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September 20 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, Musical Theatre InstructorLocations: Online ClassA man of prodigious talents, Leonard Bernstein is perhaps best known for several Broadway shows, including the legendary “West Side Story.” This class will examine his significant body of work for theater, including “Mass,” which will be performed at the Kennedy Center in September. The class will link highlight his innovations in bringing new... read more -
September 12 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Marcia R. Pruzan, Commission on Aging, and Marsha WeberLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineMontgomery County's Commission on Aging has a new program to help residents learn about the wide array of programs and services the County offers, ranging from: recreational; lifelong learning; volunteer and career opportunities; computers/technology; life transitions as we age; staying safe; and services that include caregiver support, inhome care, mental... read more -
October 18 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassDuring the American Revolutionary War, the British military made big promises to enslaved Americans. In return for taking up arms against the patriots, enslaved people won pledges from British commanders that they would free them when Britain won the war. So, what happened when Britain instead lost? This talk explores these Black fugitives’ extraordinary... read more -
October 18 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ken Ow, AARP VolunteerLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StorePlease register for this class through AARP using the link provided. In this workshop, you'll learn how to utilize the latest high-tech safety features in your current car, what technology to look for when shopping for a new car, the safety benefits of blind-spot warning systems, forward collision warnings, lane departure warnings, smart headlights, and... read more -
September 12 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, George Washington Univ.Locations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineThe presentation will focus on the achievements of the Biden government in creating and developing what are called "positions of strength" in competition with China in the Indo-Pacific region and then examine various shortcomings seen in the administration's approaches. It will then similarly assess presidential candidate Trump's approaches to China and the... read more -
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September 17 Wednesday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Volunteer CoordinatorLocations: Comfort CasesPlease join us for Oasis Volunteer Day at Comfort Cases. Comfort Cases serves children being placed in foster care. Most are removed from their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. Through Comfort Cases, these children receive a special bag containing a cozy new pair of pajamas, a brand-new warm blanket, and a new stuffed animal to... read more -
September 20 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Online ClassThe Vikings have long conjured images of ruthless raiders. However, they were also skilled seamen, fearless explorers, warrior-conquerors, nation builders, and astute merchants. This lecture will set the stage for the Viking Age from CE 790 to 1100, and will discuss the times when the Viking Dragon Ships spread terror and devastation across the seas and... read more -
October 18 Wednesday2:30 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Beth Kimel, FacilitatorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home Store(At the instructor's request, the date of this class has been changed from Oct.4 to Oct. 18, at the same time.) TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas in the form of short, powerful recorded talks. Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs -- or... read more -
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September 15 Sunday6:00 PM → 8:00 PMSessions: 1Locations: Edlavitch DCJCC - Washington, DCWe've reserved a block of seats for Oasis participants to attend a screening and post-show discussion of the new documentary Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round. It's the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. history. When 5 Howard University students sat on a Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines.... read more -
September 20 Tuesday03:00 PM → 04:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassFor over six decades, John le Carré wrote spy novels that first defined and then transcended the genre. His novels changed how Britain's intelligence agencies MI5 and MI6 conducted their work. Our selection is his twenty-sixth and final published novel; his youngest son promised to ensure no books were left unpublished by his death. From that son: ... read more -
October 19 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Christopher Cruise, JournalistLocations: Online ClassFifty years ago, President Richard Nixon directed Attorney General Elliott Richardson to fire Archibald Cox -- the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate affair. Richardson refused and resigned -- as did Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus. Solicitor General Robert Bork, the number three official in the Justice Department -- and by then the... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 17 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Virginia Schad, Voula Chapin and Taryn Giza, Suburban Hospital Trauma ServiceLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineIn this practical and empowering class, you’ll learn essential skills to knowledge and practical skills to stay safe, reduce fall risks, and respond effectively if a fall does happen. You’ll learn: The top 5 strategies to prevent falls and maintain your independence How certain medications can increase fall risk—and what to ask your... read more -
October 19 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Christopher Cruise, JournalistLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreFifty years ago, President Richard Nixon directed Attorney General Elliott Richardson to fire Archibald Cox -- the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate affair. Richardson refused and resigned -- as did Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus. Solicitor General Robert Bork, the number three official in the Justice Department -- and by then the... read more
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September 21 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: John Natale PT, DPLocations: Online ClassJoin John Natale, physical therapist at Suburban Hospital, in a lecture regarding what contributes to our sense of balance, how to improve our balance, and how to prevent falls both at home and in the... read more -
October 19 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online ClassWe all know Tiffany’s—they of the robin’s egg blue box—but how many people understand that there were two Tiffanys, father and son, whose businesses were separate but entwined? The firms of Father (Charles Lewis) and son (Louis Comfort) exhibited side by side at the World’s Fair of 1900 in Paris. At his father’s death, Louis Comfort Tiffany took... read more -
September 18 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Supreme Court DocentLocations: 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 Court.... read more -
September 21 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Online ClassThe hard-driving, piano-pounding style that is most often associated with men like Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Pinetop Perkins and a host of others often overshadows the contributions to the idiom by women. We'll take a look and listen to some of the thumpin' and pumpin' piano women from Katie Webster, and Martha Davis to the present younger generation... read more -
September 21 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe hard-driving, piano-pounding style that is most often associated with men like Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Pinetop Perkins and a host of others often overshadows the contributions to the idiom by women. We'll take a look and listen to some of the thumpin' and pumpin' piano women from Katie Webster, and Martha Davis to the present younger generation... read more
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September 21 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham UniversityLocations: Online ClassFred Astaire was one of the twentieth century’s greatest magicians—his sorcery depended on making some of the most complex dancing ever seen on the screen seem as effortless as breathing. Revered as a genius by everyone from Balanchine to Baryshnikov, Astaire appeared in a total of 133 dance numbers in 31 films, a significant portion of which are... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 18 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassWhat Christian Europeans call "The Dark Ages," Muslims call "The Golden Age of Islam." In both the Eastern and Western caliphates, philosophy from classical Greece and Rome were revived with an Islamic twist. Thinkers like Ibn Sena, Ibn Rushd, Al Farabi, and Al Gazhali took over the questions that asked how humans gained knowledge and what we could know of... read more
