Rochester Oasis Classes

This is your opportunity to have two private lessons with Pat and learn whatever you need to advance your technology skills. Includes iPhone or Android phones, laptops or Alexa devices, but no Mac laptops please.

Did 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 chronic illness and achieve their best health. Dr. Susan Friedman, Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester, who is a geriatrician and lifestyle medicine physician, will discuss the principles of lifestyle medicine, and review some of the evidence of how it can lead to a healthier you!  Please register for this class if you plan to access the class via Zoom.  You must have a laptop/phone/tablet with audio or video capability.

This is your opportunity to have two private lessons with Pat and learn whatever you need to advance your technology skills. Includes iPhone or Android phones, laptops or Alexa devices, but no Mac laptops please.

This year marks the 50^th 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, to Howard Hughes, to Hillary Clinton and more. This is a sprawling saga sure to intrigue any listener.

This final course on Sinatra's musical career will focus on recordings from the 1970's to 1990's after a retirement of almost two years in the early 70's. When Sintra returned, he carefully alternated new material (Sondheim,  Jim Croce, Stevie Wonder, George Harrison) with reworkings of old chestnuts in both his recordings and personal appearances. A review and overview of his career will be included. Some film segments will be seen. Jim Kraus is a retired CSD English teacher with a deep affection for the songs and performers of the great American songbook.

This year marks the 50^th 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, to Howard Hughes, to Hillary Clinton and more. This is a sprawling saga sure to intrigue any listener.  Register for this class if you will ONLY be attending via Zoom.  You must have a computer/tablet/phone with video and audio capability.

Nazi 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 ambitions. The strategies and preparations of both sides will be considered along with the context of this event to the totality of World War II. Then the initial clash of the armies to the fall of 1941 will be discussed. The second session will cover the balance of the 1941 campaign up to the German reversal before Moscow in December. The second part of the session will show how the Germans recovered and resumed the offensive in 1942 and reached Stalingrad and the Caucasus and conclude with the German defeat at Stalingrad. The third session will deal with the strategies employed for 1943 by both the Germans and Soviets including the Battle of Kursk and subsequent German retreats to the spring of 1944. The final session of the course will cover the Soviet summer offensive of 1944 and the 1945 drive on Berlin leading to the German surrender. A review of the total campaign will include the reasons for the Soviet victory and German defeat and the implications for the postwar world.  Please register for this class if you plan to join us in person.

Such a fun project. Join us in welcoming spring with this quaint painting of poppies. Acrylics on a 11x14” canvas. All supplies are included, no experience is necessary and beginners are welcome!  Join in the fun! All supplies are included, no experience is necessary and beginners are welcome!  Join in the fun!

Nazi 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 ambitions. The strategies and preparations of both sides will be considered along with the context of this event to the totality of World War II. Then the initial clash of the armies to the fall of 1941 will be discussed. The second session will cover the balance of the 1941 campaign up to the German reversal before Moscow in December. The second part of the session will show how the Germans recovered and resumed the offensive in 1942 and reached Stalingrad and the Caucasus and conclude with the German defeat at Stalingrad. The third session will deal with the strategies employed for 1943 by both the Germans and Soviets including the Battle of Kursk and subsequent German retreats to the spring of 1944. The final session of the course will cover the Soviet summer offensive of 1944 and the 1945 drive on Berlin leading to the German surrender. A review of the total campaign will include the reasons for the Soviet victory and German defeat and the implications for the postwar world.  Please register for this class if you plan to join us in person. Please register for this for Zoom only access.  You must have a tablet/phone/computer with audio and video capability.

Join 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...

Join Ann Cunningham as we discuss "The Hate You Give" by Angie Thomas.  'Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter navigates two worlds—the poor neighborhood where she lives and the elite prep school she attends. Her life changes when she witnesses the police shooting of her unarmed friend, Khalil. As his death sparks national outrage and protests, Starr faces pressure to speak out. Her choice could shatter her community—or put her in danger. Angie Thomas’s powerful debut explores race, justice, and finding courage in the face of truth.'  Listed as a young adult book of fiction, this appears on all the 'banned  book' lists. Come having read the book and ready for a great discussion.