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Sessions: 4Class Date(s): 11-21-2023 to 12-12-2023Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Laurence BrittTerm: 2023-3Location: ZoomNazi Germany vs. Soviet Russia – 1941-1945: This course will cover the titanic struggle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. The first session will cover the events leading up to the war tracing all the way back to traditional German views of “drang nach osten” and to Hitler’s racialist policies and geo-political... 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 -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-11-2024 to 12-11-2024Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Ann CunninghamTerm: 2025-1Location: Oasis RochesterJoin Ann Cunningham as we compare, contrast and discuss "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain and "James by Percival Everett. We all know the Huck Finn story, but how long has it been since you read it. And now. Mr. Everett has reimagined the story in his book "James." Please come having read both books and ready for a lively and respectful... read more -
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: 2Class Date(s): 11-21-2024 to 12-05-2024No Class: 11/28Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Mel BravermanTerm: 2024-3Location: Oasis RochesterKatharine Graham – what a woman. Maybe the most powerful woman in the world during the second half of the last century, Kay played an important role in two of the most important events of the period – Watergate and the Pentagon Papers. But there was so much more, building the Washington Post into a powerhouse newspaper, taking on presidents and... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-06-2023 to 12-06-2023Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 12:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Otto Bruno, author 'Barney Miller & the Files of the Ol' One-Two’Term: 2023-3Location: Oasis RochesterIn what’s become an annual tradition, join Otto Bruno for some cinematic holiday fun. This year’s selection is Warner Bros.’ 1942 screen comedy, Larceny, Inc. starring Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford, Anthony Quinn, and a host of marvelous character actors in one of the zaniest caper films of the classic age of motion pictures.... 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 -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-05-2024 to 12-05-2024Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Lesley Shakespeare-BroganTerm: 2025-1Location: Oasis RochesterCome and learn to paint a beautiful holiday wreath. You'll learn all the skills needed and leave with a finished 12”x12” acrylic painting on canvas. All supplies are included, no experience is necessary and beginners are welcome! Join in the... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-20-2024 to 12-20-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 12:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Term: 2025-1Location: 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): 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): 12-08-2023 to 12-08-2023Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:30 PMInstructor: Bruce Smoller, SommelierTerm: 2023-3Location: Oasis RochesterChile 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 Chilean wines as an overview of the markedly divergent types. We will discuss and taste 5 wines and suggest... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 12-15-2023 to 12-15-2023Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 12:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Term: 2023-3Location: 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. This month's movie is 'Maestro.' You must pay in advance. Concessions... read more -
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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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-10-2022 to 08-10-2022Day(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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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 08-05-2022 to 08-05-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 11:00 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Thomas Boyce, Printer Interpreter, Genesee Country VillageTerm: 2022-2Location: Oasis RochesterTom will present a biographical story and brief history of the great chiefs of the plains during the settling of the west-their care and concern for their people, their culture and their very existence. He will provide closeup vignettes of great chiefs such as Black Kettle, Joseph, Red Cloud, Quant Parker and most notably, Sitting Bull and Crazy House,... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 04-19-2024 to 04-19-2024Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 12:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Term: 2024-1Location: 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 this month is 'Wicked Little Letters.' You must pay in... read more
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Sessions: 14Class Date(s): 01-06-2025 to 04-14-2025Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 9:30 AM → 10:30 AMInstructor: Tim FarnumTerm: 2025-1Location: Oasis RochesterT'ai Chi, a 2,000-year-old form of exercise, is gentle and self-paced. The slow and continuous movements lengthen and strengthen the muscles while relaxing the mind. It is used as therapy for chronic pain, high blood pressure, depression, and limited mobility. Described as swimming through air, it is a perfect exercise for all ages and abilities. It can be... read more
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