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September 12 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jim Resnick, Program Manager, Senior Outreach & Education, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue ServiceLocations: Online ClassSeptember is National Falls Prevention Month! Join Jim Resnick, Battalion Fire Chief at Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service (ret), to learn about the national and local data for falls, home and bathroom safety features to reduce the risk of falling, what is a home safety check, who to call, when to call and why to call.... read more -
October 10 Tuesday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonnie Rosenthal, Executive DirectorLocations: TripJoin us for a guided walking tour of the enchanting historic National Park Seminary, once a private women’s school, then Walter Reed’s rehabilitation center, and now a unique residential... read more -
October 10 – October 12 Tuesday, Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Deeva Garel, Technology InstructorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreBump your smartphone skills up a notch and learn how to use the full complement of camera and photo editing features for fun and creative photography. Learn about new techniques and resources to get started and/or improve your photography using your cell phone. Please bring your fully-charged Apple or Android cell phone, your charger, and your Google login... read more -
September 13 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, CCBCLocations: Online ClassThe true history of Roe v. Wade was never about women's rights or autonomy. The case preceding Roe, which laid the constitutional groundwork and subsequent answer for Roe, was a case in Connecticut about citizens being allowed to use contraceptives. Married couples were prohibited from using contraceptives in their own homes. The year was 1965, not 1879... read more -
September 13 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online ClassWhen he wrote about his career challenges, the perils of fame, and the fleeting pleasures of life, Marcus Aurelius knew what he was talking about. Emperor of Rome, leader of legions of soldiers, and philosopher at heart, Marcus left behind for us his journal, one of the most beloved books in the Western canon. At the heart of Stoicism is this notion: that... read more -
October 11 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham UniversityLocations: Online ClassFrom 1956 to 1969, Elvis Presley made 31 films, playing the above-the-title star in all but one. That’s an extraordinary achievement and it helped make him one of the wealthiest performers in Hollywood as a result. But unfortunately, Elvis’ dream of being taken seriously as an actor and becoming a true movie star was never fulfilled, thanks to the... read more -
September 14 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Online ClassThe Supreme Court struck down a New York law that required residents to show “good cause” for carrying a weapon when applying for a permit. Maryland has a similar “good cause” requirement that is now unconstitutional under the new ruling. However, it is still constitutional to require people to apply for permits and meet certain restrictions. For... read more -
September 14 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe Supreme Court struck down a New York law that required residents to show “good cause” for carrying a weapon when applying for a permit. Maryland has a similar “good cause” requirement that is now unconstitutional under the new ruling. However, it is still constitutional to require people to apply for permits and meet certain restrictions. For... read more
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September 14 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Lipinski, Assistant Professor of Art History, Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignLocations: Online ClassThis class will explore Van Gogh’s life and personality, shattering myths about Van Gogh and providing an in-depth visual analysis of his most famous paintings along the way. It will trace his development as an artist and take on some of the common misperceptions of him and his work – for example, that he was a solitary and mad genius of popular... read more -
September 14 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Lipinski, Assistant Professor of Art History, Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThis class will explore Van Gogh’s life and personality, shattering myths about Van Gogh and providing an in-depth visual analysis of his most famous paintings along the way. It will trace his development as an artist and take on some of the common misperceptions of him and his work – for example, that he was a solitary and mad genius of popular... read more
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September 15 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jane Ellen, Performer, Composer, and Recording ArtistLocations: Online ClassFrom humble beginnings in 1971, The Eagles quickly became one of the most successful American rock bands of the decade, racking up six Grammy Awards. Despite disbanding for over a decade and taking a short break between 2016-17, the band is back together again. Modern-day audiences will have certainly heard some of their greatest hits, such as... read more -
September 5 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassIn this and Steve Gimbel's other classes this term, we will examine the multifaceted nature of humor and its integral role in the human experience. Besides laugher, what does humor provide us? Is the ability to find things funny what makes us human? Is a humorless life an impoverished existence? Does humor just make us laugh at nonsense or are there... read more -
September 15 Thursday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dany Westerband, Trauma Medical Director, Suburban HospitalLocations: Online ClassLearn how to act as an immediate responder to help save lives when disaster strikes. Individuals with little or no medical training will learn how use their hands to apply pressure to a wound, pack a wound to control bleeding, how to correctly apply a tourniquet. These three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life.... read more
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September 16 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online ClassWe will begin this musical journey in the 1st Century and enjoy Medieval Europe, danceable Renaissance tunes, the music of the Baroque and Classical masters, and much more! We will hear ancient chants and ballads to the fabulous orchestral soundtracks of the present. This hour is designed to allow you to experience gorgeous music through... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 15 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: James M. Kelly, PhD, LSW, Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor, Carlow UniversityLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineBruce Springsteen’s songs add to the soundtrack of the lives of his audience. From the excitement and turmoil of early... read more -
September 9 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lynn Koenig, PT Clinical SpecialistLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreSuburban Hospital physical therapists will use a Falls Risk screening tool to evaluate your risk as low, moderate, or... read more -
October 16 Monday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Michael Kryzanek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Bridgewater State UniversityLocations: Online ClassDuring the mid 1900s the Osage tribe in Oklahoma were targeted in a murderous scheme to steal their oil rights by assassinating or poisoning key members of the tribe. Not until the FBI under the direction of J.Edgar Hoover was justice meted out to the killers, yet hundreds of Osage people were killed. The presentation will follow the Reign of Terror from... read more -
September 19 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online Class(This class coincides with the National Gallery exhibit: The Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler, through October 22 in the East Building.) American expatriate, dandy, irascible personality and conscientious artist, James A.M. Whistler worked in multiple media—drawing, printmaking, pastel and oil. Famously denying any narrative... read more -
September 9 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steve Roberts, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Online Class(DUE TO LIMITED IN-PERSON CAPACITY, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS CLASS IF YOU INTEND TO ATTEND IN-PERSON. INSTEAD, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR CLASS #512.) The battle for the presidency is in full swing. Join Steve Roberts for a lively discussion on Election 2024. Steve Roberts has been a journalist for almost 60 years, covering some of the major events of his... read more -
September 19 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lola Sparrowhawk, Award-Winning Author and HistorianLocations: Online ClassThe United States has a never-ending display of spectacular natural occurrences. From frozen waterfalls to boiling lava flows, and from massive bird migrations to endless wildflower fields, America is home to a wide variety of astounding sights. Join this lecture for an inside view of some of Mother Nature’s most incredible spectacles in North... read more
