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RECORDEDDecember 17 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, CCBCLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThe most consequential changes in the 20th century in America happened because of two women. From the concept of Social Security to controlling conception, Frances Perkins and Margaret Sanger were extraordinary visionaries and brave in the face of opposition on many fronts. The first female cabinet member and the woman responsible for "the pill!", made life... read more -
RECORDEDDecember 17 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassJohn Stuart Mill saw the rise of modern science as the key to all human knowledge, but it required some philosophical work to figure out how science really worked. Any supposed truths that are not scientific should be rejected as poppycock. This led to a scientific approach to ethics, economics, and... read more -
August 20 10:30 AM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Linda Shiffman, Tutor InstructorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreNew Tutor Training – Required for All Incoming Tutor VolunteersAll new volunteers are required to attend a full-day training session before joining the Oasis Tutoring program. During this interactive training, you’ll connect with fellow new tutors, understand what tutoring looks like in action, and participate in hands-on activities designed to build... read more -
September 14 10:30 AM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Linda Shiffman, Tutor InstructorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreNew Tutor Training – Required for All Incoming Tutor VolunteersAll new volunteers are required to attend a full-day training session before joining the Oasis Tutoring program. During this interactive training, you’ll connect with fellow new tutors, understand what tutoring looks like in action, and participate in hands-on activities designed to build... read more
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September 16 – December 23 Tuesday, Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 8Instructor: Erica Greenspan, LCSW-C, LICSWLocations: Online ClassOur Caregiver Support Group offers a place to learn from the experiences of others and to encourage those who are in similar circumstances. Even when caring for a loved one is an act of love, it still takes many new skills and energy. Some sessions will spotlight expert guest speakers on various topics to support you in your caregiving journey. Most... read more -
September 9 – December 16 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 8Instructor: Erica Greenspan, LCSW-C, LICSWLocations: Online ClassThis support group is designed for those who have found themselves in a caregiving role for their parent(s) due to aging, illness, memory loss, or other challenges. If you feel overwhelmed by managing your parents' needs and your own responsibilities, you're not alone -- and this group is here to support you. This caregiver group will largely consist of... read more -
August 31 – December 28 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 18Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Online ClassThis group provides a forum to engage in intellectual conversation with a peer group and explore areas of common interest. Topics for discussion are selected by the group. There is a designated moderator. Limit:... read more -
August 31 – December 28 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 18Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Online ClassThis group provides a stimulating forum to engage in conversations on a wide variety of political, cultural, and newsworthy topics, as well as other issues of common interest selected by the group. There is a designated moderator. Limit:... read more
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September 1 – January 1 Tuesday, Friday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 36Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Online ClassThis group meets on Tuesdays at 10:30 am and on Fridays at 12:30 pm. It provides a forum to engage in intellectual conversation with a peer group and explore areas of common interest. There is a designated moderator who suggests topics and provides background materials in advance. Limit:... read more
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September 1 – December 29 Tuesday01:00 PM → 02:30 PMSessions: 18Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Online ClassThis group provides a forum to engage in intellectual conversation with a peer group and explore areas of common interest. Topics for discussion are selected by the group. Limit:... read more
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September 16 – December 16 Wednesday01:00 PM → 02:30 PMSessions: 14Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThis group provides a forum to engage in intellectual conversation with a peer group and explore areas of common interest. Topics for discussion are selected by the group. The role of moderator rotates each week from among those who volunteer. Limit:... read more
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September 10 – December 17 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Libby Merrill, FacilitatorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreParticipants will be invited to suggest topics of interest for a relaxed and lively discussion by the group. Topics will cover a wide range of issues and concerns. Meetings will take place in-person at Oasis. Meeting dates: September 10. October 15, November 12, December... read more
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September 3 – December 31 Thursday01:00 PM → 02:30 PMSessions: 18Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Online ClassThe group provides a forum to engage in intellectual conversation with a peer group and explore areas of common interest. Topics for discussion are selected by the group. The role of moderator rotates each week from among those who volunteer. Limit:... read more
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September 4 – January 1 Friday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 18Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Online ClassThis group provides a forum to engage in intellectual conversation with a peer group and explore areas of common interest. The role of moderator rotates each week from among those who volunteer. The moderator for that week solicits topics in advance and distributes to the whole group brief descriptions/questions related to them, giving everyone a chance to... read more
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September 14 – December 14 No Class: September 21Monday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 13Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThis group is for those who can play the game independently, without substantial coaching. The group plays by National Mah Jong League rules. Please bring your own current National Mah Jong League card. No meeting September... read more -
September 16 – December 16 Wednesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 14Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThis group is for those who can play the game independently, without substantial coaching. The group plays by National Mah Jong League rules. Please bring your own current National Mah Jong League... read more
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September 8 – December 15 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 15Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThis is not an instructional class, but a friendly pick-up game. You should have some experience actually playing the... read more -
September 10 – December 17 No Class: November 26Thursday2:30 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 14Instructor: Lori Spak, HostLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreWhat's more fun than knitting solo? Joining a club where every week is a knitting party! Our Social Knitwork group is a great way to share your love of knitting. The skills required to join are casting on, knitting, purling and binding off. Fellow knitters will help you tackle confusing patterns, explain new-to-you techniques, and share favorite projects... read more -
September 28 – December 14 Monday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 12Instructor: Heather FrankLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThe group is an opportunity to improve speaking confidence and meet other adults who wish to refresh their French speaking skills. We recommend that you be on at least an intermediate French speaking level. If you can speak on the telephone without too much difficulty, your French speaking ability is likely at an intermediate level. The conversation group... read more -
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September 14 – December 14 No Class: September 21Monday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 13Instructor: Kathy Hankins, Certified Yoga and Meditation InstructorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreRecent research supports the hypothesis that dance and yoga reverse aging, as does positive thought processes. Come join Kathy Hankins and learn about Yogadance, a practice that incorporates the benefits of yoga and dance with a touch of “forget your age” brain trickery to physically and mentally turn back the clock. It is suitable for all types of... read more
