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June 16 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 moreBeginning 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 generational shift brought on by the Baby Boomers created radical stylistic changes in popular music, including the emergence of rock and roll and the folk music transitions. (For a related class, see #316.) -
June 16 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online ClassIn the 18th century it was a milestone in a young gentleman’s life to make the Grand Tour of Europe with a final destination in Rome, the eternal city. A status symbol, a mark of culture and education, the Grand Tour marked a young man’s (and occasional young woman’s) coming of age in Britain—a sort of finishing school. This art history lecture will... read moreIn the 18th century it was a milestone in a young gentleman’s life to make the Grand Tour of Europe with a final destination in Rome, the eternal city. A status symbol, a mark of culture and education, the Grand Tour marked a young man’s (and occasional young woman’s) coming of age in Britain—a sort of finishing school. This art history lecture will provide a brief introduction to the European Grand Tour in the 18th century, favored destinations and landmarks, the young people who made the tour and some of the artistic treasures they brought home to Britain. -
June 17 Friday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassNo thinker has been more foundational to human thought than Aristotle who launched virtually every field of study from Physics, chemistry, and biology to law, literary theory, and economics. We know him as a philosopher, but his system encompassed all of human thought at the time and provided the launching point from which so much of what we now believe... read moreNo thinker has been more foundational to human thought than Aristotle who launched virtually every field of study from Physics, chemistry, and biology to law, literary theory, and economics. We know him as a philosopher, but his system encompassed all of human thought at the time and provided the launching point from which so much of what we now believe emerged. We will examine how he emerges from the shadow of his teacher Plato to become a giant in the history of thought. -
June 24 Monday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Elaine Apter, Secretary, League of Women Voters, Montgomery Cty.Locations: Online Class(Please note that this class has been converted to Online Only.) Many factors will be contributing to how voters are receiving knowledge about candidates and issues in the 2024 Presidential Election. We will discuss AI, social media, TV, international interference and how they are affecting the 2024 Presidential Election... read more(Please note that this class has been converted to Online Only.) Many factors will be contributing to how voters are receiving knowledge about candidates and issues in the 2024 Presidential Election. We will discuss AI, social media, TV, international interference and how they are affecting the 2024 Presidential Election campaign. -
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June 26 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Volunteer CoordinatorLocations: TripPlease join us for Oasis Volunteer Day at Comfort Cases. Comfort Cases serves children being placed in foster care. Most are removed from their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. Through Comfort Cases, these children receive a special bag containing a cozy new pair of pajamas, a brand new warm blanket, and a new stuffed animal to... read morePlease join us for Oasis Volunteer Day at Comfort Cases. Comfort Cases serves children being placed in foster care. Most are removed from their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. Through Comfort Cases, these children receive a special bag containing a cozy new pair of pajamas, a brand new warm blanket, and a new stuffed animal to hug during the traumatic transition into foster care. Volunteers will meet at the Comfort Cases National Center to help with processing donations, counting inventory, assembling Comfort Cases, and other miscellaneous tasks. Volunteers are responsible for their own transportation. Meet no later than 10 am at 15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 60, Rockville, MD 20850. Park on the right side of the building (if you are facing the building from Shady Grove Road). Enter from the door on the right side of the building. Once inside, the entrance to Comfort Cases is the second door on the left. Please wear comfortable clothes that you can move in and closed-toe shoes for standing. Limit: 10 -
June 26 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Online Class(At the instructor's request, the date of this class has been changed from June 15 to June 26.) Prosecutors are public servants and are expected to behave ethically in accordance with accepted standards. At what point does their misconduct have an impact on the lives they are sworn to protect, and what should the penalty for misconduct... read more(At the instructor's request, the date of this class has been changed from June 15 to June 26.) Prosecutors are public servants and are expected to behave ethically in accordance with accepted standards. At what point does their misconduct have an impact on the lives they are sworn to protect, and what should the penalty for misconduct be? -
June 26 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home Store(At the instructor's request, the date of this class has been changed from June 15 to June 26.) Prosecutors are public servants and are expected to behave ethically in accordance with accepted standards. At what point does their misconduct have an impact on the lives they are sworn to protect, and what should the penalty for misconduct... read more(At the instructor's request, the date of this class has been changed from June 15 to June 26.) Prosecutors are public servants and are expected to behave ethically in accordance with accepted standards. At what point does their misconduct have an impact on the lives they are sworn to protect, and what should the penalty for misconduct be?
