History of Patent Medicines. A patent medicine, which isn’t really patented, is an over-the-counter (nonprescription) medicine that is typically protected and advertised by a trademark and trade name and claimed to be effective against minor disorders and symptoms. Its contents are typically incompletely disclosed. These quack remedies are ineffective and have questionable safety. Pseudoscience runs amuck. Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via Zoom only. You must have access to a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video capability.
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October 17 – October 24 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomHistory of Patent Medicines. A patent medicine, which isn’t really patented, is an over-the-counter (nonprescription) medicine that is typically protected and advertised by a trademark and trade name and claimed to be effective against minor disorders and symptoms. Its contents are typically incompletely disclosed. These quack remedies are ineffective and... read more -
January 24 – January 31 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterBefore even the surrender of France was signed regular members of French society began resisting German occupation. But the French spent almost as much time fighting each other as they did the Germans. But in the end the world saw what individuals were capable of when then gathered to resist the forces of tyranny. In one case A resistance leader proved... read moreBefore even the surrender of France was signed regular members of French society began resisting German occupation. But the French spent almost as much time fighting each other as they did the Germans. But in the end the world saw what individuals were capable of when then gathered to resist the forces of tyranny. In one case A resistance leader proved their worth just by looking the part. “No bad, not bad. You were immediately suspected of being a spy. That’s a good start.”
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June 15 – July 6 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Monk Rowe, Fillius Jazz Archive DirectorLocations: Oasis RochesterMonk Rowe is the Director of the Fillius Jazz Archive at Hamilton College. Since 1995, he has personally conducted over 500 video interviews with jazz artists from across the country and abroad. He will share video excerpts from sessions with well known musicians, (Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Jon Hendricks) as well as lesser known, but equally... read moreMonk Rowe is the Director of the Fillius Jazz Archive at Hamilton College. Since 1995, he has personally conducted over 500 video interviews with jazz artists from across the country and abroad. He will share video excerpts from sessions with well known musicians, (Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Jon Hendricks) as well as lesser known, but equally interesting sidemen from the bands of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Buddy Rich. Themes include life on the road, jazz and race, childhood inspiration, and improvisation. Monk will add to their jazz tales with live music examples and personal anecdotes from his career as a professional musician. Participants will see and hear the story of jazz from the artists who lived it. -
RECORDEDJune 22 – June 29 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterThree Days in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time. No one wanted to fight here. The town is not a strategic target for anyone. Still, the entire operation saw 57,000 people off the battle rolls and lasted for three days. And this during a time when one day usually determines the outcome of any engagement. The battle went from almost total Confederate victory... read moreThree Days in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time. No one wanted to fight here. The town is not a strategic target for anyone. Still, the entire operation saw 57,000 people off the battle rolls and lasted for three days. And this during a time when one day usually determines the outcome of any engagement. The battle went from almost total Confederate victory to a massive defeat. It’s probably had more written about it than any other three days in history. But it’s a major turning point in American military history. Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via in person only. -
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October 24 – October 31 Monday10:00 AM → 11:00 AMSessions: 2Instructor: Pat MartinezLocations: Oasis RochesterThis 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... read moreThis 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. -
January 24 – January 31 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomBefore even the surrender of France was signed regular members of French society began resisting German occupation. But the French spent almost as much time fighting each other as they did the Germans. But in the end the world saw what individuals were capable of when then gathered to resist the forces of tyranny. In one case A resistance leader proved... read more
Before even the surrender of France was signed regular members of French society began resisting German occupation. But the French spent almost as much time fighting each other as they did the Germans. But in the end the world saw what individuals were capable of when then gathered to resist the forces of tyranny. In one case A resistance leader proved their worth just by looking the part. “No bad, not bad. You were immediately suspected of being a spy. That’s a good start.” Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via Zoom only. You must have access to a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video capability.
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RECORDEDJune 22 – June 29 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomThree Days in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time. No one wanted to fight here. The town is not a strategic target for anyone. Still, the entire operation saw 57,000 people off the battle rolls and lasted for three days. And this during a time when one day usually determines the outcome of any engagement. The battle went from almost total Confederate victory... read more
Three Days in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time. No one wanted to fight here. The town is not a strategic target for anyone. Still, the entire operation saw 57,000 people off the battle rolls and lasted for three days. And this during a time when one day usually determines the outcome of any engagement. The battle went from almost total Confederate victory to a massive defeat. It’s probably had more written about it than any other three days in history. But it’s a major turning point in American military history. Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via Zoom only. You must have access to a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video capability.
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February 7 – February 14 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterIn the middle of one of the biggest wars in the 20th century, and without any orders, on 25th December 1914 soldiers stopped shooting at each other. The biggest unorganized war truce in history. To quote a British officer at the time, writing to his mother: “I know this sounds like a fairy tale… But it actually happened.” With the horror of death on... read more
In the middle of one of the biggest wars in the 20th century, and without any orders, on 25th December 1914 soldiers stopped shooting at each other. The biggest unorganized war truce in history. To quote a British officer at the time, writing to his mother: “I know this sounds like a fairy tale… But it actually happened.” With the horror of death on a massive scale, people took a break. Widely reported in the press in 1914, it would not be mentioned in a single history of the war until 1984. It has never been repeated on such a large scale.
