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Artsyour own project. Choose from a wide selectionof shape options. Kelly Jo Kuchar and herinstructors demonstrate possible techniques forpainting your own pottery piece (stencilling, forexample) and provide a technique book. Thisis an open studio class. All materials included.A tour of their working studio production andgallery are included. Limited enrollment.Kelly Jo Designs (KJD) has been in businessfor 30 years. Her pottery is iconic in NewMexico and sold throughout the US. Kucharstudied art at Southern Methodist University.In 2012, she opened her studio to canvas andpottery classes and has introduced countlesspeople to their own inner artist. The studiois also the home to Los Ranchos Winery withaward-winning wines.Thursday Jul 16 1:00 - 4:00Fee: 50 Kelly Jo DesignsIntroduction to Metalsmithing:Art Workshop5Margie WeinsteinBack by popular demand! Join us for a handson introduction to metalsmithing at the fullyequipped Meltdown Studio in Albuquerque.In this four-hour workshop, learn techniquesincluding piercing, sawing, texturing,stamping, soldering, making findings,polishing, and more. Take home severalcompleted metal projects or create componentsto use later. No previous experience isrequired, just a desire to create. All materialsand tools are provided. Limited enrollment.Participants may bring a snack.Margie Weinstein is a native New Mexicanwho has worked as a studio potter for 25 years,and recently retired from teaching jewelry andceramics at Albuquerque Public Schools. Sheis a bench mate and instructor at Meltdownwhere she has taught a variety of classes.Wednesday Jul 29 10:00 - 2:00Fee: 75 Meltdown Studio6Exploring Clay: Art Workshop6Cindy DominguezJoin art instructor Cindy Dominguez at theMenaul School’s art studio to explore handbuilding with clay. Create small pieces withcoil and slab building before working on andcompleting a piece of your own. This may beanything from a decorative tile to a teapotor even a sculpture, depending on yourimagination. Materials fee of 20 payableby cash or check to the instructor. Limitedenrollment. Participants may bring a snack.Cindy Dominguez has studied and completeddegrees in art history and painting atWestminster College, photography at UNM,and education at the College of Santa Fe.Dominguez exhibits her work regularly whilealso curating Luanem Gallery for the MenaulSchool, where she has directed and taught inthe art program for eight years. She is also aphotographer and visual artist.Monday Aug 3 10:00 - 3:00Fee: 50 Menaul SchoolBrushstrokes & Horizons:Pastel Landscapes Workshop7Susan RodenPaint landscapes using alcohol washesand accented strokes to explore a variedapplication approach to pastels. In the firstof two sessions, Susan Roden leads groupexercises exploring effects and handlingof pastel sticks and brushes. In the secondsession, proceed to individual pieces on paperand wood panels. This accelerated techniqueis ideal for plein-air or studio painting. Allmaterials provided; bring materials fee of 15payable to instructor (cash or check) on firstday of class. Limited enrollment.Susan Roden is a juried member with theCatharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (NewYork), a distinguished pastelist, and 2020president of the Pastel Society of New Mexico.She is noted for her pastels as well as othermedia; she resides and maintains an art studioin Albuquerque. She has exhibited nationallyFollow us at facebook.com/OasisAlbuquerque

