Join Oasis! Fall prevention is about creating a safe environment before an accident occurs. This class explores practical ways to design living spaces that support mobility, stability, and confidence. Participants will learn simple strategies to reduce risks, improve safety at home, and support independence through thoughtful adjustments that make everyday movement easier and more secure.
One of the most popular groups of the ’60s & ’70s Three Dog Night didn’t have many original songs but their unique interpretation of songs written by others got them many hits and a lasting legacy. Who could forget a bullfrog named Jeremiah???
Impressionist artists changed our way of seeing the world. This new vision came about as the result of social, technological and material changes, but also the individual genius of artists. Learn about the Impressionism artists, their influences, and their impact on the art world!
Yiyun Li emigrated in 1996 from China to the University of Iowa to pursue a graduate degree in immunology. After dropping out of her PhD program, she earned an M.F.A. from acclaimed Writers’ Workshop; in 2010, she won a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship as a “fiction writer”; and in 2017 she became the Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities at Princeton, directing the Program in Creative Writing. (Her personal life is quite another story, alas for her.) She writes in her second language, English. This coming-of-age novel tells the story of Fabienne and Agnès, 13-year old best friends in 1950s rural France. As children, they write stories together. As an adult in the USA, when Agnès learns that Fabienne has died, she reexamines their shared younger years and her very different life that their childhood approach to life enabled. Please read the book so you can participate in our structured, facilitated Zoom discussion.
Together, we’ll explore the three main elements of compassion—mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness—and how it applies to the self. We’ll learn how to ground in self-compassion and joy as we navigate our lives.
“But I can’t get rid of THAT!” If this is a familiar refrain, come explore what stops us from decluttering and learn some tools to overcome those mental roadblocks. We’ll break free from the self-talk that holds us back and discover empowering ways of thinking that puts us back on the path to clarity, freedom, and peace of mind.
Have an in depth understanding of music from India and Pakistan by cultural practitioners of religious and secular music. Lively improvisatory music from the Hindustani traditions will entrance listeners to the sounds of the sitar and tabla. Karnatak traditions will highlight the kriti devotional songs. Pakistani qawwali embodies Sufi devotional ecstasy through renowned performers.
Oceans cover 70% of our planet, regulate climate temperatures, and support life on Earth. When our oceans change, life on Earth can experience subtle to dramatic shifts in living conditions. Ice ages, tropical phases, and everything in-between is connected to ocean currents. Melting glacier water flows into oceans and melting icecaps on mountains seep underground into giant aquifers providing water reservoirs for farms and drinking water from wells. Current farming practices and other factors directly impact our food production. This lecture explores the state of the intricate water systems in the USA and around the world.
Come join performing bassist, Richard Losciale (Stage Name ” BoneDaddy”) for a colorful collection of stories from the POV of a rocker with six decades of gig and A-List interactions and adventures from the British Invasion of the mid-1960s to this very day. From the Beatles Carnegie Hall first performance to AM Radio sock hop tours to sharing the stage with musical luminaries like Chuck Berry, Otis Reading, Tommy James and others. Tales of the road and tales of stage and tales behind the scenes – it’s a unique glimpse behind the curtain and in front of the lights and inside the recording studio.
Whether you’re contemplating your first solo adventure or a veteran solo traveler, Travel Specialist Barbara Paulson offers tips for increasing your comfort level and fully enjoying the experience. Topics include: testing the waters by traveling with a tour or small group of friends, getting around on your own, personal safety, dining alone and making friends.
During this hour you’ll love the rich diversity of America’s music. So many musical colors! American musical creativity is like an ever-expanding forest of innovation. This show’s focus will be historical: Native American, Colonial, Cajon, Appalachian tunes, and much more. And the evolution of jazz, blues, and popular music forms will also be celebrated. A lot to enjoy!
Germany and Austria have been the homeland of many of the world’s most famous composers. This hour will historically present music from the eras of Hildegard von Bingen to Praetorius to Mozart, Brahms and much more! A very rich musical garden indeed!
