Join the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy for a presentation on investment scams and fraud. Learn the warning signs and red flags of fraud, how you can avoid them and help your family and friends avoid them, and how to report scams to the proper authorities.

Drivers who complete this course may receive a multi-year discount on their auto insurance, depending on state regulations. Exciting new content includes information on brain health, railroad and animal crossings, plus expanded information on car technology and updates on the many new laws in Maryland. A number of tips will be offered to help reduce your chances of having an accident and getting injured. The fee is due at the start of class ($20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members). You can pay by cash or check (made out to AARP). Bring your driver's license, AARP card, cash or check, and a pen. There will be a break for lunch. Thank you to MileOne Cares/MileOne Autogroup for their generous support of this program!

Albert Einstein's name is synonymous with genius. This may give the impression that normal people cannot understand his work, but his theories of relativity and other breakthroughs will be clearly explained and set inside of a discussion of his life and times.

Enjoy a fun and heartwarming concert filled with songs about peace of mind, peace in the world, pieces of life, pieces of our hearts and trying not to fall to pieces! You will find some combination of folk, lite rock, spirituals, world music, jazz, original and familiar songs, and lots of audience participation. Caron Dale is an award winning songwriter, leader of the band Lox & Vodka, Cantorial Troubadour, Washington Performing Arts Enriching Experiences Artist and founder of the non-profit, Chords of Courage. Jim Scotti has worked with artists ranging musically from Chuck Berry to Charlie Byrd. He has just celebrated 27 years as an adjunct faculty member of Montgomery College as the jazz bass instructor. What an uplifting way to celebrate the memory of Robin Fields. Enjoy music and good company at this special Oasis event, underwritten by the Robin Fields Memorial Fund.

From a rusting weed-covered relic of obsolete urban infrastructure, the High Line has emerged as perhaps the most famous new urban park in the world. It has also become a magnet for world-class architects to showcase their work. With easy access to the many galleries, shops, and stores in the neighborhood, the High Line is radically changing the Lower West Side. In a richly illustrated lecture, Bill Keene shares the story of how the High Line came about, has prospered, and inspired similar projects around the world.  He also examines the latest developments on the High Line and what that may mean for the future.

After Covid, what does homecare look like?  Does Medicare pay for homecare?  Can I get help to pay for homecare in Montgomery County? What should I expect from a homecare provider?

The violin has a magical presence in the classical world, American folk music, the Celtic traditions, and beyond. This hour features gorgeous selections from those genres. Find a great seat and enjoy melodies from the Renaissance, Mozart, Appalachia, Ireland and the rich world of film scores.

This lecture first explores forms of resistance that were particular to Black women on 18th century southern plantations, using Thomas Thistlewood’s long time sexual partner, an enslaved woman named Phibbah, as a case study. It then pivots to examine the common elements in dozens of slave uprisings or suspected conspiracies in British North America, focusing in upon the 1739 Stono Rebellion in South Carolina.

Getting your end-of-life documents together can be intimidating! Dr. Eleanor Tanno, a local board certified primary care physician, will walk you through one of the key documents -- the Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Form. The MOLST form is a two page cheat sheet for doctors to quickly know your medical preferences in the event you are too sick to speak for yourself. In this class you'll learn about the different medical life support options and how to complete the form.

The City of San Diego was profoundly changed by World War II. The population nearly doubled between 1940 and 1943. During that period, 1,500 people per week were moving into San Diego and entire new neighborhoods, such as Linda Vista, grew up. Balboa Park was rapidly transformed into a navy training base and San Diego became a hub for military activity in the Pacific. This talk includes a slide show with newspaper headlines, photos and newsreel footage from the period.

Columbus is credited for discovering the New World, but in reality, the New World was settled many millennia before by settlers from North East Asia. This lecture will examine the Clovis-first settlement of the New World featuring a three-migration hypothesis —The Paleo-Indians from the Lena River, The Athabaskans from Dyuktai, and the Eskimo-Aleuts from Hokkaido. Three lines of evidence will be used to support the hypothesis -- Dental Anthropology, linguistics, and genetics. A discussion of Pre-Clovis hypotheses will also be included for contrast and comparison.

Why is Monet such a popular artist today? And why do so many of us love his works of art? For instance, do you count his paintings among your favorites? In this 3-part series, beloved Oasis art history instructor Joan Hart combines lecture and discussion, seeking answers to these questions by taking us on a journey into the world of Monet. In this session, we will take a sea voyage with Monet, from the dramatic coast of Normandy to the scenic South of France as well as other coastal sites. (See related classes:  #579 and #588)

Champion Trees are the largest living specimens of their species. Join Joli McCathran, chair of the Montgomery County Champion Tree Program, to visit a number of Champion Trees in our community, including a world-wide Champion.  We’ll tour around in a bus, with on/off stops to learn about these magnificent specimens.  A bathroom stop will be included.  Dress for the weather and wear walking shoes. Meet at Casey Barns Community Center at 9:15 am for a 9:30 am bus departure. The address is 810 S Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.

Since the beginning of motion pictures, making audiences laugh has been one of film industry’s chief box office attractions. Skilled acrobatic comedians were enormously popular in the silent era, as were their more verbally dexterous talking picture successors. Comedy exploded once movies could talk, from screwball to romance to social satire to musicals, and in recent decades dozens of new variations have appeared from over-the-top dark comedy to gross-out teen comedy. This survey will look at the major highlights of screen comedy over the last 125 years, illustrated with more than 40 examples from Hollywood’s funniest films.

What roads did Bobby Darin boldly travel to get from Rock n’ Roll to protest music? Who were some of the iconic figures who encouraged him on his journey?

This introductory course presents the features of the Apple Watch, focusing on health and wellness. From fitness tracking and heart rate monitoring to emergency SOS and mindfulness apps, students will explore how this wearable technology enhances daily life. Through demonstrations and discussions, participants will gain insights into integrating these features into their health routines, promoting active and informed living in the digital age.