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November 17 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Online ClassThe presentation will focus on the trends in gang-related crimes and the rise of youth crime in the county. Recent data on gang and youth crimes will be examined. The reasons behind the new data will also be discussed. For example, ghost guns connection to the increase in youth gun... read more -
November 17 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreThe presentation will focus on the trends in gang-related crimes and the rise of youth crime in the county. Recent data on gang and youth crimes will be examined. The reasons behind the new data will also be discussed. For example, ghost guns connection to the increase in youth gun... read more
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RECORDEDNovember 11 Tuesday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Panel of Physicians and Community VoicesLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineTalking to your doctor can feel overwhelming — especially when time is short or medical terms are confusing. This engaging panel is designed to help you feel more confident and prepared during medical visits, whether for yourself or on behalf of a partner or loved one. Hear from both doctors and patients as they share practical tips, real-life stories,... read more -
November 4 Monday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Volunteer CoordinatorLocations: TripPlease 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 -
November 21 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online Class(Note new date: November 21.) The American Revolution was, in many important ways, an Indian War. It was a war in which ordinary Natives fought and died in great numbers; it was a war which unfolded not just in eastern coastal locations, but also deep in the interior on the frontier between Native America and the backcountry settlements; it was a war in... read more -
November 18 Friday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Angelique Jackson, Manager, Marketing/Business Development, Charles E. Smith Life CommunitiesLocations: Online ClassThe decision to move into a senior living community is one way to stay healthy, connected and engaged during retirement. With the many existing options for retirement communities, it is important to understand what to look for, what standards to expect and what questions to ask. Having all the necessary facts and considerations to make an informed decision... read more -
November 18 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online ClassThis class is musically delicious! It features the classical piano: sometimes bold and dramatic, other times enchanting and romantic. This hour will make your day special...thanks to Debussy, Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff. Gorgeous music samples that include gentle and lovely concertos, songs without words, dreams, preludes, and much... read more -
November 21 Monday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: John Emond, Program Manager, NASA (Retired)Locations: Online ClassJohn Emond was an official observer at the May 5 General Assembly election in Northern Ireland. Despite centuries-old animosity between Loyalist and Nationalist communities, the voting process was peaceful. Emond will highlight key political parties and issues, and why the election results are historic. He will also visually explore Northern Ireland at... read more -
November 21 Monday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: John Emond, Program Manager, NASA (Retired)Locations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreJohn Emond was an official observer at the May 5 General Assembly election in Northern Ireland. Despite centuries-old animosity between Loyalist and Nationalist communities, the voting process was peaceful. Emond will highlight key political parties and issues, and why the election results are historic. He will also visually explore Northern Ireland at... read more
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November 4 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ken Ow, AARP VolunteerLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreIn 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 more! Thank you to MileOne Cares/MileOne Autogroup for their generous... read more
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November 22 Tuesday03:00 PM → 04:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassWho is the world’s bestselling author? Who as an adman came up with “I’m a Toys’R’Us kid”? Who can claim both Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton as co-authors? No real surprises here ... it’s story-teller extraordinaire James Patterson. His mission? To prove to people of all ages who say they don’t like to read, that they just haven’t... read more -
November 11 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassWhen Abraham Lincoln won the presidency on November 6, 1860, it sparked five chaotic months that led the nation to the brink of Civil War. In his latest work of popular history, Erik Larson draws on a rich collection of primary sources to bring these tense, pivotal months to life. Please read the book so you can participate in our structured, facilitated,... read more -
November 12 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineA respected physician, a tragic death, and a murder conviction. This class follows the case of Dr. James Ryan, a Montgomery County doctor convicted of killing his girlfriend. We also look at other cases where doctors have faced... read more -
November 4 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Patricia Maclay, Board Member, The American Friends of LafayetteLocations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineIn August 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette, a Frenchman and the last surviving major general of the American Revolution, triumphantly returned to the country he loved. Over the next year, Lafayette covered over 6000 miles by carriage, stagecoach, canal barge, and steamboat, traveling to all 24 exiting states and “Washington City.” This presentation will... read more -
November 29 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, CCBCLocations: Online ClassThe movie industry is today a billion-dollar business. It's been around for over a century. Women were critical to the film industry in its beginnings, as evidenced by many of the remarkable women who were pioneers of the medium. Guy-Blaché, Mary Pickford, Clara Kimball Young, and many other women directed, produced, and created films in the early... read more -
November 30 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Douglas Stowell, Principal, Market Research AssociatesLocations: Online ClassRemember when "1984" was the future? Then 2001, the New Millennium, was the future? So what's the next future? First, we'll take a quick look back, just to set the stage. (Remember how you did things before the Smart Phone?) Then we'll explore what's likely to happen in the next 8 - 10 years. We'll look ahead at transportation, healthcare, education,... read more -
November 29 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online ClassAugustine (354-430) lay on his death bed as the Vandals lay siege to his town of Hippo in Roman North Africa. The Roman Empire and its greatest philosopher were dying together, but their legacies would live forever. A late convert to Christianity, Augustine would go on to become its greatest voice in the early church. He is in many ways the architect of a... read more -
November 5 Tuesday1:00 PM → 1:50 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Larissa Johnson, Health and Fitness InstructorLocations: Oasis at the Macys Home StoreJoin us for some Election Day relaxation. Laughter Practice, aka Laughter Yoga, is a revolutionary idea to refresh the body and spirit. Simple and profound, it is sweeping the world as a physical and mental refresher through a new type of exercise that stresses both without overtaxing either. Usual yoga gear is not needed. Only your time and willingness... read more -
November 12 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Hybrid - At Oasis and OnlineAfter more than 20 years, Washington, D.C. will be hosting a major exhibition on the works of Grandma Moses to be held at the National Museum of American Art. This program will provide a virtual tour of GRANDMA MOSES: A GOOD DAY’S WORK, highlighting her colorful paintings of rural New England and the farm life she knew. Self-taught, Anna Mary Robertson... read more -
November 30 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Online ClassArchitects shape our daily lives in ways we often don't notice or understand. Learn to look critically at the architecture of the present as well as that of the past -- classical temples, Gothic cathedrals, modern skyscrapers. See how designers manipulate building materials, space, light and volume to influence the way we experience the built... read more
