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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-07-2024 to 02-07-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Beth KimelTerm: 2024-1Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreAlua Arthur is a death doula, someone who supports dying people and their loved ones. In examining our brief time on this planet, she asks us to look at our lives through the lens of our deaths in seeking to answer the question: "What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live presently and die gracefully?" We’ll watch this TED talk together... read more -
Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 01-28-2022 to 02-04-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Gary Cahn, Skating EnthusiastTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassThe Winter Olympics begin February 4. The premiere event is figure skating, and this year’s competition promises to be thrilling. To help you understand and appreciate figure skating, we'll study videotape of some top skaters competing in this Olympics. You'll learn to distinguish between a triple axel, a double salchow, and a single toe loop. We’ll... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-04-2022 to 02-04-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 6:00 PM → 7:00 PMInstructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassGustav Holst is Great Britain’s musical genius par excellence. This class will feature his rich musical paintings of our solar... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-09-2023 to 02-09-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsTerm: 2023-1Location: Online ClassThis course will highlight little-known facts of the War through a description of some of the personalities who fought... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-09-2023 to 02-09-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThere are many, many aspects of the American Revolution that go unnoticed in surveys or overviews of that fascinating struggle. This course will highlight little-known facts of the War through a description of some of the personalities who fought it - we'll encounter well-known names like George Washington, Francis Marion, and Nathaniel Greene, but also... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-08-2024 to 02-08-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Alice McDermott, Richard A. Macksey Professor of the Humanities, JHUTerm: 2024-1Location: Online Class“Absolution” is a riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War. The story follows the complicated, unseen lives of American corporate wives in Saigon in 1963. Three of McDermott’s previous books were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. Another novel, “Charming Billy,” won the National Book Award for fiction in 1998. A book... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-08-2024 to 02-08-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Alice McDermott, Richard A. Macksey Professor of the Humanities, JHUTerm: 2024-1Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store“Absolution” is a riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War. The story follows the complicated, unseen lives of American corporate wives in Saigon in 1963. Three of McDermott’s previous books were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. Another novel, “Charming Billy,” won the National Book Award for fiction in 1998. A book... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-07-2022 to 02-07-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassEconomic forecasts since World War II have misread future inflation, which has turned out to run higher or lower than economic models predict. This lecture looks at how the causes of inflation change over the decades, proving to be an elusive target for policymakers. The lecture also looks at the impact that high and low inflation have on lenders,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-09-2023 to 02-09-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 3:00 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Deeva Garel, Technology InstructorTerm: 2023-1Location: Online ClassGoogle Maps is more than finding how to get from one place to another. Explore additional features such as checking traffic, adding extra stops, and finding gas stations and other landmarks. Get organized using Google Calendar by tracking appointments and more through such features as sharing and reminders. Explore Gmail features to help tame an overflowing... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-08-2022 to 02-08-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: 2022-1Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreJokes aren't serious, but some jokes raise moral concerns. Can anyone tell any joke because they are just jokes? Can you only tell jokes about your own group? Is it a matter of punching up versus punching down? We will examine different approaches to understanding who can tell what... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-13-2023 to 02-13-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:15 PMInstructor: Michael Suser, Band Leader and Lecturer, and Charlene Cochran, VocalistTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreStart your week at Oasis with coffee and treats, followed by live music and the story behind it. Oasis Musical Mondays are underwritten by the Robin Fields Memorial Fund. Valentine's Day is the day after our show, so it's urgent that we find an answer! A logical place to look is the Great American Songbook, since 80% of these songs say "I Love You" in... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-08-2022 to 02-08-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassJokes aren't serious, but some jokes raise moral concerns. Can anyone tell any joke because they are just jokes? Can you only tell jokes about your own group? Is it a matter of punching up versus punching down? We will examine different approaches to understanding who can tell what... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-13-2023 to 02-13-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Larissa Johnson, Residential Energy Program Manager, Montgomery CountyTerm: 2023-1Location: Online Class(Please note: the date of this class has been changed from January 10 to Monday, February 13.) What’s the cheapest form of energy? It’s the energy we don’t use! During this presentation, we'll discuss the two main ways to keep money in your pocket. We'll cover the difference between conservation and efficiency and the benefits of using less energy,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-13-2023 to 02-13-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Larissa Johnson, Residential Energy Program Manager, Montgomery CountyTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis at the Macys Home Store(Please note: the date of this class has been changed from January 10 to Monday, February 13.) What’s the cheapest form of energy? It’s the energy we don’t use! During this presentation, we'll discuss the two main ways to keep money in your pocket. We'll cover the difference between conservation and efficiency and the benefits of using less energy,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-08-2022 to 02-08-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Southwestern CollegeTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassOn April 12, 1963 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama. It wasn’t his first time in prison, and it wouldn’t be his last. In jail King penned one of the most important statements on morality, politics, and social justice ever written, known to us as “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” We’ll examine this pivotal moment in... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-12-2024 to 02-12-2024Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Lisa Swenton-Eppard, Founder and Director, Capitol Tap and District TapTerm: 2024-1Location: Online ClassTap dance is an indigenous American art form blended from many cultures. Stemming from a tumultuous history, and once on the verge of extinction, it now finds itself in every corner of the world. Tap dance has been popularized by mass media and its ability to connect with everyone. This lecture will cover the roots through the contemporary form via footage... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-13-2023 to 02-13-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 3:00 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Tamar Rodney, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNETerm: 2023-1Location: Online ClassAbout one in four adults 65 years or older experience some type of mental health concern that is not traditionally associated with aging. Sadly, far too many do not seek or receive the help they need. Join Dr. Rodney to learn about mental health challenges many older adults face and the resources and treatments available for seniors with mental health... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-12-2024 to 02-12-2024Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Lisa Swenton-Eppard, Founder and Director, Capitol Tap and District TapTerm: 2024-1Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreTap dance is an indigenous American art form blended from many cultures. Stemming from a tumultuous history, and once on the verge of extinction, it now finds itself in every corner of the world. Tap dance has been popularized by mass media and its ability to connect with everyone. This lecture will cover the roots through the contemporary form via footage... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-14-2023 to 02-14-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Julie Kurzava, Music Faculty, Loyola UniversityTerm: 2023-1Location: Online ClassA “standard” is a song that remains popular well beyond its original performance and setting, whether on the radio, on stage or in movies. Countless jazz and popular singers have interpreted standards from the Great American Songbook, ranging from Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra to Michael Buble and Lady Gaga. Julie Kurzava compares styles of... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-14-2023 to 02-14-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Julie Kurzava, Music Faculty, Loyola UniversityTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreA “standard” is a song that remains popular well beyond its original performance and setting, whether on the radio, on stage or in movies. Countless jazz and popular singers have interpreted standards from the Great American Songbook, ranging from Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra to Michael Buble and Lady Gaga. Julie Kurzava compares styles of... read more
