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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-07-2020 to 12-07-2020Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 01:00 PM → 02:30 PMInstructor: Bernadette Sweeney, Elder Law AttorneyTerm: 2020-3Location: Online ClassSweeney will present an overview of long-term care options in various settings: home care, adult day programs, assisted living, nursing facilities and hospice. Come and learn from an experienced elder law attorney about ways to help pay for different types of care, including Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), Veterans Administration benefits,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-08-2020 to 12-08-2020Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Ellen Katz, Musical EducatorTerm: 2020-3Location: Online ClassFollow Bette Middler's extraordinary rise from Hawaii to Hollywood with many stops on the way - as comedian, actress, composer, activist and philanthropist. She has thrilled us for years with her classics, “The Wind Beneath my Wings” and “From a Distance”, and her award winning roles in Beaches and The Rose. You will be surprised at what a varied... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-08-2020 to 12-08-2020Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 01:00 PM → 02:00 PMInstructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham University’s College at Lincoln CenterTerm: 2020-3Location: Online ClassFrom its very beginnings in the 1890s, motion pictures have delighted the public—and upset civic and religious authorities who felt that movies needed to be regulated to protect “innocent” minds and discourage immorality. This presentation will look at 125 years of movie censorship from the 1934 Hays Code through the G, PG, PG-13, R, and... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 05-07-2021 to 06-04-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 02:00 PM → 03:00 PMInstructor: Sheila Griffith, Program Manager, Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area ChapterTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassAre you or a loved one experiencing issues with memory loss or other cognitive impairment? Do you have trouble with your daily activities? Join us on the first Friday of each month for a fun and social way for you to meet and spend time with others experiencing a similar journey. You are not alone. Meeting dates are: May 7 and June 4. Limit:... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-27-2021 to 04-27-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM → 04:30 PMInstructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassShaker Heights Ohio in 1997 seemed to be quite the ordinary exemplar of American suburbia until an unusual mother-daughter dyad moved in – to rent, not even to own. And with no male head-of-household to be found. Incendiary, don’t you think? Please read the book so you can participate in our structured, facilitated, Zoom discussion. Author: ... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-21-2021 to 04-21-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:15 PMInstructor: Kim Keeline, Ph. D.Term: 2021-2Location: Online ClassFrom Gutenberg and moveable type to modern-day fine letterpress printing, learn about the changes in the printing press and technology, how it worked and why it mattered. We’ll look at videos and photos of printing presses from different ages and how the Linotype and other press improvements ended the age of hand setting type except for a small number of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-26-2021 to 04-26-2021Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Oliva M. Espín, Ph.DTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassCanonizations are about “saintly” individuals but also about the Vatican and national politics. They manifest evolving values and sometimes challenge preconceived ideas about countries and groups within them. The canonization of some Americans by the Roman Catholic Church served as an anchor for U.S. Catholics who had not been perceived as “true”... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 04-26-2021 to 04-27-2021Day(s) of the week: Monday, TuesdayTime: 4:00 PM → 5:00 PMInstructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassThis two-session lecture will review the origins of the Earth and its subsequent development to our present time. New technology and recent research have uncovered information that was unavailable to earth scientists in the past. The lecture will begin with the origins of the Universe and then continue with the four Eons in the story of the Earth. ... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-30-2021 to 04-30-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 6:00 PM → 7:00 PMInstructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassWhat’s happening in this dramatic musical overture? Who’s invading who? Who wins and why? The “1812 Overture” is a brilliant and exciting musical portrait of Napoleon’s failed invasion of Russia. We will appreciate the 1812 battle through the music: its military charges, desperate prayers and celebrations. In this class history and music join... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-07-2021 to 04-07-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 04:00 PM → 05:00 PMInstructor: Leah M RussiTerm: 2021-1Location: Online ClassJoin Oasis staff for updates, sociailizing and more. And a special... read more