• Goats along with sheep were one of the first livestock species to be domesticated, and because they can live in marginal locations, they continue to be a major domesticate where other animals could not exist.  Goats are easy to tame and feed, and their docility provided a good quality of life to ancient people.  Goats provide meat, milk, pelts, sinew for...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Tue, March 26 to March 26 | 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Time
    Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and Geologist
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  • Born with a gift for mathematics and engineering, Howard, Jr. inherited his father’s fortune from the Hughes Tool Company. He became the country’s richest man. He had a passion for aviation and set many speed records. He built and flew his gigantic “Spruce Goose” – still one of the world’s largest planes ever. Learn his story and why he died a...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Tue, March 26 to March 26 | 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central Time
    Ricky Deutsch, BS Aerospace Engineering, MS, MBA, Former Captain US Air Force, Space Command
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  • The ancient Romans were one of the most advanced civilizations in history. At its peak, the Roman Empire stretched across Europe, North Africa, and Asia, and was home to more than 45 million people. What was their life really like? What were their beliefs and what was their culture like? How advanced were the ancient societies of Rome and Pompeii? Join...
    Zoom - Syracuse Oasis
    Thu, March 28 to March 28 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Susan Sharp, MS, retired Earth Science and Astrobiology teacher, adjunct instructor of Astrobiology, SUNY ESF, Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Princeton University
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  • Participants will learn how hate develops, and what developmental, social, and clinical factors give rise to hate. We will examine prevalent hate groups and how they recruit. We will explore effective ways to combat hate and extremism. Gina Simmons Schneider, Ph.D. Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive Coach, Author of Frazzlebrain: Break Free from Anxiety,...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Thu, March 28 to March 28 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Gina Simmons Schneider, PhD, Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive Coach & Author
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  • Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) and Razia Sultana (1205-1240) were two of the most powerful female rulers in medieval history. They were both strong and intelligent women who defied the expectations of their time and played important roles in shaping the political landscape of their respective...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Fri, March 29 to March 29 | 12:00 PM-01:00 PM Central Time
    Javier Gonzalez-Meeks, Associate Professor of History, San Diego Miramar College
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  • Grofe is an essential American composer. This hour brings to the foreground the diversity of his genius. He was an independent spirit from the beginning, leaving home at 14, working as a milkman and truck driver. Before long he moved beyond random piano-bar gigs to work for Paul Whiteman and George Gershwin. His creativity is also front and center in his...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Fri, March 29 to March 29 | 05:00 PM-06:00 PM Central Time
    Chris Burns, Many-Strings
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  • 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...
    Zoom - Rochester Oasis
    Mon, April 1 to April 8 | 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Central Time
    David Woodruff
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  • Humans fall ill from diseases carried by all sorts of animals, but, in particular, insect-borne diseases pose increasing risks. Did you know mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths than any other animal on earth? In this talk, Bruce Mann reviews what you need to know about the new diseases we’re seeing from the big three culprits—mosquitoes,...
    Zoom - Albuquerque Oasis
    Wed, April 3 to April 3 | 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Central Time
    Bruce Mann
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  • When caring for a loved one or family member, do you sometimes feel guilty even when you are trying so hard to do what is right? This session will focus on the struggle between being your “ideal self” and what is realistic for you to accomplish on a day-to-day basis. You will hear other caregivers talk about their own successful strategies to cope with...
    Zoom - San Antonio Oasis
    Wed, April 3 to April 3 | 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Time
    Christina Smith
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  • Justice Clarence Thomas has served on the Supreme Court for more than 32 years. His nomination was controversial, and he has remained a contentious and often polarizing jurist throughout his tenure on the Court. Andrew Schultz examines Justice Thomas’ career, his unique role in many of the Court’s high-profile recent decisions, and his potentially...
