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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-14-2021 to 10-14-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:30 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Rudy ShappeeTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisIn 1942, the United States ordered the internment of more than 110,000 Japanese men, women, and children in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II. Learn why Japanese citizens, Nisei, and Sansei were forced to leave... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-15-2021 to 10-15-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Larry SolomonTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisA true democracy requires an enlightened electorate. But voters are human and they are vulnerable to several psychological processes that may distort decision-making, impede rationality and make one open to the demagogue’s appeal. As a result of this cognitive contamination, national decision-making may become corrupted and non-democratic. We will look at... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-15-2021 to 10-15-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 05:00 PM-06:00 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Chris BurnsTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisFerde Grofe painted American landscapes with gorgeous musical notes. During this hour you will be enchanted with his musical descriptions of the Mississippi River, the Grand Canyon, and then marvel at his orchestrations of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” “ Porgy and Bess,” and much more. Gershwin and Grofe: an amazing collaboration. This... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-18-2021 to 10-18-2021Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 03:00 PM-04:30 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Philip J. Goscienski, M.D.Term: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisYour local pizza parlor serves dishes that don’t come close to the true Mediterranean diet. Learn why the dwellers of the Mediterranean area are among the world’s healthiest and how you can follow their... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-26-2021 to 10-26-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:30 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Julia FisterTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisVincent Van Gogh lived and painted in the South of France for only a few years, yet he created some of his most important work there, among them his sunflower paintings, which were originally created as decorations for his studio. We trace the history of the sunflower paintings, including one that was destroyed by a World War II bomb and then rediscovered... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-27-2021 to 10-27-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:30 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Sydney FolsomTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisWitches: Villains or Feminist... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-29-2021 to 10-29-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Larry SolomonTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisCults come in all shapes and sizes. Some are entertaining, some are part of everyday life, some are historical, and some are lethal. We’ll look at therapeutic cults, personality cults, popularity cults, dangerous cults and weird cults. Why do people join these groups? What are the cult leaders like? How does a cults differ from a religion? We’ll take a... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-29-2021 to 10-29-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 05:00 PM-06:00 PM - Central Daylight TimeInstructor: Chris BurnsTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisThis hour will sample the fabulous melodies, rhythms and creativity of America’s foremost musical invention: Jazz. Featured artists will include Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald and many more. Come and be charmed by the exotic sounds of the trumpet, sax, organ and vibraphone. Experiencing 125 years of gorgeous and soulful music... read more