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July 29 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Judy Scott Feldman, Ph.D., Art Historian/National Mall CoalitionLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Should modern democracies build monuments modeled on ancient triumphal arches? This class looks at the historical origins of triumphal arches... read more -
August 4 Tuesday9:30 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Julie Kurzava, Faculty, Loyola UniversityLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Beginning in the 1920’s, popular music was largely created by the creators of the American Songbook and their enduring cultural... read more -
August 11 Tuesday2:30 PM → 3:45 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Sybil Van Antwerp, our protagonist, is in her seventies, a retired lawyer, divorced, and lives in Maryland. The novel consists... read more -
August 12 Wednesday9:30 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Seth Kibel, Musician and ComposerLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis John Coltrane, who would be celebrating his 100th birthday on September 23, was more than a saxophonist and composer. He... read more -
August 13 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Immanuel Kant changed everything from how we conceived of space and time to God, art, and morality. While few people... read more -
November 11 Monday10:00 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Michael FarisLocations: Zoom St. Louis OasisThis lecture is an examination of one of the most unusual movements of the early modern times. Symbolism was the movement of decapitations and monsters, gold leaf and screaming figures, eroticism and exotic settings. The contributions from the major artists of the movement will be shown with PowerPoint and discussed by the class using formal and contextual... read more -
July 16 – July 23 Wednesday12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 2Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisThe movies have given us some of the most widely known and beloved music for the past 100 years, offering audiences a chance to hear complex and colorful scores by master composers. This class will present an overview of how film music has developed and include clips from many great films, including Casablanca, Psycho, and Star Wars. The first part will... read more -
July 16 Wednesday01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Sonia CervantesLocations: Zoom - San Diego OasisJumpstart your day with nutrient-packed ingredients to fuel your mind and enhance cognitive function. Enjoy a delicious spread of brain-boosting foods rich in healthy fats, antioxidants, and essential vitamins—all crafted to support memory, focus, and mental... read more -
July 17 Thursday09:30 AM-11:30 AM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Victor Rezmovic, Technology InstructorLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisThe "Cloud" is a term we hear all the time, but what does it really mean? In this two-part program, we’ll break it down in simple terms. During the first hour, we'll provide an overview of the Cloud, defining key terms and explaining how it works. We will review several methods of connecting to the Cloud and how it is organized. Then we'll take a short... read more -
July 17 Thursday10:00 AM- 12:00 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Douglas SchneiderLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis“Murder by sudden or secret attack, often for political reasons.” This class will examine assassinations and assassination attempts, some of which dramatically altered the course of history. At the U.S. presidential level, we’ll trace targeted attacks from Andrew Jackson to Donald Trump. Beyond presidents, we’ll explore the killings of political... read more
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July 17 Thursday12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisAristotle was a student of Plato but disagreed with him about almost everything. In working out their disagreement, Aristotle constructed the intellectual foundations of virtually every academic field from physics and biology to economics and literary theory. We will find the threads that united this incredibly broad collection of ideas in studying the life... read more