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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-20-2022 to 06-20-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Marc Wortman, PhD, Historian and JournalistTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassHyman George Rickover (1899–1986), born in a Polish shtetl, was the longest-serving U.S. military officer in history and an almost mythical figure in the United States Navy. Possessing engineering brilliance, a ferocious will, a combative personality, and an indefatigable work ethic, he oversaw the development of nuclear marine propulsion and the first... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-20-2022 to 06-20-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Marc Wortman, PhD, Historian and JournalistTerm: 2022-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreHyman George Rickover (1899–1986), born in a Polish shtetl, was the longest-serving U.S. military officer in history and an almost mythical figure in the United States Navy. Possessing engineering brilliance, a ferocious will, a combative personality, and an indefatigable work ethic, he oversaw the development of nuclear marine propulsion and the first... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-20-2022 to 06-20-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Vincent Rossi, Historian & Author, Co-Owner Story SeekersTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassThe U.S. Census, taken every ten years, offers historical snapshots of a given time and place. We’ll discuss the census from 1790 to 1950 and the history it... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-21-2022 to 06-21-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Michael Ross, Professor of History, University of Maryland at College ParkTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassUpon his election, President Donald Trump moved a portrait of Andrew Jackson to a place of honor in the Oval Office. In 2020, rope-wielding protestors tried to pull the statue of Jackson outside the White House to the ground. Famous for his fiery temper and populism, President Andrew Jackson was both loved and despised in his time and he remains a... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-21-2022 to 06-21-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassGreek Mythology tells the stories of the hero Theseus, King Minos and his Labyrinth on the island of Crete, and... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-21-2022 to 06-21-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM → 04:30 PMInstructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassAppreciate historical fiction? In the mood to “travel” to Paris, Florence, and Nice? The artist-turned-novelist turns his eye and his pen to what is known and what might have happened between 21 August 1911 when Leonardo da Vinci’s 1507 “Mona Lisa” was stolen from the Louvre and when it was returned in 1913. The author imagines a great-grandson... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-22-2022 to 06-22-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassThe French Revolution inspired painter Jacques Louis David’s sublime Death of Marat and Eugene Delacroix’s heroic Liberty Leading the People. These paintings are powerful statements about the ideals, the sacrifice, and the moral conflict associated with the revolution and its aftermath. In this talk, we’ll consider how artists including David, Goya,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-22-2022 to 06-22-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionTerm: 2022-2Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe French Revolution inspired painter Jacques Louis David’s sublime Death of Marat and Eugene Delacroix’s heroic Liberty Leading the People. These paintings are powerful statements about the ideals, the sacrifice, and the moral conflict associated with the revolution and its aftermath. In this talk, we’ll consider how artists including David, Goya,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-22-2022 to 06-22-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Dan Stashower, Author, and Scott Sedar, ActorTerm: 2022-2Location: Online Class“The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it,” Dylan Thomas once remarked. By that measure, this celebrated Welsh poet changed the world many times over, becoming famous not only for his lyrical, soul-stirring poetry, but also his turbulent, hard-drinking lifestyle. Join us as we “burn and rage at close of day” in celebration... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-23-2022 to 06-23-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Dr. Kevin Matthews, Assistant Professor of History, George Mason UniversityTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassWe will take a look at the struggle by the Irish people for freedom from 800 years of British rule. To wage their bitter war with the powerful British Empire from 1919 to 1921, Irish nationalists turned to novel tactics both military and political. George Mason University history professor Kevin Matthews discusses how this war set the standard for other... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-23-2022 to 06-23-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Christopher Reed, Chair and Professor, Department of Film and Moving Image, Stevenson UniversityTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassAdapting any work created for a particular medium into another, vastly different medium, is always tricky. A novel that has proven particularly difficult to adapt to the screen is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 masterpiece, “The Great Gatsby.” In this class, we’ll examine, compare and contrast the 1974, 2013 and little-known 1949 movie versions, and... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-24-2022 to 06-24-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Bernardo Vega, Investigator, Office of Consumer Protection, Montgomery CountyTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassPeer-to-Peer (P2P) apps like Venmo, Apple Pay, Zelle and others are becoming very popular. But do you know when you should—and shouldn’t—use them? What are your rights if something goes wrong in the transaction? We'll explore these, and other related issues unique to P2P... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-24-2022 to 06-24-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 6:00 PM → 7:00 PMInstructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassJohn Williams has been honored with 25 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, and much more! He was trained at Julliard, played in New York’s jazz clubs and went on to compose music to celebrate the Olympic games and the resilience of the human spirit. He is an American master of dramatic and romantic orchestral music. This is an hour of... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-21-2022 to 06-21-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 12:00 PM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Carole Moskowitz, Certified Yoga InstructorTerm: 2022-2Location: Online ClassJoin us for a FREE Sunrise Yoga Demo! Sunrise Yoga is a yoga class designed to increase strength and flexibility while incorporating fitness based mindful movement through a progressive series of poses that accommodate all fitness levels. Exercises may be performed seated or standing. Wear comfortable clothing, have a mat or non-slip surface, a sturdy... read more
