• Throughout history, literature has been censored and bowdlerized for a variety of reasons: subject matter, style, intent. Most recently, books dealing with LGBTQ topics have come under fire, especially in YA works. Often these books are central to a reader’s understanding of others’ hardships and feelings of isolation. Although these are often valuable...
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    Mon, February 26 to April 8 | No Class: 2024-03-11,2024-04-01
    01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Time
    Wendy Davenport, MA British and American Literature, retired drama coach, high school and college English teacher and Oasis leadership team member
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  • Sea glass is a naturally recycled beautiful and sometimes rare artifact found in nature, with each piece having its own history. The study of sea glass is a captivating window into the past, which first begins with the science of how glass is made. The sea glass journey is one of intrigue, enchantment, and sometimes even archaeology. Join Susan as she...
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    Tue, February 27 to February 27 | 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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  • In August 2019, Diana and Eric traveled to Switzerland with her brother and his new wife a few weeks after their wedding. Our 8-day Globus tour took us from Zurich and Liechtenstein to St. Moritz, Lugano and Zermatt, then to Lake Geneva, Berne, and Lucerne, a diverse itinerary with plenty of spectacular scenery, interesting history, and urban delights....
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    Wed, February 28 to February 28 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Diana Biro and Eric Rogers, Oasis Education Committee members and long-time volunteers
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  • Is Narcissism becoming normalized in our culture? Explore the psychological roots and behaviors of those dominated by this personality disorder. How does Narcissism relate to Envy? A heightened awareness of such psychic phenomena is a person's only protection against...
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    Thu, February 29 to February 29 | 12:00 PM-2:00 PM Central Time
    Kaye Lindauer
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  • Presidents from Truman to Reagan faced challenges unimagined by earlier holders of the office. Threats from abroad, real and perceived, shaped expanding foreign influence. Pressure for dramatic social change at home demanded Presidential intervention. New technologies, especially television, both exposed the Presidency to greater scrutiny and expanded the...
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    Mon, March 4 to March 25 | 01:30 PM-03:30 PM Central Time
    Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historian
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  • This course is designed for a non-technical audience who wish to discuss and learn about the possibility of other worlds being discovered. What traits produce a planet that is favorable for habitation thus capable of supporting some form of unique life? This is not "science fiction" but based upon competent scientific research and investigations conducted...
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    Wed, March 6 to March 6 | 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Time
    Len Sharp, MS, CAS, retired Earth Science Teacher, Liverpool High School, Adjunct Professor of Education, LeMoyne College and recipient of National Science Teachers Association Distinguished Teacher Award
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  • In this class you'll learn the basics of tarot cards. You will learn the story of "the Fool's Journey," the meaning of the four suits, and some of the meanings of some of Lisa's favorite cards. Whether you are a beginner or an expert; this fun, positive class is for...
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    Thu, March 7 to March 7 | 12:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Time
    Lisa McCall, certified reiki practitioner, certified angel card reader, and trained certified spiritual Intuitive
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  • Precocious, gifted, and successful from a very young age, Rosa Bonheur exhibited at the 19th C. Paris Salon for the first time at the age of 19 and received several medals for her work. Bonheur was trained by her father, a landscape painter, but it was her love for animals, especially horses, that provided inspiration for her art. ‘The Horse Fair’...
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    Thu, March 14 to March 14 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Laura Nicholls, retired art educator
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  • Carl Jung discovered that a metaphoric look at the process of the transformation of metals, as it was understood by the alchemist, illuminated his own work on psychological development and the individuation process. A historic overview of alchemy will lead into an exploration of core concepts of Jungian...
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    Wed, March 20 to March 27 | 12:00 PM-2:00 PM Central Time
    Kaye Lindauer
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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...
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    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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  • 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...
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    Thu, April 11 to April 11 | 12:00 PM-01:30 PM Central Time
    Laura Nicholls, retired art educator
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