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Sessions: 13Class Date(s): 05-01-2023 to 08-07-2023No Class: 5/29Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 9:30 AM → 10:30 AMInstructor: Tim FarnumTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis Rochester T'ai Chi, a 2,000-year-old form of exercise, is gentle and self-paced. The slow and continuous movements lengthen and strengthen the muscles while relaxing the mind. It is used as therapy for chronic pain, high blood pressure, depression, and limited mobility. Described as swimming through air, it is a perfect exercise for all ages and abilities. It can be... read more
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Sessions: 10Class Date(s): 05-01-2023 to 07-31-2023No Class: 5/15, 5/29, 6/26, 7/3Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Rosalind WalkerTerm: 2023-2Location: ZoomThis class is an energetic but doable, low-impact cardio and weight-training fitness workout designed not only to be safe for participants with bone density concerns, but infused with a variety of exercises to help increase bone density. Most of the weight-bearing, cardiovascular workout will be done standing. Dumbbells and fitness bands will be utilized... read more
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Sessions: 13Class Date(s): 05-01-2023 to 08-07-2023No Class: 7/3 and 1 day TBDDay(s) of the week: MondayTime: 12:15 PM → 1:15 PMInstructor: Rhonda WrightTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis RochesterNia is a whole-body approach to fitness that encompasses the dance arts, the martial arts, and the healing arts. Through expressive movement and music, Nia invites you to achieve physical, mental, and spiritual fitness and well-being. Nia is adaptable to every level of fitness, every age and type of body, even those with special limitations. Nia will... read more
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Sessions: 13Class Date(s): 05-01-2023 to 08-07-2023No Class: 7/3 and 1 class TBDDay(s) of the week: MondayTime: 2:30 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Rhonda WrightTerm: 2023-2Location: Zoom We welcome all Oasis participants who enjoy singing, and those who think they might, to give us a try. There are no auditions and newcomers are always welcome. The chorus learns to sing in harmony to favorites and popular Broadway tunes to new contemporary songs. Usually twice per session (participation optional) the chorus performs for residents at a... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-17-2023 to 07-17-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Pam Gardephe, Integrative Nutrition Health CoachTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis RochesterThis class will inspire you to permanently change your relationship with sugar and turn your life around through the power of healthy eating. Have you experienced the feeling that eating just a little sugar creates the desire for more? Like most Americans today, you are probably addicted to sugar. This is an opportunity to finally control what you eat and... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 06-05-2023 to 06-12-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David WoodruffTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis RochesterTourism Gone Amuck. Fierce warriors come to mind when someone mentions the word Viking. But most of what we know about legendary Vikings comes from documents that were written centuries after the events they depict. But travelers from the Scandinavian countries were far more than mere raiders. They were also traders, explorers, and settlers. Here, we’ll... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 06-05-2023 to 06-12-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David WoodruffTerm: 2023-2Location: ZoomTourism Gone Amuck. Fierce warriors come to mind when someone mentions the word Viking. But most of what we know about legendary Vikings comes from documents that were written centuries after the events they depict. But travelers from the Scandinavian countries were far more than mere raiders. They were also traders, explorers, and settlers. Here, we’ll... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-12-2023 to 06-12-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 12:30 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Term: 2023-2Location: Oasis RochesterLet’s all head out to the ball park for 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' with Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Esther Williams in this classic MGM musical celebration of America’s pastime! The colorful and entertaining film includes a great score by Roger Edens, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green, as well as the magnificent dancing of Gene Kelly, and some top... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 06-19-2023 to 06-26-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David WoodruffTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis RochesterThe Race into the Air. Ever since man saw birds fly, they have been envious of their freedom of the air. But the invention of flight was nowhere near as simple as creating a lightbulb. But for a species that will believe almost anything, a huge number of people cried fake. Followed by an equally large number of fakes claiming they did it first. But in the... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 06-19-2023 to 06-26-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David WoodruffTerm: 2023-2Location: ZoomThe Race into the Air. Ever since man saw birds fly, they have been envious of their freedom of the air. But the invention of flight was nowhere near as simple as creating a lightbulb. But for a species that will believe almost anything, a huge number of people cried fake. Followed by an equally large number of fakes claiming they did it first. But in the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-10-2023 to 07-10-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Pam Gardephe, Integrative Nutrition Health CoachTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis RochesterThis class will inspire you to permanently change your perspective on your health. You'll discover why diets don't work and the problems associated with common weight loss and some health issues. We'll discuss the importance of adding more of certain foods to your diet rather than taking foods... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-31-2023 to 07-31-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 12:30 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Term: 2023-2Location: Oasis Rochester'The In-Laws' was characterized by New York Times critic Janet Maslin as a “Comedy of Insanity.” Today it is hailed as a comedy classic from Andrew Bergman, the screenwriter who gave us Blazing Saddles and The Freshman. Two of their generation’s greatest actors, Peter Falk and Alan Arkin never gave better comic performances in their long and... read more
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Sessions: 29Class Date(s): 05-02-2023 to 08-10-2023No Class: 7/4Day(s) of the week: Tuesday, ThursdayTime: 10:00 AM → 11:00 AMInstructor: Valley Manor StaffTerm: 2023-2Location: Valley Manor A great class to increase joint range of motion while increasing cardiovascular health, bone density and muscular strength. LOTS of fun and will improve agility, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. No swimming skill is required to participate. A component of aerobic activity is introduced in this class and increases during the duration of the... read more
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Sessions: 13Class Date(s): 05-02-2023 to 08-08-2023No Class: 7/4 and 1 Class TBDDay(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Rhonda WrightTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis Rochester We welcome all Oasis participants who enjoy singing, and those who think they might, to give us a try. There are no auditions and newcomers are always welcome. The chorus learns to sing in harmony to favorites and popular Broadway tunes to new contemporary songs. Usually twice per session (participation optional) the chorus performs for residents at a... read more
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Sessions: 14Class Date(s): 05-02-2023 to 08-08-2023No Class: 7/4Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Kevin FinniganTerm: 2023-2Location: Zoom If you are looking to refresh the French you studied years ago and you are a little “rusty,” then this is the course for you! The emphasis of this course will be aural/oral communication skills with the appropriate grammar to support that. There will be individual, pair and group activities. Topics will include vocabulary for the family and how to... read more
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Sessions: 8Class Date(s): 05-02-2023 to 06-20-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Julie FerreiraTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis Rochester Join us in learning some fundamental belly dance movements or building on the moves you've already learned. Belly dance movements flow with your natural ways of motion without putting undue strain on your hips and knees, while helping your coordination and body-brain connections. Throughout the class, you’ll also learn about the music of the region as we... read more
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Sessions: 14Class Date(s): 05-02-2023 to 08-08-2023No Class: 7/4Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 2:30 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Kevin FinniganTerm: 2023-2Location: Zoom This course is aimed at those who have completed the equivalent of high school French 1, and the first semester of high school French 2. Emphasis will be on the communication skills of listening and speaking with gradual introduction of longer reading passages with the aim of building vocabulary and fluency. Writing skills will stress personal... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-06-2023 to 06-06-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM → 11:00 AMInstructor: Term: 2023-2Location: Artisan WorksArtisan Works is difficult to describe - it must be experienced. It is a 21st Century art space which features students, local artists, modern artists, realist artists, illustrators, sculptors, printers, craftsmen, the crazy and the tame, the world famous as well as unknowns. They are all there, side by side, hanging from the rafters as well as on the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-13-2023 to 06-13-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Kathy Johncox, AuthorTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis Rochester"On Second Base" asks the question, "Have you ever regretted the past choices you've made?" Rev. Paul Lombard has regrets in spades as he retreats to sit on second base at the ball field, thinking about the life he might be living had he chosen baseball over religion, over God. "On Second Base" is a story of regret, suffering, introspection, and the path... read more
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Sessions: 15Class Date(s): 05-03-2023 to 08-09-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 9:00 AM → 9:40 AMInstructor: Erika AtkinsonTerm: 2023-2Location: Oasis Rochester This is the next step following Beginning Tap. Enroll in this course with permission from Erika if you have taken Tap Dance I and know some basic... read more