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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 -
August 7 Monday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Thu Huynh, RD, LDNLocations: Online ClassEver wonder how the foods you eat affect your heart? Whether you have concerns about cholesterol or hypertension or simply want to keep your heart healthy, this webinar will provide you the answers on salt and fat and ways you can improve your numbers and your... read more -
August 5 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThey say that laughter is the best medicine, and comedy has been known to cure a variety of ills, or at the very least, put us in a better mood! In the serious pursuit of humor, Julie Kurzava compares and contrasts a wide range of songs, discussing the various ways songwriters have kept us entertained. She’ll be featuring some of her favorite writers... read more -
July 29 Monday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Bernardo Vega, Investigator, Office of Consumer ProtectionLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineDigital payment platforms allow us to send money quickly without the hassle of carrying cash. However, because of this convenience it’s important to slow down and be mindful of who you are sending money to. Much like cash, your money can be hard to get back once you have sent it. We’ll discuss payment app options and best practices for using them... read more -
August 8 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Online ClassJulie Kurzava will talk about the cantor’s son who left Buffalo, found jazz, landed on Broadway and then Hollywood. Arlen is best known for “Over the Rainbow” and the Wizard of Oz, but the sound of the blues infuses many of his greatest hits, including "Stormy Weather", "Blues in the Night" and The "Man That Got Away". More to... read more -
July 29 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online ClassImagine an hour with the musical virtuosity of Bach, Telemann, Pachelbel, Corelli, and Couperin...German, Italian and French masters of the golden baroque period. These composers gave us musical pearls with charming ornamentation and invention. They recognized that music was a blessing that enhanced life. Their music will embrace you, and I'll share... read more -
RECORDEDAugust 5 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineNew Deal projects transformed Washington’s art and architecture in the 1930s and 40s, with long-lasting impact to the look and feel of the capital, the federal core, and the National Mall. In this talk, we’ll examine the role and purpose of the federal government in subsidizing new buildings, including the Federal Triangle complex, expansive public... read more -
August 8 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreJulie Kurzava will talk about the cantor’s son who left Buffalo, found jazz, landed on Broadway and then Hollywood. Arlen is best known for “Over the Rainbow” and the Wizard of Oz, but the sound of the blues infuses many of his greatest hits, including "Stormy Weather", "Blues in the Night" and The "Man That Got Away". More to... read more
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July 30 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassThe Transatlantic Slave Trade was the largest forced migration in human history. In all, more than 12 million African men, women, and children were kidnapped, enslaved and made to board European ships destined for the New World. However, this talk turns this history inside out, examining the huge varieties of African resistance to this 400-year-long... read more -
August 8 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online ClassCourbet (1819-1977) was the bad boy of the Realist movement. A rebel who rejected traditional academic practice, Courbet insisted he could paint only what he could see. No centaurs or angels for Courbet. Courbet also painted in a rough fashion, using a palette knife to apply paint instead of a brush. He painted pictures of peasants on the scale of history... read more -
August 7 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online ClassJane Austen (1775-1817) wrote brilliantly about life in Regency England in her novels of manners such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. In recent years, all of her novels have been translated to film, giving audiences a view into her Regency world. Austen herself rarely makes reference to architects, paintings, gardens, etc. in her novels... read more -
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August 1 – August 2 Monday, Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Deeva Garel, Technology InstructorLocations: Online ClassLearn how to organize, edit, share, and backup your digital photos and videos with the free Google Photos program. The first session covers all this plus how to create albums and collages. While this session will be mostly demonstration, there will be some time to try things on your own. The second session is available for those interested in guided... read more -
August 9 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Online ClassNeoclassicism is the predominant official style in Washington, but the city also boasts enough architectural variety to provide a kind of primer to the broader history of Western architecture. In this armchair tour of Washington’s “other” architecture, we’ll explore buildings directly inspired by ancient and historical prototypes. We’ll examine... read more -
July 30 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassVisit an English Anglican church in the heart of this most French North American city; check out a former prison, later college, now historical society headquarters; view hundreds of fresco murals depicting everything from fairy tales to the1889 landslides to fishing trades; peruse the medical instruments collection from the oldest hospital in North... read more -
August 1 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Victor Camp, Ph.D., SDSU Department of Geological Sciences Lecturer Emeritus Locations: Online ClassDo you realize that our planet has experienced extraordinary volcanic eruptions in the geologic past on a scale far greater than those of human experience? These super-eruptions have taken place somewhere on Earth every 100,000 years. Will our next super-eruption be at Yellowstone National Park? Yellowstone is underlain by an unusual plume of hot rock that... read more -
August 9 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreNeoclassicism is the predominant official style in Washington, but the city also boasts enough architectural variety to provide a kind of primer to the broader history of Western architecture. In this armchair tour of Washington’s “other” architecture, we’ll explore buildings directly inspired by ancient and historical prototypes. We’ll examine... read more
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July 31 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Nikki Haddad, Alexandra Hardee, & Marla Caplon, Montgomery County Senior Nutrition ProgramLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreWhether you eat with others or alone, healthy meals can be quick to prepare and light for digestion. Let’s share some ideas and try a few easy and tasty... read more
