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October 5 Monday9:00 AM → 10:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Foster Rubenstein, US Border Patrol agentLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Join us for an in-depth view of America’s frontline agency, whose mission is protecting the American people, safeguarding our borders,... read more -
October 5 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Donald Bridy, PhD, Theoretical Physics, former high school physics teacher, and former adjunct instructor of physics at Le Moyne College and Syracuse UniversityLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir (the author of The Martian), became Amazon MGM’s top-grossing film. Join a fascinating tour... read more -
October 6 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis The thirty years between 1815 and 1845 witnessed the greatest transformation in American infrastructure and information technology before the internet.... read more -
October 6 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Martha Bogart Locations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis This class covers using your smartphone’s camera, setting up shots, exposure, and editing your photos. You will also learn about... read more -
October 6 – October 27 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 4Instructor: Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historianLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis We will continue our journey through the history of Congress as it faced some of the most severe challenges in... read more -
October 6 – October 27 Tuesday6:00 PM → 7:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 4Instructor: Jennifer CaseLocations: Zoom - Rochester Oasis Have a story—or many stories— to tell, but don’t know how to put the words down on paper? In these... read more -
October 7 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Parks SmithLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Discover the little-known story of the Polish mathematicians who cracked the German Enigma cipher years before World War II. Come... read more -
October 7 Wednesday2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Mary McKenzie, JD, Ph.D., Professor, United Nations Association of San Diego PresidentLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis This course introduces the concept of global justice focusing on three issues in international politics today: sovereignty, immigration and citizenship,... read more -
October 8 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Soren Kierkegaard sought to bring the human being and its lived experience back to the center of philosophy. The problem,... read more -
October 9 Friday5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis Native American music can feature bird songs, lovely flute melodies, and a great deal more! Their music can be traditional,... read more -
October 12 – October 26 No Class: 10/19Monday10:00 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Zoom - Rochester Oasis The Misunderstood King. In 1763, America loved this guy. We put up a statue of him in New York City.... read more -
October 12 – October 26 Monday12:00 PM → 1:00 PM Central TimeSessions: 3Instructor: Gail Mongiello, Certified 1st Degree Nia Black Belt InstructorLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis The Nia Technique is a non-impact mind-body movement practice created in 1983. There is NO jumping or jarring of the... read more -
October 13 Tuesday3:00 PM → 4:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Lola Sparrowhawk, Int'l Award-Winning Author/HistorianLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis The island of Crete is located in the center of the eastern Mediterranean at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and... read more -
October 14 Wednesday9:30 AM → 10:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Michael Kryzanek, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Bridgewater State UniversityLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis The invasion of the Ukraine by Russia has affected United States foreign policy in both the Biden and Trump administrations.... read more -
October 14 – November 4 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: Zoom - Rochester Oasis The beginnings of photography in Britain in the 19th century were affected by a unique set of circumstances that restricted... read more -
October 14 Wednesday2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Mary McKenzie, JD, Ph.D., Professor, United Nations Association of San Diego PresidentLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis This course introduces the concept of global justice focusing on three issues in international politics today: sovereignty, immigration and citizenship,... read more
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October 16 Friday5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Bernard Ellorin, Ph.D.Locations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis A region known for the conservation of the indigenous, colonial, and post colonial heritages, music from Southeast Asia will highlight rare to familiar genres of musics. From gong ensembles to... read more -
October 19 Monday9:00 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Sean O’Keefe, University Professor Emeritus, former Secretary of the Navy, former Administrator of NASA; and Robert Murrett, Deputy Director, Institute for Security Policy and Law, former career intelligence officer for the US Navy, Syracuse UniversityLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis What does it take to safeguard our nation in the face of foreign and domestic threats in today’s complex and... read more -
October 19 – November 9 Monday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 4Instructor: Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historianLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis What was life really like when our grandparents were in their prime of life? America was a dynamic society, full... read more -
October 20 Tuesday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Ira J. Kodner, MD, Emeritus Professor of Surgery Locations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis This class explores real-world ethical challenges in healthcare through the discussion of complex patient cases. Participants will examine how ethical... read more