and her paintings have been featured inDécor & Style, The Pastel Journal, San DiegoHome/Garden Lifestyles, and Pastel ArtistInternational Magazine.Tuesday & Wednesday Aug 4 & 5 9:30 - 12:30Fee: 55 2 sessions OasisWeekends With O’Keeffe8See bio #7.Friday Aug 7 9:30 - 12:00Fee: 30 OasisIntroduction to Fused Glass Jewelry:Art Workshop at FUSE Makerspace 10Sarah NelsonJoin us for a hands-on, two-session workshopfocused on glass jewelrymaking at the FUSEMakerspace. On day one,attendees learn techniquesthat include cutting glass,designing with fusibleglass, and programming akiln in order to create glasscabochons. On day two, learnhow to drill holes, add metalbails and finish your glassitems to create pendants.Take home several one-of-akind, ready-to-wear pieces.No previous experiencerequired. All materials andtools are provided. Note:second class is from 11am1pm. Limited enrollment.Although she has loved seriousreading and writing since earlychildhood, Carol Merrill didnot publish much until she wasencouraged by O’Keeffe. Shebecame active in the world ofpoetry and playwriting andworked overseas as a librarian.She served as librarian atKewa Pueblo Elementaryand Middle Schools as well asCochiti Elementary and MiddleSchools. Her books are now onCarol Merrill shares stories of herAudible in her voice, as wellas in the National Library for experience working with GeorgiaO’Keeffe in class #8.the Blind.Wednesday Aug 5 12:30 - 2:00Fee: 10 OasisFraming Your Art: Workshop9Susan RodenWith a hands-on approach, learn the steps toprofessionally frame your works of art. BringSarah Nelson holds a BAfrom Northern IllinoisUniversity with an emphasisin visual communications/photography. Afterrelocating from Chicago toAlbuquerque in 2000, shebegan her career in glass art.She attended residencies at Pilchuck GlassSchool and North Lands Creative Glass inScotland. Working as a professional artist,she draws inspiration from natural themesCall 505-884-4529 Visit oasisabq.org7ArtsCarol MerrillCarol Merrill spent seven years with GeorgiaO’Keeffe when Merrill was in her 20s, andO’Keeffe was in her 80s and 90s. She workedwith O’Keeffe on weekends from 1973-1979as librarian, secretary, nurse, caregiver, cook,companion, confidante, and reader. Merrillshares stories and reads fromtwo books she wrote about herexperience: Weekends withO’Keeffe and O’Keeffe: Days ina Life, both of which containinsight into O’Keeffe towardthe end of her life. Merrill endswith time for Q&A.a small art piece (11” x 14” or smaller) toframe. Practice cutting mats and spacers,learn how to seal the backs, and adhere wireand hangers with supplies provided. Toolsand materials provided; bring materials feeof 20 payable to instructor (cash or check).Limited enrollment.

Consumer Information & Financeto create kiln-worked glass. She is a boardmember and communications chair for GlassAlliance New Mexico.Monday Aug 10 11:00 - 2:00Tuesday Aug 11 11:00 - 1:00Fee: 75 2 sessions FUSE MakerspaceMuseum Tour of Eye to I:Self-Portraits From the NationalPortrait GalleryDuran’s Central PharmacyHistory & Tour: Field Trip11Josie LopezDrawn from the Smithsonian’s NationalPortrait Gallery collection, Eye to I examineshow artists in the US have chosen to portraythemselves since the beginning of the lastcentury. It features self-portraits by prominentfigures in the history of portraiture includingJean-Michel Basquiat, Thomas Hart Benton,Elaine de Kooning, Jacob Lawrence, AliceNeel, Faith Ringgold, Diego Rivera, and manymore. A tour with art curator Josie Lopez.Limited enrollment.Dr. Josie Lopez is curator of art at theAlbuquerque Museum. She received a master’sdegree in teaching from Brown Universityand a PhD in art history from the Universityof California, Berkeley. Her research andcuratorial projects include examining art as adiscursive agent in the political arena; modernand contemporary Latin American art; 19thcentury France, Spain and Mexico; Spanishart from El Greco to Goya; and the history ofNew Mexican art.Thursday Aug 20 10:00 - 11:00Fee: 20 Albuquerque MuseumSee also:Carlsbad Caverns: Stories of Exploration, Art, &Conservation with artist, author, and lifelong caverLois Manno (class #134).8ConsumerInformation &Finance12Mona GhattasBack by popular demand! Duran CentralPharmacy (Duran’s), the iconic independentdrugstore near Old Town, has