Kansas City Oasis

Musical guest: Gracie Caggiano (https://www.instagram.com/graciecaggiano/?hl=en) Community moment: Tim Eshleman Featured speaker: Daryl Young, KC Water Services Laboratory, "Water Quality & Infrastructure" Daryl Young is the Environmental Manager for the Kansas City Water Services Laboratory. With 12 years of experience in water, wastewater, stream & storm water monitoring, he has extensive expertise in water treatment, distribution, field testing, field collection practices and regulatory compliance. Additionally, Daryl has developed and implemented several standard operating procedures to streamline collection practices & sample processing for internal & external clients of KC Water Services. A former Plant Operator with KC Water Treatment, Daryl has spent...

Bring your favorite board games and a snack to share. Let’s roll the dice, shuffle the cards, and make some great memories together! Host/Point of Contact: Ethan @ethanthekiwi on FB Messenger By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

Bring the fam and enjoy some mini putt, shuffle putt, and delicious food! Oasis currently has tables reserved for 12 people. Mini putt is first-come, first-served. They offer a full menu, including vegetarian options, and a full bar. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

Musical guest: Lezlie Revelle Zucker (https://www.instagram.com/lezlierevellezucker/) Community moment: Ron Ruhnke Featured speaker: Jaye Wiley, "From Sketchpad to iPad – Learning to Evolve as an Artist" About the speaker: A lifelong native of Kansas City, Jaye Wiley describes early creative days as being "the guy in class who was a good drawer." A consummate doodler fed on a diet of comics and cartoons, Jaye has worked as a Hallmark artist for more than 30 years. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

Musical guest: Josephine Eve (https://www.instagram.com/josephineeve111/?hl=en) Community moment: Will Manning Featured speaker: Stuart Hinds, "Building a History: The Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America" Stuart Hinds serves as the Curator of Special Collections and Archives at the Miller Nichols Library of UMKC, and has been an archivist and librarian in Kansas City for 30 years. In 2009 he co-founded the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America, a project that preserves and make accessible the histories of Kansas City’s LGBTQ communities. An adjunct instructor for UMKC and the Kansas City Art Institute, Stuart frequently presents local LGBTQ history for a wide variety...

Musical guest: Jillian Riscoe (https://jillianriscoe.com/) Featured speakers: Jessica Rockhold & Dr. Shelly Cline, “Facing Fascism: Lessons of Resistance from Nazi Germany” Jessica Rockhold began her career at MCHE in 2003 following a year as the research assistant to the senior historian at the United States Memorial Museum. She spent 17 years running MCHE’s education programs and was the director of education before being named MCHE’s executive director in January 2020. Dr. Shelly Cline joined the MCHE team in 2015 and is the historian and director of education. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. She is an instructor...

We are meeting the first Sunday of the month going forward. February's book is "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. Please bring a snack to share and be ready to discuss this highly acclaimed novel. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells — taken without her knowledge — became one of the most important tools in medicine: The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, which are still alive today, though she has been...

Let’s have some fun and learn a new style of dance! Join us for a beginner friendly class where we break down the basics of bachata dancing! 15$ at the door cash or Venmo preferred. Wear something comfy where you can move freely. Come with a partner or by yourself! Missed a week? No problem! We will have other dancers each week who can catch you up.

Musical guests: Deann Kinsch & Scotty McBee (https://www.instagram.com/deannofficial/) Community moment: David Ricks Featured speaker: Jesus Vilanzuela, Heartland Tree Alliance (a division of Bridging the Gap) Bridging the Gap, Kansas City's largest environmental nonprofit, has been around since the early '90s. It started with curbside recycling and has expanded into KC Wildlands, Water & Energy Savers, and Heartland Tree Alliance, with a number of volunteer opportunities that allow citizens to take action in creating a greener Kansas City for everybody. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

Let’s have some fun and learn a new style of dance! Join us for a beginner friendly class where we break down the basics of bachata dancing! 15$ at the door cash or Venmo preferred. Wear something comfy where you can move freely. Come with a partner or by yourself! Missed a week? No problem! We will have other dancers each week who can catch you up.