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November 2 – December 16 Monday, Wednesday3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 14Instructor: Craig MillerLocations: Zoom - St. Louis OasisTai Chi, an ancient Chinese tradition, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. Learn Sun Style Tai Chi utilizing a series of slow, focused movements and deep breathing to relieve pain, reduce stress and decrease fall risk while improving balance, muscular strength, coordination, confidence and mood. In this class, you will learn the Basic 6 and... read more -
November 3 – December 17 No Class: 11/26Tuesday, Thursday3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 13Instructor: Craig MillerLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Tai Chi for Arthritis: Intermediate is ideal for those participants looking to further expand and challenge their Tai Chi skills. Learn new forms while continuing to improve your health and reduce fall risk. Previous enrollment in Tai Chi for Arthritis mandatory. All participants should have completed instruction in the entire Beginner (Part 1) program... read more -
November 5 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steve Schockow, Retired History TeacherLocations: Zoom - Rochester Oasis Much too often, we forget about our U.S. Presidents who have served only one term in office. This class will... read more -
November 10 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Beginning in the 1790s and continuing until about the 1840s, America went through a Second Great Awakening, a new series... read more -
November 16 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 Lucian (100 BC) and Kepler (1608) described physical, not magical or supernatural, moon voyages. Kepler used best available science. The... read more -
November 17 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historianLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Join our friendly travelers Tom and Karl as they venture to Alberta to experience Calgary, Banff, and Waterton Lakes National... read more -
November 17 Tuesday2:00 PM → 3:15 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Did you read the 2001 prize-winning novel, Life of Pi? The author has written another deeply philosophical work. A classicist discovers... read more -
November 19 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Friedrich Nietzsche wrote that he philosophized with a hammer, that is, he sought to smash everything that came before him.... read more -
November 23 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” has become one of the icons of our times. This program will provide an in-depth... read more -
December 1 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Stuart J. Spiegel, MS, former Vice-President and Senior Managing Scientist, O'Brien & GereLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis This is year 11 of this summary course. The Trump administration has established its environmental philosophy and policies, many of... read more -
December 7 Monday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historianLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis The 2026 Court session was one of the most critical in some time. Major cases involved Executive authority, voting rights,... read more -
December 8 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Why did it take Americans ninety years after first declaring that all men are born equal to abolish racial slavery?... read more -
December 10 Thursday1:30 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Duchess Dale & Robert BenjaminLocations: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisIn the midst of the pandemic, Zoom became a platform for almost everything from game nights to meetings to family... read more -
December 11 Friday1:30 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Daryl RatajczakLocations: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisCoyotes are everywhere. Some people admire them, while others see them as a nuisance. Explore the lives of these adaptable... read more -
December 15 Tuesday2:00 PM → 3:15 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Ann Patchett does it again; and as we have for her last three novels, we at Oasis are so ready... read more -
December 17 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis John Stuart Mill saw the rise of modern science as the key to all human knowledge, but it required some... read more