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Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 06-05-2024 to 06-19-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomIn the late 19th century photographers interested in claiming photography as an art sought to distinguish themselves from the growing number of amateurs by producing distinctive works. At the same time Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine were documenting the slums of New York and child labor, using photography as a catalyst for social reform. Please register for... read more -
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 06-05-2024 to 06-26-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Term: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterHe was suave, sophisticated, and handsome. Women wanted to be with him and men wanted to be him. In fact, Grant once said to a reporter, "Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant." A revealing quote that hints at the artifice of Hollywood creations. Yet the one definite truth is that Cary Grant was a great comedic actor. He possessed... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-12-2024 to 06-12-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:00 AM → 11:00 AMInstructor: Term: 2024-2Location: Sodus Bay Lighthouse MuseumIn 1824 Congress appropriated $4,500 to construct a lighthouse tower and keeper's residence at Sodus Bay. A year later, Ishmael D. Hill, a veteran of the War of 1812, was appointed as its first keeper. By 1869, both structures had deteriorated to the extent that Congress appropriated $14,000 to build a second lighthouse to replace the original tower. ... read more -
Sessions: 14Class Date(s): 05-08-2024 to 08-14-2024No Class: 6/26Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:15 AM → 12:15 PMInstructor: Kristine Hannon, retired Rochester City School District teacherTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterThis is a continuation for those who have taken Spanish II. You will be able to practice in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. You must have previously taken class with Kris. The textbook is not included and will be listed on your... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-26-2024 to 06-26-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Susan B. Anthony DocentTerm: 2024-2Location: Susan B. Anthony HouseNever stopping in her quest for human rights – not for illness, age, opposition, or disappointments – Susan B. Anthony inspires us to be all we can be at every age of our lives. Join us at the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House for a tour focusing on Miss Anthony’s age at key milestones in her life, followed by a (weather permitting) stroll through... read more -
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 07-10-2024 to 07-31-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Term: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterFord is unquestionably the greatest director of Western films in Hollywood history and yet his four Oscars for Best Director were all for non-Western films. Nevertheless, Ford identified most with that aspect of his career once famously introducing himself as, "John Ford. I make Westerns." In this course, we'll examine four of his most famous and popular... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-10-2024 to 07-10-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Term: 2024-2Location: GanondaganJust southeast of Rochester, New York, in the town of Victor, lies Ganondagan (ga·NON·da·gan), the site of a Native American community that was a flourishing, vibrant center for the Seneca people. Americans everywhere owe a debt to the Seneca people; as one of the six nations comprising the Iroquois Confederacy, their democratic ideals served as an... read more -
Sessions: 7Class Date(s): 05-09-2024 to 06-20-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Ela Almekinder, HikerTerm: 2024-2Location: Join Elecia for a weekly approximately two mile walk beginning and ending at the Genesee Valley Park Boathouse. The pathway is even and you can take the walk at your own pace. This walk will only be cancelled in the event of heavy rain or thunder. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and an umbrella if needed. Please... read more -
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 05-09-2024 to 05-30-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 01:00 PM → 03:00 PMInstructor: Jennifer CaseTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomMaybe you've always wanted to put words to paper but haven't yet given it a try. Or possibly writing is a habit you've given up and would like to return to. Or perhaps you're one of the fortunate few who maintains a regular writing practice. Wherever you are in your writing journey, this class is designed to elicit your stories and provide you a safe space... read more -
Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 05-16-2024 to 08-08-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Cass DoyleTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterJoin me as I read books written by Nobel Prize winners in Literature. For your first meeting, read Olga Tokarczuk’s 'Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead.' There are 14 copies of this book available in our libraries. I have ideas for our other sessions, but if you have some Nobel authors you would like to read, please offer your suggestions at your... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-23-2024 to 05-23-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:30 PMInstructor: Joe Struble, Retired Collections Manager, George Eastman HouseTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterThe photographer Steven Halpern wrote, “The family albums of my great-grandparents are filled with serious and severe people looking as if they were bringing their souls to judgement. The snapshots in the albums of my parents show Mom and Dad throwing snowballs at each other in the storm of 1947.” This serves as evidence that after 1880, a series of... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-13-2024 to 06-13-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Bruce Smoller, SommelierTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterSame country, new wines from different regions! Italy 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 Italian wines as an overview of the markedly divergent types. We... read more -
Sessions: 7Class Date(s): 06-27-2024 to 08-15-2024No Class: 7/4Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Ela Almekinder, HikerTerm: 2024-2Location: Join Elecia for a weekly approximately two mile walk beginning and ending at the Genesee Valley Park Boathouse. The pathway is even and you can take the walk at your own pace. This walk will only be cancelled in the event of heavy rain or thunder. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and an umbrella if needed. Please... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-11-2024 to 07-11-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Bruce Smoller, SommelierTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterSame country, new wines from different regions! Spain 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 French (Spanish, Italian, Chilean) wines as an overview of the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-15-2024 to 08-15-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Ann CunninghamTerm: 2024-2Location: Oasis RochesterJoin Ann Cunningham as we discuss "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. 'Their Eyes Were Watching God," an American classic, is the luminous and haunting novel about Janie Crawford, a Southern Black woman in the 1930s, whose journey from a free-spirited girl to a woman of independence and substance has inspired writers and readers for... read more -
Sessions: 13Class Date(s): 05-10-2024 to 08-16-2024No Class: 6/7, 7/5Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Rhonda WrightTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomNia is a whole-body approach to fitness that encompasses the dance arts, the martial arts, and the healing arts. Through expressive movement and music, Nia invites you to achieve physical, mental, and spiritual fitness and well-being. Nia is adaptable to every level of fitness, every age and type of body, even those with special limitations. Nia will... read more -
Sessions: 5Class Date(s): 05-10-2024 to 06-07-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:15 PMInstructor: Diane Macchiavelli, L AcTerm: 2024-2Location: 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 -
Sessions: 5Class Date(s): 06-14-2024 to 07-19-2024No Class: 7/5Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:15 PMInstructor: Diane Macchiavelli, L AcTerm: 2024-2Location: 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): 05-10-2024 to 08-09-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 1:30 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Jenny LloydTerm: 2024-2Location: ZoomWe have many avid readers at Oasis Rochester who share books with each other. This peer-led group will meet four Mondays this trimester to critique and share ideas on a selected book and to recommend favorite books to one another. This group will stretch your literary horizons. Meeting dates are 5/10, 6/14, 7/12 and 8/9. The book selection for May 10th is... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-17-2024 to 05-17-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 12:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Term: 2024-2Location: Little TheatreEnjoy a private screening for Oasis members only of a currently running movie at the Little Theatre. In the past, we've had several Academy Award winners. We select the movie based on what is playing at the theatre - you take your chances and enjoy a wonderful afternoon with friends. The movie will be announced via Facebook and an email by Tuesday of the... read more
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