been in businesssince 1942, providing pharmaceutical resourcesto our community, as well as serving upquality New Mexican food. The Ghattas familypurchased Duran’s from Pete Duran in 1965.Our tour begins at Remedy Coffee, a newcafe next to Duran’s, with a cup of coffee andpastry. Mona Ghattas provides the historyand then leads us on a tour of the pharmacy.Limited enrollment.Mona Ghattas, Duran’s president, owns andoperates the pharmacy and restaurant. Shehas been a pharmacist since 1984 and was the2019 president of the New Mexico PharmacistsAssociation. She graduated from UNM with aBachelor of Science in pharmacy.Tuesday Jul 7 9:30 - 10:30Fee: 18 Duran’s Central PharmacyDuran’s Central PharmacyHistory & Tour: Field Trip13Mona GhattasSee class #12.Tuesday Aug 4 9:30 - 10:30Fee: 18 Duran’s Central PharmacyLook the World in the Eye:Crime Prevention at Home & Play14Laura KuehnBeing safer doesn’t require changing yourlifestyle, personality, or the things you enjoydoing. Planning ahead can keep you saferat home and while enjoying your favoriteactivities when you are out and about. LauraKuehn, crime prevention specialist for theFollow us at facebook.com/OasisAlbuquerque

Thursday Aug 13 2:30 - 4:00Fee: 5 OasisCurrent EventsMaking a Case Out of It: An Overviewof the Federal Court System16APD Crime Prevention Specialist Laura Kuehnoffers tips on crime prevention at your home inclass #14.City of Albuquerque, offers valuable tips onkeeping yourself safe.Laura Kuehn has been employed with theAlbuquerque Police Department since 1997 asa crime prevention specialist. She holds a BAin political science, a supplementary degree inlaw and society, along with minors in criminaljustice and psychology. Kuehn is designated bythe International Society of Crime PreventionPractitioners as an International CrimePrevention Specialist; she is certified as aNational Crime Prevention Specialist by theNational Crime Prevention Association.Monday Jul 13 10:00 - 11:30Fee: 10 OasisPeace of Mind in Planning YourCelebration of Life15Mark BallardYou have done everything else, now it is timeto take care of that last thing you have beenputting off: end of life discussion. Planningyour final celebration is an integral part of anyretirement plan. Learn how to save money andprovide peace of mind for you and your family.Who knows better than you what you want foryour final party? An expert can help you havethat conversation and make it easy for you.Karen MolzenThe expression “to make a federal case out ofsomething” can suggest that more importantcases land in federal court. In fact, ourConstitution and laws of Congress determinejust what makes a case subject to federalcourt jurisdiction. Karen Molzen, magistratejudge, guides us through the federal courtsystem and how it operates towards a betterunderstanding of our third branch ofgovernment: the judicial.In 1999, Karen Molzen was appointed asthe first full-time female United Statesmagistrate judge in the District of NewMexico. After serving 12 years at her LasCruces duty station, that station was changedto Albuquerque when she became the District’schief magistrate judge. Although she officiallyretired in May 2019, she continues her workas a magistrate judge in a part-time capacityunder the federal judiciary recall program.Monday Jun 8 2:30 - 4:00Fee: 10 OasisGuided Tour of the AlbuquerqueSunport: Field Trip17Doug LutzBack by popular demand! A guided view ofour airport. Visit the communications center,pass through TSA security (bring a photo ID),and hop on a van onto the tarmac. Observeplanes arriving and departing, see activity atCall 505-884-4529 Visit oasisabq.org9Current EvenetsMark Ballard is the director of advanceplanning for French Funerals & Cremations, alocal, family-owned business founded in 1907.He earned his bachelor’s degree in businessadministration from UNM and has been a partof the Albuquerque community for more than44 years.

