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October 1 Friday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Friedman, Computer InstructorLocations: Online Class(This class is Part III of our Computer Security Blanket series. See class #722 for Part I and class #736 for Part II. Sign up individually for one, two or all three classes.) This class is taught on Windows computers but is suitable for both Windows and Mac users. This class is for advanced beginner and intermediate computer students. How do you create IDs... read more -
October 1 Friday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Kim Brooks, Holistic Health InstructorLocations: Online Class Our brain enjoys movement; movement helps create stronger neurons and neural pathways. You will learn daily routines to incorporate easily into your lifestyle to help your brain stay strong, your mobility improve and your muscles age actively not passively! Learn ways to incorporate these routines in short bursts throughout your day. Wear comfortable... read more
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August 20 10:30 AM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Linda Shiffman, Tutor InstructorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreNew Tutor Training – Required for All Incoming Tutor VolunteersAll new volunteers are required to attend a full-day training session before joining the Oasis Tutoring program. During this interactive training, you’ll connect with fellow new tutors, understand what tutoring looks like in action, and participate in hands-on activities designed to build... read more -
October 1 Friday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bradley Simpson, Restoration Manager, Audubon Naturalist SocietyLocations: TripEnjoy the gardens, forest, meadows, and stream at Woodend, headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society. We will take a leisurely walk to highlight the efforts we have taken to restore native biodiversity to this urban oasis. Native plant formal gardens, forest and meadow restoration, permeable trails, and a newly restored stream will all be explored... read more
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September 14 10:30 AM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Linda Shiffman, Tutor InstructorLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreNew Tutor Training – Required for All Incoming Tutor VolunteersAll new volunteers are required to attend a full-day training session before joining the Oasis Tutoring program. During this interactive training, you’ll connect with fellow new tutors, understand what tutoring looks like in action, and participate in hands-on activities designed to build... read more
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October 4 Monday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Michael Bevel, Facilitator, Classics in ContextLocations: Online ClassWe'll explore the lives and loves of William, Henry, and Alice James; and the effects they had, not only on each other, but on the American mind as well. William would go on to be a noted philosopher and psychologist. Henry would write intricate novels of regret and longing. And Alice would go on to take to her bed as a permanent invalid. In making sense of... read more
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September 24 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Locations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreCome join us for coffee to kickoff the start of the new tutoring school year! During this event, Kathleen McDaniel, Tutor Coordinator will review tutoring basics and reminders for the year. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and meet fellow volunteers, experienced and new. Every tutor will receive a folder with essential information needed... read more -
October 29 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Glenda C HendersonLocations: Oasis at Macys Home StoreLooking for some fresh reading ideas for your tutoring sessions? Stop by our Book Carousel, where Glenda, Oasis Librarian, will showcase a selection of books she thinks you and your student might enjoy. Browse the displays at your own pace, discover new titles, and create a list of books you’d like to try during future tutoring sessions. This is a... read more -
October 5 Tuesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreIn the first of a series of talks on the sub-fields of philosophy, we begin by exploring logic, the study of rational argumentation. What are the foundations of logic? How do its rules tell us when a belief is justified? What are the limits of... read more
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October 5 Tuesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Online ClassIn the first of a series of talks on the sub-fields of philosophy, we begin by exploring logic, the study of rational argumentation. What are the foundations of logic? How do its rules tell us when a belief is justified? What are the limits of... read more
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October 5 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Scott A Wood, Music Director/Conductor, Arlington PhilharmonicLocations: Online ClassSince classical music originated in Europe, there tends to be a heavy concentration on the canonical works of European composers from the 17th to the 20th century. The United States has produced its own composers worthy of renown, and we'll hear from a range of them including both celebrated mid-century musicians and more recent... read more
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October 6 Wednesday1:30 PM → 2:45 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Taddeo, Research Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Online ClassPopular TV series like "Downton Abbey" are not only engaging drama, they are a window into the social, political, and culture life of a period. As the show cycles through the years, we get a glimpse of the issues of the day. Explore the show’s appeal, which goes deeper than its period fashions and lavish sets, with Julie Taddeo, as she examines its... read more
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October 7 Thursday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreWidely recognized as one of the most successful popular singers of the 20th Century, Frank Sinatra’s decades-long career belied his inauspicious origins. From his modest beginnings in Hoboken, Sinatra’s career included sold out concerts, goofy Rat Pack films, a dramatic Academy Award performance and heaps of classic recordings. Julie Kurzava examines... read more
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October 7 Thursday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Online ClassWidely recognized as one of the most successful popular singers of the 20th Century, Frank Sinatra’s decades-long career belied his inauspicious origins. From his modest beginnings in Hoboken, Sinatra’s career included sold out concerts, goofy Rat Pack films, a dramatic Academy Award performance and heaps of classic recordings. Julie Kurzava examines... read more
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October 7 Thursday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jacqueline Coolidge, Coordinator, League of Women Voters Volunteer Lobby CorpsLocations: Online ClassWith all the focus on voting rights, this session will discuss a brief history of the right to vote movements Read... read more
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October 8 Friday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Mihail Zilbermint, MD, EndocrinologistLocations: Online ClassHalf of all Americans age 65 or older have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Come join Dr. Zilbermint to learn about diabetes prevention, what prediabetes is and how to avoid it as we... read more
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October 8 Friday4:00 PM → 5:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Smith, Cox CommunicationsLocations: Online ClassOffering storytelling at its best, podcasting is a form of audio broadcasting on the Internet. Podcasts are delivered to devices like your computer, audio player and smartphone. It’s like “Radio On-Demand,” and all free for downloading. In this class, we’ll learn how to search for and download podcasts onto our device of choice. We’ll also explore... read more
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October 8 Friday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Victor Rezmovic, Computer InstructorLocations: Online Class(This class is Part I of our Computer Security Blanket series. See class #736 for Part II and class #748 for Part III. Sign up individually for one, two or all three classes.) Many security breaches occur when hackers use techniques such as social engineering, dumpster diving and phishing. In this presentation we examine how to spot suspicious emails and... read more
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October 11 – October 12 Monday, Tuesday4:00 PM → 5:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Online ClassThe Industrial Revolution is the fourth of five transformations in the human career. The Industrial Revolution began in England about 1775 and continued in two phases until the early 20th Century. It spread to Europe and North America in the 19th Century and to the third world in the 20th Century. It began with the use of machines for the mass... read more
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October 12 Tuesday11:00 AM → 12:15 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bill Hoagland, Senior Vice President, Bipartisan Policy CenterLocations: Online ClassThe U.S. Senate is often referred to as the great deliberative body. But laws, precedents and procedures often lead the public to conclude that the body is totally dysfunctional. This course will review those procedures – regular order, filibusters, reconciliation – how and why they exist in today’s Senate and how changes might be taken to make the... read more
