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November 3 – November 10 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Steven Friedman, Music HistorianLocations: Online ClassA catalogue of great music suddenly becomes the score for a Broadway Musical. From Fats Waller to the Gershwins to the Four Seasons and Carole King, the music associated with these artists has become the backdrop for a genre of musical known as the Juke Box. Learn the history of the genre and enjoy the fun these great musicals offer. This class is being... read more -
November 3 Wednesday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bill Kenety, Mayflower DescendantLocations: Online ClassThanksgiving is one of the enduring legends of the Plymouth Colony settlers. They never called themselves “Pilgrims” nor did any of their contemporaries. The story of Plymouth Rock is properly classified as fiction, just one more of the many myths that developed long after the founding of America’s second colony. However, there is an interesting and... read more
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November 4 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, George Washington Univ.Locations: Online ClassTaiwan, China and the United States have complicated relations going back almost a century that impact their relations today. This lecture will explain salient developments with a focus on why the United States is so involved with these relations and what is at stake for each government in the currently tense... read more
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November 4 Thursday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Benjamin Kreitzberg, Program Manager, Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery CountyLocations: Online ClassHow often do you find yourself thinking: “I can’t stand that person!”? This workshop will provide you with an opportunity to look at conflict from a slightly different perspective and to explore new alternatives for handling conflict. Participation will offer the opportunity to understand the potential positive outcomes of conflict, the different... read more
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November 5 – November 12 Friday10:30 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Gary Cahn, Computer InstructorLocations: Online ClassThis course is for students with PC, not Mac, formats. It is for advanced beginners or intermediate computer students. It is for students who have recently purchased a new computer with Windows 10, or have upgraded from Win 7 or 8 to Windows 10, and would like to learn about the features that are new to Windows 10. Our course will cover the following... read more
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November 5 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online Class(This program is more of a concert than a class.) The lute, mandolin and Spanish guitar each have a timeless sonic beauty. In this hour we will enjoy these family-related string instruments and their unique personalities. Musical treats from the Medieval world, the Renaissance and the Baroque era will give this hour a special richness. You will also enjoy... read more
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November 8 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dick Wegman, Appellate Attorney; US Senate Committee Counsel (Ret.) and Paul Hoff, Federal Regulatory Attorney; US Senate Committee Counsel (Ret.)Locations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreWhen the Constitution was written in 1787, the Founders viewed the U.S. Supreme Court as the weakest branch of government. Today, the Court’s decisions influence every aspect of our Nation’s life. This series of classes will explore the Court’s evolution and the judicial titans responsible for it. (Sign up for one, two or all three sessions in this... read more
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November 8 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dick Wegman, Appellate Attorney; US Senate Committee Counsel (Ret.) and Paul Hoff, Federal Regulatory Attorney; US Senate Committee Counsel (Ret.)Locations: Online ClassWhen the Constitution was written in 1787, the Founders viewed the U.S. Supreme Court as the weakest branch of government. Today, the Court’s decisions influence every aspect of our Nation’s life. This series of classes will explore the Court’s evolution and the judicial titans responsible for it. (Sign up for one, two or all three sessions in this... read more
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November 8 Monday1:30 PM → 2:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Armand Lione, Director, DC Native History ProjectLocations: Online ClassThe many Native American sites that have been found in Washington, DC, ranging from the White House to a Native village on Capitol Hill, are unmarked. This leaves a casual viewer to overlook the several thousand years of history before the city was built. In this class, Dr. Lione will present what he has collected on the Native history of the city. He also... read more
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November 9 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Susan Langley, Ph.D., State Underwater Archaeologist, Maryland Historical TrustLocations: Online ClassOn an ebb tide, nearly 100 skeletons of WWI-era wooden steamboats seem to rise from the waters of a small embayment on the Potomac River. This presentation will explain the history of these watercraft and how they ended up in Maryland. While these form the nexus of the Mallows Bay - Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, many other historical, cultural... read more
