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RECORDEDMarch 27 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineMore than 150 armed conflicts--including 90 outside national borders--are raging around the globe, the most since World War II. Some grab international headlines, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Israel's war with terrorist groups and armed militias along its borders in Gaza and Lebanon. Most conflicts, however, escape the developed world's... read more -
March 14 Monday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Andy Friedenberg, Cinema Society of San Diego, AuthorLocations: Online ClassCinema Society of San Diego director Andy Friedenberg is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and will be discussing the upcoming Academy Awards, including his predictions on who will win the coveted... read more -
March 15 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreRecently retired at age 95, singer Tony Bennett’s performances have been a steady presence since the 1950’s, both through popular recordings and intimate live performances. To celebrate this great popular artist, Julie Kurzava presents a Bennett retrospective, including influences and inspirations such as Frank Sinatra, his rise to fame and early hits,... read more
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RECORDEDMarch 27 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Otis Brawley, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterLocations: Online ClassDr. Otis Brawley leads a broad interdisciplinary research effort of cancer health disparities at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, working to close racial, economic and social disparities in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer in the United States and worldwide. For Colorectal... read more -
March 21 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Online ClassHundreds of French churches and cathedrals were destroyed or converted to warehouses or horse barns during the French Revolution. It wasn't until the mid-19th century that the French government committed to recover and restore that church heritage, inspired in part by the public success of Victor Hugo’s novel Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of... read more -
March 15 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Online ClassRecently retired at age 95, singer Tony Bennett’s performances have been a steady presence since the 1950’s, both through popular recordings and intimate live performances. To celebrate this great popular artist, Julie Kurzava presents a Bennett retrospective, including influences and inspirations such as Frank Sinatra, his rise to fame and early hits,... read more
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March 21 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreHundreds of French churches and cathedrals were destroyed or converted to warehouses or horse barns during the French Revolution. It wasn't until the mid-19th century that the French government committed to recover and restore that church heritage, inspired in part by the public success of Victor Hugo’s novel Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of... read more
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March 27 Monday10:30 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 25 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Stephen Klatsky, Retired Attorney and Baseball AficionadoLocations: Online ClassBaseball 2024. It is almost Opening Day! How does your team look? What about our local Nationals and Orioles? Will the Nats finish above .500? Can, the Orioles again win over 100 games? Will the Texas Rangers successfully defend their 2023 World Championship. Lots of free agent signings and trades! It is time to Play... read more -
April 7 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineWhat’s the difference between a crossover and a cover? From Elvis bringing R&B to pop audiences to Taylor Swift moving from country to pop—and Whitney Houston covering Dolly Parton’s classic “I Will Always Love You.” —these songs and artists have shaped music in big ways. Join us to explore how the terms came to be and why they still matter... read more -
March 15 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Online ClassWho we are as individuals is a result of our ancestors and our environment. Ten generations back, we could have had as many as 1,024 ancestors, each of whom may have contributed something to our genetic code. Every human has 24,000 genes allocated over 23 chromosomes resulting in a wide variety of human traits. The effects of nature and nurture are... read more
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March 31 Monday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Wider Circle Volunteer CoordinatorLocations: TripA Wider Circle’s Essential Support program provides basic items for the home to our neighbors seeking to rise out of poverty. Volunteers help sort donations and stock the showrooms where clients select their items. With the help of volunteer groups like ours, A Wider Circle is able to furnish 10-20 homes free of charge each day for our neighbors in... read more -
March 25 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Stephen Klatsky, Retired Attorney and Baseball AficionadoLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreBaseball 2024. It is almost Opening Day! How does your team look? What about our local Nationals and Orioles? Will the Nats finish above .500? Can, the Orioles again win over 100 games? Will the Texas Rangers successfully defend their 2023 World Championship. Lots of free agent signings and trades! It is time to Play... read more
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April 8 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(Due to circumstances related to the Catherine Hoggle case, Mr. McCarthy will not be able to address the topic at this time. Therefore he will present a class on the Lyon Sisters case.) Forty-two years after the Lyon sisters were reported missing, former carnival worker Lloyd Welch pleaded guilty to two counts of felony first-degree murder. He was... read more -
March 27 Monday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ashley Scott, MHA, CDPLocations: Online ClassThe brain is one of the most important and complex organs in the human body. Learn how certain lifestyle interventions and behavioral approaches can enhance brain health, and develop an understanding of the influence you have on your brain’s fitness and... read more -
March 16 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Nell Minow and Tim Gordon, Co-Founders, Washington Area Film Critics AssociationLocations: Online ClassEven in the avalanche of sequels, reboots, and comic book movies it is possible to find challenging, insightful, creative movies for grown-ups. The co-founders of the Washington Area Film Critics Association will tell you how to find the hidden gems that don’t always have the marquee names or advertising budgets to reach wide audiences. We will take you... read more
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March 26 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Friedman, Music HistorianLocations: Online ClassThe musical was an American creation, but the British with the help of Andrew Lloyd Weber, reinvented it and created entertainments that challenged and changed the... read more -
RECORDEDApril 1 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jennifer Paxton, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of History, The Catholic University of AmericaLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineMagna Carta was granted by King John of England in 1215, but in many ways it belongs among the founding documents of the United States. Historian Jennifer Paxton traces the transformation of Magna Carta from a list of concessions granted by an unpopular medieval king into a blueprint for good government and sound judicial practice, including the rights to... read more -
March 26 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Friedman, Music HistorianLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe musical was an American creation, but the British with the help of Andrew Lloyd Weber, reinvented it and created entertainments that challenged and changed the... read more
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March 28 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Music Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Online ClassDorothy Fields, daughter of noted vaudevillian Lew Fields and sister of writer Herbert Fields, was one of few women in... read more
