The 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 violence.

The 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 violence.

Please 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 hug during the traumatic transition into foster care. Volunteers will meet at the Comfort Cases National Center to help with processing donations, counting inventory, assembling Comfort Cases, and other miscellaneous tasks. Volunteers are responsible for their own transportation.  Meet no later than 2 pm at 9300 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD  20877 (note new location). Please wear comfortable clothes that you can move in and closed-toe shoes for standing. Limit:  10

(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 which ordinary Natives assumed critical, pivotal roles; a war that would reshape the balance of power between Europeans and Native Americans on this continent drastically and permanently. Join University of Maryland historian Richard Bell for a survey of the American Revolution in Indian Country, paying particular attention to the life and times of Molly Brant, an Iroquois woman who emerged during this long, bitter war as the most important military and cultural broker in Native America.

The 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 eliminates anxiety that moving into a senior living community can raise.

This 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 more!

John 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 the crossroads: how far the communities have come in peaceful progress, but also significant challenges that clearly remain.  What can our divided country learn from Northern Ireland?

John 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 the crossroads: how far the communities have come in peaceful progress, but also significant challenges that clearly remain.  What can our divided country learn from Northern Ireland?

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 more!  Thank you to MileOne Cares/MileOne Autogroup for their generous support of this program!

When 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, Zoom discussion.  (Note: Please join the meeting at 3 pm if you would like some assistance using the features of Zoom.  Otherwise, join us at 3:15 pm for the start of our discussion.) (See other book discussions: #515, 555, 632)

A 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 prosecution.

In 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 cover the details of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America, and how it will be celebrated in 2024 – 2025.

The 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 twentieth century.  We'll learn about these women and what happened to their role in the industry over time. (For Roots of the Modern Movie Industry, Part 2, see class #599)

Remember 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, climate and environment, and more.  Are we headed for a "Future Perfect"?

Augustine (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 Christian theology that would remain unchallenged for a thousand years. His unparalleled intellect and prodigious output shaped the medieval world like no other. No study of Western philosophy is complete without a study of Augustine’s lasting impact.

Join 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 to laugh and enjoy the hour are required.

After 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 Moses, did not start painting until her seventies, ultimately becoming one of the country’s most popular artists.

Architects 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 environment.