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November 1 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 -
November 1 Monday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Deeva Garel and Victor Rezmovic, Technology InstructorsLocations: Online ClassNow that you have participated in Zoom video calls and/or classes, move on to the next step--host your own meeting! This class will show you helpful features of Zoom so that you will be able to set up and conduct meetings or get-togethers with one or more other people. In addition, time will be spent on some of the more advanced features of... read more
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November 2 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreIn the third of a series of discussions of the sub-fields of philosophy, we examine epistemology, the study of knowledge. What can we know? Do we know anything? What are the means by which we acquire knowledge? Are there different kinds of knowledge? (For a related philosophy class, see class... read more
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November 2 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassIn the third of a series of discussions of the sub-fields of philosophy, we examine epistemology, the study of knowledge. What can we know? Do we know anything? What are the means by which we acquire knowledge? Are there different kinds of knowledge? (For a related philosophy class, see class... read more
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November 2 Tuesday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Neer, Novelist and Radio HostLocations: Online ClassAs a result of an FCC ruling in 1964, FM progressive radio was born. Rock radio enjoyed a brief, shining moment in between the late Sixties and early Seventies. Richard Neer will trace the history of the medium, including colorful stories from his time at the nation's foremost free form outlet, WNEW FM in New York. The complete story is told in his memoir,... read more
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November 2 Tuesday4:00 PM → 5:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Gwenyth Mapes, Professor of HumanitiesLocations: Online ClassHome to perhaps the oldest settled, farming civilizations and the oldest universities, India has been, and still is, crucial to the world’s trade, culture, religions, architecture and art. We will take a quick romp through some of its most famous art and... read more
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November 3 – November 10 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Steven Friedman, Music HistorianLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreA 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
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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
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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
