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  • vials if different colored gunpowder

    116 History of Gunpowder: The Devil’s Distillate (In Person)

    $20.00
    Sessions: 2
    Class Date(s): 07-11-2022 to 07-18-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Monday
    Time: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: David Woodruff
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Oasis Rochester

    Oasis Rochester

    259 Monroe Square
    Rochester, NY 14607
    At Monroe Square, on the lower level near the escalator.
    There is ample free parking in the lot behind Monroe Square.
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    (585) 760-5440
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    For most of the medieval period, military power was limited to human strength. Then came the first use of chemistry on the battlefield—gunpowder. It didn’t take long for gunpowder to become the principle means of making war and the explosive fuel of social unrest. But beyond that, the creation of gunpowder spurred on the first major advances into the... read more
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  • vials if different colored gunpowder

    117 History of Gunpowder: The Devil’s Distillate (Zoom Simulcast)

    $20.00
    Sessions: 2
    Class Date(s): 07-11-2022 to 07-18-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Monday
    Time: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: David Woodruff
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Zoom

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    For most of the medieval period, military power was limited to human strength. Then came the first use of chemistry on the battlefield—gunpowder. It didn’t take long for gunpowder to become the principle means of making war and the explosive fuel of social unrest. But beyond that, the creation of gunpowder spurred on the first major advances into the... read more
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  • glass jar with various sized paint brushes

    118 Art Journaling (Zoom Only)

    $40.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 08-01-2022 to 08-01-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Monday
    Time: 2:00 PM → 4:00 PM
    Instructor: Susan Carment-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 Good
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Zoom

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    Create a beautiful art journal that will serve you in your mindful moments.  We will begin your beautiful journal together allowing you to journal with it later. You will learn techniques to embellish and create the foundation of your journal. A list of prompts will also be given at the end of the workshop!  Class is given via Zoom.  You must have a... read more
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  • movie film on reel

    327 At the Movies with Otto: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

    $15.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 07-20-2022 to 07-20-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Instructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Oasis Rochester

    Oasis Rochester

    259 Monroe Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
    At Monroe Square, on the lower level near the escalator.
    There is ample free parking in the lot behind Monroe Square.
    Map

    (585) 760-5440
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    Join our resident film historian/writer for Wednesday afternoons at the movies. Throughout the summer, Otto will host a variety of films offering introductions, background history and trivia, and a short discussion following the classic film screenings. The slate of films will feature Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Jimmy Cagney, Gene Kelly, Shirley Jones,... read more
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    328 At the Movies with Otto: The Graduate (1967)

    $15.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 07-27-2022 to 07-27-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Instructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Oasis Rochester

    Oasis Rochester

    259 Monroe Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
    At Monroe Square, on the lower level near the escalator.
    There is ample free parking in the lot behind Monroe Square.
    Map

    (585) 760-5440
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    Join our resident film historian/writer for Wednesday afternoons at the movies. Throughout the summer, Otto will host a variety of films offering introductions, background history and trivia, and a short discussion following the classic film screenings. The slate of films will feature Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Jimmy Cagney, Gene Kelly, Shirley Jones,... read more
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    329 At the Movies with Otto: In the Heat of the Night (1967)

    $15.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 08-03-2022 to 08-03-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Instructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Oasis Rochester

    Oasis Rochester

    259 Monroe Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
    At Monroe Square, on the lower level near the escalator.
    There is ample free parking in the lot behind Monroe Square.
    Map

    (585) 760-5440
    Map

    Join our resident film historian/writer for Wednesday afternoons at the movies. Throughout the summer, Otto will host a variety of films offering introductions, background history and trivia, and a short discussion following the classic film screenings. The slate of films will feature Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Jimmy Cagney, Gene Kelly, Shirley Jones,... read more
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    330 At the Movies with Otto: Monkey Business (1931)

    $15.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 08-10-2022 to 08-10-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Wednesday
    Time: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Instructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Oasis Rochester

    Oasis Rochester

    259 Monroe Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
    At Monroe Square, on the lower level near the escalator.
    There is ample free parking in the lot behind Monroe Square.
    Map

    (585) 760-5440
    Map

    Join our resident film historian/writer for Wednesday afternoons at the movies. Throughout the summer, Otto will host a variety of films offering introductions, background history and trivia, and a short discussion following the classic film screenings. The slate of films will feature Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Jimmy Cagney, Gene Kelly, Shirley Jones,... read more
    Details
  • Open book with reading glasses and a cup of coffee

    409 Book Discussion: Ann’s Pick

    $5.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 07-14-2022 to 07-14-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Thursday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PM
    Instructor: Ann Cunningham
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Oasis Rochester