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June 17 Friday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, European Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassExplore a Dutch Resistance museum, a clandestine Catholic church in an attic, cheese tastings at a cheese museum (think local Gouda, Edam, etc.), the church where Rembrandt is buried, and a museum of fluorescent art. Get a better understanding of Tulip Mania at the Tulip Museum – perhaps the first large-scale economic bubble that burst in 1639 (hint: it... read moreExplore a Dutch Resistance museum, a clandestine Catholic church in an attic, cheese tastings at a cheese museum (think local Gouda, Edam, etc.), the church where Rembrandt is buried, and a museum of fluorescent art. Get a better understanding of Tulip Mania at the Tulip Museum – perhaps the first large-scale economic bubble that burst in 1639 (hint: it makes the Great Depression look like a market “correction”). European Travel Specialist Barbara Paulson takes you beyond the beautiful canals and bicycles. -
June 26 Monday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nina Kraus, Professor of NeurobiologyLocations: Online ClassMaking sense of sound is one of the hardest jobs we ask our brains to do. Dr. Nina Kraus, Northwestern University professor, director of the renowned Brainvolts Lab, and author of recently published, Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World examines the partnership of sound and brain, demonstrating that the processing of sound drives... read moreMaking sense of sound is one of the hardest jobs we ask our brains to do. Dr. Nina Kraus, Northwestern University professor, director of the renowned Brainvolts Lab, and author of recently published, Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World examines the partnership of sound and brain, demonstrating that the processing of sound drives many of the brain’s core functions and leaves a fundamental imprint on who we are as human beings. Our hearing brain interacts with what we know, with our emotions, with how we think, with our movements, and with our other senses. Kraus explores the power of keeping the sound mind young with music and learning a second language. Our sound minds are a product of our experiences and can serve as a conduit to living a richly interconnected life. After her lecture, Kraus will lead a discussion on promoting healthy aging for the sound mind. -
June 24 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Adrienne Hausman, Certified Master Holistic AromatherapistLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreLearn about the benefits of essential oils (concentrated plant extracts) and how to apply these oils to points on the face, hands, and chest. Acupressure involves applying pressure to different parts of the body to help reduce pain, stimulate the mind, and calm the nervous system. When we combine essential oils with a light touch to these areas, we create a... read moreLearn about the benefits of essential oils (concentrated plant extracts) and how to apply these oils to points on the face, hands, and chest. Acupressure involves applying pressure to different parts of the body to help reduce pain, stimulate the mind, and calm the nervous system. When we combine essential oils with a light touch to these areas, we create a safe, non-invasive, dynamic healing experience -
June 27 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Deirdre Kann, National Weather Service (Retired)Locations: Online ClassThe awesome skies of summer provide many opportunities to view a wide range of unique features. These features, known collectively as atmospheric optics, occur when light interacts with water drops, dust and ice crystals. Common atmospheric optics include blue skies, white clouds and red sunsets. We will also investigate and view examples of rarer events... read moreThe awesome skies of summer provide many opportunities to view a wide range of unique features. These features, known collectively as atmospheric optics, occur when light interacts with water drops, dust and ice crystals. Common atmospheric optics include blue skies, white clouds and red sunsets. We will also investigate and view examples of rarer events such as rainbows, crepuscular rays, mirages, halos, sundogs and glories. -
June 17 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online ClassThis delightful hour will feature musical paintings of charming mountain springs, country weddings, and old castles; all in the lush Bohemian countryside, thanks to Bedrich Smetana. Learn about the folk legends that motivated his amazing “Ma Vlast” symphonic poem. This hour is further enriched with Antonio Dvorak's musical impressions of America. This... read moreThis delightful hour will feature musical paintings of charming mountain springs, country weddings, and old castles; all in the lush Bohemian countryside, thanks to Bedrich Smetana. Learn about the folk legends that motivated his amazing “Ma Vlast” symphonic poem. This hour is further enriched with Antonio Dvorak's musical impressions of America. This Czech composer visited America and was commissioned to compose “The New World” symphony. Neil Armstrong selected this symphony for his 1969 trip to the moon. -
June 20 Monday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Marc Wortman, PhD, Historian and JournalistLocations: Online ClassHyman George Rickover (1899–1986), born in a Polish shtetl, was the longest-serving U.S. military officer in history and an almost mythical figure in the United States Navy. Possessing engineering brilliance, a ferocious will, a combative personality, and an indefatigable work ethic, he oversaw the development of nuclear marine propulsion and the first... read moreHyman George Rickover (1899–1986), born in a Polish shtetl, was the longest-serving U.S. military officer in history and an almost mythical figure in the United States Navy. Possessing engineering brilliance, a ferocious will, a combative personality, and an indefatigable work ethic, he oversaw the development of nuclear marine propulsion and the first civilian nuclear utility. Marc Wortman will describe the constant conflict Rickover faced and provoked, tracing how he revolutionized the Navy and Cold War strategy. -
