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April 5 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Sandee Bonura, AuthorLocations: Online ClassAt the end of the 1800s, when a young American teacher accepted a teaching job in Hawaii, she couldn’t have imagined that she would become involved in the political turmoil that soon swept over the Kingdom. The 1893 Revolution happened literally outside the school’s windows. You will learn about the events through the eyes of the teachers, the young... read more -
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April 18 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Diana Post, President, Rachel Carson Landmark AllianceLocations: TripThis class includes a lecture and tour of the house and gardens where Rachel Caron, renowned writer and environmentalist, lived while writing "Silent Spring." It will provide information on the sources of this remarkable woman's inspirations, along with archival video footage and references from Carson's writings. With Carson's own books in the partially... read more -
April 16 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online ClassMoving from place to place and job to job until he found his true calling as a painter, Vincent van Gogh had a short artistic career. Dying at 37, he was a painter for only ten years. He reached his “high, yellow note” as a painter during months he spent at Arles, in the South of France. Vincent spent only 444 days in Arles—the most prolific period in... read more -
April 16 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassNothing about this young writer’s second novel is “typical”: neither her style nor her characters. Set in northern Virginia, with a diverse array of characters, the author introduces us to “happiness quotient” theory. Kirkus Reviews' evaluation of the novel starts and end with the phrase: “The claim that a book will change your life often... read more -
April 6 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreWhat do you call a few guys standing around on a street corner? Doo-Wop singers. What do you call a few girls standing around on a street corner? The Ladies of Doo-Wop. While men initiated the genre, they hardly owned it exclusively as it became popular with female singers as well. We'll discuss the difference between Barbershop and Doo-Wop and how The... read more
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April 19 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Online ClassFrom an impoverished farm life in rural Louisiana along the Mississippi River to being one of the most well-known and influential Rock'n'Roll pianists in the world, this class will cover the lives and times, not to mention the music of the great Jerry Lee Lewis. Grab and hold on to whatever you can as this will be a wild ride with no... read more -
April 6 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Online ClassWhat do you call a few guys standing around on a street corner? Doo-Wop singers. What do you call a few girls standing around on a street corner? The Ladies of Doo-Wop. While men initiated the genre, they hardly owned it exclusively as it became popular with female singers as well. We'll discuss the difference between Barbershop and Doo-Wop and how The... read more
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April 19 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreFrom an impoverished farm life in rural Louisiana along the Mississippi River to being one of the most well-known and influential Rock'n'Roll pianists in the world, this class will cover the lives and times, not to mention the music of the great Jerry Lee Lewis. Grab and hold on to whatever you can as this will be a wild ride with no... read more
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May 12 Tuesday10:30 AM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Michael J. Ackerman, AARP Volunteer InstructorLocations: Oasis at 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 -
April 6 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, Musical Theatre InstructorLocations: Online ClassStephen Sondheim was one of the most influential composers and lyricists in American musical theatre. He was celebrated for the versatility of his shows and the depth of his lyrics. This talk will review Sondheim’s life and astonishing range of work. We'll hear Sondheim himself presenting and discussing his work, including his comments on the recent... read more
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April 17 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Online ClassEach year, the Maryland legislature deals with thousands of pieces of proposed legislation. This class will focus on the most important new laws adopted during the 2024 legislative session. Special emphasis will be given to juvenile reform and involuntary commitment... read more -
April 17 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreEach year, the Maryland legislature deals with thousands of pieces of proposed legislation. This class will focus on the most important new laws adopted during the 2024 legislative session. Special emphasis will be given to juvenile reform and involuntary commitment... read more
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April 17 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Kristan McMahon, President, Robert H. Jackson CenterLocations: Online ClassThe roots of today's international justice and international humanitarian law systems are the crimes and processes created by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson for the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg in 1945. Kristan McMahon will provide the historic context from Nuremberg and how that has evolved into the ad hoc tribunals and the... read more -
April 7 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nora Hamerman, Art HistorianLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreCelebrating the 700th anniversary of the poet's death, this class is an introduction to the poet's life and work, and his epic poem, The Divine Comedy, described by the English poet Shelley as the bridge between the ancient and modern worlds. Art historian Nora Hamerman uses images from the past six centuries to help modern readers on the journey through... read more
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April 7 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nora Hamerman, Art HistorianLocations: Online ClassCelebrating the 700th anniversary of the poet's death, this class is an introduction to the poet's life and work, and his epic poem, The Divine Comedy, described by the English poet Shelley as the bridge between the ancient and modern worlds. Art historian Nora Hamerman uses images from the past six centuries to help modern readers on the journey through... read more
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April 17 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Kristan McMahon, President, Robert H. Jackson CenterLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe roots of today's international justice and international humanitarian law systems are the crimes and processes created by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson for the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg in 1945. Kristan McMahon will provide the historic context from Nuremberg and how that has evolved into the ad hoc tribunals and the... read more
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May 12 Tuesday3:30 PM → 4:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassWhether or not you have read our May selection before, you probably know that many readers consider this title as a lifelong favorite. An immediate best-seller upon publication, selling around 3 million copies in the first year or so, the novel has always been in print. It has been translated into 16 other languages. It’s 1912 and eleven-year-old... read more
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April 20 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jane Ellen, Performer, Composer, and Recording ArtistLocations: Online ClassThe Beach Boys seemed to be the golden boys of endless summers as they sang songs about the southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and teenage romances. Often touted as “America’s Band”, the Beach Boys produced the sort of monster hits that dreams are made of including “Fun, Fun, Fun”, “California Girls” and “Good Vibrations”.... read more -
April 7 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Patrice A. Fulcher, Esq., Director of Training, Maryland Office of The Public DefenderLocations: Online ClassThis class will be a thought provoking, interactive session that provides a brief overview of the creation of the U.S. public defender system, and discusses the ways in which public defenders in Maryland and across the country fight to preserve the constitutional rights of the individuals they serve as they navigate the criminal legal... read more
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April 18 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Deb Hanselman, Associate DirectorLocations: TripThe American University Museum hosts rotating exhibitions of political, international and local art from around the globe and the Alper Initiative, dedicated to the art history of Washington, DC. The museum is located on American University’s main campus in the Katzen Arts Center. Enjoy a guided tour of two of AUM's spring 2024 exhibitions, "Dana... read more
