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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-08-2022 to 08-08-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Laura DavisTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Oasis NationalEnter with us into the mystical world of Marc Chagall, filled with the wonderful and miraculous. We will focus on the moving and varied art by the early modernist known for his rich dreamscapes rooted in his Russian-Jewish heritage. During his 75 years as an artist, Chagall called himself a dreamer who never woke up. We will explore his fanciful images of... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-08-2022 to 08-08-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 04:00 PM-05:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Don and Monica BerkmanTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Oasis NationalDid you know that there is only one UNESCO World Heritage site that is still inhabited? It’s the Diocletian Palace that is the center of life in beautiful Split, Croatia. Journey to this amazing country that is still under the travel radar....but not for... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-10-2022 to 08-10-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisReba McEntire (1955- ) has not only had a successful career as a country music singer, but has worked as an actress in films and television, and owns several businesses. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country charts, 25 of which have reached No. 1. Her TV series Reba aired for six years, and in 2001 she played the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-10-2022 to 08-10-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Mary Mead, Asian Art MuseumTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Oasis NationalWhen we see people one of the first things we notice is gender. We tend to categorize people as male or female. But what if the characteristics we used to categorize were fluid, and not rigidly defined? What if there were no gender distinctions? Non-binary and gender fluid depictions have existed in Asian art for thousands of years. The belief in... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-15-2022 to 08-15-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Antonia Dapena-TretterTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Oasis NationalAfter experiences on the front, German artist Max Beckmann developed new artistic themes dealing with the social breakdown and rapid changes during the final years of the Kaiserreich and the Weimar Republic. Moving away from historical paintings and traditional portraits, he entered a new phase of his career, exploring the lesser-known genre, Neue... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-16-2022 to 08-16-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: David Turner, Ph.D., St. Mary's UniversityTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Antonio OasisThe eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the spring of 79 AD is perhaps the best known volcanic eruption in history, and it continues to fascinate us, even almost 2,000 years later. More than 30 movies and documentaries have been made about the dramatic eruption, from the “Last Days of Pompeii” produced in 1913 to the blockbuster “Pompeii” that hit... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-18-2022 to 08-18-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 01:30 PM-03:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque Oasis... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-22-2022 to 08-22-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Johnny RabbittTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisJoin Johnny Rabbit for a look back at 20th Century St. Louis: The 1904 World's Fair, the 1914 Pageant & Masque, WWI, the Spanish Flu, Prohibition, radio, the Roaring Twenties, the Crash and The Great Depression, WWII, Downtown, Television, the flight to suburbia, drive-in theaters, shopping centers, the new Lambert Field, the Interstates, new schools,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-22-2022 to 08-22-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisBette Midler (1945- ) began her career off-Broadway before moving to the Great White Way for Fiddler on the Roof and?Salvation in the 1960s. She started to make her mark as a singer accompanied by Barry Manilow in 1970. Since the release of her debut album The Divine Miss M in 1972, the Grammy Award winner has had a string of 14 studio albums, three dozen... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-22-2022 to 08-22-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 01:30 PM-03:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Timothy C. GrahamTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisThe Vikings burst onto the historical scene in 793 when they attacked Lindisfarne, one of the richest monasteries of northern Europe and a cultural icon. They quickly acquired a reputation as devastating raiders. Yet they also accomplished much that was highly positive: they were master navigators, establishing trading networks that stretched well beyond... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-23-2022 to 08-23-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Parks SmithTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Oasis NationalAn 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): 08-25-2022 to 08-25-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Parks SmithTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Oasis NationalUse 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 -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-25-2022 to 08-25-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Jane EllenTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Albuquerque OasisNamed “Female Entertainer of the Century” by Billboard in 1976, singer Diana Ross (1944- ) has had a successful career both with the Supremes and later as a solo artist beginning in 1970. Her 25 studio albums, singles, and compilations have now sold more than 75 million units worldwide. She earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in the film Lady... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-12-2022 to 09-12-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Johnny RabbittTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisWe'll examine as much as 60 minutes will allow of the amusing and arresting artistic details in St. Louis architecture. From statues of William Shakespeare to the Arcade Building to the famed Wainwright skyscraper, you'll be sure to see everything in a new... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 09-13-2022 to 09-20-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Joan MusbachTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisBorn in Pennsylvania, died in Missouri and explored nearly everything in between! Many stories have been told about Daniel Boone and it is difficult to sift fact from fiction of the iconic American Frontiersman. Explore his life and times, covering the territorial growth of America from before the French and Indian War to after the War of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-15-2022 to 09-15-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Andrew Michael CoopermanTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisThough a loyal political party operative and promoter of the patronage system during his earlier political career, as the 21st U.S. president, Chester A. Arthur demonstrated that he was above party politics by instituting political reform. Learn about his life and political career in this fascinating... read more