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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-03-2023 to 04-03-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Term: 2023-1Location: Oasis RochesterThis film has it all - laughs, larceny, drama and suspense. Director Billy Wilder's use of humor in a picture about a prisoner of war camp in WW II Germany may have initially been shocking to 1953 audiences but it proved to be a big hit at the box office and with the critics. The film garnered three Academy Award nominations and brought home the Oscar for... read more -
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): 04-06-2023 to 04-06-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Lisa Robinson, Central CreativesTerm: 2023-1Location: Central Creatives Enjoy this step by step approach to painting tulips, daffodils and snowdrops in this beginner watercolor class. Materials are included. Skill Level: Beginners RSVP by 4/5 at... read more -
Sessions: 3Class Date(s): 03-31-2023 to 04-14-2023Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: MAG DocentTerm: 2023-1Location: Memorial Art GalleryThis class has received rave reviews from our members. Using art at the Memorial Art Gallery, the docents will guide you through the Gallery, teaching art appreciation skills of observation and interpretation. You will learn new ways to look at, and engage deeply with, works of art. Your new skills will enable you to enjoy art differently in the future.... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-14-2023 to 04-14-2023Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Term: 2023-1Location: Little TheatreSame great experience, new course name!!! Enjoy 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. All movies are open captioned... read more -
Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 11-14-2022 to 11-21-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David WoodruffTerm: 2022-3Location: Oasis RochesterThe End of the Middle Ages. The Roman Empire lasted for 1,480 years. They lasted the longest in the east. 1,123 Years and 18 Days. But that all came to an end on May 29, 1453. Warfare would never be the same again. The city that couldn’t possibly fall—fell. The Turks change the name to Istanbul, meaning “The City.” But it would both unleash the... read more -
Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 11-14-2022 to 11-21-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David WoodruffTerm: 2022-3Location: ZoomThe End of the Middle Ages. The Roman Empire lasted for 1,480 years. They lasted the longest in the east. 1,123 Years and 18 Days. But that all came to an end on May 29, 1453. Warfare would never be the same again. The city that couldn’t possibly fall—fell. The Turks change the name to Istanbul, meaning “The City.” But it would both unleash the... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 11-28-2022 to 12-05-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David WoodruffTerm: 2022-3Location: Oasis RochesterThe Tax War of Three Kingdoms. Taxes can set people to fighting in almost any age, but combine that with religion and you got a bloody war that can last for years. The war ended up a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliament and King Charles, mainly over the manner of England’s taxes and issues of religious freedom. In the end, it... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-13-2022 to 04-13-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Mark Sample, Professor of History, MCCTerm: 2022-1Location: Oasis RochesterThis year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history: Watergate. President Richard Nixon was running for re-election and his worries about losing would bring about the downfall of his Presidency. Professor of history, Mark Sample, will detail the story of this scandal which involves everything from the Vietnam war,... read more -
Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 11-28-2022 to 12-05-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David WoodruffTerm: 2022-3Location: ZoomThe Tax War of Three Kingdoms. Taxes can set people to fighting in almost any age, but combine that with religion and you got a bloody war that can last for years. The war ended up a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliament and King Charles, mainly over the manner of England’s taxes and issues of religious freedom. In the end, it... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-13-2022 to 04-13-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Mark Sample, Professor of History, MCCTerm: 2022-1Location: ZoomThis year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history: Watergate. President Richard Nixon was running for re-election and his worries about losing would bring about the downfall of his Presidency. Professor of history, Mark Sample, will detail the story of this scandal which involves everything from the Vietnam war,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-05-2022 to 12-05-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 GoodTerm: 2022-3Location: Central CreativesPerfect for a gift, we will paint and personalize glass ornaments. You can choose your own designs, or the ones demonstrated by the instructor. Hand-painted ornaments are a fun holiday craft, and make wonderful gifts for your favorite people. Once you make one you will see how easy it is to make more! All materials are included - each participant can make... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-30-2022 to 11-30-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Term: 2022-3Location: Oasis RochesterJoin us as we revisit this modern masterpiece of screwball cinema on the 50th anniversary of its initial theatrical release. This was Bogdanovich's most successful screen comedy featuring a mixture of sexiness and zaniness from stars Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal, a roster of fabulously funny character actors, and the screen debut of one of the most... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-07-2022 to 12-07-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Term: 2022-3Location: Oasis RochesterCelebrate the Christmas holiday with this long forgotten gem about the discovery that joy and humanity doesn't always come wrapped in a ribbon. The film features legendary character actors Eugene Pallette and Billie Burke as the heads of a family of spoiled wealthy layabouts. Their home and their lives are changed forever by a drunken old actor (played by... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 11-18-2022 to 11-18-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Term: 2022-3Location: Little TheatreSame great experience, new course name!!! Enjoy 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. You must pay in advance. ... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-31-2023 to 07-31-2023Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 12:30 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller and the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Term: 2023-2Location: Oasis Rochester'The In-Laws' was characterized by New York Times critic Janet Maslin as a “Comedy of Insanity.” Today it is hailed as a comedy classic from Andrew Bergman, the screenwriter who gave us Blazing Saddles and The Freshman. Two of their generation’s greatest actors, Peter Falk and Alan Arkin never gave better comic performances in their long and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-11-2023 to 08-11-2023Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Term: 2023-2Location: 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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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-10-2023 to 08-10-2023Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:00 AM → 11:00 AMInstructor: Cynthia Evans, Tealicious Trendz Tea & Wellness ShopTerm: 2023-2Location: ZoomPenfield resident and owner of Tea-Licious Trendz LLC est 2009, and past engineer, Cynthia Evans, has been intrigued with how honey has assisted her in optimizing her health. Inspired by the book "The Honey Phenomenon", by Dr. Joshua, Cynthia has been intrigued with how this plentiful and delicious food from nature, this liquid gold, can heal an ailing... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 07-28-2022 to 07-28-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Term: 2022-2Location: Oasis RochesterJoin our resident film historian/writer for Wednesday afternoons at the movies. Throughout the summer, Otto will host a variety of films offering introductions, background history and trivia, and a short discussion following the classic film screenings. The slate of films will feature Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Jimmy Cagney, Gene Kelly, Shirley Jones,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-03-2022 to 08-03-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Term: 2022-2Location: Oasis RochesterJoin our resident film historian/writer for Wednesday afternoons at the movies. Throughout the summer, Otto will host a variety of films offering introductions, background history and trivia, and a short discussion following the classic film screenings. The slate of films will feature Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Jimmy Cagney, Gene Kelly, Shirley Jones,... read more
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