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June 10 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Deeva Garel, Technology InstructorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreLearn how to create documents and spreadsheets on your own or in collaboration with others. See how these files as well as others can be saved, shared, co-edited, and backed up for safekeeping. This class includes demonstrations with time for hands-on practice. Participants should have a Google account; please bring your log-on id and password to class. See... read more -
August 4 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineBeginning in the 1920’s, popular music was largely created by the creators of the American Songbook and their enduring cultural legacy in song. Elvis changed everything. By the late 50’s, these earlier songwriters were out of business. The generational shift brought on by the Baby Boomers fostered radical changes in pop music, including the emergence of... read more -
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June 16 Monday2:00 PM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Martina Sestakova, Art Educator, Designer and PainterLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreAre you intrigued by watercolor? Join Martina Sestakova, art educator, for a workshop, during which you will create a colorful interpretation of a painting by the French artist Berthe Morisot. You will learn the basics of watercolors and create a unique composition. No experience needed; all skill levels welcome. All supplies provided. (See related class... read more -
June 12 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Charles B. Jones, Ph.D., Ordinary Professor, Religion and Culture, The Catholic University of AmericaLocations: Online ClassWhat does it mean to be human? The question may seem simple, but the major historical world religions have answered it in a surprising variety of ways. In the west, one's humanity is a simple biological fact, and a vision of individual autonomy leaves one free to find one's own place in the world. But in the east, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and... read more -
RECORDEDAugust 11 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(Note: At the instructor's request, the date of the class has been changed from July 7 to August 11.) From Great Britain to Germany and Japan to Vietnam, enemy nations that have fought wars with the United States have subsequently become close friends, allies or economic partners, as if past hostilities didn't matter as they embarked on a later courtship.... read more -
June 12 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Charles B. Jones, Ph.D., Ordinary Professor, Religion and Culture, The Catholic University of AmericaLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreWhat does it mean to be human? The question may seem simple, but the major historical world religions have answered it in a surprising variety of ways. In the west, one's humanity is a simple biological fact, and a vision of individual autonomy leaves one free to find one's own place in the world. But in the east, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and... read more
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June 6 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Online ClassLearn about two of the greatest Blues and Boogie Woogie pianists who helped shape Rock’n’Roll and had a profound impact... read more -
RECORDEDJune 17 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe name Niccolò Machiavelli brings to mind a figure with a reputation for cunning and deceit. It is not surprising, therefore, that this shrewd commentator on the nature of political power should turn his analytical skills on the art of war as well. For he lived in tumultuous times, when his country was a battleground for aggressive foreign powers. At... read more -
June 12 Monday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Roni E. Dinkes, Au.D., M.S.Locations: Online ClassHave you ever experienced misunderstanding or having difficulty hearing clearly what people are saying, feeling that you can hear, but do not understand, asking people to repeat themselves, finding it hard to keep up with conversation or ringing in your ears? Join Dr. Dinkes, to learn how chronic disease such as hypertension, arthritis, kidney disease,... read more -
June 10 Monday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Michael Kryzanek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Bridgewater State UniversityLocations: Online ClassThe movement of thousands of undocumented migrants into the United States has become a top concern of the American people and a major policy issue in the presidential campaign. Responding to the immigration crisis at our borders has become a challenge not just for political leaders and government officials but for the country as a whole. This course will... read more -
June 6 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreLearn about two of the greatest Blues and Boogie Woogie pianists who helped shape Rock’n’Roll and had a profound impact... read more
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June 18 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 #315) Explore the key types of property—real property, intellectual property, and personal property. Engage in discussions about ownership, rights, and responsibilities, and discover how property law shapes our lives in profound ways. (See related class... read more -
June 13 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Online ClassA brilliant and charismatic physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer became one of America's best-known scientists for his work leading to the creation of the atomic bomb at Los Alamos. Oppenheimer soon became a highly controversial figure, caught up in the politics of nuclear weapons policy in the 1940s and 50s. This talk will the discuss career and personality of... read more -
June 10 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassSee the first submarine to sink an enemy ship (in 1864!), tour the fields and taste the product from a 128-acre tea plantation, learn to speak a few words in Gullah (the black Creole dialect still spoken in communities along the southern coast), see the work of a 21st century wrought iron worker whose artistry is in the Smithsonian, and visit the French... read more -
June 6 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Frank Newton, PhDLocations: Online Class“La Leyenda Negra / The Black Legend” of Spanish conquest in the New World is explored by Dr. Frank Newton. When Francisco Pizarro and a few hundred Spanish soldiers set foot in Peru in the late 1520's, they initiated a savage war of conquest against the vast Inca Empire – a terrible conflict that entailed massacres, deadly betrayals, greed,... read more -
June 13 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreA brilliant and charismatic physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer became one of America's best-known scientists for his work leading to the creation of the atomic bomb at Los Alamos. Oppenheimer soon became a highly controversial figure, caught up in the politics of nuclear weapons policy in the 1940s and 50s. This talk will the discuss career and personality of... read more
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June 11 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Sheldon Hochberg, AttorneyLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineSince OpenAI released ChatGPT in November 2022, Generative AI has become the hottest topic in technology. Within two months, ChatGPT had 100 million users -- an all-time speed record for adoption. This presentation (with slides and video clips) will explain in a non-technical way what Generative AI is, how it works, and the amazing things it can do. More... read more -
June 13 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bernadette Sweeney, Elder Law AttorneyLocations: Online ClassThis class will present an overview of long-term care options in various settings: home care, adult day programs, assisted living, nursing facilities and hospice. Come and learn from an experienced elder law attorney about ways to help pay for different types of care, including Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), Veterans Administration benefits,... read more -
June 11 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Johns Hopkins MedicineLocations: Online ClassJoin us for a panel discussion with Johns Hopkins experts and the American Heart Association as we dive into the importance of heart disease awareness in honor of Men’s Health... read more -
June 13 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bernadette Sweeney, Elder Law AttorneyLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThis class will present an overview of long-term care options in various settings: home care, adult day programs, assisted living, nursing facilities and hospice. Come and learn from an experienced elder law attorney about ways to help pay for different types of care, including Medicare, Medical Assistance (Medicaid), Veterans Administration benefits,... read more
