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April 29 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, Musical Theatre InstructorLocations: Online ClassPremiered nearly 200 years ago, Beethoven’s 9th symphony revolutionized music with its vast structure and introduction of voices to call for peace and human unity. This class will place the great piece in the context of Beethoven’s life and time, show some of its innovations, and discuss its influence, both on composers and on listeners. You will hear... read more -
September 27 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lawrence Haas, Senior Fellow, American Foreign Policy CouncilLocations: Online ClassThe United States and Israel face an evolving Middle East, with Iran continuing to advance its nuclear and related ballistic missile programs and working more closely America's biggest global adversaries; with Saudi Arabia reversing course and seeking warmer ties with Iran; and with the Arab world welcoming Syria back to its fold. Those developments present... read more -
September 27 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lawrence Haas, Senior Fellow, American Foreign Policy CouncilLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe United States and Israel face an evolving Middle East, with Iran continuing to advance its nuclear and related ballistic missile programs and working more closely America's biggest global adversaries; with Saudi Arabia reversing course and seeking warmer ties with Iran; and with the Arab world welcoming Syria back to its fold. Those developments present... read more
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September 27 Wednesday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Mai Eltabak, PharmD, Suburban HospitalLocations: Online ClassIn this class we'll take a look at different medications and pearls in regards to falls. A pharmacist will provide guidance and information on how to minimize the risk of... read more -
April 30 Friday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassBeen there, done that? Looking for something in Vienna a bit off the beaten path? Consider: the monument to Vienna’s worst plague, the still-active 4th generation workshop of the snow globe inventor, a crypt with the remains of 150 members of the Hapsburg dynasty, an Austrian Resistance Museum, and homes of the world’s most famous composers (e.g.,... read more
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November 10 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Michael J. Ackerman, Car Safety InstructorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreYour EV experience can be both economical and fun. However, it requires a different way of thinking about how far your car can go. We'll learn about pre-purchase considerations like EV range versus MPG, what determines charging time, and charging plug compatibilities. We'll also look at post-purchase considerations such as charging cost, charger... read more -
September 28 Thursday10:15 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Gwen Nelmes, Education Coordinator, Dawson Federal Inc.Locations: TripFor more than 150 years, the National Museum of Health and Medicine has collected and shared information about the history of medicine and American military medicine. This docent-led tour will provide an in-depth overview of the museum's permanent exhibits, including "Military Medicine: Challenges and Innovations," "Civil War Collections," "The Human Body:... read more -
September 28 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassHome of the U.S. Naval Academy and self-proclaimed “America’s Sailing Capitol,” Annapolis is about a lot more than boats. Consider Colonial history with the home and gardens of a Declaration of Independence signatory, Black history (seen the Alex Haley Roots memorial but not the one dedicated to Marylander Thurgood Marshall?), vibrant weekly... read more -
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November 12 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Supreme Court GuideLocations: Supreme CourtThis guided tour will bring attendees into the Courtroom for a discussion of how the Court functions, as well as the history of the Supreme Court building and its architecture. Attendees will also visit some of the formal conference rooms, the Great Hall, and the Library. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and will meet at the... read more -
November 17 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Martina Sestakova, Art Educator, Designer and PainterLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreCelebrate the seasons and special occasions with handmade watercolor cards. You will paint a collection of unique greeting cards inspired by holidays, nature, and seasonal themes. A variety of examples will be provided to spark your creativity. Blank cards and envelopes are included, so you'll leave with personalized cards ready to send or gift. We will... read more -
November 17 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Jocelyn O'Rourke, Dementia Friends CoordinatorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreBy 2025, an estimated 7.1 million people aged 65 and older will be living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. These numbers represent our family members, friends, and neighbors. We are very fortunate in Montgomery County to have a Dementia Friends program within the Area Agency on Aging. A certified volunteer from this program will... read more -
October 3 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Dorothy Trench Bonett, WriterLocations: Online ClassThe terracotta army near Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, China is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its 2,200 year old soldiers regarded as treasures of world art. This class will explain what the army consists of and what it is guarding, using facts from ancient Chinese texts and modern archaeology. It also will present the fascinating figure of the First... read more -
October 3 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Dorothy Trench Bonett, WriterLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe terracotta army near Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, China is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its 2,200 year old soldiers regarded as treasures of world art. This class will explain what the army consists of and what it is guarding, using facts from ancient Chinese texts and modern archaeology. It also will present the fascinating figure of the First... read more
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November 17 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassDid you read the 2001 prize-winning novel, Life of Pi? The author has written another deeply philosophical work. A classicist discovers an unknown piece of Greek poetry, illuminating the Trojan War from the perspective of an ordinary soldier rather than a military leader. The classicist’s recounting of his own life and its extremes are woven... read more -
October 3 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Rebeccah Ballo, Historic Preservation Supervisor, Montgomery County Planning DepartmentLocations: Online ClassThe Mapping Segregation Project aims to help Montgomery Planning document and explain how the real estate industry, laws, government programs, and other institutionalized and systemic actions have led to inequitable development in Montgomery County. By examining racial restrictive covenants recorded in the land records, historians in the Planning Department... read more -
November 18 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Ann Turner, Individual, Couples, Family and Certified Sex Therapist, GWU Clinical Assistant ProfessorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreHolidays can be difficult given political differences, family dynamics and differing expectations. In this session we'll discuss typical challenges people face and how to make the best of the holidays for you so you can enjoy them instead of dread them. We'll talk about how to find a balance between wanting our family members to be happy and meeting our own... read more -
October 3 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Rebeccah Ballo, Historic Preservation Supervisor, Montgomery County Planning DepartmentLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe Mapping Segregation Project aims to help Montgomery Planning document and explain how the real estate industry, laws, government programs, and other institutionalized and systemic actions have led to inequitable development in Montgomery County. By examining racial restrictive covenants recorded in the land records, historians in the Planning Department... read more
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October 4 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Linda Coleman, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassPoliticians use language in ways that sometimes seem rather . . . unusual. But word meaning isn’t just what you find in a dictionary. Rather, it’s created by the frameworks of background knowledge and beliefs that the audience brings to it. We’ll explore some of these frameworks and see what we can learn from how politicians use their... read more -
October 4 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Linda Coleman, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of MarylandLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StorePoliticians use language in ways that sometimes seem rather . . . unusual. But word meaning isn’t just what you find in a dictionary. Rather, it’s created by the frameworks of background knowledge and beliefs that the audience brings to it. We’ll explore some of these frameworks and see what we can learn from how politicians use their... read more
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October 5 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Deirdre Kann, National Weather Service (Retired)Locations: Online ClassSince 1980, hurricanes and tropical cyclones have caused the more damage and deaths in the United States than any other type of weather or climate disaster. This presentation will cover how and where these tropical systems form and why the resulting damage can be so extreme. We will review some of the most extreme U.S. events, as well as hurricanes that... read more