June 27 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassBetween 1779 and 1782, Spanish rangers from Texas herded 10,000 cows over 500 miles to Louisiana to help feed Spanish soldiers fighting the British in the American Revolutionary War. Spain had joined the war on the patriots’ side in 1779 and would spend the next four years contributing a deluge of fresh soldiers, sailors, ships, and cows to the war... read moreBetween 1779 and 1782, Spanish rangers from Texas herded 10,000 cows over 500 miles to Louisiana to help feed Spanish soldiers fighting the British in the American Revolutionary War. Spain had joined the war on the patriots’ side in 1779 and would spend the next four years contributing a deluge of fresh soldiers, sailors, ships, and cows to the war effort. University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell explores this hidden history of Spain’s participation in the American Revolution. -
June 25 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Online Class(Class changed to Online Only.) Rarely in modern military history has any unit identified so strongly with its commander as did Patton’s Third Army in the final campaigns of World War II. We will take a look at the Third Army, its commander, and its notable campaigns from the breakout from Normandy until it crossed Germany and entered Czechoslovakia.... read more(Class changed to Online Only.) Rarely in modern military history has any unit identified so strongly with its commander as did Patton’s Third Army in the final campaigns of World War II. We will take a look at the Third Army, its commander, and its notable campaigns from the breakout from Normandy until it crossed Germany and entered Czechoslovakia. Along the way, we’ll discuss some vignettes about a few of the people in the Third Army. The Third Army was in combat only from August 1944 until May 1945 (that is, 281 days); but its contribution to the victory of the Western Allies was spectacular. -
June 25 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, CCBCLocations: Online Class(changed to online only) Fashion has been in existence in America since the first Pilgrim women arrived in the 1600s. What determined fashion is as varied as the fashions themselves. Mores, religion, government, politics, laws, wars, economics, and practicality all played significant roles in deciding what we women should wear. By way of a PowerPoint that... read more(changed to online only) Fashion has been in existence in America since the first Pilgrim women arrived in the 1600s. What determined fashion is as varied as the fashions themselves. Mores, religion, government, politics, laws, wars, economics, and practicality all played significant roles in deciding what we women should wear. By way of a PowerPoint that includes videos of fashions from the colonial period up through today's fashions, you will witness the ultimate fashion show. From watching how many layers of clothing women had to wear hundred's of years ago, to actual fashion shows from 1917 on up, you will witness what we women have had to put up with and all in the name of fashion. -
June 20 Monday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Marc Wortman, PhD, Historian and JournalistLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreHyman George Rickover (1899–1986), born in a Polish shtetl, was the longest-serving U.S. military officer in history and an almost mythical figure in the United States Navy. Possessing engineering brilliance, a ferocious will, a combative personality, and an indefatigable work ethic, he oversaw the development of nuclear marine propulsion and the first... read moreHyman George Rickover (1899–1986), born in a Polish shtetl, was the longest-serving U.S. military officer in history and an almost mythical figure in the United States Navy. Possessing engineering brilliance, a ferocious will, a combative personality, and an indefatigable work ethic, he oversaw the development of nuclear marine propulsion and the first civilian nuclear utility. Marc Wortman will describe the constant conflict Rickover faced and provoked, tracing how he revolutionized the Navy and Cold War strategy.
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June 25 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassIt reads like a thriller; yet the story of an almost ten-billion dollar disaster is all too true and a harbinger of times to come. Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada used to be America’s biggest foreign supplier of oil. Then came May 2016, and the usual cyclic fire in the adjacent northern-climate forest burned until August 2017. Charles Darwin credited the... read moreIt reads like a thriller; yet the story of an almost ten-billion dollar disaster is all too true and a harbinger of times to come. Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada used to be America’s biggest foreign supplier of oil. Then came May 2016, and the usual cyclic fire in the adjacent northern-climate forest burned until August 2017. Charles Darwin credited the development of human society to both the development of language and the control of fire; in a hotter world, the control of fire is evolving. The book was a finalist for the National Book Award, was named on multiple Best Books of 2023 lists, and won the Baillie Gifford Prize. Please read the book so you can participate in our structured, facilitated, Zoom discussion. (Note: Please join the meeting at 3 pm if you would like some assistance using the features of Zoom. Otherwise, join us at 3:15 pm for the start of our discussion.) -
June 28 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Larissa Johnson, Fitness InstructorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreCardio drumming takes a simple movement – drumming – and turns it into a full-body workout that will leave you smiling and feeling great. You can do it seated or standing. Cardio drumming provides cardio exercise and helps improve your motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It’s great for people who love music. Give it a try! (For... read moreCardio drumming takes a simple movement – drumming – and turns it into a full-body workout that will leave you smiling and feeling great. You can do it seated or standing. Cardio drumming provides cardio exercise and helps improve your motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It’s great for people who love music. Give it a try! (For additional sessions, see class #374, 410.) -
June 20 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Vincent Rossi, Historian & Author, Co-Owner Story SeekersLocations: Online ClassThe U.S. Census, taken every ten years, offers historical snapshots of a given time and place. We’ll discuss the census from 1790 to 1950 and the history it... read moreThe U.S. Census, taken every ten years, offers historical snapshots of a given time and place. We’ll discuss the census from 1790 to 1950 and the history it reveals.
