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March 21 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Carrie Noel-NosbaumLocations: Online ClassIf you've been wanting to de-clutter and freshen up your space, this presentation is for you! Carrie Noel-Nosbaum, of "Carrie It Away," will take you through the logistics of Spring Cleaning. We'll walk through how to make a plan, execute it, and celebrate your success. Along the way, Carrie will share local resources and... read more -
March 9 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Seth Kibel, Musician and ComposerLocations: Online ClassWashington DC's most famous international export, Edward Kennedy Ellington, would rise from the most inauspicious of beginnings to become one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, in any genre of music. Learn about his childhood in Adams Morgan, his introductions to both the piano and early jazz, and his early career as a society dance band leader... read more -
RECORDEDMarch 26 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Stephen Klatsky, Retired Attorney and Baseball AficionadoLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online2024 was an incredible season. The Dodgers defeated the Yankees in the World Series. Shohei Ohtani became the first 50 HR/50 SB/50 hitter. Aaron Judge had a 3rd season of over 50 HRs. And this Hot Stove Free Agent winter saw several signings that will make the 2025 season as memorable as that of 2024. How will your team fare in 2025? Play... read more -
March 19 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Online ClassThe chronicle of World War II is filled with many amazing stories. Probably none of these tales of heroism had such historic and strategic significance as the abrupt and surprising crossing of the Rhine River at the German town of Remagen on March 7, 1945, by a small party of GIs. The class will look at both the strategic setting for the Rhine crossing as... read more -
March 19 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe chronicle of World War II is filled with many amazing stories. Probably none of these tales of heroism had such historic and strategic significance as the abrupt and surprising crossing of the Rhine River at the German town of Remagen on March 7, 1945, by a small party of GIs. The class will look at both the strategic setting for the Rhine crossing as... read more
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March 19 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Online ClassTake a journey this spring through BONNARD'S WORLDS, a special exhibition at the Phillips Collection. According to the museum's press release, this exhibition "will reunite some of the artist's most celebrated works spanning his entire career from museums across Europe and the United States, as well as private collections. Governed neither by chronology nor... read more -
March 10 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham Universitys College at Lincoln CenterLocations: Online ClassThis illustrated lecture will examine the many ways the internet has radically transformed the “old” media of newspapers, magazines, the recording industry, film, radio, and television. It will trace how this digital revolution took place in such a short period of time, and what lies ahead in the continually changing era of “new” media. Among the... read more
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March 22 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham UniversityLocations: Online ClassNext to Fred Astaire, Judy Garland may be the most talented person to ever set foot in Hollywood. There wasn’t anything she couldn’t do, from breaking an audience’s heart with a song, to effortlessly dancing up a storm, to delivering comic and dramatic performances that still enthrall today. While she was among the greatest live entertainers in show... read more -
RECORDEDMarch 26 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ernest Liotti, Faculty, Peabody InstituteLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(BUNDLE & SAVE $6 when you also sign up for related class #225.) In this class we will hear and compare different performances of the standard repertoire for women’s voices. A variety of historic recordings will be put to the test – and YOU will decide which ones you liked the most. Hear from Callas, Ponselle, Tebaldi, Nilsson, Stevens, and... read more -
March 19 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreTake a journey this spring through BONNARD'S WORLDS, a special exhibition at the Phillips Collection. According to the museum's press release, this exhibition "will reunite some of the artist's most celebrated works spanning his entire career from museums across Europe and the United States, as well as private collections. Governed neither by chronology nor... read more
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March 26 Wednesday2:00 PM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Martina Sestakova, Art Educator, Designer and PainterLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreEnjoy a relaxing workshop of listening to music and painting with art educator Martina Sestakova. Let’s pause to the music by Mozart, Louis Armstrong, Edith Piaf, and others and use their musical creations for our own intuitive visual explorations. May music’s healing aspects be interpreted as colors, shapes, and energy? Join in and see! You will... read more -
March 19 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassThis non-fiction work inspires many discussion topics, such as the value of public art; the trade-off between public and private good; what parents owe children and vice a versa. The author did extensive research and spent hours interviewing the prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser, whose tally based on trial records was 239 artworks stolen from 172... read more -
March 22 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Sarah Schain, Certified Yoga TherapistLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreWhat is a sound bath and how is sound used as medicine? Learn how sound can make you smarter, healthier, happier and even improve the quality of your sleep. Over the course of one hour you will learn the affects of sound on the body, brain and spirit and then experience this special sound bath for yourself. *A Sound Bath is an acoustic meditation. No... read more -
March 11 Friday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassAfter the Revolution, a new type of American slave trade rose to eclipse and replace the transatlantic slave trade. Taking place wholly within the United States, the Upper South slave owners sold their surplus workers to cotton planters in the Deep South. Historian Richard Bell tracks the rise and its impact of this ‘Second Middle Passage’ upon the... read more
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March 23 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassBetween the World Wars as the Austro-Hungarian empire declined, the intellectual life of Vienna blossomed. Figures like Sigmund Freud, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Ernst Mach, Arnold Schoenberg, and Karl Krauss thought about a new world order. at a time when the old ways seemed doomed to destruction, it was an open question what was to come next. (For more... read more -
March 20 Wednesday10:30 AM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ken Ow, AARP VolunteerLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreDrivers who complete this course may receive a multi-year discount on their auto insurance, depending on state regulations. Exciting new content includes information on brain health, railroad and animal crossings, plus expanded information on car technology and updates on the many new laws in Maryland. A number of tips will be offered to help reduce your... read more -
March 11 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online Class(This program is more of a concert than a class.) The musical traditions of Ireland, Scotland, and other Celtic regions contain exceptional beauty…variety and unity, creativity, and love…Tradition and contemporary musical expressions will delight your ears and warm your heart. Harps, fiddles, hammered dulcimers, flutes, and beautiful Celtic voices... read more
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RECORDEDMarch 27 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bernadette Sweeney, Elder Law AttorneyLocations: Online Class(BUNDLE & SAVE $9 when you also sign up for related classes #116 and 127.) A durable power of attorney, whether it is for financial or medical matters, is one of the most important documents you can execute. In some ways, it is even more useful than a will, so it is essential that the power of attorney be tailored to your specific circumstances. Join... read more -
March 20 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham UniversityLocations: Online ClassFor more than 125 years, filmmakers have been drawn to the dynamic vitality of New York City. Its dramatic architecture, its diverse neighborhoods and populations, its universally recognized landmarks, its 24/7 lifestyle, and its 8 million stories have helped make the city a featured player in more than 17,000 movies—including such memorable films as King... read more -
March 21 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Deirdre Kann, National Weather Service (Retired)Locations: Online ClassIn recent years, the number of people who obtain weather forecasts using their cell phones has increased dramatically. Most of us realize that we can’t control the weather, but we like to be prepared for it. But where do the weather app forecasts come from and are they accurate? This presentation will focus on the information available in weather apps,... read more
