-
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 -
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
