• October 19 – October 26
    Thursdays
    1:15 PM → 4:30 PM
    Sessions: 2
    Instructor: Susan Edwards Harvith, MMP Museum Practice, former Syracuse University film history faculty member; assisted by John Harvith, BA & JD, & interviewer, with Susan Edwards Harvith, of film, TV and sound recording pioneers
    Locations: Oasis Lecture Hall
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    CLASS IS CANCELLED
    In this course, we will compare legendary director Ernst Lubitsch’s effervescent 1940 screen masterpiece, The Shop Around the Corner, and...
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  • February 20
    Tuesday
    2:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Wendy Davenport, MA British and American Literature, retired drama coach, high school and college English teacher and Oasis leadership team member
    Locations: This course will be taught online.
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Raised in the South, Brendan Slocumb used his violin to escape his challenging childhood, which led to professional playing and...
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  • June 11 – July 2
    Tuesdays
    11:00 AM → 1:00 PM
    Sessions: 4
    Instructor: Linda Lowen, Publishers Weekly book reviewer, author of "Secret Syracuse: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure" (Reedy Press 2023)
    Locations: This course will be taught online.
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    A story can happen in five minutes and–when written with power, purpose, and precision–be unforgettable for the reader. We’ll look...
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  • Out of stock
    June 16 – June 23
    Tuesday
    2:15 PM → 4:15 PM
    Sessions: 2
    Instructor: Timothy LaGoy, Ph.D., retired American history professor
    Locations: The Nottingham
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This course will be prefaced by a brief explanation of the guidelines for holding a public civil dialogue. The course...
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  • January 20 – March 10
    Tuesday
    12:30 PM → 3:30 PM
    Sessions: 8
    Instructor: David Hollenback, PhD, Speech Communication, Associate Professor Emeritus, SUNY Cortland
    Locations: HealthLink Room
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Join us as we revisit the great films of the 1980s, some of which are now considered to be classics....
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  • September 10 – November 5
    Tuesdays
    3:30 PM → 6:30 PM
    Sessions: 5
    Instructor: Carol Madar, creative writing instructor, Onondaga Community College, Cicero-North Syracuse School District and North Syracuse Community Education Programs, and writer
    Locations: Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This creative writing workshop offers an opportunity to try your hand at crafting a written story of either fiction or...
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  • March 16 – March 30
    Thursdays
    1:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Sessions: 3
    Instructor: Lisa McCall, certified reiki practitioner, certified angel card reader, and trained certified spiritual Intuitive
    Locations: HealthLink Room
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Do all pets go to Heaven and where do most people go? Come learn about what happens when we lose...
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  • September 22 – November 17
    Mondays
    1:00 PM → 3:30 PM
    Sessions: 3
    Instructor: Jennifer Michella, Oasis program and volunteer manager
    Locations: HealthLink Room
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Join us for a new take on your typical book group, but replace books with films instead. We will watch...
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  • July 1 – July 29
    Tuesdays
    10:00 AM → 1:00 PM
    Sessions: 5
    Instructor: David E. Pasinski, M.Div., MA Theology, St. Bonaventure, MA Marriage and Family Therapy, MA Public Administration, Syracuse University
    Locations: HealthLink Room
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    The last two years have produced interesting and controversial religiously themed movies that merit discussion for their authenticity and effect...
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  • May 24 – June 28
    Wednesdays
    10:00 AM → 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 6
    Instructor: Richard Pilgrim, PhD, Professor Emeritus, department of Religion, Syracuse University
    Locations: Oasis Studio
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Increase your familiarity of the various religions of our world as we probe not only them but the nature of...
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