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Sessions: 29Class Date(s): 05-07-2024 to 08-15-2024No Class: 7/4Day(s) of the week: Tuesday, ThursdayTime: 10:00 AM → 11:00 AMInstructor: Valley Manor StaffTerm: 2024-2Location: Valley ManorA 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 -
Sessions: 15Class Date(s): 05-07-2024 to 08-13-2024No Class: 1 class TBDDay(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Rhonda WrightTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterWe 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 -
Sessions: 15Class Date(s): 05-07-2024 to 08-13-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Kevin FinniganTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomIf 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 -
Sessions: 15Class Date(s): 05-07-2024 to 08-13-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 2:30 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Kevin FinniganTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomThis 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 -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-14-2024 to 05-14-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 8:00 AM → 10:00 AMInstructor: Ann McMican, Hiker, Bird EnthusiastTerm: 2024-2Location: Canawaugus Park, ScottsvilleMeet at the Canawaugus Park, Scottsville/Rt. 251 for an even path walk/bird watch led by Ann McMican, Hiker, Birder, Amateur Naturalist. The walk is approximately two miles long, but you can turn around (with a buddy) and walk back sooner if you'd like. Please come prepared with comfortable walking shoes, water, sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen and... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-14-2024 to 05-14-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 AMInstructor: Dick Campbell, Amateur GenealogistTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterDick is an amateur genealogist and collector of dose glasses (small cups used to measure medicine). These two fields of interest have led to the items and historical snippets that will be discussed during a presentation on the History of Pharmacies in Western New York. He’ll profile a number of druggists from the Rochester area, including some who were... read more -
Sessions: 6Class Date(s): 05-14-2024 to 06-18-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:15 PM → 2:15 PMInstructor: Julie FerreiraTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterJoin 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... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-21-2024 to 05-21-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 8:00 AM → 10:00 AMInstructor: Ann McMican, Hiker, Bird EnthusiastTerm: 2024-2Location: Mendon Ponds ParkMeet at Mendon Ponds Park – Quaker Pond Trail for a walk/bird watch led by Ann McMican, Hiker, Birder, Amateur Naturalist. The walk is approximately 2.4 miles long with some gently rolling areas with muddy sports, but you can turn around (with a buddy) and walk back sooner if you'd like. Please come prepared with comfortable walking shoes,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-21-2024 to 05-21-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:00 AM → 11:00 AMInstructor: Lee GratwickTerm: 2024-2Location: Linwood GardensLinwood Gardens, a private garden, is located in Linwood, New York, 35 miles southwest of Rochester in the farmlands of the Genesee Valley. The garden landscape was designed in the early 1900s, with an Arts and Crafts style summerhouse, walled gardens with pools and fountains, ornamental trees, and a view of the valley beyond. The gardens include a... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-21-2024 to 05-21-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 GoodTerm: 2024-2Location: Central CreativesDo you love color and visual texture? Are you someone who saves cards, canceled postage stamps, fabric scraps, and wrapping paper? Gather your lovely items and bring them to this workshop! We will create in the wonderful world of collage. Collage derives its name from the French verb coller, to glue. The work of art is made by gluing things to the... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-21-2024 to 05-21-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Bruce Smoller, SommelierTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterPortugal is a large wine-producing country. Many of these wines are available within the United States and they have a wide range of styles, suitable for many types of occasions and food pairings. In this class, we will take a brief tour of Australian wines as an overview of the markedly divergent types. We will discuss and taste 5 wines and suggest... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-28-2024 to 05-28-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 8:00 AM → 10:00 AMInstructor: Ann McMican, Hiker, Bird EnthusiastTerm: 2024-2Location: Oatka Park Meet at the Canawaugus Park, Scottsville/Rt. 251 for an even path walk/bird watch led by Ann McMican, Hiker, Birder, Amateur Naturalist. The walk is approximately two miles long with some tree roots and slight rocks and some gentle slopes, but you can turn around (with a buddy) and walk back sooner if you'd like. Please come prepared with comfortable... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-04-2024 to 06-04-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 9:00 AM → 10:30 AMInstructor: Rosemary Johnson, HikerTerm: 2024-2Location: Hamlin Beach State ParkMeet at area 1 at Hamlin Beach State Park for a walk led by Rosemary Johnson, an avid walker. The walk is approximately a two mile loop on paved surfaces with one small hill, but you can turn around (with a buddy) and walk back sooner if you'd like. The Park entrance fee is waived for ages 62 and older and Rosemary will show participants the site of... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 06-04-2024 to 06-11-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Bonnie Fox, retired biology teacherTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterSugar is said to have changed the world. Join us as we explore the history, the agricultural story, as well as how sugar changed the economics of the world and the lives of those who consumed sugar as well as those who lived under the tyranny of slavery that supported the growth of the “sweet... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-04-2024 to 06-04-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 GoodTerm: 2024-2Location: Central CreativesExplore drawing with colored pencils! All skill levels are welcome. Participants will learn and discover techniques of colored pencil art including initial sketching, layering, blending and building colors, and interpreting colors. We will work on texture and details. A selection of reference photos will be provided for the class, or if you would like, you... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-11-2024 to 06-11-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 9:00 AM → 10:30 AMInstructor: Rosemary Johnson, HikerTerm: 2024-2Location: Hamlin Beach State ParkMeet on Long Pond Road north of the Parkway. Parking is on the east side of Long Pond Road. The walk is approximately an easy 2.3 mile loop trail on gravel and grass, but you can turn around (with a buddy) and walk back sooner if you'd like. Please come prepared with comfortable walking shoes, sunglasses, a hat, water and sunscreen. Walk will... read more
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 06-11-2024 to 06-25-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Laurence Britt, author and commentator on political and economic affairsTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterIn the 1930’s, author Sinclair Lewis wrote a dystopian novel, “It Can’t Happen Here,” about fascism coming to America. This course will explore that subject given the current status of the political environment in America. The rise of fascism has been one of the most destructive movements of the past hundred years, bringing oppression, war and... read more -
Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 06-11-2024 to 06-25-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Laurence Britt, author and commentator on political and economic affairsTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomIn the 1930’s, author Sinclair Lewis wrote a dystopian novel, “It Can’t Happen Here,” about fascism coming to America. This course will explore that subject given the current status of the political environment in America. The rise of fascism has been one of the most destructive movements of the past hundred years, bringing oppression, war and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-18-2024 to 06-18-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 9:00 AM → 10:30 AMInstructor: Rosemary Johnson, HikerTerm: 2024-2Location: Corbett's GlenMeet at Corbett's Glen, 439 Penfield Road. The walk is approximately a 2 mile loop trail-moderate, gravel and dirt surface. Some uneven surface and hilly. but you can turn around (with a buddy) and walk back sooner if you'd like. Please come prepared with comfortable walking shoes, sunglasses, a hat, water and sunscreen. Boots and trekking... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-25-2024 to 06-25-2024Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 9:00 AM → 10:30 AMInstructor: Rosemary Johnson, HikerTerm: 2024-2Location: Owl WoodsMeet on Manitou Beach Road, just north of the Parkway. Parking lot is on the east side…trail entrance is across the road. The walk is approximately a 1.5 dirt loop trail through conifers. Flat, easy, but can be muddy. You can turn around (with a buddy) and walk back sooner if you'd like. Please come prepared with comfortable walking shoes,... read more
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