• 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...
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    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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  • 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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  • 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...
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    Wed, April 10 to April 10 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Jennifer Olim, Ph.D.
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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...
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    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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  • Grandma Moses was an American artist known for her pastoral landscape paintings. She did not start painting until she was 77 years old and looking for something to do “to keep busy and out of mischief.” This lecture will explore her scenes of American...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Thu, April 17 to April 17 | 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central Time
    Julia Fister, MA, Studio ACE Executive Director
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  • Participants will learn about the psychological and moral differences between Liberals and Conservatives. Differences in relationship to authority, emotional responses, and neuropsychology will be explored. Gina Simmons Schneider, Ph.D. Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive Coach, Author of Frazzlebrain: Break Free from Anxiety, Anger, and Stress using...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Thu, April 18 to April 18 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Gina Simmons Schneider, PhD, Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive Coach & Author
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  • Thomas Jefferson remains the greatest enigma of all U.S. Presidents. How could the man who penned the words, “all men are created equal” own slaves? While doubting whether the Constitution allowed him to do it, he authorized the Louisiana Purchase. Blaine Davies explores the life and contradictions of the scientist, architect, farmer, astronomer,...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Mon, April 19 to April 19 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Blaine Davies, M.A., Professor of U.S. History
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  • This Spanish volcano archipelago was a stopping point for Columbus on his first New World voyage. Born of lava, Mt. Teide is the world’s highest peak when measured from its base at the bottom of the ocean. Only 600 miles from Morocco, the Canaries boast a tropical climate. The island of Tenerife was the site of the worst air disaster in the history of...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Tue, April 23 to April 23 | 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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  • An increasing number of books—some of which are considered classics—are being banned in schools around the country. Have you wondered what’s behind the movement to ban books? In this class we’ll learn about some of the books being pulled from school and library bookshelves, why, and what this could mean for future...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Wed, April 24 to April 24 | 03:00 PM-04:00 PM Central Time
    Emily Nye, Ph.D.
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  • The fall of the Roman Empire was a complex and multifaceted event that marked the end of an era and ushered in a period of significant change in European history. While the empire's decline was a result of a combination of factors, its legacy continues to shape the modern...
    Zoom - San Diego Oasis
    Wed, April 26 to April 26 | 12:00 PM-01:00 PM Central Time
    Javier Gonzalez-Meeks, Associate Professor of History, San Diego Miramar College
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