Musical guest: Kadesh Flow (kadeshflow.com) Community moment: Ethan Powell & David Krampus Featured speaker: Janey Rizvi, Leaving Islam Janey Rizvi is a founding member of The Oasis Network. He is a Pakistani-American and former Muslim who became a freethinker in 2007. Janey served on the Houston Oasis board of directors for seven years in various capacities, including marketing, governance, finance, and as the board secretary. He serves on the Marketing Committee for The Oasis Network and is a contributor for Oasis Gaming. Janey attends Galveston Bay Oasis on the southeast side of Houston, Texas. By participating in this event, you...

April's book is "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer. Please bring a snack to share. A struggling novelist travels the world to avoid an awkward wedding in this hilarious Pulitzer Prize-winning novel full of "arresting lyricism and beauty" (The New York Times Book Review). By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

*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 SECOND 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/).

Join fellow Oasians for lively conversation and dinner of your choosing! Strang Hall offers many food and drink options to choose from. 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

Get ready to kick, bounce, and swing! 🖤 Join the KC Swingsters for a Beginner-Friendly Solo Charleston class, taught by the amazing Lexie at the KC Oasis building. No partner or experience needed—just come ready to move and have fun! $15 | Cash or Venmo preferred

Join fellow Oasians to help people with disabilities by assisting them in cleaning up their yards. The exact address will be provided a week before the event. Waivers are required. Fill out the waiver before March 15 to receive a free T-shirt: https://thewholeperson.org/volunteer/. #meaningcomesfrommakingadifference #humanhandssolvehumanproblems 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 guests: Tequa Bluegrass Band (https://www.instagram.com/tequa_bluegrass_band/) Community moment: Jeff Vincent Featured speaker: Rex Buchanan, "Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills" Too often Kansas history seems to start with the Coronados’ trip through the state in 1541. For centuries before European arrival, Native people lived on the plains, and some left behind rock carvings on soft sandstone in the middle of the state. Based on the book Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills, this presentation focuses on these carvings, the people who made them, and what the carvings tell us about those people and their relationship to the land. The presentation...

Get ready to kick, bounce, and swing! 🖤 Join the KC Swingsters for a Beginner-Friendly Solo Charleston class, taught by the amazing Lexie at the KC Oasis building. No partner or experience needed—just come ready to move and have fun! $15 | Cash or Venmo preferred

Musical guest: Malek Azrael (https://www.instagram.com/malekandvibez/) Community moment: TBA Featured speaker: Tom Rafiner, "Cinders and Silence: Western Missouri's Burnt District" Tom Rafiner is an independent researcher having devoted 21 years recovering and documenting Missouri’s Burnt District (Jackson, Cass and Bates counties) history. A University of Missouri graduate, he later earned an MA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Following a business career Tom turned his full attention to the Burnt District. To date he has published two histories and one biography, all anchored in antebellum and Civil War western Missouri. Tom has spoken in over 30 Missouri counties as well as...