    Oasis Rochester

    259 Monroe Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
    At Monroe Square, on the lower level near the escalator.
    There is ample free parking in the lot behind Monroe Square.
    Map

    (585) 760-5440
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    Join Ann Cunningham as we discuss "The Sweetness of Water" by Nathan Harris.  'In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry—freed by the Emancipation Proclamation—seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm,... read more
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    412 Mixed Media Happy Mail (Zoom Only)

    $40.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 07-14-2022 to 07-14-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Thursday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Instructor: Susan Carment-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 Good
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Zoom

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    Who doesn't love getting happy mail? In this workshop, we will create cards and postcards using a mixed media approach. We will use collage, layering, paint, inks, and more to complete your mailable art.  Happy Mail isn't just for birthdays anymore!  Class is given via Zoom.  You must have a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video capability. ... read more
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  • Closed up picture of the Alamo building

    413 After The Alamo: Texas Rise of Independence and The Mexican War 1836-1848

    $15.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 07-21-2022 to 07-21-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Thursday
    Time: 10:00 AM → 11:30 AM
    Instructor: Thomas Boyce, Printer Interpreter, Genesee Country Village
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Oasis Rochester

    Oasis Rochester

    259 Monroe Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
    At Monroe Square, on the lower level near the escalator. There is ample free parking in the lot behind Monroe Square.
    Map

    (585) 760-5440
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    The course will begin with the fall of the Alamo, the reasons it fell and why the Texans should have never been there.  Included in the discussion is the rise of the Independent Republic of Texas formed by Sam Houston and Stephan Austin in 1836, Texas statehood into the Union under President Polk in 1845 and the provoked preemptive attack of war with... read more
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  • Abstract painting using multiple colors

    414 Alcohol Ink

    $60.00
    Sessions: 4
    Class Date(s): 07-21-2022 to 08-11-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Thursday
    Time: 12:30 PM → 2:30 PM
    Instructor: Peter Elliott
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Oasis Rochester

    Oasis Rochester

    259 Monroe Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
    At Monroe Square, on the lower level near the escalator.
    There is ample free parking in the lot behind Monroe Square.
    Map

    (585) 760-5440
    Map

    Come get lost in the world of Alcohol Ink! Alcohol Ink is a free-flowing art medium with vivid stained-glass-like colors. Watch the art unfold before your eyes and be amazed at the results. Newbie artists and experienced painters are welcome. Smocks or painting clothes recommended. Materials fee, payable to the instructor, is $30 and is in addition to the... read more
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  • 506 Little Surprise!

    $6.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 07-15-2022 to 07-15-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Friday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Instructor:
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Little Theatre

    Little Theatre

    240 East Ave.
    Rochester, NY 14604
    Free parking is available at the end of Winthrop St. Additional parking on street or in parking garage on Scio St.
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    Same great experience, new course name!!! Enjoy a private screening, for Oasis members only, of a currently running movie at the Little Theatre. In the past, we've had several Academy Award winners. We select the movie based on what is playing at the theatre - you take your chances and enjoy a wonderful afternoon with friends. You must pay in advance. ... read more
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  • Stained glass windows in a spiral. the

    507 The Art of Looking: Learning Tools For a Lifetime

    $30.00
    Sessions: 3
    Class Date(s): 07-15-2022 to 07-29-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Friday
    Time: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Instructor: MAG Docent
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Memorial Art Gallery

    Memorial Art Gallery

    500 University Ave.
    Rochester, NY 14607
    Free parking in lot off Goodman St. Enter front door facing University Ave.
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    This class has received rave reviews from our members. Using art at the Memorial Art Gallery, the docents will guide you through the Gallery, teaching art appreciation skills of observation and interpretation. You will learn new ways to look at, and engage deeply with, works of art. Your new skills will enable you to enjoy art differently in the future. Pay... read more
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  • Cherokee chief standing against the sky at dusk.

    508 Great Indigenous Chiefs of The Plains

    $10.00
    Sessions: 1
    Class Date(s): 08-05-2022 to 08-05-2022
    Day(s) of the week: Friday
    Time: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PM
    Instructor: Thomas Boyce, Printer Interpreter, Genesee Country Village
    Term: 2022-2
    Location: Oasis Rochester

    Oasis Rochester

    259 Monroe Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
    At Monroe Square, on the lower level near the escalator. There is ample free parking in the lot behind Monroe Square.
    Map

    (585) 760-5440
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    Tom will present a biographical story and brief history of the great chiefs of the plains during the settling of the west-their care and concern for their people, their culture and their very existence.  He will provide closeup vignettes of great chiefs such as Black Kettle, Joseph, Red Cloud, Quant Parker and most notably, Sitting Bull and Crazy House,... read more
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