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RECORDEDMay 27 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Jan Brito, CEO, Capital Senior SolutionsLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineIf you or someone you know is preparing for a big move or considering your next steps, learn about downsizing your home and so much more. Discover how to find a downsizing process that works for you, learn what to do with all your "stuff," and explore beneficial resources for navigating the buying, selling, and moving experience. This class is sponsored by... read more -
RECORDEDMay 27 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Allen Pietrobon, Asst. Professor/Global Affairs, Trinity Univ.Locations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineCrippling economic problems. Factory automation leading to job losses. Fears related to mass immigration that led to crackdowns and bans. Corporate titans cozying up to politicians. Sound like 2025? Actually, we’re talking about America in 1875-1900, “The Gilded Age,” when Americans grew increasingly divided and angry at their political leaders. The... read more -
RECORDEDMay 29 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Cynthia Peterman, Museum Teacher Fellow, US Holocaust Memorial MuseumLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineIn 1944, the Roosevelt administration established the War Refugee Board to rescue and provide temporary relief to victims of World War II and the Holocaust. The Emergency Refugee Shelter at Ft. Ontario was the only place in the United States designated as a refuge. Why this happened so late in the war, why there was only one place in the U.S. for refugees,... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 16 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, CCBCLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThere are many female spies that have helped America win wars, from the Civil War to WWI to WWII. They were fearless, brave, and risked their lives to gather intelligence. Some survived, others either died in concentration camps or were shot to death. Tragically, they are not known and have become merely footnotes in our American history. You will meet... read more -
RECORDEDMay 29 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steve Herman, Chief National Correspondent, Voice of AmericaLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineJoin Steve Herman as he pulls back the curtain on the inner workings of the White House press corps, putting it into the context of the relationship between presidents and the press, from George Washington to Donald Trump. He'll discuss the challenges journalists have traditionally and currently face in providing accurate, unbiased information essential to... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 16 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassYou know that kid in kindergarten who had to knock down everyone's block towers? That was David Hume, except he was toppling belief structures from religion, science, and politics. No thought was safe from his... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 21 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Piera Weiss, Landscape Planner and ArchitectLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreThis presentation examines the work of the Olmsted firm in and around Washington, D.C. and explores the city and region as a system of designed and managed landscapes — places where natural landforms and civic spaces are integrated through planning and design. The examples include the Capitol Grounds, the National Zoo, Rock Creek Park, subdivisions and... read more -
RECORDEDJune 3 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ernesto Castaneda, Director, Immigration Lab and the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, American UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineIn a talk tailored to be non-partisan and accessible to all, Dr. Castañeda will discuss immigration and the challenges it poses both at our borders and in our nation’s interior. He’ll look at why people migrate, the scale of the influx of people, and the specific circumstances of undocumented immigrants, unaccompanied minors, asylum seekers, and... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 21 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bradford Stone, AuthorLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThis talk outlines how animals served our nation during the Civil War. Animals proved indispensable in nearly every major aspect of the Civil War from providing essential food and other war materials, to transporting these vital goods. Cavalry enhanced armies’ offensive and intelligence operations and animal mascots of all shapes and sizes comforted and... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 23 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassWhether you’re contemplating your first solo adventure or a veteran solo traveler, Travel Specialist Barbara Paulson offers tips for increasing your comfort level and fully enjoying the experience. Topics include: testing the waters by traveling with a tour or small group of friends, getting around on your own, personal safety, dining alone and making... read more -
RECORDEDJune 4 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Captain Amy Daum, Commander, 2nd District (Bethesda), MCPDLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineIn this presentation, Commander Daum of the MCPD 2nd District will provide practical tools and strategies to help protect yourself from crime. Topics will include preventing identity theft, fraud, and burglary. Through an interactive Q&A session, participants will also engage in a discussion on the role of the community in policing and how we can all... read more -
RECORDEDJune 5 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineBorn in New York City, and trained in Greece, Maria Callas electrified opera audiences with the range of her singing and intensity of her stage presence. She became a celebrity known both for her singing and her tempestuous personal and professional life. The class will present her biography, clips of a wide range of her roles, and include seldom seen... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 29 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineShould modern democracies build monuments modeled on ancient triumphal arches? This class looks at the historical origins of triumphal arches in Rome and beyond, how they’ve been reused across centuries, and what they symbolize. We’ll consider recent proposals for new monumental forms in the capital—including arches and grand ceremonial spaces—and... read more -
RECORDEDJune 11 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineSince its emergence roughly 15 years ago, cryptocurrency has promised to replace traditional money issued by governments with a new system that bypasses authorities and banks and empowers its users. So far, however, it has stalled as a payment system and instead become a volatile, exotic investment scarred by numerous scandals. Will it eventually replace... read more -
RECORDEDJune 11 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Liza Achilles, Author and BloggerLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineWilliam Shakespeare's sonnet sequence was first published over 400 years ago and still resonates with readers today. "But thy eternal summer shall not fade," proclaims the most famous of them all (Sonnet 18). The poet addresses these words to a young man known as the Fair Youth; but the words also refer to the poetry itself. Modern Shakespearean love... read more -
RECORDEDJune 12 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard H. Hughes IV, JD, MPH, Professorial Lecturer in Law, The George Washington University Law SchoolLocations: Online ClassAs the Trump administration begins its new term, significant changes in federal health policy and leadership are anticipated, particularly in areas like vaccines and public health initiatives. With Robert F. Kennedy leading HHS -- alongside new leadership at the NIH, FDA, and CDC -- questions arise about the direction of these agencies and the broader... read more -
RECORDEDAugust 11 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(Note: At the instructor's request, the date of the class has been changed from July 7 to August 11.) From Great Britain to Germany and Japan to Vietnam, enemy nations that have fought wars with the United States have subsequently become close friends, allies or economic partners, as if past hostilities didn't matter as they embarked on a later courtship.... read more -
RECORDEDJune 17 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe name Niccolò Machiavelli brings to mind a figure with a reputation for cunning and deceit. It is not surprising, therefore, that this shrewd commentator on the nature of political power should turn his analytical skills on the art of war as well. For he lived in tumultuous times, when his country was a battleground for aggressive foreign powers. At... read more -
RECORDEDJune 18 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Daniel Neep, Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineModern Syria has seen violence, repression, and autocracy, suffering through tragedy after tragedy over the past century. Yet the history of Syria is not just a tale of dictators and generals. From the 1800s to the 2020s, the Syrian people have engaged in a passionate struggle for justice, equality, and a better future. Whether fighting for national... read more -
RECORDEDJune 19 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online Class(Save $12 when you also sign up for related classes #313, 395, 432.) Plato was a disciple of Socrates who was shocked when he was killed by the Athenian people. To save his master's memory for posterity, he began to write dialogue, short plays about arguments that Socrates engaged in. Over time, Plato went from scribe to philosopher, developing his own... read more
