in Gaza and Lebanon. Most conflicts, however, escape the developed world's... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-27-2025 to 03-27-2025Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Dr. Otis Brawley, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterTerm: 2025-1Location: Online ClassDr. Otis Brawley leads a broad interdisciplinary research effort of cancer health disparities at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, working to close racial, economic and social disparities in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer in the United States and worldwide. For Colorectal... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-31-2025 to 03-31-2025Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Wider Circle Volunteer CoordinatorTerm: 2025-1Location: TripA Wider Circle’s Essential Support program provides basic items for the home to our neighbors seeking to rise out of poverty. Volunteers help sort donations and stock the showrooms where clients select their items. With the help of volunteer groups like ours, A Wider Circle is able to furnish 10-20 homes free of charge each day for our neighbors in... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-01-2025 to 04-01-2025Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Jennifer Paxton, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of History, The Catholic University of AmericaTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineMagna Carta was granted by King John of England in 1215, but in many ways it belongs among the founding documents of the United States. Historian Jennifer Paxton traces the transformation of Magna Carta from a list of concessions granted by an unpopular medieval king into a blueprint for good government and sound judicial practice, including the rights to... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-01-2025 to 04-01-2025Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineGeorge Washington’s youth is the least understood period of his life. In this talk, Professor Denver Brunsman, Chair of the History Department at George Washington University, will explore Washington’s difficult relationship with his mother, Mary Ball Washington; his early experiences surveying and soldiering, which put him into close contact with... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-02-2025 to 04-02-2025Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:45 AMInstructor: Alan I. Saltman, AuthorTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineIn this class we’ll examine Churchill and Chamberlain -- their similarities and differences and their 20 year-long antagonistic relationship. We’ll then explore the incredible story of how that relationship was resurrected in the months after Germany invaded Poland in September, 1939, to the point that the two stood together as loyal colleagues in late... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-02-2025 to 04-02-2025Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineLeonard Cohen and Quincy Jones are two prolific and important musicians in American music. Coming from vastly different backgrounds and experiences, both created music with far more depth and reach than that of the average musician. We will explore some of the musical contributions they left with us, which will live on for generations to... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 2Class Date(s): 04-03-2025 to 04-10-2025Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe series of Crusades carried out by Western European armies against Muslim forces in the Holy Land were a defining period in medieval history. For the first time, the Western soldiers were exposed to a culture far different from their own; and the clash of cultures, as well as the fierce battles over lands and cities, would change Europe’s outlook in... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-03-2025 to 04-03-2025Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Dan Sherman, PhDTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe Canadian pianist Glenn Gould dazzled the world in 1955 with his razor-sharp versions of Bach before beginning a hugely successful career known both for his playing and also his musical and personal eccentricities. This course will outline Gould’s life and career and include many performance clips, along with interviews, lectures, and samples from his... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-08-2025 to 04-08-2025Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, CCBCTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineExplore the extraordinary journey of women’s shoes through history — from ancient foot coverings to daring heels that defy gravity and medical advice. Discover how shoes have evolved with societal shifts and fashion trends, including the cultural impact of Chinese foot binding and the surprising origin of high heels. We’ll also dive into the legacy of... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-08-2025 to 04-08-2025Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Nicki Jhabvala, NFL Reporter, The Washington PostTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineSix months after Josh Harris and his partners purchased the Washington Commanders for a record $6.05 billion, they quickly set about overhauling operations. Now, only two seasons into Harris's tenure as owner, the Commanders have morphed into one of the more exciting NFL teams, with their young quarterback Jayden Daniels, well-respected coach Dan Quinn and... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-09-2025 to 04-09-2025Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Supreme Court DocentTerm: 2025-1Location: TripThis guided tour will bring attendees into the Courtroom for a discussion of how the Court functions, as well as the history of the Supreme Court building and its architecture. Attendees will also visit some of the formal conference rooms, the Great Hall, and the Library. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and will meet at the... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-09-2025 to 04-09-2025Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Ernest Liotti, Faculty, Peabody InstituteTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(BUNDLE & SAVE $6 when you also sign up for related class #204.) In this class we will hear and compare different performances of the standard repertoire for men's voices. A variety of historic recordings will be put to the test – and once again, YOU will decide which ones you liked the most. Hear from the greats, including Bjorling, Gigli, Vickers,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-10-2025 to 04-10-2025Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Dr. Lawrence Hogan, Professor of History Emeritus, Union College, New Jersey and Kevin Kane, Writer, Musician and Playwright Term: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineBlack professional baseball originated in the 1880s, and reached an end shortly after Hall of Fame ball-player Jackie Robinson's entry into the Major Leagues. This moving and informative program celebrates that history, and gives back to great ballplayers, so often overlooked, some of the acclaim that they so deserved. It locates this story into the larger... read more -
RECORDEDSessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-15-2025 to 04-15-2025Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandTerm: 2025-1Location: Online ClassBefore the Civil War, Baltimore sat uneasily at the center of a border slave state engaged in a border war. This talk, based on an essay that won the Baltimore City Historical Society’s Arnold prize, mines a rich vein of recent scholarship on the slave experience, interstate sales, fugitivity, free Black life, colonization, and kidnapping in Baltimore... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-16-2025 to 04-16-2025Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyTerm: 2025-1Location: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(BUNDLE AND SAVE $12 when you also sign up for related classes #104, 144, 194)Get ready to explore the intriguing world of negligence in this engaging class! We will cover the key elements of negligence — duty, breach, causation, and damages — using captivating case examples. This will help you understand how everyday actions can lead to unexpected... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-16-2025 to 04-16-2025Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Oasis MembersTerm: 2025-1Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreJoin us for an afternoon of fun and games. This month we’ll be teaching Five Crowns to folks who want to learn. Additional games will be available, or you can bring your own favorite to play with others! Gather with others to learn a new game or play an old favorite. (See related classes #106, 153,... read more
