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RECORDEDOctober 15 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Geoffrey Kabaservice,Vice President for Political Studies, Niskanen CenterLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreAs the 2026 midterm elections approach, both Republicans and Democrats are undergoing internal upheaval. Left-wing activists have upset party regulars in many Democratic primaries, while the rifts between MAGA, America First, and traditional Republican factions continue to widen. What will these tensions within as well as between the parties mean for... read more -
RECORDEDOctober 15 Thursday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Oasis at Macys Home Store(7.31.26 This class has been cancelled at the instructor's request.) John Williams has created some of the most memorable film scores of our time, including Jaws, Star Wars, Schindler’s List, E.T., and Jurassic Park. In this talk, we’ll explore how his music—and that of other great film composers—brings movies to life. At 94 and still active, John... read more -
RECORDEDOctober 20 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Brian Belanger, Curator, National Capital Radio & Television MuseumLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreRadio news prior to WWII was minimal. But then CBS hired Edward R. Murrow, who in turn hired journalists such as Eric Sevareid, Charles Collingwood, and Larry LeSueur. The CBS evening news roundup took listeners via shortwave radio from city to city, bringing the war viscerally into American living rooms. Listening to Murrow’s report standing on the roof... read more -
RECORDEDOctober 20 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Hugo Keesing, University of Maryland, Retired ProfessorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreHistoric audio and music take you back to a dozen 1960s flash points that include: JFK's election; the race into space; the Cuban missile crisis; the Civil Rights movement, and Vietnam War. You will hear from Motown, British Invasion and Folk Rock artists, and relive the Summer of Love. The program includes two of the 60's "highs," Man on the Moon and... read more -
RECORDEDOctober 21 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Captain Amy Daum, Commander, 2nd District (Bethesda), MCPDLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreCommander Amy Daum of the Montgomery County Police Department’s 2nd District will provide an overview of current policing priorities in the county, including recent successes, ongoing challenges, and emerging crime patterns. The session will offer practical guidance for older-adult residents on how to protect themselves from crime, recognize and report... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 4 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Hugo Keesing, University of Maryland, Retired ProfessorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreFrom saddle shoes to streaking, from flat tops to the chicken dance, this program captures the sights and sounds of what was popular in the latter half of the 20th century [and in some cases even now]. Did you learn to Hokey Pokey? Collect Beanie Babies? Get a tattoo? Audiences are encouraged to reflect on their own involvement with the program’s more... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 5 Thursday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Eric Hurtt, Architect, and Gwen Wright, Retired Mont. Co. Planning DirectorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreCharles Goodman, architect, brought modern housing to Montgomery County. Called "the most elegant" builder of the local post-World War Two housing boom, his signature “walls of glass” of asymmetrical window grids and fireplace as sculpture reflect the optimism and openness of Mid-Century Modernism. His belief was that contemporary design should be... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 10 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David Engel, Commissioner, Montgomery County Commission on AgingLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreMontgomery County's Commission on Aging has a new program to help residents learn about the wide array of programs and services the County offers, ranging from: recreational; lifelong learning; volunteer and career opportunities; computers/technology; life transitions as we age; staying safe; and services that include caregiver support, inhome care, mental... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 10 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassBeginning in the 1790s and continuing until about the 1840s, America went through a Second Great Awakening, a new series of religious revivals that helped to turn the United States into a nation of church-goers, a transformation that has profoundly shaped American history ever since. One of the consequences of this Second Great Awakening was a massive new... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 11 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Oasis at Macys Home Store(7.31.26 This class has been cancelled at the instructor's request.) Steven Spielberg has directed some of the most influential and beloved films ever made, including Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler's List, and Saving Private Ryan. In this class, we'll explore Spielberg's remarkable career, his distinctive storytelling... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 12 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreProfessor Denver Brunsman, Chair of the History Department at George Washington University, will share an overview of his new book, George Washington and His World: Enslaver, Revolutionary, President. The book provides a fresh interpretation of Washington by considering the people and society that made the first president's accomplishments possible.... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 17 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Molly Williamson, Foreign Service Officer (Ret.), Scholar, ConsultantLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreRetired Foreign Service Officer Molly Williamson served as Chief of Mission and Consul General in Jerusalem during the Madrid Peace Process which culminated in the Oslo Accords. Williamson will explore key factors challenging negotiations, using examples from Middle East talks. How do negotiators navigate: agreeing on the issues to be addressed, the... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 18 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreTo Goethe, architecture was “frozen music.” For Thomas Jefferson, architecture had a moral purpose, to “improve the taste of my countrymen.” To Frank Lloyd Wright, it was “the mother art” of a nation. This course explores what architecture is, how it shapes our experience of the built environment, and how different cultures over the centuries... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 19 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreAI is everywhere—and increasingly, it's being used to commit crimes. State and federal legislatures are struggling to keep pace with laws that protect us from the dangers it poses. Join John McCarthy, State's Attorney for Montgomery County, for a wide-ranging look at everything you need to know about AI: how it's being misused, where the law stands, and... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 19 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassFriedrich Nietzsche wrote that he philosophized with a hammer, that is, he sought to smash everything that came before him. Trying to place human existence at the heart of philosophy and life meant destroying everything else that we had tried to put in that... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 24 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreWe'll explore the bold, genre-bending musicals of the 21st century and where the art form is headed next. This first session compares two standouts: Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell's folk-opera retelling of the Orpheus myth, and Waitress, Sara Bareilles's heartfelt adaptation of the beloved film. Through clips, music, and discussion, led by singer/actor Julie... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 10 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jim Resnick, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service and Melanie Coffin, COO, Get a Grip Construction Services, Inc.Locations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineSeptember is National Falls Prevention Month! Join us to learn about the national and local data and trends for falls and simple, realistic strategies for fall prevention. Learn about home and bathroom safety features to reduce the risk of falling and how to get a FREE Home Safety Check from the fire department, along with setting up your personal plans for... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 24 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThe Trump Administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants has triggered growing opposition among Americans. There are a number of common-sense compromises that Congress can take to make the system work in a way that most Americans would favor. This lecture examines the impact of Trump's policies on U.S immigration trends and sensible reforms to create a... read more -
RECORDEDDecember 1 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nora Hamerman, Art HistorianLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreLondon has the sculptures of the Parthenon, Berlin has the portrait of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, and Paris owns the famous Zodiac Ceiling from an Egyptian Temple of Dendur—all of these priceless treasures the result of imperial looting, often unacknowledged by the museums that now display them. Today’s talk will tell some of the stories of art theft... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 15 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: James M. Kelly, PhD, LSW, Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor, Carlow UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineBruce Springsteen’s songs add to the soundtrack of the lives of his audience. From the excitement and turmoil of early... read more