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February 7 – February 14 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomIn the middle of one of the biggest wars in the 20th century, and without any orders, on 25th December 1914 soldiers stopped shooting at each other. The biggest unorganized war truce in history. To quote a British officer at the time, writing to his mother: “I know this sounds like a fairy tale… But it actually happened.” With the horror of death on a... read more
In the middle of one of the biggest wars in the 20th century, and without any orders, on 25th December 1914 soldiers stopped shooting at each other. The biggest unorganized war truce in history. To quote a British officer at the time, writing to his mother: “I know this sounds like a fairy tale… But it actually happened.” With the horror of death on a massive scale, people took a break. Widely reported in the press in 1914, it would not be mentioned in a single history of the war until 1984. It has never been repeated on such a large scale. Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via Zoom only. You must have access to a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video capability.
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February 14 – February 21 Monday10:00 AM → 11:00 AMSessions: 2Instructor: Pat MartinezLocations: Oasis RochesterThis 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... read moreThis 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.
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RECORDEDJuly 6 – July 13 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterAlamo of the Pacific. Encore: America’s first victory of WWII was obtained only four days after Pearl Harbor on a tiny, under-manned atoll in the central Pacific. The Battle of Wake Island was fought between December 8 and December 23, 1941. It was fought on and around the atoll formed by Wake Island and its minor islets of Peale and Wilkes Islands by the... read moreAlamo of the Pacific. Encore: America’s first victory of WWII was obtained only four days after Pearl Harbor on a tiny, under-manned atoll in the central Pacific. The Battle of Wake Island was fought between December 8 and December 23, 1941. It was fought on and around the atoll formed by Wake Island and its minor islets of Peale and Wilkes Islands by the air, land, and naval forces of the Japanese Empire against those of the United States, with Marines playing a prominent role on both sides. 300 untrained civilians also fought the Japanese landings. Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via in person only. -
February 7 Monday2:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Susan Carment-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 GoodLocations: ZoomThis workshop is to stretch your knowledge of watercolor with some easy ways to use the medium to the greatest success. We will explore some of the strengths that many artists under employ for successful watercolor paintings. We will share ideas and inspirations! Class is given via Zoom. You must have a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video... read moreThis workshop is to stretch your knowledge of watercolor with some easy ways to use the medium to the greatest success. We will explore some of the strengths that many artists under employ for successful watercolor paintings. We will share ideas and inspirations! Class is given via Zoom. You must have a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video capability. Materials needed- watercolor paper, watercolor paint, water, rags/paper towels, a pencil, wax paper, plastic wrap, salt, rubbing alcohol, cotton swabs, lightweight paper, scissors, blue painting masking tape.
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RECORDEDJuly 6 – July 13 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomAlamo of the Pacific. Encore: America’s first victory of WWII was obtained only four days after Pearl Harbor on a tiny, under-manned atoll in the central Pacific. The Battle of Wake Island was fought between December 8 and December 23, 1941. It was fought on and around the atoll formed by Wake Island and its minor islets of Peale and Wilkes Islands by the... read moreAlamo of the Pacific. Encore: America’s first victory of WWII was obtained only four days after Pearl Harbor on a tiny, under-manned atoll in the central Pacific. The Battle of Wake Island was fought between December 8 and December 23, 1941. It was fought on and around the atoll formed by Wake Island and its minor islets of Peale and Wilkes Islands by the air, land, and naval forces of the Japanese Empire against those of the United States, with Marines playing a prominent role on both sides. 300 untrained civilians also fought the Japanese landings. Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via Zoom only. You must have access to a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video capability.
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February 28 – March 7 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterSometimes called the Middle Kingdom. China’s prehistory is hidden from view, not only to westerners but to the Chinese people as well. It has mostly been hidden, not by political design, but by serious obscurity, its written history strongly shadowed in myth and legend. But now archeological evidence is emerging to throw light on that dark period of... read more
Sometimes called the Middle Kingdom. China’s prehistory is hidden from view, not only to westerners but to the Chinese people as well. It has mostly been hidden, not by political design, but by serious obscurity, its written history strongly shadowed in myth and legend. But now archeological evidence is emerging to throw light on that dark period of Chinese history. A time when artisans invented a unified alphabet, sword that don’t rust for over 1,000 years, silk, jade , and flood control.
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February 28 – March 7 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomSometimes called the Middle Kingdom. China’s prehistory is hidden from view, not only to westerners but to the Chinese people as well. It has mostly been hidden, not by political design, but by serious obscurity, its written history strongly shadowed in myth and legend. But now archeological evidence is emerging to throw light on that dark period of... read more
Sometimes called the Middle Kingdom. China’s prehistory is hidden from view, not only to westerners but to the Chinese people as well. It has mostly been hidden, not by political design, but by serious obscurity, its written history strongly shadowed in myth and legend. But now archeological evidence is emerging to throw light on that dark period of Chinese history. A time when artisans invented a unified alphabet, sword that don’t rust for over 1,000 years, silk, jade , and flood control.. Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via Zoom only. You must have access to a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video capability.
