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May 25 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Page, Assistant Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing, The George Washington UniversityLocations: Online ClassThere's a long tradition of "passing" in American society. Passing is defined as hiding part of your identity in order to blend in and avoid stigma. Originally this just meant people of African American ancestry passing as white. But passing can involve race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion and even social class. Dr. Page shares stories of... read more -
May 25 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Page, Assistant Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing, The George Washington UniversityLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThere's a long tradition of "passing" in American society. Passing is defined as hiding part of your identity in order to blend in and avoid stigma. Originally this just meant people of African American ancestry passing as white. But passing can involve race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion and even social class. Dr. Page shares stories of... read more
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May 25 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassSuddenly, everyone is talking about Critical Race Theory, a set of premises developed decades ago to interpret America’s institutions in the context of race and civil rights. Yet, what exactly is CRT? During this talk, Dr. Bell aims to locate the origins of CRT, establish its core premises, describe the recent controversy, and introduce participants to a... read more
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May 26 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Online ClassRenoir and Toulouse-Lautrec are universal icons of art, but what about the women who were their muses? Beginning with Renoir, we’ll explore the Impressionist’s love affair with his spouse Aline, from his first acknowledged representation of her as the young coquette in The Luncheon of the Boating Party to mature wife and mother. Next, we’ll focus on... read more
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July 28 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jill Rivers, Founder, Enjoy the Photo MomentsLocations: Oasis at Macys Home Store(Repeat of March 2026 class.) This hands-on workshop will guide you through essential iPhone settings to help protect your privacy, safeguard your personal information, and reduce the risk of scams. You’ll learn how to set up and share your Medical ID, avoid scam calls and spam texts, protect your data on public Wi-Fi, manage your Apple ID securely, and... read more -
June 3 Monday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Brandon Roger, MSW, MBALocations: Online ClassRightsizing is all about making life decisions for yourself before a life emergency makes them for you. Making the decision to rightsize is Step One. Then you need a plan. This presentation offers a series of questions, steps, and solutions impacting your home, your activities, and your lifestyle. By taking stock of your life and aligning the physical with... read more -
June 5 Monday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Martin Goldsmith, Author and Classical Music PresenterLocations: Online ClassJoin Martin Goldsmith as he shares the story of his parents and their experiences performing with an all-Jewish orchestra in Nazi Germany from 1935 until 1941. This extraordinary performing arts ensemble, the Judischer Kulturbund or Jewish Cultural Association, was encouraged and supported by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels as a way to disguise the... read more -
May 26 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreRenoir and Toulouse-Lautrec are universal icons of art, but what about the women who were their muses? Beginning with Renoir, we’ll explore the Impressionist’s love affair with his spouse Aline, from his first acknowledged representation of her as the young coquette in The Luncheon of the Boating Party to mature wife and mother. Next, we’ll focus on... read more
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June 5 Monday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Martin Goldsmith, Author and Classical Music PresenterLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreJoin Martin Goldsmith as he shares the story of his parents and their experiences performing with an all-Jewish orchestra in Nazi Germany from 1935 until 1941. This extraordinary performing arts ensemble, the Judischer Kulturbund or Jewish Cultural Association, was encouraged and supported by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels as a way to disguise the... read more
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RECORDEDJuly 29 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineShould modern democracies build monuments modeled on ancient triumphal arches? This class looks at the historical origins of triumphal arches in Rome and beyond, how they’ve been reused across centuries, and what they symbolize. We’ll consider recent proposals for new monumental forms in the capital—including arches and grand ceremonial spaces—and... read more -
June 5 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Michael Giorgione, Founder and CEO, LeadingLeaders LLCLocations: Online ClassEnjoy a picture tour and narrative of the history of "Shangri La" and the many uses of the retreat by the U.S. Presidents since... read more -
May 26 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jane Ellen, Performer, Composer, and Recording ArtistLocations: Online ClassDenied her dream of reprising her Broadway success in the film version of Camelot, Julie Andrews received an Oscar for Mary Poppins instead. A year later she starred in The Sound of Music and her career would never be the same. A phenomenal singer with a four-octave voice, Andrews built a seven decade career based on solid musical, theatrical and film... read more
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June 10 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineDiscover the life and legacy of Oscar Hammerstein II, the visionary lyricist whose work transformed American musical theater. Best known for his groundbreaking collaborations with Richard Rodgers on classics like Oklahoma! and Carousel, Hammerstein's influence extends far beyond these iconic works. Join Julie Kurzava as she explores his early career,... read more -
June 3 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineAs we head into the fall election, Denver Brunsman of George Washington University will discuss the history of the Electoral College. Agreed to in the last days of the Constitutional Convention, the Electoral College persists to this day as a relic of 18th-century political thought and compromise. Why did the framers of the Constitution create such a... read more -
June 4 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassSeen through American eyes, the Revolution marks a triumphant moment. Through British eyes, it looked quite different. To the King, the war for independence was an affront, a temper tantrum by an ungrateful colonial rabble. But, as historian Richard Bell explains, beyond the palace and Parliament, British responses to the war were anything but monolithic.... read more -
June 6 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, Musician and AuthorLocations: Online ClassDaryl Davis will discuss stories from his first book Klan-Destine Relationships and his upcoming book The Klan Whisperer about his encounters with White supremacists and the power of conversation that leads to... read more -
May 27 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online ClassAt times impoverished, at other times subsidized to the point of having his own custom opera house; Up and down, down and out! But always willfully moving forward. Richard Wagner had a profound effect on the evolution of modern western music. This hour will feature some of the most wonderful and dramatic music ever: the musical roller coaster that is... read more
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June 6 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, Musician and AuthorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreDaryl Davis will discuss stories from his first book Klan-Destine Relationships and his upcoming book The Klan Whisperer about his encounters with White supremacists and the power of conversation that leads to... read more
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June 4 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ernest Liotti, Faculty, Peabody InstituteLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineExplore the music world of Leonard Bernstein through his works for the stage. We’ll begin with his first collaboration with choreographer Jerome Robbins, the ballet “Fancy Free” - the inspiration for Bernstein’s first hit show “On the Town”, and then the lesser known “Peter Pan”. We'll move on to such greats as “Wonderful Town”,... read more -
RECORDEDJune 11 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineSince its emergence roughly 15 years ago, cryptocurrency has promised to replace traditional money issued by governments with a new system that bypasses authorities and banks and empowers its users. So far, however, it has stalled as a payment system and instead become a volatile, exotic investment scarred by numerous scandals. Will it eventually replace... read more
