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July 7 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityLocations: Online ClassIn the past generation, professional historians have to come to near universal agreement that slavery caused the Civil War. However, scholars still debate exactly how the institution divided the nation. In this presentation, Oasis regular Professor Denver Brunsman of George Washington University will discuss how the combination of western expansion and... read more -
July 15 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Garret Martin, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, and Co-Director of the Transatlantic Policy Center, American UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineForeign policy matters rarely determine US presidential elections, and the 2024 election was no exception. Yet Presidents often must spend significant time focused on major international challenges. This talk will assess Trump 2.0’s foreign policy actions so far, as well as past and possible major breaks from Biden’s foreign policy record and how Trump... read more -
July 18 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe Battle of Kursk, in Russia, in 1943 was the largest tank battle in history. This course will not only analyze the battle and the events leading up to it but will also examine how the literature about the Eastern Front in World War has been evolving, so that, although the events themselves took place eighty years ago, our perspective on those events is... read more -
July 9 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Guillermo Warley, Electronics EngineerLocations: Online Class(This class has been converted to online-only) Examining three major challenges our planet is facing: air pollution, water supply and climate change. Definitions, background, causes and predictions for the future, with a discussion of the potential role of engineering solutions at the institutional/educational level and the industry/commercial... read more -
July 16 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineEach 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 2025 legislative session. Special emphasis will be given to juvenile reform and involuntary commitment... read more -
July 18 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nicki Jhabvala, NFL Reporter, The Washington PostLocations: Online ClassThe rebranded Commanders are in a state of flux. After more than 20 trying seasons under owner Daniel Snyder, the franchise seems headed for a sale. They also hired a new offensive coordinator in Eric Bieniemy and will have yet another new Week 1 starting quarterback, in Sam Howell. How soon will the team be sold? Will the on-field changes finally lead them... read more -
July 8 Friday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Donald Pelles, Ph.D., Certified HypnotherapistLocations: Online ClassIn this presentation, Dr. Pelles will discuss the relationship of the mind with pain and how we can use that to reduce or eliminate suffering. Demonstrations will be provided on the “mind tricks” you can use to reduce and/or eliminate... read more -
July 18 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nicki Jhabvala, NFL Reporter, The Washington PostLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe rebranded Commanders are in a state of flux. After more than 20 trying seasons under owner Daniel Snyder, the franchise seems headed for a sale. They also hired a new offensive coordinator in Eric Bieniemy and will have yet another new Week 1 starting quarterback, in Sam Howell. How soon will the team be sold? Will the on-field changes finally lead them... read more
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RECORDEDJuly 16 – July 23 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe movies have given us some of the most widely known and beloved music for the past 100 years, offering audiences a chance to hear complex and colorful scores by master composers. This class will present an overview of how film music has developed and include clips from many great films, including Casablanca, Psycho, and Star Wars. The first part will... read more -
July 8 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online ClassThe master of the classical world emerged triumphantly from the most difficult childhood. His brilliance lit up the musical world. Beethoven’s concertos shine especially bright as bold statements that he would not be harnessed by tradition. He would bring to the musical world new and novel, sensitive and profound, music. For the soloist, very challenging;... read more -
July 19 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, Musician, and Angela Hill, VocalistLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreChoir Director and vocalist extraordinaire Angela Hill and Daryl Davis will explore the roots of Gospel music and the similarities between Black and White Gospel music. Bring your singing voices. You are sure to leave this class saved and sanctified.... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 17 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Victor Rezmovic, Technology InstructorLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe "Cloud" is a term we hear all the time, but what does it really mean? In this two-part program, we’ll break it down in simple terms. During the first hour, we'll provide an overview of the Cloud, defining key terms and explaining how it works. We will review several methods of connecting to the Cloud and how it is organized. Then we'll take a short... read more -
July 19 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Larissa Johnson, EdutainerLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThis class is a lower-intensity version of the typical Zumba class and is designed to meet the anatomical, physiological, and psychological needs of the active aging population. This class is easy on your joints, gives you a chance to “dance like no one’s watching,” provides opportunities to improve hand-eye coordination as well as right-left brain... read more -
July 10 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Beth Kimel, FacilitatorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreStress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress... read more -
July 11 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassThe historical network of secret routes to freedom known as the Underground Railroad was neither underground nor a railroad. Why, then, is this the name we had long used to describe it? Historian Richard Bell examines the mysterious origins of this strange term and explains why it caught on so quickly. As the term became commonplace, it helped to build... read more -
July 11 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lola Sparrowhawk, Int'l Award-Winning Author/HistorianLocations: Online ClassWe will take a tour through North and South America to see some incredible archeological sites, starting with fossilized human footprints dated to 21,000 to 23,000 years ago found in New Mexico. Some of the places we will explore are well known while others may be quite obscure. Much can be learned about the people who left these remains of past lives by... read more -
July 19 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
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RECORDEDJuly 17 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online Class(Save $12 when you also sign up for related classes #313, 354, 432.) Aristotle was a student of Plato, but disagreed with him about almost everything. In working out their disagreement, Aristotle constructed the intellectual foundations of virtually every academic field from physics and biology to economics and literary theory. We will find the threads that... read more -
July 11 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Seth Kibel, Musician and ComposerLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreHear about the life, career and music of a unique artist, Louis Armstrong. Satchmo played a pivotal role in the transformation of jazz from a niche genre into American popular music. Follow his childhood in New Orleans to his formative years in Chicago and his eventual rise to international superstardom. Recordings, video excerpts and live performances from... read more -
July 12 – July 19 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Steven Friedman, Music HistorianLocations: Online ClassThis two-part class will examine the personalities and true talent that made marquee headliners such as Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Gwen Verdon, and Angela Lansbury into great legends. Learn about their feuds, their odd choices and their ambitions. From Merman and Martin to Verdon, Lansbury and many others, these grand dames set the tone for an industry.... read more