Current EventsCutter Aviation, and tour theFedEx 727. The tour includesa trip to the old historic airportterminal located west of themain airport. Finally, learnabout the amazing architectureand world class art collectionon display inside the Sunport.Limited enrollment.Doug Lutz works for the Cityof Albuquerque AviationDepartment, where he actsas tour guide for numerousschools, retiree organizations,and special needs groups.As a member of the Sunport’s MarketingDepartment, he oversees the airport’svolunteer programs and community outreachactivities. With a diverse backgroundthat includes oil and gas exploration,environmental engineering, banking, andgovernment public service, Lutz has a wealthof experience.Thursday Jun 11 10:00CLASS- 12:00Fee: 18 AlbuquerqueSunportPOSTPONEDGuided Tour of the AlbuquerqueSunport: Field Trip18Doug LutzSee class #17.FAA Air Traffic Control Center:Field Trip19Doug LutzSee class #17.21See class #20.Tuesday Jul 7 10:00 - 12:00Fee: 20 FAA Air Traffic Control CenterMonday Jul 20 10:00 - 12:00Fee: 18 Albuquerque SunportFAA Air Traffic Control Center:Field TripBack by popular demand! Tour the FederalAviation Administration’s Albuquerque AirRoute Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) atPaseo del Norte and Louisiana Blvd. NE.10The ARTCC is one of 21 domestic enrouteair traffic control centers and is responsiblefor approximately 210,000 square milesof airspace covering most of Arizona, NewMexico, and parts of Colorado, Oklahoma,and Texas. They also monitor air traffic intoand out of the Albuquerque Sunport. Learneverything you ever wanted to know about ourair traffic control system. Limited enrollment.Friday Jun 12 10:00 - 12:00Fee: 20 FAA Air Traffic Control CenterWednesday Jun 24 10:00 - 12:00Fee: 18 Albuquerque SunportGuided Tour of the AlbuquerqueSunport: Field TripTake a guided tour of the Albuquerque Sunportwith Doug Lutz in classes #17, 18, or 19.FAA Air Traffic Control Center:Field Trip20See class #20.Thursday Jul 16 10:00 - 12:00Fee: 20 FAA Air Traffic Control CenterFollow us at facebook.com/OasisAlbuquerque22

Crime, Innovations, & Reforms:A District Attorney’s Perspective23CLASSPOSTPONEDJason Zuffranieri came to Albuquerque in2002 from his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona.After working at Sandia National Labs,he moved into teaching, and has been atAlbuquerque Academy for seven years as amath instructor and coach of math and scienceteams. Zuffranieri has won multiple nationalchampionships for sudoku puzzles and hasplayed trivia games since he was a child.Wednesday Jun 24 10:00 - 11:30Fee: 12 OasisRaised in Albuquerque, Raúl Torrez is aformer federal prosecutor and senior advisorin President Obama’s Department of Justice.During his time in Washington, DC, Torrezserved as a White House fellow and specialcounsel to the Deputy Attorney General of theUnited States. He was sworn in as BernalilloCounty District Attorney on January 1, 2017.Torrez graduated from Harvard University,received his master’s degree from the LondonSchool of Economics and his law degree fromStanford University.Vaping: Is it Safe(r)?Thursday Jun 18 10:00 - 11:30Fee: 10 OasisDuane Ross, MD, is a medical director at TrueHealth New Mexico. Upon completing medicalschool at Howard University and his residencyand fellowship at St. Vincent’s Hospital inNew York, he moved to Albuquerque. He hasserved as medical director or associate medicaldirector for Blue Cross and Blue Shield NMand Lovelace Health System, and as a clinicalassistant professor at UNM. Ross sits on theboards of the American Lung Association ofNew Mexico and Oasis Albuquerque.The Making of a Jeopardy Champion 24Jason V. ZuffranieriLast March, JasonZuffranieri got thecall inviting him toparticipate on thelegendary televisionprogram, Jeopardy!Three weeks and 19wins later he wouldsee what a lifetime ofpreparation and loyalviewing would lead to. Jason V. Zuffranieri25Duane RossWe have all heard about vaping, whetherthrough a friend using it as a safer alternativeto smoking or on the news linked to a death.Join Duane Ross for a brief history andeducation on vaping. He presents the latestfacts on current trends regarding the use ofvaping products, what caused those deathsthat were in the news, how vaping comparesto smoking in terms of safety, and whether ithelps people stop smoking.Wednesday Jun 24 2:30 - 4:00Fee: 10 OasisCall 505-884-4529 Visit oasisabq.org11Current EventsRaúl TorrezBernalillo CountyDistrict Attorney RaúlTorrez provides abriefing on historicaland current crimetrends in Albuquerque.He discusses thevarious tools andinnovations occurringinside the DA’s officeRaúl Torrezwith the CrimeStrategies Unit aswell as reforms throughout the criminaljustice system. Hear about the DA’s effortsin prevention and intervention.Even in his wildest dreams he never imaginedhow things would turn out. This sessiondescribes the process before, during, and afterplaying on Jeopardy! Zuffranieri answerswhatever burning questions you have aboutthe show and its iconic host, Alex Trebek.

