-
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 10-03-2024 to 10-24-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 03:00 PM-03:45 PM Central TimeInstructor: Melynnique Seabrook, MATerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisFor beginners or advanced meditators. Learn meditation methods for your everyday life. Peace and mindfulness, mantra and breathing, guided and relaxation meditations; so many wonderful ways to make your life more peaceful and meaningful. You may learn something new in every class to improve your life. Join Melynnique Seabrook, who has offered Oasis... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-04-2024 to 10-04-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Maria Butler, MA Lecturer Emerita San Diego State UniversityTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisBased on early accounts this lecture is the history relating the meeting between Cortes and Moctezuma II and the fall of Mexico. This was a most significant historical invasion toppling one of the greatest empires in 1521. The way of life once lived in Ancient Mexico (Mesoamerica) was forever transformed by the Spanish... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-04-2024 to 10-04-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Nicole Strickland, Paranormal Researcher, Author & Writer, Award-Winning Radio HostTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisThis presentation discusses the history and paranormal claims of various historical landmarks in San Diego, California. The San Diego Paranormal Research Society has conducted paranormal investigations at many of the sites mentioned and its highlights/paranormal collected data from its case files are discussed in depth. Nicole also wrote a book... read more -
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 10-05-2024 to 10-26-2024Day(s) of the week: SaturdayTime: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Lynn Morgan, Licensed InstructorTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisThis class is for everyone who enjoys music and wants to have fun while getting some exercise. We will dance salsa, merengue, swing and cha-cha using Latin and International music! No experience necessary. Lynn will carefully demonstrate the easy-to-follow movements and help everyone learn in a safe, welcoming... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-08-2024 to 10-08-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Dr. David PeckTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisJefferson had high hopes that Lewis and Clark could coax the many native tribes within the Louisiana Purchase into the American sphere of influence. Learn the details of their successes and failures. Teacher: Dr Dave Peck Author of “Or Perish in the Attempt” and “So Hard to... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-08-2024 to 10-08-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Lola Sparrowhawk, Int'l Award-Winning Author/HistorianTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisThe Sámi peoples, the oldest surviving tribal culture and the only recognized indigenous tribe in Europe, offer us a fascinating glimpse of how early Europeans lived before modernization. The Sámi, with their reindeer herds, are the original peoples inhabiting the region of Sápmi—formerly known as Lapland—which today includes large northern parts of... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-10-2024 to 10-10-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Elizabeth YouleTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisThis talk will explore the history and cultural impact of silent films from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. We will examine the entertainment and technological landscape from which silent cinema emerged, the evolution and impact of silent filmmaking, and the work of pioneering artists both in front of and behind the... read more -
Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 10-11-2024 to 10-18-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Fred Bercovitch, BA, MS, and PhD Biological AnthropologyTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisTheodore Roosevelt was the youngest President, taking office when he was only 42. During his 61-year life he was a man of many hats, some of which will be discussed by Prof. Fred Bercovitch. Roosevelt was a Harvard University wrestler, Dakota cattle rancher, New York State Assemblyman and Governor, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, New York City Police... read more
-
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-11-2024 to 10-11-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 05:00 PM-06:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Chris BurnsTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisThe master of the classical world emerged triumphantly from the most difficult childhood. His brilliance lit up the musical world. Beethoven’s concertos shine especially bright as bold statements showing that he would not be harnessed by tradition. He would bring to the musical world new and novel, sensitive and profound, music. For his performers, very... read more
-
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-15-2024 to 10-15-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Alex Castaneda, Ph.D.Term: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisFrida Kahlo, the almost mythical painter and activist, is arguably the most famous Mexican woman and a highly regarded artist of the last century, with her influence continuing to resonate internationally today. Her paintings have been displayed in prominent galleries around the world, and her image and name have become iconic, even extending into the... read more
-
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-17-2024 to 10-17-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Elizabeth YouleTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisThis talk will focus on the influence of women as actors, directors, editors, producers, and screenwriters during cinema’s earliest days, including groundbreaking pioneers like Alice Guy-Blaché, Lois Weber, Frances Marion, and Mary Pickford. We will explore the significant, often-overlooked contributions of women to the emergence of film as both an art... read more
-
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-23-2024 to 10-23-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Ricky Deutsch, BS Aerospace Engineering, MS, MBA, Former Captain US Air Force, Space CommandTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisA shiny piece of yellow was found by accident in a creek near Sacramento in 1848. Word got out and men by the thousands headed west to seek their fortune in the foothills of California. Only a few struck it rich, but so much gold was found, a state was created just 2 years later! San Francisco saw a population explosion that brought a free thinking attitude... read more
-
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-24-2024 to 10-24-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Emily Nye, Ph.D.Term: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisMove over, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Agatha Christie, you weren’t alone! Did you know that women writers and women detective characters have intrigued mystery readers dating back to the 1800s? In this course we’ll examine important known and lesser known women writers and their characters, from classic to modern. From the Baroness Emma Orczy to Barbara... read more
-
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-25-2024 to 10-25-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 05:00 PM-06:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Chris BurnsTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisJoe Hisaishi has been referred to as Japan’s John Williams. He has expressed genius as a composer in over 100 films, including “Spirited Away” which was honored by the BBC as the 4th Best Film of the 21st century. Classical FM ranks him as one of the 10 greatest film composers of all time! He blends western orchestral, folk, jazz and much more into... read more
-
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-29-2024 to 10-29-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Aniko Makranczy, MFATerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisGustav Klimt (1862-1918), the Austrian symbolist, is most widely known for his paintings, murals and as a founder of the Vienna Secession movement. While his best-known works are gilded art nouveau portraits of women such as the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, he also painted many memorable landscapes that challenged conventional styles. Klimt was... read more
-
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-29-2024 to 10-29-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Alex Castaneda, Ph.D.Term: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisDía de los Muertos in Mexico is a monumental celebration. It transcends religious and social boundaries and gained particular prominence in the years following the Mexican Revolution, especially with the introduction of the now-famous Catrina symbol, which began as a political statement. What was once a private, intimate domestic affair where families... read more
-
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-30-2024 to 10-30-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Julia Fister, MA, Studio ACE Executive DirectorTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisDía de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the traditional Mexican holiday, celebrates friends and family members who have passed away and is recognized and observed internationally. This talk explores the many traditions associated with Día de Los Muertos, including the creation of altars, the making of special food, and the costumes and creative customs.... read more
-
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 10-31-2024 to 11-21-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 03:00 PM-03:45 PM Central TimeInstructor: Melynnique Seabrook, MATerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisFor beginners or advanced meditators. Learn meditation methods for your everyday life. Peace and mindfulness, mantra and breathing, guided and relaxation meditations; so many wonderful ways to make your life more peaceful and meaningful. You may learn something new in every class to improve your life. Join Melynnique Seabrook, who has offered Oasis... read more