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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 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 -
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 moreThe 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 cover films through 1960, the second thereafter. Bring your popcorn and enjoy! -
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 moreThe "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 break. During the second hour, we will review the most frequently used Cloud applications such as email, file backup, streaming and other apps that we use every day.
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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 moreAristotle 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 and thought of Aristotle. (See related classes: #313, 354, 432)