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April 1 – April 8 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: Oasis RochesterAviation Mystery. All we know for sure is that on July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart disappeared. But for close to 90 years, we’ve been trying to uncover what happened to the aviator who tried to fly around the earth near the equator. And like Magellan, who attempted to do the same on the water… ending his journey halfway across the Pacific… we’ve been... read moreAviation Mystery. All we know for sure is that on July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart disappeared. But for close to 90 years, we’ve been trying to uncover what happened to the aviator who tried to fly around the earth near the equator. And like Magellan, who attempted to do the same on the water… ending his journey halfway across the Pacific… we’ve been trying to understand what happened to the person who first attempted the journey in the air… and vanished over that same ocean in the middle of the 20th Century. -
April 1 – April 8 Monday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocations: ZoomAmerica’s Real Assassination Conspiracy. Lee has surrendered, and the Confederacy is doomed. The Civil War is over. But when the nation could be rejoicing, it’s plunged into grief by the assassination of President Lincoln. But in less than 24 hours, everyone would learn it was not the act of a lone madman, but a conspiracy designed to cut off both the... read more
America’s Real Assassination Conspiracy. Lee has surrendered, and the Confederacy is doomed. The Civil War is over. But when the nation could be rejoicing, it’s plunged into grief by the assassination of President Lincoln. But in less than 24 hours, everyone would learn it was not the act of a lone madman, but a conspiracy designed to cut off both the head of the American government and its military. In the end, only Lincoln is killed. Nevertheless, the people want revenge… and they’ll get it. Except for the ones who got away. Please register for this class if you are interested in participating via Zoom only. You must have access to a computer/tablet/phone with audio and video capability.
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January 4 – February 8 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 6Instructor: Bob RichaneLocations: Oasis RochesterIsabel Wilkerson’s recent book 'Caste: The Origins of our Discontents' will be reviewed first (Reading this is suggested but not required.) It will provide a background to understanding the endemic of racism that she states she and all Black people feel and deal with in their daily lives. She also states that our society today is best defined by its... read moreIsabel Wilkerson’s recent book 'Caste: The Origins of our Discontents' will be reviewed first (Reading this is suggested but not required.) It will provide a background to understanding the endemic of racism that she states she and all Black people feel and deal with in their daily lives. She also states that our society today is best defined by its rigid social hierarchy, which derives in great degree from racism and is best described as a true caste system. From this we will proceed to “how we got here,” with a chronological look at how the racism created and fostered by the slave system developed into the dominant social, cultural, political and economic force which so troubles our present. We will discuss the evolution of the American slave system in early America, the direct connection of slavery to the Civil War, the post war effort of Reconstruction, its collapse and the creation of the white supremacist doctrine of subjugation and domination known as Jim Crow. To conclude we’ll look at subsequent history up to the present and why “Past is, indeed Present.” Finally, as an illustration, a relevant look at today’s angry efforts by many who demand that a realistic teaching of this subject in American schools be prevented and that many books describing it be banned.
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October 4 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ginny Hronek, Dynamix Training and ConsultingLocations: Oasis RochesterDuring this workshop participants will distinguish between positive and negative stress, identify signs and symptoms of stress, develop techniques for stress management prevention and intervention, specify how to integrate humor into the personal and professional life, develop an action plan to reduce stress and maximize mirth. Ginny Hronek, of Dynamix... read moreDuring this workshop participants will distinguish between positive and negative stress, identify signs and symptoms of stress, develop techniques for stress management prevention and intervention, specify how to integrate humor into the personal and professional life, develop an action plan to reduce stress and maximize mirth. Ginny Hronek, of Dynamix Training and Consulting, has been teaching stress management and humor for over twenty years. Her presentations have spanned corporate settings, hospitals, academics and non-profits. Ginny has a contagious enthusiasm that resonates with participants. -
February 15 Tuesday10:00 AM → Sessions: 1Locations: George Eastman MuseumEach year during Mr. Eastman's residency between 1902 and 1932, except during a wartime coal shortage in 1918, flowering bulbs such as tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils provided a full spectrum of color and fragrance during the winter months. Now, each year the Eastman House recreates a particular year in the house's history by exactly duplicating Mr.... read moreEach year during Mr. Eastman's residency between 1902 and 1932, except during a wartime coal shortage in 1918, flowering bulbs such as tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils provided a full spectrum of color and fragrance during the winter months. Now, each year the Eastman House recreates a particular year in the house's history by exactly duplicating Mr. Eastman's order for that year of thousands of bulbs from Holland. In addition to the many spring flowers will be beautiful orchids - a favorite of Mr. Eastman. This is a self guided visit through the Mansion and the gallery and can tour the marvelous floral displays on your own as well. There is a café and gift shop for you to enjoy. Please stay as long as you'd like and you may purchase a ticket for a friend. Registration deadline is 2/8/22 at noon.