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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-30-2022 to 09-30-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 12:00 PM-12:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisJoin us every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for Friday Reflections with Peter Bolland as we go deeper to reveal the wisdom hidden just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. New themes, questions, and readings every... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-30-2022 to 09-30-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: James Keeline, Historian & AuthorTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisWalt Disney opened the doors to his famous theme park in July 1955. From the beginning, guests could purchase copies of the monthly newspaper for the park called the Disneyland News. Notably, its articles include details that are absent from many historical retrospectives. Join us for a truly captivating lecture which will highlight the people and places... read more
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Sessions: 5Class Date(s): 10-01-2022 to 10-29-2022Day(s) of the week: SaturdayTime: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Lynn Morgan, Licensed InstructorTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisThis class is for everyone who enjoys music and wants to have fun while getting some exercise. We will dance salsa, merengue, swing and cha-cha using Latin and International music! No experience necessary. Lynn will carefully demonstrate the easy-to-follow movements and help everyone learn in a safe, welcoming... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-03-2022 to 10-03-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 03:30 PM-05:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisCab Calloway (1907-94) was a pioneering jazz and scat singer who led one of the most popular African-American big bands during the Big Band Era. He was famous for his years at the Cotton Club in Harlem as a charismatic showman. Perhaps his greatest musical hit was “Minnie the Moocher” with its 'Hi-De-Ho' refrain. His film roles ranged from appearances... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-04-2022 to 10-04-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 08:30 AM-11:30 AM Central TimeInstructor: Lisa Alzo, MFA nonfiction writing, author and genealogistTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Syracuse OasisEver wonder where you’ve come from or why certain traditions have remained in your family through the years? Each of us has a story to tell, a rich past to explore. Don’t know where to begin? Then this is the course for you! We'll cover the basics of how to investigate your family’s history using both traditional research methods and the Internet... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-04-2022 to 10-04-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Martha BogartTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisWe all know that as users of technology devices and websites, we are vulnerable to data hacks, scammers, and prolific advertising. Sometimes ads and emails come in so targeted to our personal lives we think someone has read our mind. While there is no way to perfectly guard our privacy and personal data, we CAN do things that tighten our security. This... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-04-2022 to 10-04-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 12:00 PM-03:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Lisa Alzo, MFA nonfiction writing, author and genealogistTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Syracuse OasisWhen researching family history, we often uncover so much information that our research produces nothing but boring lists. This course will demonstrate how to bring your family tree to life by placing family stories in historical context. You will learn: how to bring your family tree to life by placing your own family stories in historical context, how to... read more -
Sessions: 9Class Date(s): 10-04-2022 to 11-03-2022Day(s) of the week: Tuesday, ThurdsdayTime: 02:00 PM-03:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Cindy BlairTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Oasis NationalThis full-body workout helps you create and achieve your weekly fitness goals. Suitable for all levels of fitness, this class helps enhance your overall strength, flexibility and endurance to help you engage more fully in all your daily activities. Enjoy fun dance moves, health trivia, and... read more -
Sessions: 12Class Date(s): 10-05-2022 to 12-21-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM-11:50 AM Central TimeInstructor: Sonya ChapnickTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Los Angeles OasisConducted by an accredited Yoga Instructor Sonya Chapnick, these sessions are specifically designed to accommodate participants of all fitness levels. Whether trying yoga for the first time, have had a significant break in your yoga practice, or you are a yogi, these sessions will benefit you. Emphasizing yoga breathing techniques (pranayama), these... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-05-2022 to 10-05-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Philip R. Pryde, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus SDSU, Author, LecturerTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisWhat are the main goals of Russia behind their invasion of Ukraine? What is the primary reason that President Putin wanted Crimea so badly? How did Ukraine get its present boundaries? Where else in the former Soviet Union has Russia annexed land since World War II, land that had been part (or all) of other country? The speaker will be Dr. Philip... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-05-2022 to 10-05-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Michael Cude, Ph.D., Schreiner UniversityTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Antonio OasisWerewolves, witches, vampires, and other horror archetypes are a staple of modern Halloween. These mythical monsters have, however, deep historical roots in folklore and literature. This course will trace the historical roots of modern horror characters in European history to illustrate their evolution from folklore to modern American pop... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-06-2022 to 10-06-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 09:30 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: OELocation: Zoom -Washington Metro OasisJames Clerk Maxwell is as important to the history of physics as Einstein, Newton, and Galileo, yet his name is little known. We will examine both his physics (his theories of electricity and magnetism and his establishment of the existence of molecules) and his life (his working class background, his religion, his taking of the first color photograph in... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-06-2022 to 10-06-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 01:30 PM-02:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Juliet Simone, MPH, MBATerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisCurious about why we have seen the largest jump in life expectancy in the 20th century? Vaccines, yes. Advances in medicine, yes. But there is so much more. Learn about the less obvious reasons that Americans have gained a jump in life expectancy that had never been experienced in history and may never be matched... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-07-2022 to 10-07-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 09:30 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Barbara Paulson, European Travel SpecialistTerm: OELocation: Zoom -Washington Metro OasisVersailles? Been there, done that. But still looking for what to do outside of Paris for a day or two? Check out another royal residence at Fontainebleau (e.g., Louis VII, Napoleon who resigned here); famous artists’ homes in Giverny and Auvers-Sur-Oise (Monet, and van Gogh, respectively); a nearly 1000-year old tapestry in Bayeux (Normandy); small group... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-07-2022 to 10-07-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 12:00 PM-12:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisJoin us every Friday morning from 10:00-10:30 for Friday Reflections with Peter Bolland as we go deeper to reveal the wisdom hidden just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. New themes, questions, and readings every... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-07-2022 to 10-07-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Richard BellTerm: OELocation: Zoom -Washington Metro OasisDid the American Revolution make ordinary working people happy? How did their inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness change in the immediate aftermath of the war? In this talk’s first half University of Maryland historian Richard Bell focuses on working white people in port cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia and asks... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-10-2022 to 10-10-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Johnny RabbittTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisDo you believe in haunted places and the paranormal? Hear stories such as the full real-life tale of our famed exorcism, a haunted former police station in the Central West End, ‘real’ haunted houses and businesses, Pearl Curran and her Quija board, Soulard’s strangest house, how to contact spirits, the Lemp and Bissell mansions, 4 haunted theaters,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-10-2022 to 10-10-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:30 AM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisRegarded as the world's foremost Native American flutist, R. Carlos Nakai (1946- ) was among the first to meld the ancestral sounds of his Navajo-Ute heritage with contemporary music and electronic instrumentation. He has sold millions of records since the 1980s and is widely regarded as a pioneer in the new age and contemporary instrumental genres. Most of... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-10-2022 to 10-10-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 03:00 PM-04:15 PM Central TimeInstructor: Mark Carlson, Historian & AuthorTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisIn May 1915, during the height of the Great War, RMS Lusitania, queen of the Cunard Line, was carrying 2200 passengers and crew into the War Zone of the British Isles. They had been warned that any ships flying the Union Jack were liable to be torpedoed by German U-boats. In broad daylight in sight of the Irish coast, she was struck by a torpedo from the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-11-2022 to 10-11-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Dina FachinTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisPerceive works of art and photography by adopting a meditative and reflective approach that will helps us understand, experience fully what we see and get some glimpses into our inner... read more