Join us as we celebrate USA's 250th anniversary with USA trivia, music from Tom Trashmouth Baker and Jim Beisman, and a red, white and blue-themed potluck (BYOB). By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).
July's book is "We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves" by Karen Joy Fowler. Please bring a snack to share. The New York Times bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club introduces a middle-class American family, ordinary in every way but one ... Meet the Cooke family: Mother and Dad, Lowell, Rosemary and her unusual sister Fern. Rosemary begins her story in the middle. She has her reasons. “Until Fern’s expulsion ...,” Rosemary says, “she was my twin, my funhouse mirror, my whirlwind other half and I loved her.” As a child, Rosemary never stopped talking. Then, something happened, and...
*Note: It's okay if you can't get there until 5:15-5:30. At Kansas City Oasis our values are "People are more important than beliefs," "human hands solve human problems," and "meaning comes from making a difference." In that spirit, we partner with Micah Ministry the FIRST MONDAY of each month in helping our less fortunate neighbors. Some Oasians choose to go every Monday. Volunteers will greet the guests, serve food and offer beverages. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).
The KC Swingsters invite you to the KC Oasis for a fun and welcoming night of East Coast Swing. Beginners will learn the fundamentals with Will, while Lexie leads the main lesson as an Intermediate class focused on building confidence, connection, and style. Come dance, learn, and be part of the KC swing community! $15 | Cash or Venmo preferred
We will be sorting and repacking food at the Harvesters warehouse. Closed-toe shoes and long pants are required. Children 12 years of age and older are welcome to participate. Each youth volunteer must have a parent/guardian co-sign their waiver Additional information: The Volunteer Engagement Center is a vital part of Harvesters’ mission to feed hungry people today and work to end hunger tomorrow. In this area, volunteers sort and repack food, which assists Harvesters in feeding more than 141,500 people each month. Volunteer tasks are assigned based on product availability and project prioritization. Opportunities include: Sorting and boxing nonperishable food...
Musical guest: Josephine Eve (https://www.instagram.com/josephineeve111/?hl=en) Community moment: TBA Featured speaker: Micah Kubic, Executive Director, ACLU of Kansas Dr. Micah W. Kubic has served as the executive director of the ACLU of Kansas since January 2022. With more than 20 years of experience in civil rights and racial justice work, Micah leads one of the largest advocacy organizations in the state, defending and strengthening the rights that belong to everyone under the Constitution. Prior to joining the staff of the ACLU, Micah was the director of planning, development, and evaluation at the Full Employment Council. Before that, he served as a...
The KC Swingsters invite you to the KC Oasis for a fun and welcoming night of East Coast Swing. Beginners will learn the fundamentals with Will, while Lexie leads the main lesson as an Intermediate class focused on building confidence, connection, and style. Come dance, learn, and be part of the KC swing community! $15 | Cash or Venmo preferred
Musical guests: The Nite Owls (https://www.facebook.com/niteowlskc) Community moment: TBA Featured speaker: Nicoya Helm, "Mental Health First Aid" Nicoya Helm unites expertise in education and modern mindfulness to help people look deeper, dream bigger and live better. She holds a Master of Science in Education from The University of Kansas and has over 25 years of meditation experience, including multiple multiday silent retreats. She’s also passionate about reducing stigma around mental health challenges and has trained over 300 people (and counting!) in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). When not teaching, she enjoys making stuff, playing outside and talking to strangers. By...
Musical guest: Izzy Heller (https://www.instagram.com/izzy_heller/) Community moment: Julie Samuel-Lamberd Featured speaker: Gary Jenkins, "The Underground Railroad" Gary Jenkins retired from the Kansas City Police Department in 1996 after a 25-year career, during which he investigated organized crime for 14 years. He attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 2000. Over the past decade, Gary has produced five documentary films: 1. Slaves to Hire: Slave Life on Missouri Farms, 2. Freedom Seekers: Stories of the Western Underground Railroad, 3. Gangland Wire: The Kansas City Las Vegas Connection, 4. Brothers against Brothers:...
Musical guest: Ramona Clay (https://www.facebook.com/RamonaClayMusic) Community moment: TBA Featured speaker: Joseph Germain Keehn II, "Unmentionable Histories: Looking at the Past Queerly" History is often presented as a collection of settled facts, but the stories we tell about the past are shaped by the questions we ask. What happens when we stop asking whether queer people existed in history and start asking how they lived, loved, performed, and imagined their futures? In this interactive lecture, artist and historian Joseph Germain Keehn II explores what it means to view history through a queer lens — examining the people, relationships, performances and possibilities...
