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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-11-2022 to 10-11-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 01:00 PM-03:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Joan MusbachTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisThe story "Georgie, Willie and Nicki – Royal Cousins" might be a children’s book, or it might be a tangled web of personal jealousies, rivalries and family quarrels among Queen Victoria's grandchildren George, William and Nicholas. Dive into palace intrigues at the turn of the 20th Century in the royal households of Great Britain, Germany and Russia.... read more -
Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 10-12-2022 to 10-26-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM Central TimeInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Rochester OasisBorn in St. Thomas, Jewish, and a decade older than his fellow Impressionists, the “humble and colossal Pissarro,” as Cézanne called him, was at once an outsider and a key member of the group. He was the only one to show in all eight exhibitions of the independent artists. This three-session class will look at ways in which the works of this artist... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-12-2022 to 10-12-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Chelsea Carriker, MPH, CHESTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Antonio OasisAdverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs are potentially traumatic events that happen before the age of 18. New research about these experiences is showing that they have profound consequences on our health and wellbeing. In this class, you will learn about the different types of ACEs and their affect on your... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 10-12-2022 to 10-19-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-03:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Kaye Lindauer, MS, MLS, MDIV, former instructor, Syracuse University, workshop leader, Special Studies faculty, Chautauqua InstitutionTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Syracuse OasisWhile reflecting on the myth of Echo and Narcissus, the cause of narcissism will be explored. A deeper understanding of oneself, others, and this cultural phenomena will be gained through references to Jungian... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-12-2022 to 10-12-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Kim Keeline, Ph.D., Freelance Consultant and WriterTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisKing James I of England's interest in witches caused Shakespeare to write Macbeth for his court because of the three witches and their prophesies. You may have heard of the women (and black cats) who lost their lives in the Middle Ages and later in Europe. Professor Kim Keeline will give an overview of the belief in witches, the truth of behind the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-13-2022 to 10-13-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Bonnie VegaTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisExplore the early years of one of the most influential presidents. FDR became President in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression. His first two terms were dedicated to relief, recovery and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-13-2022 to 10-13-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:15 PM Central TimeInstructor: Brian RoseTerm: OELocation: Zoom -Washington Metro OasisFrom the earliest days of television, making people laugh was one the central goals of TV programmers. Successful radio formats like the sitcom and the comedy/variety show moved to television in the late 1940s, joined a few years later by the late night comedy talk show. For the next seven decades, these three formats dominated the airwaves. This... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-13-2022 to 10-13-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Laura Nicholls, retired art educatorTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Syracuse OasisUnless we have been fortunate enough to have visited this world renowned center of art, fashion, food and culture, we need to rely on looking at photographs, watching films and dreaming! Paris has been fully documented since the advent of photography–and there are three photographers that stand out in these glorious representations of life in this city of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-13-2022 to 10-13-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Lisa McCall, certified reiki practitioner, certified angel card reader, and trained certified spiritual IntuitiveTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Syracuse OasisDiscover the power of flowers and crystals. Flowers and crystals as well as many herbs have natural healing aspects. Learn about some of the remedies they were and still are being used for. We'll also review some recipes that you can make at... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-13-2022 to 10-13-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 01:30 PM-02:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Juliet Simone, MPH, MBATerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisCurious about what impact longer lives have on our society? With the incredible advances in public health in the 20th century, there have been some tradeoffs that lead to other... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-13-2022 to 10-13-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 01:30 PM-03:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisIn 1942, a chance meeting occurred between Alan Jay Lerner, a lyricist-playwright and son of the proprietor of a chain of women’s clothing stores and Frederick Loewe, an unknown Viennese composer and former boxer, cowpuncher, busboy, and gold miner. The results of this happy accident were destined to enrich American musical theater with six unforgettable... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 10-14-2022 to 10-21-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Martha BogartTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisWhether you just got a brand-new iPhone or have an older model, there are many features you may want to use but are unaware of. If you are fairly new to using an iPhone, or just not as familiar with it as you’d like to be, this 2-session class will help you learn your way around screens, menus and notifications. You will also learn how to gesture,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-14-2022 to 10-14-2022Day(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: 2Class Date(s): 10-17-2022 to 10-24-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: David WoodruffTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Rochester Oasis... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-18-2022 to 10-18-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Parks SmithTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisUse of the internet and connected devices increases each year And so do the losses caused by on line fraudsters. Learn strategies and resources to help you help yourself and loved ones navigte the internet safely and... read more
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 10-18-2022 to 11-01-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Mark EtlingTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisRevelation is perhaps the most misunderstood book in the entire Bible. The "fulfillment" of things "prophesied" in Revelation has been claimed for centuries. The strange imagery found in Revelation makes it all the more mysterious. In this three-part series we will "crack the code" of the Book of Revelation by examining who wrote it, for whom was it... read more
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 10-18-2022 to 11-01-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Donald BridyTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Syracuse OasisSherlock Holmes represents a worldwide phenomenon in more than 70 languages and is described by Guinness as the most portrayed human character in film and TV history. What were the major influences on the stories? Victorian society, Scotland Yard, early detective fiction? Was there a real life model for Holmes? Conan Doyle’s professor Dr. Joseph Bell?... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-18-2022 to 10-18-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Mary M. McKenzie, J.D., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, University of San DiegoTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisDo you know that disabled persons are guaranteed fundamental rights under both American and International law? This lecture introduces participants to the basic principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Additionally, the lecture will explore the evolution of the... read more
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Sessions: 5Class Date(s): 10-19-2022 to 11-16-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Charles Coon, MA, retired social studies teacher; adjunct professor of history Onondaga Community College and SUNY CortlandTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Syracuse OasisAbolition of slavery in the Americas is a large, complicated, and long story (as history tends to be) and these four sessions will be an overview of various elements of abolition that make up that story. This course will look at abolition in the United States, the Caribbean Islands, and Brazil. Rebellion and resistance on the part of the slaves themselves... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-19-2022 to 10-19-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisMcKinley Morganfield (1913-83), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene. Waters was first recorded in Mississippi by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress in 1941. Two years later he moved to Chicago to begin a professional career. Today he is widely... read more