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April 13 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Deirdre Kann, National Weather Service (Retired)Locations: Online ClassWhen you look up at the sky on a summer day, do you see a duck, a bunny or a fair weather cumulus cloud? This presentation is all about clouds – how they develop, what they are made of, the distinguishing characteristics of different types of clouds and what they may tell us about the weather. We will learn the 10 basic cloud groups and how they can... read more -
April 1 Friday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Carroll Gibbs, Historian/AuthorLocations: Online ClassIt's a little-known fact that one in four cowboys was black. Black men and women helped shape the Old West. This presentation is a wide-ranging examination of the roles of African Americans on the western... read more -
April 4 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Michael Ross, Professor of History, University of Maryland at College ParkLocations: Online ClassIt was called the "Trial of the Century." The Scopes "Monkey" Trial pitted America's greatest defense attorney Clarence Darrow against renowned politician/lawyer William Jennings Bryan in a courtroom battle over whether evolution should be taught in the nation's classrooms. In this lecture, UMD professor Michael Ross will show how the nation's fascination... read more
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May 1 Friday10:00 AM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: AARP Maryland and MD Dept. of TransportationLocations: Westfield Montgomery Mall(See related classes: #150, 165, 193, 195.) Bring your car to this event where a trained expert will show you how you can enhance your comfort, safety and fit within your vehicle. There's a lot more to safe driving than how you drive. Having the proper fit inside your vehicle can make a big difference and help protect you and those around you. With CarFit,... read more -
April 4 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Gary M Bennett, Founder, TechMedic4ULocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreParticipants should have an intermediate skill level on the Mac. This class is not for beginners. We’ll look at how to keep your MacBook or iMac running flawlessly. You’ll learn about the Mac's built-in tools to analyze performance as well as some tricks that will help maintain performance and speed start-up. We’ll look at some programs that can be... read more
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April 15 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nancy Kay, Mah Jongg InstructorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreWe'll take a look at the new card and compare it to last year's card. We'll also discuss any new hands that may occur. There will be lots of time for Q&A and discussion. Be sure to bring your new card with... read more -
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April 21 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nancy Kay, Mah Jongg InstructorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreWe'll take a look at the new card and compare it to last year's card. We'll also discuss any new hands that may occur. There will be lots of time for Q&A and discussion. Be sure to bring your new card with... read more -
April 17 Monday10:30 AM → 12:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Michael Suser, Band Leader and Lecturer, and Charlene Cochran, VocalistLocations: 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. From 1958 to 1964, New York’s Brill Building became the new hub of professionally written pop music. Numerous teams of talented young songwriters created an astounding number of hit... read more -
April 15 Monday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ralph D Buglass, Montgomery HistoryLocations: TripModern downtown Rockville has a rich African-American history. This walking tour will include spots related to enslavement and the stark injustice of lynching; a once-thriving Black community in the heart of Rockville; education as a valued means to better lives; and a milestone civil rights victory by the legendary Thurgood Marshall. In all, we’ll cover... read more -
April 4 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Oliva M. Espín, Ph.DLocations: Online ClassRose of Lima (1586-1617), the first canonized saint of the Americas, played an important role in the development of national identity in Peru and other regions of the world. She continues to be an icon of both religious and popular culture. In this presentation, we will discuss her life story, her use of her body as an instrument and proof of her sainthood,... read more
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April 17 Monday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Wider Circle Volunteer CoordinatorLocations: TripPlease join us for Oasis Volunteer Day at A Wider Circle. A 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... read more -
April 22 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassCan Grace find happiness again at age 72? If you have read any novels by Matt Haig, you will have a good guess at the answer and the magic in his approach to fiction – not that your guess will detract from your enjoyment of his latest. Grace is a retired English “maths” teacher, alone, who moves to Ibiza when left a house. Please read the book... read more -
April 18 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Online ClassThe son of a Minnesota Congressman, 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh achieved global fame when he piloted the Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic on a non-stop, solo flight. His subsequent life was one of drama and also controversy, as the kidnapping of his son filled newspapers in the early thirties, as did his objection to the United States entering the... read more -
April 16 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Online ClassIn this presentation, we will discuss an event which history somehow overlooked: the attempt by a brave band of soldiers and civilians to overthrow Nazi rule in Munich, Germany, with the intention of handing the city over to the approaching Allied armies. This account is based largely on first-hand information provided by German Captain Rupprecht Gerngross,... read more -
May 11 Monday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Ann Turner, Individual, Couples, Family and Certified Sex Therapist, GWU Clinical Assistant ProfessorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreSmartphones and social media are meant to improve our lives and help connect people. Because of their proliferation and constant presence phones sometimes hamper our ability to be fully present with those that we love. Given that phones provide a constant influx of information they can be overwhelming and, at times, depressing and anxiety producing. We'll... read more -
April 5 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreWhen we talk about science, we usually tell the stories of the successes, but rarely do we grapple with the failures. Is wrong science bad science? Can science be so bad that it ceases to be science? What of pretend or fake science? How do we tell real science from... read more
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April 18 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe son of a Minnesota Congressman, 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh achieved global fame when he piloted the Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic on a non-stop, solo flight. His subsequent life was one of drama and also controversy, as the kidnapping of his son filled newspapers in the early thirties, as did his objection to the United States entering the... read more
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April 5 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassWhen we talk about science, we usually tell the stories of the successes, but rarely do we grapple with the failures. Is wrong science bad science? Can science be so bad that it ceases to be science? What of pretend or fake science? How do we tell real science from... read more
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April 16 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreIn this presentation, we will discuss an event which history somehow overlooked: the attempt by a brave band of soldiers and civilians to overthrow Nazi rule in Munich, Germany, with the intention of handing the city over to the approaching Allied armies. This account is based largely on first-hand information provided by German Captain Rupprecht Gerngross,... read more
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RECORDEDMay 12 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ralph D Buglass, Montgomery HistoryLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThis September marks 250 years since Montgomery County was founded--its semiquincentennial. To state the obvious, it has undergone tremendous change over the course of its history — once overwhelmingly rural and agricultural, then increasingly suburban and now itself highly urbanized in numerous spots. This presentation sketches major themes of the... read more
