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August 3 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Kim Levone, Producer, and CastLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home Store We're turning Oasis into a comedy club! Come out for an intimate afternoon of laughs brought to you by "Improbable Comedy." Founded by social-worker-turned-comedy-producer Kim Levone, Improbable Comedy's goal is to give the mic to hilarious comedians who have been underrepresented on stage. These talented performers offer immigrant stories, tales of... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 15 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassWhat did democracy mean to Americans after the Revolution? Who could vote, how did they vote, and how did expanding participation in American electoral politics transform this new nation? We’ll begin with a survey of popular politics in 19th century America, focused on the tumultuous decades that witnessed the rise of Andrew Jackson, America’s first... read more -
July 21 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Andrew Silverstein, Freelance Journalist and NYC Tour GuideLocations: Online ClassFor over 150 years, street food has been common among immigrant communities in New York City. The carts are an economic opportunity for recent immigrants. They also offer other countrymen a taste of home – and almost always, other New Yorkers catch on, too. In this class, we’ll explore how street food has become a way for ethnic groups to be recognized... read more -
August 1 Friday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Wider Circle Volunteer CoordinatorLocations: TripA Wider Circle’s Essential Support program provides basic items for the home to our neighbors seeking to rise out of poverty. Volunteers help sort donations and stock the showrooms where clients select their items. With the help of volunteer groups like ours, A Wider Circle is able to furnish 10-20 homes free of charge each day for our neighbors in... read more -
July 22 Friday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ken Ow, AARP VolunteerLocations: Online ClassPlease register for this class through AARP using the link provided. In this workshop, you'll learn how to utilize the latest high-tech safety features in your current car, what technology to look for when shopping for a new car, the safety benefits of blind-spot warning systems, forward collision warnings, lane departure warnings, smart headlights, and... read more -
July 23 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassIt’s July, in Michigan, first during 1988 and then during 2020. First it’s the Tom Lake summer stock company performing Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”, and then it’s the female lead Lara and her family harvesting their cherry-orchard farm while isolated on their own in the pandemic. It’s the third time we’re turning to Oasis crowd-pleaser Ann... read more -
July 24 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Jenna Febrizio, PhD, Curator and Director of Education, Heurich House MuseumLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineLocated in Dupont Circle, the Heurich House Museum explores the American Experience through the legacy of German immigrant Christian Heurich and his Washington, DC Brewery and creates an equitable path to success for local small-scale businesses. The Heurich family lived in the Victorian-era mansion from 1894 to 1956. The house included many... read more -
September 15 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassOxford, Mississippi, in 1933 during the Great Depression, is not such a great place for many girls and women: in particular, eleven-year-old Margot “Meg” Louise LeFleur suffering in the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum since was nine; and unmarried twenty-four-year-old Birdie Calhoun, “churchy and chinless” who comes to town to ask her well-married... read more -
July 25 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online ClassMount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. burying Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash and rock. It would be hundreds of years before any systematic uncovering of the cities would commence. Frescoes, statues and other museum artifacts would begin to give us some sense of what Roman life was like there. Then, in 1834, Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote a novel, The Last... read more -
July 24 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Online(At the instructor's request, the date of the class has been changed to July 24.) The Supreme Court has set the parameters for American criminal procedure since the ratification of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. For better or for worse, the decisions dictate the entirety of the process of the criminal justice system. This presentation will... read more -
July 24 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineAll Americans know the game football. However in most other countries, other than Canada, the term "football" refers to the game we call "soccer." But we don't have to leave the U.S. to find different interpretations of the same word or phrases. There are often differences in how Black & White Americans perceive and interpret the same words. This class... read more -
July 25 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Philip R. Pryde, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus SDSU, Author, LecturerLocations: Online ClassThe largest volcanic eruption in North American history took place on May 18, 1980, when Mt. St. Helens exploded and sent its upper thousand feet flying over the Washington state countryside. This slide presentation, most of it original photos taken by the speaker, will transport you back to the time of the eruption and the consequences that... read more -
July 26 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonna Mendez, Author and CIA VeteranLocations: Online ClassIn this class we’ll learn about some of the many women who have made a difference in the world of espionage over the years – including Josephine Baker, the American ex-patriate and worldwide entertainer, and Virginia Hall, a Baltimore native, each of whom provided invaluable assistance to the Allies during WWII. Among the other women we'll discuss is... read more -
July 25 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ralph D Buglass, Montgomery HistoryLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThis is a follow-on to a February Oasis presentation spotlighting lesser-known places of interest in Montgomery County. Through illustrated slides, participants will learn about the county's national landmarks -- including three houses in which notable women lived -- as well as other out-of-the-way fascinating structures. Did you know, for example, there... read more -
July 26 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonna Mendez, Author and CIA VeteranLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreIn this class we’ll learn about some of the many women who have made a difference in the world of espionage over the years – including Josephine Baker, the American ex-patriate and worldwide entertainer, and Virginia Hall, a Baltimore native, each of whom provided invaluable assistance to the Allies during WWII. Among the other women we'll discuss is... read more
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July 25 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ken Ow, AARP VolunteerLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreIn this workshop, you'll learn how to utilize the latest high-tech safety features in your current car, what technology to look for when shopping for a new car, the safety benefits of blind-spot warning systems, forward collision warnings, lane departure warnings, smart headlights, and more! Limit:... read more -
July 26 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online ClassThe most important pupil to emerge from Plato’s Academy in Athens, Aristotle (384-322 BCE) would end up challenging Plato’s core metaphysical assertions while refining and strengthening his ethical theories. In our ongoing series on The Great Philosophers, join us for this exploration into the way Aristotle shaped the Western worldview like no other... read more -
July 26 Friday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Mona Kaleem, MD, Wilmer Eye InstituteLocations: Online ClassLearn about glaucoma and its effect on eye health. Dr. Kaleem will detail how it is diagnosed, prevented and how to treat... read more -
July 27 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bill Keene, Urban HistorianLocations: Online ClassThe Mid-Century Modern movement in the U.S. was an American reflection of the International Style originating in the Bauhaus movement. But there is much more to Mid-Century Modern than the buildings from the major architects. Mid-Century Modern gained wide following in California and beyond to thousands of homes designed for the returning GIs in massive... read more -
July 28 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jane Ellen, Performer, Composer, and Recording ArtistLocations: Online ClassHank Williams (1923-53) was country music’s first superstar at the time of his death at age 29. Lingering pain from untreated spina bifida drove him to self-medicate, as well as to pour out his feelings in songs such as “Your Cheatin’ Heart”, "Cold, Cold Heart" and “Lost Highway”. By the time of his death he had 30 Top 10 hits, and eleven songs... read more
