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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-24-2021 to 09-24-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 10:00 AM → 11:00 AMInstructor: Mark Sample, Professor of History, MCCTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis RochesterIn April 1961 Fidel Castro was the leader of Cuba & the enemy of the United States. That month an army of Cuban exiles -- trained and armed by the U.S. -- landed on the beaches of Cuba to begin a counter-revolution to take back their country. President Kennedy was only a few months in office at this time. The results of this event would shape our... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-21-2021 to 10-21-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Bonnie Fox, retired biology teacher, Pittsford Central SchoolsTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis RochesterSmartphones have become an amazing tool in the 21st century. However, the tool has begun to control the lives of us. Why and how did something as simple as a phone become so addictive. In the class we will explore how the smartphone tapped into our dopamine reward network and what we might do about controlling this... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 09-08-2021 to 09-29-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:30 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Peter ElliottTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis RochesterCome 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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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-20-2021 to 09-20-2021Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Carole J CampTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis Rochester‘My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies,’ by Resmaa Menakem covers inter- generational... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-10-2021 to 09-10-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 10:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Hkadin Lee, Refugee Support Coordinator at Lake Ave. Baptist ChurchTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis RochesterWe will take a brief look at the long history of this nation, and its connection to the current turmoil. We’ll get acquainted with some of our Rochester neighbors who have settled here and learn why many are from Burma, but are not... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 10-08-2021 to 10-29-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Laurence Britt, author and commentator on political and economic affairsTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis RochesterThis course will cover the history of the Cold War from its beginning immediately World War II to the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991. It will cover all major events of the period and seeks to illuminate the underlying causes and consequences of this historical event. The approach will be of a revisionist nature, meaning that it will challenge some... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 09-30-2021 to 09-30-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 8:30 AM → 4:30 PMInstructor: Sandy BakerTerm: 2021-3Location: This excursion features one-of-a-kind authentic food experiences in the Canandaigua Lake/Naples region. You’ll discover the gastronomic heritage unique to this area in a small group, self-drive, insiders’ guided tour. Go behind the scenes and see a family-owned and operated gourmet bottling plant in operation, then sample local chef-created condiments,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 10-07-2021 to 10-07-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 8:30 AM → 4:30 PMInstructor: Sandy BakerTerm: 2021-3Location: This excursion features one-of-a-kind authentic food experiences in the Canandaigua Lake/Naples region. You’ll discover the gastronomic heritage unique to this area in a small group, self-drive, insiders’ guided tour. Go behind the scenes and see a family-owned and operated gourmet bottling plant in operation, then sample local chef-created condiments,... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 11-11-2021 to 12-09-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Mel BravermanTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis RochesterWho makes foreign policy in the United States and how is it made? Shouldn't we know the answer to that question? In this class we'll take a look at American foreign policy – the good, the bad, and the ugly (too much of that, unfortunately).We'll look at the Departments – State, Defense, CIA, Military and the people – Presidents, Cabinet Secretaries,... read more
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Sessions: 5Class Date(s): 10-19-2021 to 11-16-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Muriel ShawTerm: 2021-3Location: Oasis RochesterHow are trees, the Maine coastline, the stock market, ferns, and Hokusai's print The Great Wave Off Kanagawa related? Join Muriel and discover one of the newest math topics, Fractals. No math background is required for you to learn the geometry of self-similarity through 'hands-on' lessons and exploration of the beautiful Mandelbrot... read more
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