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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-11-2022 to 08-11-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Gwenyth Mapes, Professor of HumanitiesTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisEthiopia was the last African country instructor Gwenyth Mapes visited on Sabbatical during fall 2021. A war in the north kept me moving southwest through the Great Rift Valley toward Kenya, meeting and staying with tribes along the way. We will take a romp through some Ethiopian history, and a look at photos I snapped en route and in... read more -
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 06-03-2023 to 06-24-2023Day(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
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-07-2023 to 06-07-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Frank Newton, PhDTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisMexico kicked off the 1900s with a revolution to overthrow 35 years of dictatorship; but what resulted was 70 years of a new style of dictatorship. Learn from Dr. Frank Newton about the many travails suffered by Mexico through the 20th century and its continuing struggles into the modern... read more -
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 06-08-2023 to 06-29-2023Day(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. Join Melynnique Seabrook, who has offered Oasis classes that are practical and easy to understand for more than 20... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-13-2023 to 06-13-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Aniko Makranczy, MFATerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisMarc Chagall used a deeply personal iconography in his paintings and explored subjects of exile and loss. His images draw on Biblical themes, traditions of Jewish life, and on contemporary avant-garde developments in Europe at the time, such as Fauvism, Surrealism, and Cubism. Uprooted and floating dreamers, and lovers populate his compositions. This course... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-13-2023 to 06-13-2023Day(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 OasisAfter the conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763, relations between the American colonists and the British Crown and Parliament deteriorated. At first, the colonists tried negotiating with government officials for fair treatment as British citizens. When that didn’t work, colonial leaders tried organizing resistance to the imposition of harsh new... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-14-2023 to 06-14-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Julia Fister, MA, Studio ACE Executive DirectorTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisIn this lecture we will examine the art and artists of the Early Renaissance, which had its beginnings in 14th century Italy. Though not as well known, artists such as Masaccio, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Fra Angelico, Donatello and Botticelli laid the groundwork for their peers in the High Renaissance These artists initiated the attempts to emulate Classical... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-16-2023 to 06-16-2023Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Gwenyth Mapes, Professor of HumanitiesTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisFounding Rome on Etruscan land and myth, the Republic gave way to Empire with the accession of Augustus. The art and architecture needed for the enlarging Imperial populations produced new technologies and appetites throughout the Empire, resulting in buildings and art that are still a... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-20-2023 to 06-20-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisThe culture and early settlement of the United States is derived from Europe. We know much about the history of Europe, but how did Europeans become the peoples they are today? The pre-history of Europe has been a very esoteric subject and very little has been published in books. The information for this research has previously been obtained from obscure... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-22-2023 to 06-22-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Philip J. Goscienski, M.D.Term: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisSome of life’s most embarrassing moments happen when we can’t remember a name and it gets worse as we get older. Less embarrassing but perhaps as frustrating is forgetting where we parked our car at Costco, or returning home from the grocery store only to realize that we forgot an important item. How to regain your youthful memory is designed to help... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-22-2023 to 06-22-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Philip R. Pryde, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus SDSU, Author, LecturerTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisWe all hope for peaceful solutions to the many problems in the Middle East, and a valuable first step is a better understanding of the countries, peoples, and customs of the region. Many Americans have visited Israel, but fewer have spent time in nearby Islamic countries. This presentation, with slides taken by the presenter on a recent trip to Egypt and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-23-2023 to 06-23-2023Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 05:00 PM-06:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisSpanish music has its own passion and flair that is magically infectious. This hour is a celebration of Spanish melodies, from the Renaissance, Baroque and Romantic Eras to the fire of the street and tavern. I’ll include gorgeous and thoughtful music from the classical guitar and the passion and magic of flamingo. This hour is a musical mosaic from Spain... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-30-2023 to 06-30-2023Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central TimeInstructor: Gwenyth Mapes, Professor of HumanitiesTerm: OELocation: Zoom - San Diego OasisSometimes known as a Surrealist painter, Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is probably Mexico’s best known artist, known for her vibrant colors, unflinching self portraiture, and her celebration of the indigenous culture. We will look at her life and some of her... read more