Kansas City Oasis

Musical guest: Foxlin (https://www.instagram.com/foxlinband/) Community moment: Kelly Burke Featured presentation, "Citizen Diplomacy in a Changing World," Sarah Lowderman Sarah Lowderman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Economics from Ball State University. Her professional experience spans international education, nonprofit management and youth leadership development. As the Program Director at Global Ties KC, she leads international exchange and diplomacy initiatives that connect global leaders with Midwestern communities. In her role, she supervises multiple federal grants that bring over 400 visitors to Kansas City each year, increasing our local global footprint. In the last year, we’ve seen swinging changes in the...

Let’s try something new and fun! Learn the beginnings of Lindy Hop with The Kansas City Swingsters! This fancy footed series will take you into the world of Lindy Hop! We plan to have fun and dance our socks off! Wear comfy clothes and shoes with a little less friction!

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/).

Join fellow Oasians to see Kansas City's only female Elvis tribute vocalist! Tickets are $15. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mariam-self-kansas-citys-only-female-elvis-tribute-vocalist By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/)

Join us for a heartwarming afternoon of gratitude, connection, and delicious food at our annual Friendsgiving! This is a time to come together as a community, share our favorite dishes, and celebrate the season with chosen family and friends. Bring your friends, family and good vibes! We’ll be organizing a potluck-style feast, and we’d love for you to contribute a dish! Whether it’s a classic holiday favorite or a unique specialty from your kitchen, all contributions are welcome. Sign up to bring a dish here: https://bit.ly/3WWLex1/Friendsgiving-Signup We’ll have a list of suggested dishes on the sign-up form, but specialty dishes...

Let’s try something new and fun! Learn the beginnings of Lindy Hop with The Kansas City Swingsters! This fancy footed series will take you into the world of Lindy Hop! We plan to have fun and dance our socks off! Wear comfy clothes and shoes with a little less friction!

We are sponsoring a blood drive with the Community Blood Center (https://www.savealifenow.org/) for our Service Sunday. You can use the following link to reserve your time slot: https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/86044 Additional volunteer event will be a work day in the foyer/basement. There will be cleaning, painting and organizing tasks available to help keep our community center in great shape. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

November's book is "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," a historical novel by Jamie Ford. The story is told in two parallel storylines, one following 12-year-old Henry Lee's experiences during the Second World War, and the other depicting Henry 44 years later as a widower with a college-aged son. The plot centers around the forced evacuation of Japanese Americans to internment camps; the book depicts the pain and trauma of separation through the friendship of the Chinese-American Henry and his Japanese-American friend Keiko. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct...

Volunteer with us at Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City! We can have up to 8 volunteers and they ask that volunteers stay for the entire shift (8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.). Volunteers must be 16 or older. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BA8AB22A5FFC34-60440862-kcoasis Construction Volunteer Information: Construction volunteers do not need to have any prior experience in construction or bring any of their own tools; we will give you all of the education and tools you need! All registered volunteers will receive their assignment location via automated email 3 days prior to the volunteer day. In case of inclement weather, please...

Musical guest: Erica McKenzie (https://www.instagram.com/ericaonewomanband) Community moment: Doug Kulp Featured speaker: Rachel McCarthy James, Author, "Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder" Rachel McCarthy James was born in Winchester, Kansas. She is the daughter of baseball’s Bill James and artist Susan McCarthy. At Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, she studied political science and creative writing. Her first book, The Man from the Train (coauthored with her father) chronicled the serial killer behind the Villisca axe murders. Published in 2017, The Man from the Train was nominated for an Edgar award for best fact crime, and won the Kansas Notable Book...