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May 21 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(Save $6 when you also sign up for class #352) Contracts are the backbone of many relationships, whether personal or professional. Learn about the elements that make a contract binding, the art of negotiation, and what happens when things go awry. We will explore real-world examples that illustrate the importance of understanding contract law and how this... read more -
May 11 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham UniversityLocations: Online ClassFrom its start in the early 1950s, the talk show has been one of television’s most versatile and durable formats. Whether it was the sophisticated wit of Dick Cavett, the magnetic empathy of Oprah Winfrey, the innovative comedy of David Letterman, or the sharp political satire of Jon Stewart, the talk show has continued to provide viewers with a lively... read more -
May 15 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThis program is based on a recent exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art called "Making Her Mark, A History of Women Artists from 1400-1800". Discover some of the leading woman artists of their time, who have been overlooked until recently from the Italian Renaissance to the Dutch Golden Age to the Rococo... read more -
May 12 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Online ClassBeginning in the 1920’s, popular music was largely created by the songwriters of the American Songbook, who created an enduring cultural legacy in song. And then came Elvis. By the late 50’s these song writers were out of business. Julie Kurzava examines how the post war social upheaval is reflected in popular music in the mid 50's. The post war... read more
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May 21 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineGustav Klimt symbolizes the height of Viennese art at the beginning of the 20th century---an unusually creative and innovative period in painting, music, and literature. At the core of his works are the iconic The Kiss and his “golden” portraits of the Viennese super-rich such as the $135 million dollar masterpiece of Adele Bloch-Bauer. This program... read more -
May 17 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Camille Stanback, MDLocations: Online ClassOverweight and obesity are risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiometabolic disease. This discussion will focus on the recognition, prevention, and management of obesity in the context of diabetes... read more -
May 12 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreBeginning in the 1920’s, popular music was largely created by the songwriters of the American Songbook, who created an enduring cultural legacy in song. And then came Elvis. By the late 50’s these song writers were out of business. Julie Kurzava examines how the post war social upheaval is reflected in popular music in the mid 50's. The post war... read more
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May 16 Thursday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Jim Resnick (retired Battalion Chief), Program Manager, Senior Outreach & Education, MCFRSLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineDoes your home safety equipment need a checkup? You probably get a regular checkup for your health from a healthcare provider. Your home deserves the same care and attention. You might be able to check (and perhaps correct) some things in your home, but what do you really know about your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms? MCFRS Fire Safety Educator Jim... read more -
May 17 Wednesday2:30 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Beth Kimel, FacilitatorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreTED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). In this discussion group, we will watch a pre-selected TED talk together and then engage in dialogue about it. By sharing our individual points of view about the ideas expressed in the talk, we’ll gain insights about different perspectives,... read more -
RECORDEDMay 22 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Seth Kibel, Musician and ComposerLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineExplore the music and lives of two of the most iconic 20th century bluesmen - Robert Johnson, who may, or may not, have sold his soul to the devil, and McKinley Morganfield, better known as "Muddy Waters," who took the blues and "plugged it in" for a new generation. Classic recordings, video clips and live performances from the instructor will keep this... read more -
May 18 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassIn New York early in the 20th century, a group of the quickest wits regularly met to laugh at each other and roll their eyes at the rest of the world. Including figures as diverse as Dorothy Parker, Alexander Woolcott, Harold Ross, and Harpo Marx, the Algonquin Roundtable saw absurdity in the social structure and came together to point it out in the... read more -
RECORDEDMay 22 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineProfessor Denver Brunsman will salute the founding mothers, sisters, and daughters who assisted George Washington in bringing to life the United States. Raised by a resilient single mother, Washington secured his status as an elite gentleman and political leader through his marriage to the wealthy widow Martha Dandridge Custis. As one of America’s few... read more -
May 13 Friday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: John Whyte, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, WebMDLocations: Online ClassWe used to think you couldn’t reverse prediabetes or delay progression of diabetes. But you can if you make the right lifestyle changes early on. Find out what to eat, how to exercise, ways to reduce stress - all of which will improve your blood sugar control.... read more
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May 13 Friday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Claudia Kousoulas and Ellen Letourneau, Co-AuthorsLocations: Online ClassMontgomery County's history can be told through its dining tables, from Native American husbandry, Quaker thrift, and innovation, enslaved communities finding power and comfort in food, and particularly through the work of two local cookbook authors--Elizabeth Ellicott Lea and Maria Brooke Watkins--whose books reflect the county's changing economy and... read more
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May 17 Friday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Becca Roe, Volunteer CoordinatorLocations: TripRed Wiggler is a sustainable Care Farm where people with and without developmental disabilities come together to work, learn, and grow healthy food. Volunteers join us for a variety of farming tasks. Depending on the time of year and time of day, we might be weeding, harvesting, planting, or doing other field maintenance. Volunteers will work side-by-side... read more -
RECORDEDMay 29 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chaplain Philip Ridley, Suburban HospitalLocations: Online Class(Note new date: Thursday, May 29.) Chronic illness can present daily challenges, both physically and emotionally, yet many individuals living with these conditions demonstrates remarkable strength and resilience. Chaplain Philip Ridley, the Director of Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy at Suburban Hospital, will draw upon his expertise in spiritual care and... read more -
May 18 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassBeen to the Inner Harbor, National Aquarium, and Camden Yards? But have you seen the inside of the clockworks of the iconic Bromo Seltzer Tower? Jazz great Eubie Blake’s piano? A Tiffany mosaic of The Last Supper made with 65,000 pieces of glass? A pearl and garnet tiara worn by Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (Baltimore native who married Napoleon... read more -
July 13 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Federal Judge (TBD) and Rebecca Fanning, National Educational Outreach Manager, Office of the U.S. CourtsLocations: Online ClassAt a time when polls and pundits indicate that public understanding of the courts is cloudy, participants in this online conversation will meet a federal judge who deals with issues of the day. This is not a lecture format. It is a conversation driven by the participants’ questions and their interest in exploring the ramifications of court decisions... read more -
RECORDEDMay 27 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Jan Brito, CEO, Capital Senior SolutionsLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineIf you or someone you know is preparing for a big move or considering your next steps, learn about downsizing your home and so much more. Discover how to find a downsizing process that works for you, learn what to do with all your "stuff," and explore beneficial resources for navigating the buying, selling, and moving experience. This class is sponsored by... read more -
May 20 Monday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Adam Brookes, Journalist and Foreign CorrespondentLocations: Online ClassThis class is a talk with slides presenting Adam Brookes’s work of narrative non-fiction FRAGILE CARGO: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China’s Forbidden City. FRAGILE CARGO tells the true story – for the first time in English – of the brave curators and art historians who saved the imperial art collections of China from devastation... read more