Current EventsThe Committee that Runs the World:The National Security CouncilThen & Now26Drawing on 43 years of experience, Barkerprovides an inside look at investigativejournalism while he takes us on a behind-thescenes tour of many of theinvestigations he has pursued– locally, nationally, andinternationally.William H. ItohCreated by theNational Security Actof 1947, the NationalLarry Barker began hisSecurity Council (NSC)broadcasting career in 1975advises the presidentat an Albuquerque radioof the United Statesstation, and quickly movedon matters relating toon to television. He began asdefense and foreigna producer, but his passionpolicy. The NSC hasfor uncovering scandals soonexpanded considerablyled him into investigativeover recent years,reporting. He has received 45often going beyond its President Truman in the Cabinet Room ofthe White House with the National SecurityEmmy awards from the Rockypolicy coordinationMountain Southwest Chapterrole in supporting the Council, 1948, photograph by Abbie Rowe(see class #26).of the National Academy ofpresident. ExploreTelevision Arts and Sciences.the organization andBarker is a graduate of Prescott College.history of the NSC with observations abouthow well the process has worked underTuesday Jul 7 12:30 - 2:00different presidents. Presented in partnershipFee: 10 Oasiswith the World Affairs Council of Albuquerque.Ambassador William Itoh served as executivesecretary of the National Security Council atthe White House from 1993-1995. A careerForeign Service officer, he also served asambassador to Thailand 1995-1999. He holdsBA and MA degrees in history from UNM andis professor of the practice in the Departmentof Public Policy at the University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill. He is past president ofthe World Affairs Council of Albuquerque.Thursday Jun 25 10:00 - 11:30Fee: 10 OasisLarry Barker: Investigative Reporter 27Larry BarkerBack by popular demand! His name issynonymous with investigative reportingin New Mexico. Larry Barker leads theKRQE News 13 Investigative Team. Hisaward-winning investigative reports haveexposed corruption, caught con men in theact, and uncovered governmental misdeeds.12Recap of the 2020 NMLegislative Session28Dick MinznerIn even years, the New Mexico legislaturemeets for 30 days and focuses on budget,revenue, and taxation measures. In addition,the legislature can consider constitutionalamendments and proposals placed on theagenda by the governor. A lot has happenedsince the 2020 legislative session wrapped upin February, and tax and revenue expert DickMinzner reviews major actions taken duringthe session and the expected special sessionthis summer. Substantial time is devoted toQ&A and class discussion.Dick Minzner has been an attorney with theRodey Law Firm since 1974. He graduatedfrom Harvard College and Harvard LawSchool and served in the NM House ofRepresentatives from 1981-1990. During thattime, he served as majority leader and chair ofth

3301 Menaul Blvd. NE, Suite 18, Albuquerque Mail: PO Box 35518 Albuquerque NM 87176 Phone: (505) 884-4529 Fax: (505) 884-4942 Email: oasisabq@oasisnet.org National Website: www oasisnet org . Anita Lee Gallegos has been folding and sharing the art of origami for decades. She started training in martial arts as a teenager