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July 22 Thursday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Prof. Mike Bruton, Scientist and AuthorLocations: Online ClassCharles Darwin arrived in Cape Town on 1st June 1836 near the end of his four-year round-the-world voyage on the HMS Beagle. Although he was exhausted, Darwin made important geological observations during his short stay. In this illustrated online conversation, we will discuss the many places of interest on the Cape of Good Hope that Darwin visited, as well... read more -
July 22 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Online ClassPhysicist Erwin Schrödinger made many great contributions to science, most famously his “wave equation” that became a central part of quantum physics. Like Einstein, Schrödinger never was entirely comfortable with the physics he helped to create, and in discussion with Einstein, proposed the famous thought experiment of a cat simultaneously dead and... read more
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July 22 Thursday4:00 PM → 5:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nick Glakas, Attorney (retired) and Smithsonian lecturerLocations: Online ClassBefore the Greeks and the Romans, the Mediterranean saw the rise of several ancient civilizations that continue to dazzle historians and visitors alike. These include the Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Minoans, Mycenaeans, Phoenicians and Carthaginians. We’ll explore the highlights of these ancient... read more
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July 23 Friday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Suzanne McGovern, Senior Advisor, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionLocations: Online ClassHow do you differentiate between a broker and an investment adviser? Hear the facts about each to help you decide... read more
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July 23 Friday1:00 PM → 1:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online ClassJoin us for Friday Reflections with Peter Bolland as we go deeper to reveal the wisdom hidden just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. New themes, questions, and readings every week. (For more Friday Reflections, see class #620, #638, and... read more
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July 23 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online ClassRalph Vaughn Williams was born in a small village near Cardiff in 1872. He had a long and successful musical career. As a Romantic English composer, he celebrated the beauty and creativity of the United Kingdom’s rich history, including the music of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth, English folk melodies, and ballads and poetry. His music is lovely,... read more
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July 26 Monday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Sheila Griffith, Program Manager, Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area ChapterLocations: Online Class 1Does communicating with your loved one frustrate you? Is there a better way to reach a person with neuro-cognitive difficulties? This program will give you real-life tools you can use as you navigate the difficulties of being a care... read more
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July 26 – July 27 Monday, Tuesday4:00 PM → 5:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Online ClassHominids have walked the Earth for six million years. About 30 thousand years ago, there was an explosion in the archaeological record of mobile and parietal art – figurines and cave painting. This evidence of symbolic behavior suggests that humans were thinking differently from before. Humans transformed from being just anatomically modern to being... read more
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July 27 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Victor Rezmovic, Computer InstructorLocations: Online ClassBroadcast TV and Cable TV have traditionally provided in-home media to US households. We are experiencing a new paradigm in home entertainment as households are discontinuing their cable TV contracts in favor of streaming options, such as Netflix and Amazon. In this class we will examine: •Technical details of how traditional cable, over-the-air TV and... read more
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July 27 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online ClassAt the heart of many of the world’s wisdom traditions lies the idea of enlightenment. But what is it exactly? Is it a state of consciousness? Is it a religious experience? Is gained only after years of arduous spiritual discipline and practice, or is it a simple and ordinary shift? Do we have to be a Buddhist or a Hindu to experience it? Join us as we... read more
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July 27 Tuesday03:00 PM → 04:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassBorn in 1977, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie immigrated to the United States in 1997. A voracious reader from childhood, Adichie wrote well enough to win prizes, including the coveted MacArthur Fellowship in 2008. Her award-winning novel’s female protagonist also leaves Nigeria in search of the “American Dream” – does she find... read more
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July 28 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, European Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassSo your car’s odometer hasn’t even turned 1000 miles this year and your passport’s gathering dust. Is there a silver lining to travel in the age of COVID? Absolutely: fewer crowds, different options than you may have considered, more reservation flexibility, etc. Consider a “staycation” beyond your own Puerto Backyarda, relive vacation memories,... read more
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July 29 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Allen Pietrobon, Asst. Professor/Global Affairs, Trinity Univ.Locations: Online ClassOver the past 70 years, the United States transformed from a relatively wholesome and nourishing food system, to what a critic might call a “Cheez-Whiz food culture,” laden with fats, sugar, and ultra-processed unhealthy foods. How did this come to be? And is it really that... read more
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July 29 Thursday4:00 PM → 5:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Andrew Lear, Professor of Ancient Greek (Retired)Locations: Online ClassPère Lachaise is Paris’ great monumental cemetery, with fabulous tombs and many famous “residents” along its shady paths. Oscar Wilde’s tomb (frequently covered in lipstick kisses) is the most visited in the cemetery, but there is plenty more to see, including the tombs of Chopin, Proust, Sarah Bernhardt, Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas, Colette,... read more
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July 30 Friday1:00 PM → 1:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Southwestern CollegeLocations: Online ClassJoin us for Friday Reflections with Peter Bolland as we go deeper to reveal the wisdom hidden just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. New themes, questions, and readings every week. (For more Friday Reflections, see class #620, #638, and... read more
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July 30 Friday2:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: James Keeline, Historian & AuthorLocations: Online ClassDo you remember reading popular books like Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, and the Bobbsey Twins? These were all products of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book packager founded by Edward Stratemeyer in 1905. Through ingenious methods, they produced some 1,400 volumes between 1905 and 1985 in both famous and obscure series. They helped to establish... read more
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July 30 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online ClassAaron Copland is an American treasure. The spirit of our land permeates his music. He is often referred to as “ the Dean of American Composers.” Awarded a Pulitzer Prize, an Academy Award, a Congressional Gold Medal, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom, his creativity is indeed exceptional. And his music has a warm heart: Fanfare for the Common Man, The... read more
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August 2 Monday4:00 PM → 5:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Kim Keeline, Ph.D., Freelance Consultant and WriterLocations: Online ClassShakespeare wrote The Tempest in retirement and the character of Prospero is often seen as a stand-in for the playwright, controlling those onstage. When he gives up his powers and "drowns his books" he is giving a farewell to theater. There are also often parallels drawn to the exploration and colonization of America that was happening at the time.... read more
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August 3 Tuesday4:00 PM → 5:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Maria Butler, MA, Lecturer Emerita, San Diego State UniversityLocations: Online ClassThis lecture highlights the roles and everyday life of Mesoamerican women and how they lived before the European conquest, particularly in the region of the Valley of Mexico before 1492. This is an informative lecture covering topics from birth to death: gender relations, marriage, childbirth, and the vital roles “Aztec” women played in... read more
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August 4 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Leah M RussiLocations: Online Class(Note earlier time this month!) Join Oasis staff for updates, socializing and more. And a special... read more
