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RECORDEDNovember 24 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steve Schockow, Retired History TeacherLocations: Oasis RochesterServing as a U.S. President is a monumental undertaking that requires perseverance and the patience to see that your agenda is implemented, regardless of how long it takes. Sadly, some of our Presidents did not survive long enough to see their vision for the nation enacted. We will look at four of our Chief Executives – William Henry Harrison, Zachary... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 24 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Steve Schockow, Retired History TeacherLocations: Oasis Rochester Serving as a U.S. President is a monumental undertaking that requires perseverance and the patience to see that your agenda is implemented, regardless of how long it takes. Sadly, some of our Presidents did not survive long enough to see their vision for the nation enacted. We will look at four of our Chief Executives – William Henry Harrison, Zachary... read more
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RECORDEDMarch 31 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Susan Friedman, Geriatrician, URMCLocations: Oasis RochesterDid you know that 75% of chronic disease in this country could be eliminated by addressing straightforward things – like the food we eat, exercise, sleep, managing stress, avoiding tobacco, and building healthy relationships? Lifestyle medicine is a new field of medicine that works with patients to help them make and sustain changes, in order to reduce... read more -
RECORDEDMarch 31 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Susan Friedman, Geriatrician, URMCLocations: ZoomDid you know that 75% of chronic disease in this country could be eliminated by addressing straightforward things – like the food we eat, exercise, sleep, managing stress, avoiding tobacco, and building healthy relationships? Lifestyle medicine is a new field of medicine that works with patients to help them make and sustain changes, in order to reduce... read more
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RECORDEDMarch 25 – April 15 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: Oasis RochesterWith their emphasis on the unconscious and Freudian beliefs in the centrality of sex, male Surrealists made the sexualized female as a prime focus. While women certainly played a part as models and muses, a number of them were artists in their own right and developed alternative modes of expression. This class looks at Surrealist artists such as Dali,... read more -
RECORDEDMarch 25 – April 15 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: ZoomAs we head into the Bicentennial, this class will look at how and when American artists dealt with their past. The discovery of America, the Pilgrims and the Colonial period, the Revolution and Founding Fathers, the settling of the West, as well as With their emphasis on the unconscious and Freudian beliefs in the centrality of sex, male Surrealists made... read more
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RECORDEDSeptember 14 – September 21 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterA Short History of Lying to the Public. You’d be surprised how far back in history humans have lied to each other and called it news. Even in your average democracy. From a very young age, we’re told not to lie, but the minute we get into business, we forget everything our parents taught us. Even though we understand that the lies have consequences.... read more -
RECORDEDNovember 2 – November 9 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterThe Modern Knight of the Battlefield. Anyone who has used a website can tell you all about technology gone horribly wrong. But there is a science fiction-like element to the invention of the tank. And a whole new level of wrong that deserves its own category. We’ll blow apart some myths about the invention of the armored vehicle. And look at some truly... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 14 – September 21 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomA Short History of Lying to the Public. You’d be surprised how far back in history humans have lied to each other and called it news. Even in your average democracy. From a very young age, we’re told not to lie, but the minute we get into business, we forget everything our parents taught us. Even though we understand that the lies have consequences.... read more
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RECORDEDSeptember 28 – October 5 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterSwan versus the Boar. The crown of the King of England moved around over eight different heads in the fifteenth century. But it wasn’t just two sides fighting over the royal seat. These were cousins. Blood relatives. And none of them had any problem shedding that blood to get what they wanted. A place at the front of the line. The top of the hill. But the... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 28 – October 5 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomA Swan versus the Boar. The crown of the King of England moved around over eight different heads in the fifteenth century. But it wasn’t just two sides fighting over the royal seat. These were cousins. Blood relatives. And none of them had any problem shedding that blood to get what they wanted. A place at the front of the line. The top of the hill. But... read more
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RECORDEDOctober 12 – October 26 No Class: 10/19Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterThe Misunderstood King. In 1763, America loved this guy. We put up a statue of him in New York City. He was the twelfth English king to lay claim to this part of North America. And by 1776, we hated his guts… and told him so in our Declaration of Independence. Now, 250 years after that eventful day, it might be worth a minute to see who this person was.... read more -
RECORDEDOctober 12 – October 26 No Class: 10/19Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomThe Misunderstood King. In 1763, America loved this guy. We put up a statue of him in New York City. He was the twelfth English king to lay claim to this part of North America. And by 1776, we hated his guts… and told him so in our Declaration of Independence. Now, 250 years after that eventful day, it might be worth a minute to see who this person was.... read more
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RECORDEDNovember 2 – November 9 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomThe Modern Knight of the Battlefield. Anyone who has used a website can tell you all about technology gone horribly wrong. But there is a science fiction-like element to the invention of the tank. And a whole new level of wrong that deserves its own category. We’ll blow apart some myths about the invention of the armored vehicle. And look at some truly... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 15 Tuesday2:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. Susan Friedman, Geriatrician, URMCLocations: Oasis RochesterType 2 diabetes is becoming more and more common, with 1 in 2 adults in this country having either pre-diabetes or diabetes. Studies show that about 90% of type 2 diabetes is preventable, by addressing straightforward lifestyle pillars. There is also evidence that diabetes can be put into remission. Dr. Susan Friedman, a geriatrician and lifestyle... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 9 – September 30 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: Oasis RochesterImpressionist artistic relationships of male and female artists have been often viewed in a master-pupil light, with the female artist as the secondary figure. This 4-session class will look at the artistic interchanges among these painters and print-makers in the larger context of conditions for women artists and the Impressionist movement. Please... read more -
RECORDEDSeptember 9 – September 30 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: ZoomImpressionist artistic relationships of male and female artists have been often viewed in a master-pupil light, with the female artist as the secondary figure. This 4-session class will look at the artistic interchanges among these painters and print-makers in the larger context of conditions for women artists and the Impressionist movement. Please register... read more
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RECORDEDOctober 14 – November 4 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: Oasis RochesterThe beginnings of photography in Britain in the 19th century were affected by a unique set of circumstances that restricted commercial activity and fostered the growth of work by privileged amateurs. This 4-session class will look at the technical and aesthetic aspects of mid-century photography, with special attention to the work of Julia Margaret Cameron,... read more -
RECORDEDOctober 14 – November 4 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocations: ZoomThe beginnings of photography in Britain in the 19th century were affected by a unique set of circumstances that restricted commercial activity and fostered the growth of work by privileged amateurs. This 4-session class will look at the technical and aesthetic aspects of mid-century photography, with special attention to the work of Julia Margaret... read more
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