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RECORDEDJune 8 – June 15 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterA Tale of Faerie Encounters. It’s the 12th century; people were afraid of everything different. To them, the devil was a genuine threat. Enter two small children with green skin. They don’t speak the language and can’t tell you where they came from or how they got here. The concept of feral children goes back to the founders of Rome (who were raised... read more -
RECORDEDJune 8 – June 15 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomA Tale of Faerie Encounters. It’s the 12th century; people were afraid of everything different. To them, the devil was a genuine threat. Enter two small children with green skin. They don’t speak the language and can’t tell you where they came from or how they got here. The concept of feral children goes back to the founders of Rome (who were raised... read more
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June 15 – July 6 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Monk Rowe, Fillius Jazz Archive DirectorLocations: Oasis RochesterMonk Rowe is the Director of the Fillius Jazz Archive at Hamilton College. Since 1995, he has personally conducted over 500 video interviews with jazz artists from across the country and abroad. He will share video excerpts from sessions with well known musicians, (Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Jon Hendricks) as well as lesser known, but equally... read more -
RECORDEDJune 22 – June 29 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterThree Days in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time. No one wanted to fight here. The town is not a strategic target for anyone. Still, the entire operation saw 57,000 people off the battle rolls and lasted for three days. And this during a time when one day usually determines the outcome of any engagement. The battle went from almost total Confederate victory... read more -
RECORDEDJune 22 – June 29 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomThree Days in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time. No one wanted to fight here. The town is not a strategic target for anyone. Still, the entire operation saw 57,000 people off the battle rolls and lasted for three days. And this during a time when one day usually determines the outcome of any engagement. The battle went from almost total Confederate victory... read more
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RECORDEDJuly 6 – July 13 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterAlamo of the Pacific. Encore: America’s first victory of WWII was obtained only four days after Pearl Harbor on a tiny, under-manned atoll in the central Pacific. The Battle of Wake Island was fought between December 8 and December 23, 1941. It was fought on and around the atoll formed by Wake Island and its minor islets of Peale and Wilkes Islands by the... read more -
RECORDEDJuly 6 – July 13 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomAlamo of the Pacific. Encore: America’s first victory of WWII was obtained only four days after Pearl Harbor on a tiny, under-manned atoll in the central Pacific. The Battle of Wake Island was fought between December 8 and December 23, 1941. It was fought on and around the atoll formed by Wake Island and its minor islets of Peale and Wilkes Islands by the... read more -
June 9 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy Locations: Central CreativesMixed Media Meditative Art Workshop. Mandala-making is a beautiful way to quiet the mind and return to center. In this workshop, participants will create a personal mandala using watercolor, colored pencil, and ink. Through gentle repetition, flowing shapes, and layered color, the process becomes just as meaningful as the finished piece. This class focuses... read more -
July 7 – July 21 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 AMSessions: 3Instructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Locations: Oasis RochesterBorn on July 6, 1901, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong is one of the enduring icons of American Popular Culture. A poor Southern boy who started running with the wrong crowd and discovered music in a reform school environment, Armstrong became the innovative jazz pioneer of the 1920s. As a popular bandleader in the 1930s and 1940s, he was the first African... read more -
July 7 – August 11 Tuesday1:45 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 6Instructor: Julie FerreiraLocations: Oasis RochesterLearn or polish basic belly dance moves with a focus on technique, traveling steps and exploring different styles of Middle Eastern dance. Suitable for all levels from beginner to... read more -
July 7 – August 11 Tuesday1:00 PM → 1:45 PMSessions: 6Instructor: Julie FerreiraLocations: Oasis RochesterLearn or polish basic belly dance moves with a focus on technique, traveling steps and exploring different styles of Middle Eastern dance. Suitable for all levels from beginner to... read more
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July 28 – August 4 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Peter ElliottLocations: Oasis RochesterLong before IMAX there was the immersive widescreen phenomenon known as CINERAMA. CINERAMA is a widescreen process that originally projected images simultaneously from three synchronized 35mm projectors onto a huge, deeply curved screen. The first theatrical release in this format titled “This is CINERAMA” premiered in 1952 at the Broadway Theater... read more -
June 3 – June 24 Wednesday1:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Locations: Oasis RochesterAfter our successful foray into Redford's films as an actor this winter, we'll now look at Robert Redford's four most fascinating and successful films as a director. In his first attempt behind the camera, Redford won an Academy Award as Best Director for the film Ordinary People in 1981. We'll view and discuss this challenging film as well as The... read more
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June 17 Wednesday10:30 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bonnie Fox, retired biology teacher, Pittsford Central SchoolsLocations: Oasis RochesterJoin us as we explore how mac and cheese began as a dish first served to aristocrats at the White House in 1802 to a dish whose industry today brings in 2.9 billion dollars a year and is served to Americans at least 22 times a... read more -
June 17 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Cindy Boyer, Landmark SocietyLocations: Stone Tolan Historic SiteThe Stone-Tolan House Historic Site is the oldest in the county. For over 200 years, it has been many things to many people. To Orringh and Elizabeth Stone it was home and work; a farm and tavern. To neighbors, it was a place to gather for a drink in the tavern room, and plan the government for their new town of Brighton. To the traveler, it was shelter... read more -
June 24 Wednesday1:00 PM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lesley Shakespeare-BroganLocations: Oasis RochesterIn this class, Lesley will guide you step-by-step in painting a beautiful spring birch trees. You’ll learn how to capture the beauty of the trees and add simple details that bring warmth and depth to your painting. This is an acrylic on canvas project — all materials are supplied, and no experience is... read more -
July 1 – July 22 Wednesday1:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Locations: Oasis RochesterAfter our successful foray into Redford's films as an actor this winter, we'll now look at Robert Redford's four most fascinating and successful films as a director. In his first attempt behind the camera, Redford won an Academy Award as Best Director for the film Ordinary People in 1981. We'll view and discuss this challenging film as well as The... read more
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July 8 – July 29 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Jennifer CaseLocations: ZoomIn this four-part workshop series you'll read and discuss exemplary pieces of writing from a variety of genres. Through analysis and experimentation, you'll learn how to work in a number of different forms, and you'll have the chance to share your efforts in a supportive workshop environment. All levels of experience are welcome. This class is given via... read more -
July 29 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Locations: Oasis RochesterOasis Instructor Otto Bruno discusses his newest publication about the Italian American baseball players that intrigued and inspired him as a young man, entitled 'Italian American Ballplayers: Major League Profiles, 1920-1980' . The book is a combination of social/cultural history and anecdotal baseball history. Reviewer Terry Qulico in Ambassador Magazine... read more -
August 5 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ann CunninghamLocations: Oasis RochesterJoin Ann Cunningham as we discuss 'The Lion Women of Tehran' By Marjan Kamalii. From nationally bestselling author Marjan Kamali, this perfect book club read is “evocative...and a powerful portrait of friendship, feminism, and political activism” (People Magazine) set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran. Come having read the book and... read more
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