Oasis Social Club

Welcome to the Oasis Social Club!

The Social Club is a series of classes and events that are primarily interactive— offering you plenty of opportunity to actively engage not only with the facilitator, but with your Oasis classmates, too! Build camaraderie and expand your mindset as you explore, discover, discuss, participate, collaborate, and learn – together.

Let’s Talk About It – The Headlines
Rick LeVine, Attorney
1130 | Wed., May 22 | 1:30 PM | $10
1131 | Wed., June 26 | 1:30 PM | $10

San Diego Oasis Mall Walkers: Grossmont Center
Julia Doughty, MFA, HHP
1078 | Wed., May 8 – 29 | 9:00 AM | 4 Sessions | $40
1079 | Wed., June 5 – 26 | 9:00 AM | 3 Sessions | $30

1193 | Aspiring and Intermediate Poetry Workshop
Seretta Martin, MFA, Poet, Founding Editor of Blue Vortex Publishers, Managing Editor of the San Diego Poetry Annual
Thu., May 9 – Aug. 29 | 10:00 AM | 16 Sessions | FREE

Creative Writing Workshop
Irene A. Márquez, Wordsmith, Mentor, Founder, and former Executive Director of Los Bilingual Writers
1188 | Tue., May 7 – 28 | 1:00 PM | 3 Sessions | $45
1189 | Tue., June 4 – 25 | 1:00 PM | 3 Sessions | $45

New and Notable Book Club
Cathleen Mills, Former Literature Instructor
1184 | Fri., May 24 | 1:00 PM | $8 | Simpatía
1185 | Fri., June 28 | 1:00 PM | $8 | The Other Eden

1237 | Rendezvous with Books
Jennifer Shenefield, MFA
Tue., May 21 | 1:00 PM | $15

Word Play: Inspire Your Creative Process
Julia Doughty, MFA, HHP
1273 | Fri., May 10 | 1:00 PM | $15
1274 | Fri., June 14 | 1:00 PM | $15

1457 | Write Your Memoir, Leave a Legacy
Patricia Benesh, Ed.D.
Founder of AuthorAssist.com and 7memories.com
Thu., June 6 – 27 | 1:00 PM | 4 Sessions | $60

1222 | Grief Support Group
Rolandas Kausas, Chaplain
1st & 3rd Wed., May 1 – Aug. 21 | 10:30 AM | 7 Sessions | FREE

Let’s Learn and Play Card Games and More
Marci Kleiner
1439 | Tue., May 14 | 10:00 AM | $10 | Gin & Poker
1440 | Tue., June 25 | 10:00 AM | $10 | 5 Crowns & Train Dominoes

1219 | Let’s Play Trivia! How Much Do You Know?
Alan Zacharin, Trivia Enthusiast
Thu., June 13 | 1:00 PM | $10

1434 | Lunch At The Ranch
Alan Mindell, Majestic Adventures and Cruises, LLC
Sat., June 22 | 9:00 AM | $139 | Off-Site

1444 | Mah Jongg Open Play
Every 3rd Fri., May 17 – Aug. 16 | 4 Sessions | FREE

1199 | Making Connections: Women’s Discussion Group
Cheryl Davis-Plotts, Psy.D., LMFT
1st & 3rd Wed., May 1 – Aug. 21 | 1:00 PM | 7 Sessions | $56

1200 | Men’s Room
Donald Bruders, Facilitator
2nd & 4th Wed., May 8 – Aug. 28 | 10:00 AM | 8 Sessions | $64

1271 | Women’s Voices Discussion Group
Julia Doughty, MFA, HHP
Fri., May 3 – June 21 | 1:00 PM | 4 Sessions | $32

1451 | In aChord Men’s Ensemble
Sat., June 29 | 4:00 PM | $20

1450 | Puro Feeling Band featuring Latin R&B
Thurs., May 30 | 3:00 PM | $20

1263 | Acting Workshop
Jo-Darlene Reardon, M.Ed
Mon., May 20 – Aug. 5 | 1:00 PM | 10 Sessions | $120

2256 | Beginners American Mah Jongg
Nancy Velick Smith, Mah Jongg Instructor
Tue. & Thu., June 11 – 20 | 1:00 PM | 4 Sessions | $60

2393 | Bereavement Support Group
Sharon L. Bryant, Chaplain, VITAS Healthcare
2nd & 4th Wed., May 8 – August 28 | 10:30 AM | 8 Sessions | FREE

Calming the Clutter: Discussion and Solutions Group
Jami Shapiro, CSM Founder, Silver Linings Transitions
2250 | Tue., May 28 | 10:00 AM | $10
2251 | Tue., June 25 | 10:00 AM | $10

2041 | Cutting Loose: Why Women Who End Their Marriages Do So Well
Gwen Evans, M.S., Clinical & Mental Health Counseling
Thu., May 2 – 23 | 1:00 PM | 4 Sessions | $48

2284 | Introduction to American Mah Jongg
Sheryl Chesivoir, B.A., 19 years of playing/teaching Mah Jongg
Tue. & Fri., May 21 – 31 | 1:00 PM | 4 Sessions | $60

Let’s Play Trivia! How Much Do You Know?
Alan Zacharin, Trivia Enthusiast
2080 | Mon., May 6 | 1:00 PM | $10
2081 | Mon., June 3 | 1:00 PM | $10

2285 | Mah Jongg Strategies, Beyond the Basics
Sheryl Chesivoir, B.A., 19 years of playing/teaching Mah Jongg
Tue. & Thu., June 4 – 13 | 1:00 PM | 4 Sessions | $60

Permission to Whine (with Wine)!
Judy Applebaum, M.A. Ed., Oasis Program Manager
2277 | Wed., May 1 | 1:00 PM | $12
2278 | Mon., June 17 | 1:00 PM | $12

2074 | Smart Aging For Men: Discussions/Support Group
Dr. Joe Casciani, Geropsychologist, Host of the Living to 100 Club
Thu., June 13 – Aug 22 | 10:00 AM | 6 Sessions | $90

2433 | Double Take
Nathan Fry & Janet Hammer, Double Take
Tue., May 28 | 2:00 PM | $20

2062 | Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir Gospel Concert
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir
Sat., June 8 | 2:00 PM | $20

2425 | Acting Workshop
Jo-Darlene Reardon, M.Ed
Thu., May 9 – July 18 | 1:00 PM | 10 Sessions | $120

1194 | Aspiring and Intermediate Poetry Workshop
Seretta Martin, MFA, Poet, Founding Editor of Blue Vortex Publishers, Managing Editor of the San Diego Poetry Annual
Fri., May 10 – Aug. 30 | 10:00 AM | 16 Sessions | FREE

1192 | The Oasis “Whodunit” Book Club
Lisa Benton, Facilitator
1st & 3rd Fri., May 3 – Aug. 16 | 1:00 PM | 7 Sessions | $56

1222 | Grief Support Group
Rolandas Kausas, Chaplain
1st & 3rd Wed., May 1 – Aug. 21 | 10:30 AM
7 Sessions | FREE