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November 16 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreIn the final lecture of a series on the sub-fields of philosophy we examine ethics. How do we determine what we should do? How do we know that there are reasons why we should do what we should do? What is the foundation for determining what we should do? (For a related philosophy class, see class... read more -
November 16 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassIn the final lecture of a series on the sub-fields of philosophy we examine ethics. How do we determine what we should do? How do we know that there are reasons why we should do what we should do? What is the foundation for determining what we should do? (For a related philosophy class, see class... read more
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November 16 Tuesday1:30 PM → 2:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham Universitys College at Lincoln CenterLocations: Online ClassMoviegoing in America: Nickelodeons to Movie Palaces to IMAX to... read more
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November 16 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityLocations: Online ClassIn this session, Professor Brunsman will discuss the Broadway musical Hamilton (which was filmed in June 2016 and released on Disney+ in 2020). One of the most critically acclaimed cultural productions of the twenty-first century, Hamilton follows the rags-to-riches life story of America’s first treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton. Prior to the... read more
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November 17 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreThere has been an upsurge in opiate-related deaths in the nation. The main contributor to the surge is the use of synthetic opiates such as fentanyl. Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy will describe the recent trends around the nation involving this opiate epidemic, as well as how Covid-19 has contributed to the increase of opiate usage. How... read more
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November 17 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: John McCarthy, Montgomery County State's AttorneyLocations: Online ClassThere has been an upsurge in opiate-related deaths in the nation. The main contributor to the surge is the use of synthetic opiates such as fentanyl. Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy will describe the recent trends around the nation involving this opiate epidemic, as well as how Covid-19 has contributed to the increase of opiate usage. How... read more
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November 17 Wednesday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Online ClassBefore Whitney, Beyonce, Tina, and Aretha, and other great female artists post-1960, there were many Black female artists who influenced them as well as countless male performers and some of those influences are still prevalent today. While the Ellas, Billies, and Bessies are more well-known, this class will focus on those whose names are not as prevalent... read more
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November 18 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StorePerhaps the most successful popular singer of the 20th Century, Frank Sinatra’s decades long career spans the history of the American songbook and beyond. Julie Kurzava will use her expert knowledge of vocal technique and style to illuminate Sinatra’s distinctive sound while highlighting his musical collaborators. Come fly with... read more
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November 18 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Online ClassPerhaps the most successful popular singer of the 20th Century, Frank Sinatra’s decades long career spans the history of the American songbook and beyond. Julie Kurzava will use her expert knowledge of vocal technique and style to illuminate Sinatra’s distinctive sound while highlighting his musical collaborators. Come fly with... read more
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November 18 – November 19 Thursday, Friday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Deeva Garel, Technology InstructorLocations: Online Class(This class is suitable for desktop, laptop computer and/or tablet users.) Learn how to create, store, and share files using free Google tools. All you need is a device that can access the internet and a Google account to use a variety of applications. This class will cover how to create, store, organize and share files such as letters, forms, and... read more
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November 19 Friday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Joseph Snyder, International LecturerLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home Store(Class was originally scheduled for Oct. 27, rescheduled to Nov. 19 at the instructor's request.) For thirteen days in October 1962 the world waited, seemingly on the brink of nuclear war, and hoped for a peaceful resolution to the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is the story of how Kennedy and Khrushchev narrowly averted a nuclear... read more
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November 19 Friday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Joseph Snyder, International LecturerLocations: Online Class(Class was originally scheduled for Oct. 27, rescheduled to Nov. 19 at the instructor's request.) For thirteen days in October 1962 the world waited, seemingly on the brink of nuclear war, and hoped for a peaceful resolution to the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is the story of how Kennedy and Khrushchev narrowly averted a nuclear... read more
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November 19 Friday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Paulson, European Travel SpecialistLocations: Online ClassLemon and olive trees, steep cliffs, and millennia of history abound on this coastal Italian area. Virtually visit the wonders of Herculaneum (the “other” Pompeii), a Spanish royal castle modeled after Versailles, a beautifully restored small church hideously fire-bombed in WWII, waterfront botanical gardens, and the home of pizza! European travel... read more
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November 19 Friday6:00 PM → 7:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online Class(This program is more of a concert than a class.) Ravel was born in a small town on the French and Spanish border. His mother was Basque, his father Swiss, and his homeland, France. This spectacular mix will express itself beautifully in his music and his very famous orchestrations. Dance and drama... read more
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November 22 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: M. Jane Markley, RN, Health Care Ethics AdvisorLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreThis program delves deeper into the important discussions that need to occur with your physician and loved ones regarding your desires for care when you can no longer speak for yourself. It provides an opportunity to learn about medical terms and jargon that will be important to understand when considering how to develop an advance directive. It will... read more
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November 22 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: M. Jane Markley, RN, Health Care Ethics AdvisorLocations: Online ClassThis program delves deeper into the important discussions that need to occur with your physician and loved ones regarding your desires for care when you can no longer speak for yourself. It provides an opportunity to learn about medical terms and jargon that will be important to understand when considering how to develop an advance directive. It will... read more
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November 22 Monday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Thu Huynh, RD, LDNLocations: Online ClassIt's time to take control! Learn practical ways to keep your blood sugar in check by managing carb and protein intake. We'll also explore other lifestyle changes to prevent the progression of prediabetes and diabetes as well as ways to keep blood pressure and cholesterol in... read more
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November 23 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassThe Boston Tea Party was a response to the 1773 Tea Act, new legislation designed to reduce tea smuggling and boost the sales of tea imported to the colonies by the East India Company, a mega-corporation with a cozy relationship to the British Government. But, of course, it all backfired spectacularly. In this talk, historian Dr. Richard Bell argues that... read more
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November 23 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg, Adjunct Faculty, Community Coll. of Baltimore CountyLocations: Online ClassWhile Paris was the birthplace of the modern department store (Le Bon Marche, 1852), the format was quickly emulated by American entrepreneurs. Stores resembling palaces cropped up across the our country. Largely the work of two women and a number of men, each designed stores to try to outdo one another, offering unique departments or services to draw... read more
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November 29 – November 30 Monday, Tuesday4:00 PM → 5:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Online ClassThe Digital Revolution, aka the Information Age, aka the Post-Industrial Revolution is the transformation that we are experiencing in our time. This transformation has its roots in the 1940’s with the invention of computers, but probably begins in the 1970’s with the development of the microchip that led to personal computers and the application of... read more
