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November 30 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nora Hamerman, Art HistorianLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreDonatello in the 1400s, Michelangelo in the 1500s and Bernini in the 1600s: each dominated the art of his century and each had a career of more than 60 years. We will look at the three statues of their Biblical hero, David, and highlights of their respective... read more -
November 30 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nora Hamerman, Art HistorianLocations: Online ClassDonatello in the 1400s, Michelangelo in the 1500s and Bernini in the 1600s: each dominated the art of his century and each had a career of more than 60 years. We will look at the three statues of their Biblical hero, David, and highlights of their respective... read more
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November 30 – December 14 Tuesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 3Instructor: Gideon Amir, Hebrew ScholarLocations: Online ClassThere are many disasters mentioned in the Bible, from the Flood through the Tower of Babel to the destruction of Jerusalem and the 1st Temple and even after. In this class we will read some of the stories of disaster, will see if there is a common thread connecting all of them and what is also unique about each... read more
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November 30 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg, Adjunct Faculty, Community Coll. of Baltimore CountyLocations: Online ClassThree famous department stores began in Baltimore and became the staples of local shopping for generations. Hutzler's, Hochschild's and Hecht's were all started by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe in the 19th century. Learn the history of the founders and their families, the secrets of their success and their ultimate demise. (For a related class, see... read more
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November 30 Tuesday03:00 PM → 04:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Online ClassAs readers well know, fiction often gives us a “window” to talk about new and sometimes complicated ideas. When their child’s gender identity differs from the sex he was assigned at birth, parents Penn and Rosie are presented with choices that are far from clearcut. How do they go about protecting their child from fear and hate while nurturing a sense... read more
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December 1 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Roberta Drucker, LCSW-CLocations: Online Class 4Even when caring for a loved one is an act of love, it still takes many new skills and a great deal of energy. It also raises a lot of questions. Our Caregiver Series offers a place to learn from the experiences of others and to encourage those who are in similar circumstances. The sessions will be facilitated by compassionate professionals. Some sessions... read more
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December 1 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsLocations: Online ClassJulius Caesar is one of the truly iconic figures in ancient history, yet few people actually know what he accomplished, and why he is a central character in the history of Rome. This discussion will examine Caesar in detail with particular emphasis on his experiences during the Gallic Wars and the Roman Civil War. We'll also look at why Rome was such a... read more
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December 2 Thursday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Seth Kibel, Musician and ComposerLocations: Online ClassWith classic recordings and rare video clips, Seth will engage participants in a robust discussion about the lives and careers of a number of jazz and swing greats who, to this day, don't receive the proper credit to which they are due. Slated for inclusion are such should-be legends as Fletcher Henderson, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Buster Bailey, Billy... read more
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December 2 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Melvin Goodman, Adjunct Professor, Int'l Relations, Johns Hopkins Univ.Locations: Online ClassThe Middle East has been a center of turmoil for U.S. presidents since the end of World War II. Presidents Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan have had to deal with wars in the region. President George W. Bush started an unnecessary war with Iraq that has left the region in even greater turmoil. President Biden is now contending with the problems of the... read more
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December 3 Friday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Kip Lornell, Adjunct Professor of Music, History & Culture, Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreBeginning in the early 1950s, Washington, DC, emerged as the urban center for bluegrass music in the United States. By the early 1980s, it was among the most popular genres one could hear, both live and on the radio, in and around our area. Using video and audio examples, Lornell will discuss how and why bluegrass became such a phenomenon in the... read more
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December 3 Friday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Kip Lornell, Adjunct Professor of Music, History & Culture, Corcoran School of the Arts & DesignLocations: Online ClassBeginning in the early 1950s, Washington, DC, emerged as the urban center for bluegrass music in the United States. By the early 1980s, it was among the most popular genres one could hear, both live and on the radio, in and around our area. Using video and audio examples, Lornell will discuss how and why bluegrass became such a phenomenon in the... read more
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December 3 Friday1:30 PM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Gary Cahn, Computer InstructorLocations: Online ClassThis class is taught for students with PC, not Mac, formats. It is for advanced-beginner and intermediate students. What would happen if your computer "died"? You could lose access to your digital photos, tax records, documents, email and more. Learn how to back up your data so that if your computer dies, the data is protected. With a variety of options,... read more
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December 6 Monday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Michael Bevel, Facilitator, Classics in ContextLocations: Online ClassWe'll explore the Book of Genesis in several ways: as literature, as history, and as a spiritual text within its context. Explore the very "beginning" as we all discuss how we read this text, why we read it, and what... read more
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December 6 Monday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerLocations: Online ClassScenes of everyday life as a subject for painting has a long history in Western art, but was not so highly prized as a subject as mythology or religious subjects might be. That will slowly change. By the 19th century, genre painting was a well-established subject for artists to choose. In the young United States, having little taste for mythology or... read more
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December 7 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Joseph Snyder, International LecturerLocations: Online ClassNew Zealand was the last substantial land mass on earth with human habitation. The country’s earliest settlers were participants in the great Polynesian migration. They still make up a substantial share of the country’s... read more
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December 7 Tuesday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nick Glakas, International LecturerLocations: Online ClassThe extraordinary partnership and epic friendship of Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, the two greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, was played out over the course of nine meetings totaling 113 days over a six-year period, from September 1939 until FDR's death in April 1945. Their meetings took them around the world, no easy task for one of... read more
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December 8 Wednesday10:30 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Steve Roberts, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Online ClassSteve Roberts will discuss his newest book, a loving tribute to his wife of 53 years. Through her visibility and celebrity, journalist Cokie Roberts was an inspiration and a role model for innumerable women and girls. She had many roles in her lifetime: Daughter. Wife. Mother. Journalist. Advocate. Historian. Steve will share stories of her many... read more
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December 8 Wednesday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Robert Watson, PhD, Distinguished Professor of American History, Lynn UniversityLocations: Online ClassLincoln is one of the most famous and iconic Americans in history, but he was vastly more complex than as he is presented in textbooks and in pop culture. This talk peels back the onion to reveal some fun sides of Lincoln - his humor, strength, love affairs, and friendships. In so doing, we'll laugh along with Honest Abe, better appreciate his political... read more
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December 9 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, Musical Theatre InstructorLocations: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreAlthough conceived as a standard studio film, Casablanca was quickly recognized as a great romantic film, full of memorable characters and iconic lines, all supported by one of Hollywood’s greatest scores. This course will provide the backstory to the film, place it within the studio production system, and tell how it developed from an unfinished script... read more
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December 9 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, Musical Theatre InstructorLocations: Online ClassAlthough conceived as a standard studio film, Casablanca was quickly recognized as a great romantic film, full of memorable characters and iconic lines, all supported by one of Hollywood’s greatest scores. This course will provide the backstory to the film, place it within the studio production system, and tell how it developed from an unfinished script... read more
