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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-01-2024 to 08-01-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, with one of the greatest collections of Western (European) art in the world, is impossible to appreciate in one visit, or even two or three. In this two-part virtual tour, we’ll skip effortlessly from gallery to gallery to highlight some of the masterpieces of painting and sculpture in the Met. Moving... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-02-2024 to 08-02-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Martha BogartTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisTired of searching on Google and not being able to find exactly what you’re looking for? This class is for you! We will cover what a search engine is, how it operates, and how to choose correct keywords and synonyms. Learn how to use the Advanced Search feature of Google to narrow your search by exact phrases, type of website, filetype, date and time the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-06-2024 to 08-06-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 09:30 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisThis famous avant garde composer was forced by the Nazis to relocate to New York City in 1933. There, Weill reinvented himself as a Broadway composer, working in a new style, a new language and with new collaborators. Famous pieces include "Threepenny Opera", "Lady in the Dark", "Lost in the Stars", "Street... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-06-2024 to 08-06-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisDr. A.C. Barnes made his fortune marketing patent medicine in “Mainline” Philadelphia. In establishing the Barnes Foundation, he sought to use art as a tool to teach students how to think critically. To that end, from 1912 until his death in 1951, Barnes purchased hundreds of works of art – from Impressionists to African masks – which he arranged... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-08-2024 to 08-08-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 09:30 AM-11:00 AM Central TimeInstructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisAre there thoughts we cannot think and if so, how can we think about them? What are the limits of thoughts? Are they indicative of aspects of the world or simply arbitrary boundaries of our neurological wiring? We can surely think of thinks that are false, but can we imagine that which is impossible? Could there be truths that we cannot know and if so, how... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-08-2024 to 08-08-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionTerm: OELocation: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, with one of the greatest collections of Western (European) art in the world, is impossible to appreciate in one visit, or even two or three. In this two-part virtual tour, we’ll skip effortlessly from gallery to gallery to highlight some of the masterpieces of painting and sculpture in the Met. Moving... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-14-2024 to 08-14-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Gloria JenningsTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Antonio OasisWhat makes idioms different from other common phrases is that usually, you cannot understand the given expression by its literal meaning. For example, imagine you're learning a new language and hear someone saying 'it's raining cats or dogs, or tells you to 'break a leg,' this would be very confusing! And on top of it all, even if you ask a native speaker... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-21-2024 to 08-21-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Michael Cude, Ph.D., Schreiner UniversityTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Antonio OasisThis course will contextualize current events in Ukraine through an overview of its history. The class will illustrate how this “borderlands” of Eastern Europe evolved from the powerful medieval kingdom of Kievan Rus to a region divided by neighboring powers. After overviewing its experience as part of the Soviet Union, the class will conclude with a... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-09-2024 to 09-09-2024Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Doris Slay-BarberTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Antonio OasisWant to learn what some of the most common emojis mean, where to find them on your smartphone keyboard, and when to use them. Learn how to create an avatar using Bitmoji and Memoji (iPhone only). GIFs and Memes are also ways to add some color to your communications. We can learn where to find and create those... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-13-2024 to 09-13-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 11:00 AM-01:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Martha BogartTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisThis class has been revamped to cover new features in iOS 16! You will learn how to use your iPhone’s camera, set up shots, and store your photos. Basic photo editing on the iPhone will also be covered. Learn about Live Photo, creating photo albums, short memory movies, and how to share your photos with others. There are lots of great features such as... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-24-2024 to 09-24-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:30 AM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Martha BogartTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisThis class covers making/receiving calls on your phone, setting up a voicemail greeting, retrieving messages and blocking callers. In addition, you will learn how to customize rings, so you can tell who is calling just by the sound of the ring! All facets of texting with the iPhone are covered including sending and receiving photos in text messages and how... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-25-2024 to 09-25-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Duplantier, SallyTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Antonio OasisWhen it comes to healthy aging, maintaining a healthy brain is of the utmost importance for quality of life. While some age-related changes in the brain are normal, diseases like Alzheimer’s, other forms of dementia, or even mild cognitive impairment are not normal. The good news is there are steps you can take in mid-life and later life to reduce the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-08-2024 to 10-08-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Parks SmithTerm: OELocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisBrowsers are your window to enjoying all the internet has to offer. This class covers the privacy and security concerns of internet browsing, including what tools are in the most popular browsers to help you control the information collected about you. You’ll learn how to clear browsing history, how to use private browsing mode, and what the security and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-16-2024 to 10-16-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Beverly PradoTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Antonio OasisA small group of stars are known only by their first names : Garbo, Valentino, Madonna, and Cher to name a few, but no one is more well-known than Elvis. From his phenomenal rise in the 1950s, he made hit records, appeared in dozens of movies, and was a constant reminder of the rebellion of his generation. His untimely death in 1977 never diminished his... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-06-2024 to 11-06-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Don LucasTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Antonio OasisPsychological science has revealed 10 factors associated with happy people. There are also things people often think are associated with being happy but are in-fact not. We will discuss this, and an emotion beyond happiness, in this class about the science of... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-11-2024 to 12-11-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Michael Cude, Ph.D., Schreiner UniversityTerm: OELocation: 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... read more