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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 03-08-2023 to 03-29-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterHow did women artists deal with modernism, for which women were central subjects? What kinds of alternatives to the dominant narrative does the study of women's work allow? This four-session class will focus on works of women primarily in France, Russia, and the United States. Please register for this class if you plan to attend in... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 03-08-2023 to 03-29-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2023-1Location: ZoomHow did women artists deal with modernism, for which women were central subjects? What kinds of alternatives to the dominant narrative does the study of women's work allow? This four-session class will focus on works of women primarily in France, Russia, and the United States. Register for this class if you will only be viewing via Zoom. You must have a... read more
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 03-08-2023 to 03-22-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:30 PM → 03:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Term: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterBorn in Rochester, New York in 1912, Kanin went on to a long and successful career as an actor, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, and director of both stage and screen classics. This class will focus on Kanin's experiences in Hollywood with some of the legendary names of film history: his battles with Sam Goldwyn, his successful screenwriting partnership... read more
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 03-08-2023 to 03-22-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:30 PM → 03:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Term: 2023-1Location: ZoomBorn in Rochester, New York in 1912, Kanin went on to a long and successful career as an actor, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, and director of both stage and screen classics. This class will focus on Kanin's experiences in Hollywood with some of the legendary names of film history: his battles with Sam Goldwyn, his successful screenwriting partnership... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-12-2023 to 04-12-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 GoodTerm: 2023-1Location: Central CreativesSpring is coming! This workshop is a perfect embellishment for your garden or entryway! Prayer flags date back thousands of years, to pre-Buddhist Tibet. Traditionally primary colors were created on cloth. Symbols and writings embodied the elements – earth, water, fire, air & space. The flags were used for healing ceremonies. This workshop invites you... read more
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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 03-29-2023 to 04-12-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 01:30 PM → 03:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Term: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterCome join us for a fun-filled getaway to picturesque and hilarious Mayberry, North Carolina. Andy Griffith had to be persuaded to translate his naive but shrewd mountain persona to the small screen by legendary producer Sheldon Leonard but the popularity of The Andy Griffith Show exceeded all expectations. The gentle humor and idiosyncratic characters... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-15-2023 to 03-15-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Maria Panzera, MP Creative DesignsTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterMaria will guide you through the process of making a lovely round 'Welcome' wall or door hanging. She will provide all the materials, with two bow/color choices. See the real thing hanging in Janice's... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-22-2023 to 03-22-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Bruce Smoller, SommelierTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterIn this session, we will explore the “magic” of wine tasting and learn how experts are able to identify so many characteristics of a wine in a blinded fashion. We will use this tasting technique as the initiation point for an exploration of wine making, beginning with grape growing, moving through wine making options, and finishing with options for... read more
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Sessions: 11Class Date(s): 01-05-2023 to 03-16-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 9:30 AM → 10:30 AMInstructor: Ingeborg OberdoersterTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis Rochester This class is a continuation of Inge's beginner and intermediate classes. Advanced grammar, discussions about German politics and customs will be included. Feel good about communicating while traveling in a German speaking country. You will also read some short stories in addition to the work... read more
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Sessions: 11Class Date(s): 01-05-2023 to 03-16-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:45 AM → 11:45 AMInstructor: Ingeborg OberdoersterTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis Rochester This class is for students who can speak and write German at a higher level. Perhaps you studied German in college or grew up in a German speaking household and you'd like to refresh your German. In this advanced German class we will read, translate and discuss stories and talk about recent world events. Join us if you'd like to challenge yourself and... read more
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Sessions: 14Class Date(s): 01-12-2023 to 04-13-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 09:00 AM → 10:00 AMInstructor: Nancy Alexander, Physical Therapist, Certified Senior Fitness SpecialistTerm: 2023-1Location: Zoom Created by Nancy Alexander, Physical Therapist, licensed Buff Bones® instructor and author of, “Get UP! Defy Aging with Movement,” this NEW class helps you ease arthritis pain and stiffness at your low back and legs with specially designed exercises for core and lower body strengthening and stretching. Learn proper form for these conditions and... read more
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Sessions: 12Class Date(s): 01-12-2023 to 03-30-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Rosalind WalkerTerm: 2023-1Location: Zoom This 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: 6Class Date(s): 02-09-2023 to 03-16-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:45 AM → 11:45 AMInstructor: Diane Macchiavelli, LAcTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterAre you looking for a way to begin or develop a meditation practice but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve tried a class or attempted to start on your own but are frustrated because nothing has helped calm your “monkey mind”. This class teaches the tried and true method of Metta or Loving Kindness Meditation as a much-needed anchor to free the... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 02-09-2023 to 03-02-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Laurence Britt, author and commentator on political and economic affairsTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterThis four session course will explore a new perspective on the key event of the 20th century-World War II. The course will cover the origin of the war, the key factors determining the outcome, the strategies employed by both the Axis powers and the Allies, and the unique perspective of each of the major participants-Germany, Japan, Britain, the Soviet... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 02-09-2023 to 03-02-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Laurence Britt, author and commentator on political and economic affairsTerm: 2023-1Location: ZoomThis four session course will explore a new perspective on the key event of the 20th century-World War II. The course will cover the origin of the war, the key factors determining the outcome, the strategies employed by both the Axis powers and the Allies, and the unique perspective of each of the major participants-Germany, Japan, Britain, the Soviet... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-09-2023 to 02-09-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Lisa Robinson, Central CreativesTerm: 2023-1Location: Central Creatives Learn to see the beauty of the snowy season. This beginner class will focus on tree's, hillsides and shadows and more! Materials are... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-09-2023 to 03-09-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Pat MartinezTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterNetflix. Hulu. Fire TV. YouTube. SmartTV. Roku. Does the thought of streaming TV or movies from the web make you dizzy? Do you want to get rid of cable or satellite, but can't navigate all the services out there? This class will help you better understand the terminology associated with streaming services, the various streaming services, and will... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 03-16-2023 to 03-16-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Pat MartinezTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterThe Amazon Echo/Alexa is a relatively new electronic device capable of voice interaction, music playback, making to-do lists, setting alarms, streaming podcasts, playing audiobooks, and providing weather, traffic and other real time information. It can also control several smart devices itself as a sort of “brain” for controlling lights and other... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 03-23-2023 to 04-13-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Laurence Britt, author and commentator on political and economic affairsTerm: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterThis course will be a comprehensive review of the current era in modern history (from 1914 to the present) in an attempt to understand how this period connects together and results in the world we live in today. The course will first review the key developments prior to 1914 that were vital in shaping the events to come. The course will cover the defining... read more
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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 03-23-2023 to 04-13-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Laurence Britt, author and commentator on political and economic affairsTerm: 2023-1Location: ZoomThis course will be a comprehensive review of the current era in modern history (from 1914 to the present) in an attempt to understand how this period connects together and results in the world we live in today. The course will first review the key developments prior to 1914 that were vital in shaping the events to come. The course will cover the defining... read more