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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-04-2020 to 12-04-2020Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Central Standard TimeInstructor: Maggie McCoyTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - The Oasis InstituteWe hear a lot about plastic waste, but what about waste from food? On average, 20% of what we send to landfills each day is food, more than any other category of waste. What are the environmental impacts? Does food really “go away” in a landfill? How can we help to reduce that waste? Discuss strategies to reduce food waste at each step, from production... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-04-2020 to 12-04-2020Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 09:30 AM-11:00 AM Central Standard TimeInstructor: Barbara Paulson, European Travel SpecialistTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisVirtually visit Christkindlesmarkts of Munich, Rothenberg, Nuremberg, Salzburg, and more. Community pride and local artisanship feature prominently in these annual events that offer seasonal delicacies and craft specialties such as handblown glass ornaments and boiled wool items. Information about local history, museums, and attractions will add depth... read more -
Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 12-07-2020 to 12-14-2020Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Standard TimeInstructor: Stuart SpiegelTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - Syracuse OasisJoin us for a review of environmental issues of importance during 2020. The agenda is organized by topic this year: air, energy, hazardous substances, land resources, water, wildlife, and solid waste, with special attention to events in climate change. As in past years, there will be a summary of the present administration’s environmental policies, and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-07-2020 to 12-07-2020Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 12:00 PM-01:00 PM Central Standard TimeInstructor: James KeelineTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - San Diego OasisEven when Disneyland was less than a year old and celebrating its first Christmas, traditions were established that continue to today. See how the decor and celebrations evolved in the park's first dozen holiday... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-07-2020 to 12-07-2020Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Standard TimeInstructor: Lisa DickmanTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - St. Louis OasisCombine the practical method of KonMari, meaningful scientific data connecting stress and clutter, with amazing home and life transformations. This philosophy places great importance on being mindful, introspective and forward-looking. Learn the six points of KonMari Tidying, see a folding demonstration using the KonMari Technique and get solutions for... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-08-2020 to 12-08-2020Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central Standard TimeInstructor: Julia FisterTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - San Diego OasisClaude Monet was the founder of French Impressionism and spent his career documenting the French countryside to capture the light and the passing of seasons. We will look at his time at his home and property in Giverny where he created some of his best-known... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-08-2020 to 12-08-2020Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Central Standard TimeInstructor: Oasis Connections InstructorTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - The Oasis InstituteAn iPhone is much more than a phone - it’s a mini computer and entertainment center you carry with you! This class helps you understand how to use the internet, Apple News and podcasts to keep up to date with current and relevant information. You will also learn how to use books, iTunes, Music and how to manage files on your... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-09-2020 to 12-09-2020Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Standard TimeInstructor: Michael Cude, Ph.D.Term: 2020-2Location: Zoom - San Antonio OasisThis course will examine the history of Christmas traditions in the United States. The course will consider how medieval Christians established traditions for celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and the process adopted elements from pre-Christian Roman and Germanic holidays to help spread the faith. It will then examine how modern Americans adopted the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-09-2020 to 12-09-2020Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 02:00 PM-03:00 PM Central Standard TimeInstructor: Nancy Morrow-Howell MSW, Ph. D.Term: 2020-2Location: Zoom - The Oasis InstituteThis presentation will review the realities of COVID-19 alongside the “other” realities of longer life. We will discuss the age-as-decline narrative that has been highlighted during the pandemic and offer ways to promote a productive aging... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-10-2020 to 12-10-2020Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:00 PM Central Standard TimeInstructor: Lola SparrowhawkTerm: 2020-2Location: Zoom - San Diego OasisAncient documents and archeological sites reveal the story of one of history’s major wars between a military superpower, the Syrian-Greeks, and a Jewish militia in the Judean Hills. Using guerilla warfare and asymmetrical tactics, the band of Jewish patriots won. After the victory in 162 BCE, the holiday that followed, still celebrated today, is named... read more