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RECORDEDOctober 23 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Johns Hopkins Medicine–Affiliated SpeakerLocations: Online ClassOccasional memory lapses are a normal part of aging—but when changes in thinking or memory become more noticeable, it’s important to know what they might mean. This webinar is for older adults who want to learn more about moderate cognitive impairment, a stage between typical age-related forgetfulness and more serious conditions like... read more -
October 21 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online ClassThis hour will celebrate the baroque creativity of G. F. Handel. Interestingly, although he shared the same time frame as J.S. Bach, Handel had an entirely different client list -- for which he served as the composer of The Messiah, Water Music for King George, The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, and much more. This hour will provide a delightful selection... read more -
October 24 Friday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Wider Circle Volunteer CoordinatorLocations: A Wider CircleA Wider Circle’s Essential Support program provides basic items for the home to our neighbors seeking to rise out of poverty. Volunteers help sort donations and stock the showrooms where clients select their items. With the help of volunteer groups like ours, A Wider Circle is able to furnish 10-20 homes free of charge each day for our neighbors in... read more -
October 24 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassSalem, 1692: Two young girls living in the household of one of the town’s ministers are acted strangely—having fits. The doctor is called and he tells the minister that his girls are suffering from the action of the Devil’s ‘Evil Hand’ upon them. Join University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell for a deep dive into witch-hunting in early... read more -
October 17 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineDr. Feldman will take a look back at the 1,000 year period between classical Rome and the Italian Renaissance, during which a new style of art and architecture emerged. This “Gothic” style represents a synthesis of classical, Christian, and Germanic cultural traditions, in an era of growing cities, economies, universities, powerful church and royalty.... read more -
October 24 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nadine Bopp, BA, Ecology, MLA, Landscape Architecture, Columbia College Part-Time FacultyLocations: Online ClassCartography is one of our oldest forms of communication. Mapmaking probably existed before writing and a formal language was invented. Today, maps are used for everything from the GPS on our smart phones to way-finding at the local mall to the ‘mental maps’ we give to others to find ourselves. Historic maps combines science, aesthetics and scientific... read more -
October 18 Friday12:00 PM → 1:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Tom Teasley, World Percussionist and ComposerLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreJoin percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Tom Teasley for a hands-on journey through the world of percussion. Tom will demonstrate his unique approach to various percussion instruments, which is informed by his multiple trips abroad as a cultural envoy for the US Department of State. Then you’ll have the opportunity to learn and play basic rhythms from... read more -
October 24 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Suzanne Coyle, MA, CCC-SLPLocations: Online ClassDid you know that someone in the United States experiences a stroke every 40 seconds? Stroke is a serious medical event and a leading cause of both death and disability. Join us to learn how to identify the symptoms of stroke as well as useful information about stroke prevention and... read more -
October 25 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, Musical Theatre InstructorLocations: Online ClassPerhaps best known as America’s first star conductor, Leonard Bernstein was an accomplished composer whose works were sometimes criticized for eclecticism as they drew from many sources including jazz and Jewish liturgical music. This course will review Bernstein’s career as composer outside of the theatre and place it in tradition of American... read more -
October 21 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Deborah Kalb, Writer and PodcasterLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreDeborah Kalb is a writer, book blogger, podcaster, editor, and ex-journalist based in the Washington, D.C., area. Her most recent book is the 2023 novel Off to Join the Circus. Each month this fall, she will be chatting with a local author of note. This month, she'll sit down with Aggie Blum Thompson. Aggie Blum Thompson is the author of three domestic... read more -
October 25 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, Musical Theatre InstructorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StorePerhaps best known as America’s first star conductor, Leonard Bernstein was an accomplished composer whose works were sometimes criticized for eclecticism as they drew from many sources including jazz and Jewish liturgical music. This course will review Bernstein’s career as composer outside of the theatre and place it in tradition of American... read more
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October 25 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online ClassEvery elected official in America, from local school board to the U.S Senate, is elected by popular vote except one: the President of the United States. Ever since 1789, the Constitution requires that the President be chosen not by popular vote, but by a body called the Electoral College. What is it? How does it work? Does it work? Join Peter Bolland, who... read more -
October 21 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Friedman, Music HistorianLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and Onlinehe story of America is complex and complicated. Come see the debut of this wonderful exploration of how the musical treats our... read more -
November 27 Monday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julia Jankowski, Registered Dietician Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education SpecialistLocations: Online Class -
October 26 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Geoffrey Kabasevice, Vice President, Political Studies, Niskanen Center, D.C.Locations: Online ClassThis program will discuss the likely outcomes of the 2022 midterm elections, focusing on particular races that illustrate broader trends underway in both parties. We will also consider the consequences of one or both houses of Congress returning to Republican majorities, the ways in which different electoral outcomes would strengthen particular factions in... read more -
October 26 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Geoffrey Kabasevice, Vice President, Political Studies, Niskanen Center, D.C.Locations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThis program will discuss the likely outcomes of the 2022 midterm elections, focusing on particular races that illustrate broader trends underway in both parties. We will also consider the consequences of one or both houses of Congress returning to Republican majorities, the ways in which different electoral outcomes would strengthen particular factions in... read more
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October 26 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, European Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassWelcome to this introduction to Spain’s southern fugue of cultures and geography - a Catholic church fully enclosed in an Islamic mosque; bustling cities (e.g., Seville and Granada), mountain villages (e.g., Ronda and Mijas), and sunny beaches (e.g., Marbella and Estepona); bullfighting and flamenco; world-class art and Picasso’s birthplace; a wild-life... read more -
June 24 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Molly Williamson, Foreign Service Officer (Ret.) and Scholar, Middle East InstituteLocations: Online ClassOur planet consumed 100 million barrels of oil a day until the Coronavirus hit. The pandemic amplified the debate about... read more -
October 22 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Alison Babil, Guild Certified Feldenkrais® PractitionerLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreJoin us for a relaxing hour of the Sounder Sleep System®! In this informative, interactive program participants will learn simple, gentle movements designed to bring one from an alert state to a place of deep rest. The Sounder Sleep System® is useful for anxiety management and sleep improvement. The movements will be done sitting in your chair. Please... read more -
June 24 Thursday4:00 PM → 5:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Gwenyth Mapes, Professor of HumanitiesLocations: Online ClassSoaring to new heights, Gothic art, architecture, and music in Europe change its city-scapes and sounds with an increasing turn toward beauty, naturalism, and... read more
