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March 15 – March 15 Friday1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Jim TudorLocation: Zoom- St. Louis OasisJoin instructor Jim Tudor, Film Studies Instructor for Webster University, Film Critic for ZekeFilm, ScreenAnarchy, and professional Filmmaker for cataloging and tribute to the funniest women in movie history. In front and behind the camera, the notable women of film comedy have left their indelible marks. In this session, with plenty of great film clips,... read more -
March 15 – March 15 Friday1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Nick SaccoLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisSt. Louis was one of the largest cities in the United States during Ulysses S. Grant's presidency. In 1876, the Missouri State Legislature passed an act that allowed for the separation of St. Louis City and St. Louis County. This act paved the way for the formal division, and voters in both the city and county approved the split in August of that year. ... read more
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March 15 – March 15 Friday1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Nick SaccoLocation: Zoom- St. Louis OasisSt. Louis was one of the largest cities in the United States during Ulysses S. Grant's presidency. In 1876, the Missouri State Legislature passed an act that allowed for the separation of St. Louis City and St. Louis County. This act paved the way for the formal division, and voters in both the city and county approved the split in August of that year. ... read more
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March 15 – March 15 Friday10:00 am – 11:30 am Sessions: 1Instructor: Mary SaputoLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisJoin instructor Mary Saputo for a presentation about the life of the stunningly handsome Tyrone Power. This Hollywood heart-throb came from a talented family of actors dating back to the 1800s. Beautiful film clips of some of his most famous films will leave you mesmerized as we follow his life's work from the 1930s, 40s, and... read more
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March 21 – March 21 Thursday10:00 am – 12:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Parks SmithLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisBletchley Park was once the top-secret home of the World War II “Codebreakers”—a term coined about the over 9,000 men and women who worked at the facility intercepting and cracking German war messages. We will discuss the history of Bletchley Park from 1939 to 1946, including stories of the men and women who worked at Bletchley Park. How the German... read more
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March 21 – March 21 Thursday10:00 am – 12:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Jean PonziLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisEcology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment. It has a rich history that spans several centuries. Ecology is all about relationships. The foundations of ecology are traced back to pre-19th century ancient civilizations, where people observed and interacted with their natural surroundings. However, these early... read more
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March 22 – March 22 Friday11:30 am – 1:30 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Martha BogartLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisThis class covers using your iPhone’s camera, setting up shots, and storing and editing your photos. You will also learn how to use Apple Maps and all its... read more
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March 26 – March 26 Tuesday10:00 am – 11:30 am Sessions: 1Instructor: Miriam DiamondLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisDo you watch "Whose Line is it Anyway" and wish you could partake in the fun? Do you enjoy engaging in story-telling, being playful and collaborating with others? Would you like to step out of your own skin and become something else for a few minutes? Join Dr. Miriam Rosalyn Diamond virtually for a morning of impromptu imagination games in which there... read more
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March 26 – March 26 Tuesday10:30 am – 11:30 am Sessions: 1Instructor: Johnny RabbitLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisWe promise a good time livin' in the past as we learn about our city. Join your 'host with the most' KMOX's Johnny Rabbitt to explore the places, people, tales, and oddities of St. Louis' history. Rabbitt will share his collection of historic photos and the stories behind them. See a near-life-size replica of one of the twelve wonders of the ancient world.... read more
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March 26 – March 26 Tuesday12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Martha BogartLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisThis class covers making/receiving calls on your phone, setting up a voicemail greeting, retrieving messages and blocking callers. In addition, you will learn how to customize rings, so you can tell who is calling just by the sound of the ring! All facets of texting with the iPhone are covered including sending and receiving photos in text messages and how... read more
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April 1 – April 1 Monday1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Jim SalihLocation: Zoom- St. Louis OasisGoogle Photos offers free backup of your mobile phone's pictures! It's automatic and comes with a host of features too. Google Photos' Assistant will even create collages, animations, and albums you will enjoy. And that's only the beginning. This class is a great introduction to these features and will teach you how to install and use the app on your mobile... read more
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April 2 – April 2 Tuesday10:00 am – 11:30 am Sessions: 1Instructor: Mark EtlingLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisJoin instructor Dr. Mark Etling, Ph.D. in Historical Theology for an illuminating discussion on the timeline of events that led to the holiday we call Easter. What does it mean to say Jesus was "raised from the dead?" The event referred to as Easter was critical to the faith of the early Christian movement. Yet, the story's details vary quite a bit in the... read more
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April 2 – April 2 Tuesday10:00 am – 11:30 am Sessions: 1Instructor: Miriam DiamondLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisIn Nora and Delia Ephron's play "Love, Loss and What I Wore" characters reminisce about key events in their lives along with the interesting outfits and accessories they wore at the time. What memorable items have you worn, and for what occasions? Join us as Dr. Miriam Rosalyn Diamond provides easy steps to write a short recollection about... read more
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April 2 – April 2 Tuesday10:30 am – 12:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Bonnie VegaLocation: Zoom- St. Louis OasisBuilt on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici in the 15th and 16th centuries. Florence was built on the site of an Etruscan settlement and the later ancient Roman colony of Florentia (founded in 59 BC). This Tuscan city became a symbol of the Renaissance during the early Medici period... read more
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April 4 – April 4 Thursday11:30 am – 12:30 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Roz NormanLocation: Zoom- St. Louis OasisWhat if age does not matter? How have some films depicted older adults who thrive after age 60? What about aging actors? To name a few: Angela Bassett, Judi Dench, Harrison Ford, Robert DeNiro, Ian McKellan, Maggie Smith, Patrick Stewart, and Meryl Streep. We will explore themes of personal growth, rediscovery, and resilience. We will show clips of stories... read more
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April 5 – April 5 Friday10:30 am – 12:30 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Carol Diaz-Granados DuncanLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisThis is a presentation that looks at how cultures have viewed the stars and other celestial phenomena, including eclipses. It will focus on how cultures around the world have "looked to the stars" to guide their lives, their special events, births, deaths, and the coronation of kings. It may be surprising how much ancient people knew about the sky --... read more
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April 5 – April 5 Friday11:00 am – 1:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Martha BogartLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisWant to know more about Gmail? Many of us use this email program, but are we really using it to its maximum potential? This course will teach you how to create an account and compose, read, reply to, delete and forward messages. In addition, you will learn how to send and save attachments, organize your email with tabs, labels and stars, snooze emails and... read more
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April 9 – April 9 Tuesday10:30 am – 12:30 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Carol Diaz GranadosLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisJoin instructor Carol Diaz-Granados, Ph.D., RPA, to learn about a sacred American Indian site. "Picture Cave" contains almost 400 images drawn and painted with details seen nowhere else in the Midwest. Some of the paintings (called pictographs) were radiocarbon-dated and found to be 1,000 years old! This slide show presentation covers many of the amazing... read more
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April 11 – April 11 Thursday10:30 am – 12:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Douglas E SchneiderLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisJoin instructor Douglas Schneider to learn about female spies imprisoned in St. Louis. Hear about how many prisoners of war escaped their camp in St. Louis, how a St. Louis shoe repair man sent messages to the Nazis, and what early resident of O’Fallon, Missouri, was the captain of a Company of Spies. And what escaped prisoner of war was captured in Union... read more
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April 11 – April 11 Thursday11:00 am – 1:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Larry EdisonLocation: Zoom - St. Louis OasisWe all need some basic information in order to be prepared to purchase a computer or tablet. This class provides some of those basic, important facts we need to consider. We have so many options in front of us that it can seem overwhelming. Being armed with helpful information is a good starting... read more