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July 27 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Samuel HarnedLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Upon the death of Alexander the Great, what happened to his empire? What sort of new world emerged? Are there... read more -
July 27 Monday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Kathy Walsh-Piper, M.A. Art Museum Educator Locations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis American artists at the end of the 19th century turned to Europe for education and inspiration. Many travelled to study... read more -
July 28 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Johnny RabbittLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis This program’s all about Coffee, Tea, Candy, Spices, Bakeries, Ice Cream, & Frozen Custard. It’ll be a tasty time when... read more -
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 -
July 30 Thursday10:30 AM → 12:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Prof. John RossiLocations: Zoom - St. Louis OasisThis class traces the history of Cuba from Spanish colonization to the rise of Fidel Castro and the Cold War... read more -
July 30 Thursday2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Joan MusbachLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis While it is possible that I could have been there, I was only vaguely aware of the importance of the... read more
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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 7 Friday1:00 PM → 3:00 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Martha Bogart and Mary MuellerLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Tired of searching on Google and not being able to find exactly what you’re looking for? This class is for... read more -
August 11 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Owen Ullmann, Journalist and AuthorLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis From Great Britain to Germany and Japan to Vietnam, enemy nations that have fought wars with the United States have... 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 -
August 25 Tuesday11:00 AM → 1:00 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Mary Mueller and Martha BogartLocations: Zoom - St. Louis Oasis Want to know more about Gmail? Many of us use this email program, but are we really using it to... 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