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June 9 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Aruguably one of the greatest purveyors of love and Pop songs was the late Neil Sedaka who wrote and composed... read more -
June 11 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Americans spent many years trying to distinguish themselves and their new country from the people and government that they revolted... read more -
June 15 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Federal Judge (TBD) and Rebecca Fanning, National Educational Outreach Manager, Office of the U.S. CourtsLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis At a time when polls and pundits indicate that public understanding of the courts is cloudy, participants in this online... read more -
June 16 Tuesday9:30 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Nora Hamerman, Art HistorianLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis What does it mean to create boldly in one’s seventies, eighties, and beyond? Inspired by Goya’s famous inscription—“I am still learning”—this... read more -
June 16 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:15 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Hugo Keesing, University of Maryland, Retired ProfessorLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis “Boomers” — born 1946–1964 — grew up in a world unlike their parents’ or their children’s. Shaped by post-Depression and... read more -
June 17 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis For the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, Denver Brunsman, chair of the History Department at George Washington University and noted... read more -
June 18 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis With the old power structure crumbling, French thinkers sought to reconstruct it based on reason. How should we think about... read more -
June 23 Tuesday9:30 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Nora Hamerman, Art HistorianLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis What does it mean to create boldly in one’s seventies, eighties, and beyond? Inspired by Goya’s famous inscription— “I am still... read more -
June 23 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Dan Sherman, PhDLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Alexander Hamilton has always been known as a central player in America’s early history, but the smash Broadway musical “Hamilton”... read more -
June 25 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Richard Bell, Professor of History, University of MarylandLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Before the Revolution, most American colonists had tended to think of themselves as British and were often deeply enamored with... read more -
July 7 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 -
July 7 – August 11 Tuesday12:30 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 6Instructor: Erika CampbellLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisDo you want to build strength but struggle to stand for long periods? Come join me for a chair based strength class! We will work with some light weights, mostly seated with some standing moves using some support. This is meant to help build endurance, support your balance and make you stronger. Ideal equipment is a set of 1-5 lb weights and a resistance... read more -
July 9 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Joan Hart, Art History Instructor, Museum One, Inc.Locations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis We’ll take a leisurely virtual walk through Impressionist master Claude Monet’s famous water lily garden at his Giverny home. Ms.... read more -
July 10 – August 14 Friday12:30 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 6Instructor: Erika Campbell, Strength and Balance InstructorLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro OasisImproving your balance can help prevent falls and enhance your mobility! Each session will include strength training of your core and legs as well as stretching for common tight areas. You will learn practical strategies and tips for preventing falls while enjoying some fun balance and coordination exercises. Exercises may be performed seated or standing.... read more -
July 13 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Federal Judge (TBD) and Rebecca Fanning, National Educational Outreach Manager, Office of the U.S. CourtsLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis At a time when polls and pundits indicate that public understanding of the courts is cloudy, participants in this online... read more
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July 14 Tuesday9:30 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Garret Martin, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, School of International Service, and Co-Director of the Transatlantic Policy Center, American UniversityLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis The launch of operation ‘Epic Fury’ in late February 2026 marked a significant escalation in the tumultuous relationship between the... read more -
July 14 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Daryl Davis, MusicianLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis One of the most popular groups of the ’60s & ’70s Three Dog Night didn’t have many original songs but... read more -
July 14 Tuesday2:30 PM → 3:45 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis Yiyun Li emigrated in 1996 from China to the University of Iowa to pursue a graduate degree in immunology. After... read more -
July 16 Thursday9:30 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, CCBCLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis There are many female spies that have helped America win wars, from the Civil War to WWI to WWII. They... read more -
July 16 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Steven Gimbel, Professor of Philosophy, Gettysburg CollegeLocations: Zoom - Washington Metro Oasis You know that kid in kindergarten who had to knock down everyone’s block towers? That was David Hume, except he... read more