January 6 – April 14 Monday10:45 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 14Instructor: Tim FarnumLocation: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
REGISTRATION CLOSED This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history: Watergate. President Richard Nixon was running for re-election and his worries about losing would bring about the downfall of his Presidency. Professor of history, Mark Sample, will detail the story of this scandal which involves everything from the Vietnam war,... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED Francis Ford Coppola's famous, and occasionally infamous, screen classic turns 50 in 2022. Join film historian Otto Bruno (and Oasis' resident Sicilian) as he surveys the film's origins, creation, and incredibly lasting and influential cultural impact. Topics of discussion will include Mario Puzo and his titular novel, the struggles of Coppola to get the... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED America has been involved with Afghanistan since the Soviet invasion of December 1979… no that’s not right. Americans have been involved with Afghanistan since 1828 when an lone American would lead an army into the country and be declared Prince of Ghor in 1838. His descendant, the current Prince currently lines in Los Angeles. His life would lead... read more