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November 9 Tuesday1:30 PM → 2:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Rose, Writer, Editor and EducatorLocations: Online ClassThoreau was a writer, teacher, editor, lecturer, abolitionist, scientist, and political activist. Author of 20 volumes, Thoreau’s fame is based on two works: Walden, a book on simple living within nature, and “Civil Disobedience,” an essay about peaceful resistance to injustice. His scientific writings anticipated modern-day environmentalism; his... read more
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November 11 Thursday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Kevin Matthews, Assistant Professor of History, George Mason UniversityLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreIn January 1942, Nazi submarines launched Operation Paukenschlag, or “Drumbeat,” a campaign to defeat the United States on its own shores. Even as u-boats attacked Allied ships, cities from Boston to Galveston refused to impose blackouts, creating a neon shooting gallery along the East Coast and into the Caribbean. Vessels backlit by the onshore lights... read more
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November 11 Thursday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Kevin Matthews, Assistant Professor of History, George Mason UniversityLocations: Online ClassIn January 1942, Nazi submarines launched Operation Paukenschlag, or “Drumbeat,” a campaign to defeat the United States on its own shores. Even as u-boats attacked Allied ships, cities from Boston to Galveston refused to impose blackouts, creating a neon shooting gallery along the East Coast and into the Caribbean. Vessels backlit by the onshore lights... read more
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November 11 Thursday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nick Glakas, International LecturerLocations: Online ClassOver 2,000 years ago, Alexander the Great and his army of Macedonians marched relentlessly on a 22,000 mile expedition from Greece through Asia into India. Alexander's conquest of much of the known world by the time of his death at age 32 was a crucial turning point in world civilization. By opening contacts between Europe and Asia, he paved the way for the... read more
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November 12 Friday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Leni Barry, RN, MA, Suburban HospitalLocations: Online Class Learn about healthy habits to manage Pre-Diabetes and Prevent Type 2... read more
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November 12 Friday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online ClassWilliam Hogarth is one of the most innovative and famed artists in British art. He transformed and expanded the subject matter of genre paintings, creating a series telling stories which he called "modern moral subjects." A native-born English artist and inspiring teacher, Hogarth decried European influence on British painting. He also helped change social... read more
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November 12 Friday4:00 PM → 5:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Mark Carlson, Historian and AuthorLocations: Online ClassPrimitive man began looking to the skies long before the advent of recorded history. He found strange lights and moving dots, and peopled the heavens with their gods. From Pythagoras to Copernicus, from Kepler to Lowell, and from Hale to Hubble, this lecture outlines humanity’s search for knowledge in the skies. The first primitive telescope in 1610... read more
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November 15 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dick Wegman, Appellate Attorney; US Senate Committee Counsel (Ret.) and Paul Hoff, Federal Regulatory Attorney; US Senate Committee Counsel (Ret.)Locations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreWhen the Constitution was written in 1787, the Founders viewed the U.S. Supreme Court as the weakest branch of government. Today, the Court’s decisions influence every aspect of our Nation’s life. This series of classes will explore the Court’s evolution and the judicial titans responsible for it. (Sign up for one, two or all three sessions in this... read more
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November 15 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dick Wegman, Appellate Attorney; US Senate Committee Counsel (Ret.) and Paul Hoff, Federal Regulatory Attorney; US Senate Committee Counsel (Ret.)Locations: Online ClassWhen the Constitution was written in 1787, the Founders viewed the U.S. Supreme Court as the weakest branch of government. Today, the Court’s decisions influence every aspect of our Nation’s life. This series of classes will explore the Court’s evolution and the judicial titans responsible for it. (Sign up for one, two or all three sessions in this... read more
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November 15 Monday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Brig Owens, WFT Hall of Famer, Phil Hochberg, Attorney, and Mike Richman, JournalistLocations: Online ClassPhil Hochberg will chat with WFT Hall of Famer Brig Owens and WFT historian Mike Richman about the Glory Days of Washington football – five Super Bowl appearances, three Super Bowl wins (we’ll look at clips from those victories), glorious wins over the Cowboys. They'll also look to (what is hoped to be) the promising future – a 2020 Eastern Division... read more
