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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 -
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 -
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September 15 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PMSessions: 1Locations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreAfter the morning class Bruce Springsteen and the Soundtrack of Life, bring your lunch (or pick up takeout nearby) and join us back at Oasis for a relaxed midday gathering. Enjoy good conversation, drinks, and dessert on us as you recharge and connect with fellow participants. Then stay, ready and refreshed for Steve Roberts’ afternoon presentation,... read more -
October 17 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Stephen Klatsky and Jerry Brennan, Baseball AficionadosLocations: Online ClassThe lives of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, two of the greatest baseball talents of the Negro Leagues is the focus. Included is a snapshot of the founding and demise (after integration) of the Negro... read more -
September 9 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steve Roberts, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home Store(DUE TO LIMITED IN-PERSON CAPACITY, SIGN UP FOR THIS CLASS ONLY IF YOU INTEND TO ATTEND IN-PERSON. IF YOU PLAN TO ZOOM THIS CLASS, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR CLASS #511.) 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... read more
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October 17 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Stephen Klatsky and Jerry Brennan, Baseball AficionadosLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe lives of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, two of the greatest baseball talents of the Negro Leagues is the focus. Included is a snapshot of the founding and demise (after integration) of the Negro... read more
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September 19 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Elizabeth Landsverk, MDLocations: Online ClassDementia is one of most feared of diseases. The most difficult step is early diagnosis. Join Dr. Landsverk to learn about the most common types of dementia, the factors that affect cognition in older adults and what can interfere with correct diagnosis, common medications used in treatment, treating pain and finding... read more -
September 10 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Karen Ashbrook and Paul Oorts, MusiciansLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreEnjoy music and good company at this special Oasis event, underwritten by the Robin Fields Memorial Fund. With their unusual instruments, Karen Ashbrook (hammered dulcimer, wooden flute) and Paul Oorts (harp guitar, accordion) will take you on a delightful musical travelogue through Belgium, France and Celtic areas of Europe with tales of travel and musical... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 15 Monday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steve Roberts, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineVeteran journalist Steve Roberts offers a sharp, insightful look at the early months of Donald Trump’s presidency. From legislative battles and executive orders to foreign policy moves and the president’s relationship with the media and Congress, Roberts will offer his informed perspective on what has worked, what hasn’t, and what it all means for the... read more -
October 17 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassWhat makes you as a reader trust the narrator in a novel? In this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, author Diaz “plays” with the fictional tellers of his tale and then with you the reader. The setting is moneyed New York City in the Roaring Twenties. Please read the book so you can participate in our structured, facilitated, Zoom discussion. (Note:... read more -
September 16 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThis presentation will compare contemporaries: French Impressionist Claude Monet and American master Winslow Homer. Although the two never met, their careers followed a similar course, starting with scenes of leisure activities—in Monet’s case, often featuring his wife Camille, while Homer painted a still unidentified model over and over again. But both... read more -
September 19 Monday1:30 PM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nancy Kay, Mah Jongg InstructorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreAre you ready to resume playing this fun and social game, but need a refresher? Want to meet other players and form a group? We will do a quick review of the card, the charleston, and NMJL rules. Some tips on the new card will be included. If you don't have a card, you can purchase one at Oasis for $9. Limit:... read more -
September 11 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThis class will review the history and current state of criminal justice in Montgomery County. Crime trends and factors affecting these trends will be discussed. We'll discuss the 10 most high-profile murder cases in Montgomery County over the past 50... read more -
September 16 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassWhy do so many of us find meaning in this beloved play? Breaking many theatrical conventions of the time, the play follows the daily lives and the life cycles of families in fictional Grover’s Corners, NH. Acclaimed writer and scholar Thornton Niven Wilder (1897–1975) won his second of three Pulitzer Prizes 1938 for “Our Town.” Please read the... read more
