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April 2 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Samuel Harned Locations: Zoom - St. Louis OasisThis class examines key questions at the heart of the American Revolution. Were its leaders radical visionaries seeking to... read more -
April 2 Thursday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Kathy Walsh-PiperLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis When President Theodore Roosevelt sought to beautify U.S. coinage, he enlisted renowned sculptor Augustus St. Gaudens. This session explores... read more -
April 3 Friday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Mark Goodman Locations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Come join former trial lawyer, Mark Goodman, as he reflects on some of the mistakes he made in his long... read more -
April 3 Friday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Richard LoscialeLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Who invented the teabag? Why did jeans become a cultural icon? Discover the surprising origins of familiar objects—from Post-it... read more -
April 3 Friday5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis Orchestral overtures for operas are beautiful, memorable, and can be stunning and captivating! Mozart, Beethoven, and Wagner composed masterpieces... read more -
April 6 Monday1:30 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: James Balph Locations: Zoom - Albuquerque Oasis The Masters golf tournament, held at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, offers one of the most highly... read more -
April 7 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis What’s the difference between a crossover and a cover? From Elvis bringing R&B to pop audiences to Taylor Swift... read more -
April 8 Wednesday9:30 AM → 10:20 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Ted Pietrzak, Ph.D.Locations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis In these busy and disruptive times meditating periodically is known to quiet the body, focus the mind and promote... read more -
April 8 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis History painting, considered the highest form of painting for centuries, went out of fashion in the 19th century with... read more -
April 8 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:00 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: David ColeLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Curious about artificial intelligence but not sure where to start? This class introduces the basics of today’s most popular... read more -
April 9 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Stuart J. Spiegel, MSLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Microplastics in the natural and human environment is one of the potential hazards discovered in recent years, particularly as... read more -
April 23 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:00 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Larry Edison Locations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis You might have heard of computer “cookies,” “history,” and browser “cache” (data). In this class, we will explain their... read more -
April 9 Thursday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Ira J. Kodner, MD, Emeritus Professor of SurgeryLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Like Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, recent advances in scientific experimentation force us to ponder several questions: What is ‘acceptable’... read more -
April 10 Friday10:00 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Nick SaccoLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis In 1839, the French artist Louis Daguerre announced the development of a new process to create photographs on silver plates. Named after its creator, daguerreotype photography took the world by storm as people rushed to have their likenesses captured on camera. In this program, Historian and Curator Nick Sacco will discuss the history and science behind the... read more -
April 10 Friday1:00 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Martha BogartLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Are your beautiful photo memories hidden in the basement, the attic, your computer, or the Cloud for no one... read more -
April 10 Friday5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Zoom - San Diego Oasis This hour will sample the fabulous melodies, rhythms and creativity of America’s foremost musical invention: Jazz. The approach will... read more
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April 13 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Kelly BertenshawLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis This presentation will provide essential guidance for families visiting loved ones in memory care communities, and address common challenges... read more -
April 14 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Johnny RabbittLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Join Johnny Rabbitt for an entertaining look at St. Louis’s movie and theater history. Hear stories about Meet Me... read more -
April 14 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis It’s become a commonplace to say that colonial America was the best poor man’s country—that the opportunities for poor... read more -
April 15 Wednesday9:30 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Seth Kibel, Musician and ComposerLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Although New Orleans can rightfully claim to be the birthplace of jazz, its true epicenter from the early 1930’s... read more