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August 10 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreWhen Rock'n'Roll became the latest craze, many Country and Western artists coming from a Hillbilly music background began trying to cash in on the latest trend. This hybrid that melded the two genres became known as Rockabilly. We'll learn about some of the great ones who popularized this... read more -
August 7 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Kim Levone, Producer, and CastLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreBack by popular demand. We're turning Oasis into a comedy club, again! Comedy as a Second Language is a live, interactive comedy show featuring the stand-up comedy of immigrant and 1st generation performers. Audiences love this show! Lots of fun with our comics as they share stories and jokes about their lives, families and their relationship with their... read more -
August 16 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). This month, we will watch and discuss Choice, Happiness and Spaghetti Sauce. "Tipping Point" author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry's pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce -- and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice... read more -
August 10 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ali Soltani, Owner/Project Manager and Melissa Bressler, Occupational Therapist, HandyProLocations: Online ClassIs your home aging gracefully with you? This educational discussion introduces what is a home modification, how home modifications can play an important role in improving one's safety and independence as one grows older, why planning ahead before a fall or health condition can be beneficial, what are simple and low-cost home modifications, and which home... read more -
September 29 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Rose McManus Coleman, Oasis MemberLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreExplore a playful, accessible approach to photography using flowers, water, light, reflection, and simple tools like flashlights and sunshine. Rose McManus Coleman demonstrates how everyday materials become vibrant backdrops for surprising, magical images. Participants will watch a mini photo scene come to life, explore how light transforms objects, and... read more -
August 10 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ali Soltani, Owner/Project Manager and Melissa Bressler, Occupational Therapist, HandyProLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreIs your home aging gracefully with you? This educational discussion introduces what is a home modification, how home modifications can play an important role in improving one's safety and independence as one grows older, why planning ahead before a fall or health condition can be beneficial, what are simple and low-cost home modifications, and which home... read more
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September 29 – November 3 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 6Instructor: Leslie Becker, Canasta InstructorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreCanasta is hot these days! It’s become a very popular pastime in the last few years. Come learn this old card game in its modernized version. You'll learn the basics of playing the game, strategies, and rules, and have fun playing with other... read more -
August 17 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassTheir salon at 27 Rue de Fleurus was the incubator of a thousand intellectual developments. They hosted the likes of Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Juan Gris, Ernest Hemingway, Archibald MacLeish, and Thornton Wilder. They were the parents of modernism, and their relationship so close that Stein wrote Toklas' autobiography. This lecture will examine their... read more -
August 8 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassAre there thoughts we cannot think and if so, how can we think about them? What are the limits of thoughts? Are they indicative of aspects of the world or simply arbitrary boundaries of our neurological wiring? We can surely think of thinks that are false, but can we imagine that which is impossible? Could there be truths that we cannot know and if so, how... read more -
August 11 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, Musical Theatre InstructorLocations: Online ClassAlthough some might think classical music is removed from the world of politics, there has long been a political overtone to how classical music is presented and its performers received. This (non-political!) class will discuss fascinating history of how classical music has interacted with larger political history in the two world wars and in particular the... read more -
August 8 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, with one of the greatest collections of Western (European) art in the world, is impossible to appreciate in one visit, or even two or three. In this two-part virtual tour, we’ll skip effortlessly from gallery to gallery to highlight some of the masterpieces of painting and sculpture in the Met. Moving... read more -
August 11 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Online ClassTo promote the success of the Allied landings on D-Day, British and American planners organized an enormous array of deceptions to distract the Germans and draw their attention away from the real landings. This presentation looks at those plans, how they were conceived and the many ruses, plants, and false information used to protect the plans'... read more -
August 17 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassYes, you’ve seen St. Vitus Cathedral and the John Lennon wall, BUT have you been to a beer spa? The Cold War Museum? The second-most famous castle in Prague with a church decorated in both Gothic and Art Nouveau styles? A museum dedicated to the history of garnet mining in the Czech lands? Artifacts from early Czech astronomers Tycho Brahe and Johannes... read more -
August 11 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreTo promote the success of the Allied landings on D-Day, British and American planners organized an enormous array of deceptions to distract the Germans and draw their attention away from the real landings. This presentation looks at those plans, how they were conceived and the many ruses, plants, and false information used to protect the plans'... read more
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May 8 – August 14 No Class: May 29, July 3Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 13Instructor: Oasis MembersLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThis is a practice, not an instructional, group. Play the game and practice your skills with other advanced-beginner and intermediate players. Limit:12. The group will not meet on May 29. Please bring your own... read more -
August 12 Friday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassIsaac Newton created the most important scientific theory in history. This theory not only accounted for the falling of apples and the motion of planets, but gave rise to a scientific worldview that many thought could explain everything. But that result bothered Newton, who thought it squeezed God out of the picture. We will explore Newton's life, science,... read more -
September 30 – November 11 No Class: October 21Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 6Instructor: Marti Brown Bailey, BS, CSA, CADDCT, CDPLocations: Oasis at Macys Home Store"Solo aging" is not simply living alone. It describes growing older without the benefit of nearby or available close family members who can routinely provide care, make decisions during emergencies, or offer ongoing support. Whether by circumstance or choice, solo agers can thrive by planning, building meaningful relationships, and creating a reliable... read more -
August 10 Saturday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Marianne Starr, Naturalist, Locust Grove Nature CenterLocations: TripLevel of Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5 This natural trail includes a beautiful waterfall and plenty of trees to keep you in the shade. Its namesake, Rachel Carson, was an outstanding American writer, environmental activist, and Montgomery County resident. Burnt Mills West Special Park, 10700 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD. Poles are optional. ... read more -
August 12 Friday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nanak Chugh, MD - Neurology Section Chief at SibleyLocations: Online ClassHeadache is among the most common medical complaints. An overview of different headache types, what to watch out for and common treatments... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 30 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Michael Liebow, PodiatristLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreProper foot care is a vital, often overlooked component of fall prevention. Pain, numbness, or structural issues disrupt your balance and gait. This lecture will cover multiple aspects of fall prevention and its relationship with your feet, including helpful tips on lowering your risk of falling during your daily activities. This program is generously... read more