    Zoom - Albuquerque Oasis
    Wed, April 3 to April 3 | 01:30 PM-03:00 PM Central Time
    Andrew Schultz
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  • For beginners or advanced meditators. Learn meditation methods for your everyday life.  Peace and mindfulness, mantra and breathing, guided and relaxation meditations; so many wonderful ways to make your life more peaceful and meaningful. You may learn something new in every class to improve your life.  Join Melynnique Seabrook, who has offered Oasis...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Tue, April 4 to April 25 | 03:00 PM-03:45 PM Central Time
    Melynnique Seabrook, MA
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  • This class is for everyone who enjoys music and wants to have fun while getting some exercise. We will dance salsa, merengue, swing and cha-cha using Latin and International music! No experience necessary. Lynn will carefully demonstrate the easy-to-follow movements and help everyone learn in a safe, welcoming...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Thu, April 6 to April 27 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Central Time
    Lynn Morgan, Licensed Instructor
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  • What are Blue Zones? They’re geographic regions where people live longer, healthier lives than average-- often past 100 years of age with few medical issues and remarkably little cognitive decline.  It has been postulated that many of the foods from these regions play a role longevity with vitality. Our Blue Zone Cooking series will discuss the...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Mon, April 9 to April 9 | 12:00 PM-01:00 PM Central Time
    Sonya Caruso, M.A., CFRM, MCHC, NBC-HWC: Health and Wellness Coaching
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  • How much do we truly understand our neighbors to the south? How much do they understand us? The history of Tijuana is long and hazy, marked by danger and humility. It has been a playground for indulgences allowed in Mexico but not in the U.S., primarily coming from San Diego. A bit of history and name semantics. Who arrived first? Who came later? What is...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Tue, April 9 to April 9 | 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central Time
    Alex Castaneda, Ph.D.
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  • Ever wonder why our beautiful county, from Torrey Pines to Mt. Woodson to the desert canyons, looks the way it does? Explore the fascinating geology of San Diego. We will discuss how volcanoes, faults, and floods have shaped the...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Wed, April 10 to April 10 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Jennifer Olim, Ph.D.
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  • One of the most influential photographers of the 20th C, Edward Steichen was a groundbreaking innovator in the fields of art, aerial, fashion, and commercial photography. As a photographic associate of Alfred Stieglitz, Steichen helped Stieglitz establish the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession (NYC) in 1905. The gallery was at the forefront of...
    Zoom - Syracuse Oasis
    Thu, April 11 to April 11 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Laura Nicholls, retired art educator
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  • The art and architecture produced during Europe’s Gothic period began in France and spread like wildfire. We will look at examples of the architecture as it increased in height and detail, as well as the art that moved from Byzantine imagery to increasing...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Fri, April 12 to April 12 | 12:00 PM-01:00 PM Central Time
    Gwenyth Mapes, Professor of Humanities
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  • Aaron Copland is an American treasure. The spirit of our land permeates his music. He is often referred to as “the Dean of American Composers.” Awarded a Pulitzer Prize, an Academy Award, a Congressional Gold Medal, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom, his creativity is indeed exceptional. And his music has a warm heart: Fanfare for the Common Man, The...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Fri, April 12 to April 12 | 05:00 PM-06:00 PM Central Time
    Chris Burns, Many-Strings
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  • Koalas are not bears, but marsupials, and are an endangered species.  Find out how climate change is impacting their behavior and...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Mon, April 15 to April 15 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Fred Bercovitch, BA, MS, and PhD Biological Anthropology
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  • The Wheel of Giants is the modern name given to an enigmatic prehistoric site consisting of an ancient megalithic monument of concentric circles of stone made of 42,000 basalt rocks with a mound of earth and stones in the center. First recorded by nineteenth century scholars, it is located in the Israeli portion of the Golan Heights, about ten miles east of...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Tue, April 16 to April 16 | 03:00 PM-04:30 PM Central Time
    Lola Sparrowhawk, Int'l Award-Winning Author/Historian
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