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November 9 Monday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bruce Smoller, SommelierLocations: Oasis RochesterGood wine does not have to cost a fortune. In this class, I will present a strategy that will enable participants to choose wines that provide good value, as well as high quality. In effect, this class addresses a tiny view of the micro-economics of producing, marketing and selling wines. A series of 5 such wines will be presented as examples. RSVP... read more -
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 -
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November 16 Monday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy Locations: Central CreativesFlowers are more than petals and stems. They are landscapes of color, shape, and mystery waiting to be discovered. Inspired by the work of artist Georgia O'Keeffe, this workshop invites participants to slow down and look deeply at the natural world. Through guided watercolor exercises and creative exploration, we will study flowers up close, noticing their... read more -
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 more -
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
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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 more
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September 22 – December 1 Tuesday9:45 AM → 10:45 AMSessions: 11Instructor: Anne Wilcox, Associate Professor, U of RLocations: Oasis RochesterWant to learn how to make a dance? Come join Moving Memories, a collaborative choreography class designed for older adults and students from the University of Rochester. Weekly classes held with UR students to learn about the art of choreography, culminating with a performance with lights, costumes, and music! Each class we focus on different... read more -
September 22 – November 10 Tuesday1:00 PM → 1:45 PMSessions: 8Instructor: Julie FerreiraLocations: Oasis RochesterLearn or polish basic belly dance moves with a focus on technique, traveling steps and exploring different styles of Middle Eastern dance. Suitable for all levels from beginner to... read more -
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 more -
September 29 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy Locations: Central CreativesCreate a beautiful accordion-fold book using watercolor, collage, and ink! An accordion book is one of the most satisfying things you can make with your hands. One long strip of paper, folded into a small landscape of color and image, that opens up to reveal something unexpected. In this workshop we will paint watercolor washes, layer collage papers... read more -
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October 6 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Robinson, Central CreativesLocations: Central Creatives Looking for a class that introduces you to a unique and interesting medium? Lisa Robinson will show you the beauty of walnut ink to sketch or paint with. Enjoy drawing sepia lines and textures with crow quill pens. Blend beautiful washes to create your own special art piece. Materials are... read more -
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 more
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October 18 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 GoodLocations: Central CreativesThe holidays are coming fast and furious! Who doesn't love getting happy mail? In this workshop, we will create greeting cards using a mixed media approach. We will use collage, layering, paint, inks, and more to complete your mailable art. You will be amazed at the easy tips that you will receive and implement into wonderfully creative greeting cards.... read more -
October 6 – November 3 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 5Instructor: James Kraus, retired English teacher, Rochester City School DistrictLocations: Oasis RochesterThis course will examine the great baseball decade of the 1950's: post WWII faded and emerging stars, the influence of black and Latino players, two pieces of the Yankee dynasty, and the stirrings of change. A season by season chronology will be peppered with anecdotes, facts, and trivia from participants and the manager. Jim is a retired teacher who saw... read more -
October 6 – October 27 Tuesday7:00 PM → 8:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Jennifer CaseLocations: ZoomHave a story—or many stories— to tell, but don’t know how to put the words down on paper? In these sessions we’ll explore both memoir and fiction through a variety of activities. Participants will read and discuss short pieces of literature, respond to writing prompts, and have the opportunity to share their efforts in a safe and friendly workshop... read more -
March 1 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Thomas Boyce, Printer Interpreter, Genesee Country VillageLocations: Oasis RochesterExplore the true lives and stories of Wild Bill Hickok and Wyatt Earp, perhaps the most famous gunslingers and lawmen of the Wild West including the towns they tamed such as Abilene, Wichita, and Dodge City. Not forgotten is the gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the vendetta ride years later. We will separate fact from fiction. For instance, did you... read more
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November 3 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Robinson, Central CreativesLocations: Central Creatives Painting heirloom recipe cards is a lovely way to preserve family culinary traditions. Hand paint elements or ingredients from the recipe to make decorative borders. Practice painting fruits and veggies, utensils and baked goods. These fun skills will allow you to begin your own recipe journal or a special art piece to frame for our home kitchen.... read more
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October 25 Tuesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Robinson, Creative CentralLocations: Central CreativesThis two hour workshop will teach you a step by step process of sketching individual sunflower shapes and painting them in watercolor. If time allows we will concentrate on a loose landscape of sunflower... read more -
September 14 Wednesday12:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Locations: Oasis RochesterThis cult favorite is considered to be one of the very best films ever made about Italian Americans. Written and directed by Academy Award and Tony Award winning actress Anne Bancroft (Anna Maria Italiano), this hilarious but heartwarming story depicts the struggles of a man loved by friends and family alike who has just one problem. He can't stop eating.... read more -
October 12 Wednesday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Susan Carmen-Duffy, Owner, Create Art 4 GoodLocations: Central CreativesExplore drawing with colored pencils! Participants will discover techniques of colored pencil art including initial sketching, layering, blending, and building colors. We will work on texture and details. Please have a few reference photos available to work from, landscapes are preferred. Materials needed: colored pencils, drawing paper, scrap paper,... read more
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