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 guest: Ivory Blue (https://www.facebook.com/IVORYBLUEMUSIC) Community moment: TBA Featured speaker: Marci Renée, Creative Voices of Freedom and The Strawberry Girls Marci Renée is the founder and director of Creative Voices of Freedom (creativevoicesoffreedom.org) and the founder and director of The Strawberry Girls (strawberrygirls.org) — a Spanish anti-trafficking, nonprofit organization working with Moroccan women exploited through the “Red Gold” strawberry industry of Spain and into the brothels. When Marci first started volunteering at the safe house in Spain seven years ago — translating for broken, traumatized women — writing was the only way she could survive. Her heart breaks and pours...

Join us to watch and sing along to our favorite musicals! Bring your own food and drink and comfy seating. We will start the movie at 6 p.m. This month is "West Side Story." *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

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

Please register and fill out the waiver here: https://cerv.is/0015rKCO Additional Information: Know Before You Go All volunteers must complete Harvesters’ liability waiver before their shift begins. You will be serving in the Volunteer Engagement Center warehouse. All volunteers are required to wear closed toe shoes with their entire feet covered. The temperature in the warehouse can be a bit unpredictable, so dress comfortably in layers. Please leave all jewelry and valuables at home. Lockers are available onsite, but we do not provide locks. Please ensure you are healthy and free of any contagious illnesses. All youth volunteers between the ages...

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...