Kansas City Oasis

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...

*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/).

Musical guest: Michelle Cox (https://www.instagram.com/michelle_cox_music/?hl=en) Community moment: Sarah Kugler Featured speaker: Allison Clemens, SevenDays SevenDays® overcomes hate by promoting kindness and understanding through education and dialogue. They encourage all people to come together with their faith, values and spirituality to cultivate a more religiously pluralistic community that fosters education, thereby creating a more peaceful and culturally competent society. Making kindness a continuous, daily habit, we know our world will be better, ripple by ripple. Allison Clemens is a seasoned program development leader, spending over 22 years with NKC Schools before retiring in 2024. She spent the last 12 years of...

Bring your white or black 'reverse tie-dye' you'd like to dye. Must register in advance using Sign-up Genius – only 10 spots available. See Julie Manning for questions. Suggested donation $5 for supplies. Sign-up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/tie-dye 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: Double Treble Community moment: Dwight Solis Featured speaker: Jaynell (KK) Assmann, Care Beyond the Boulevard Care Beyond the Boulevard fills a significant gap in access to comprehensive medical care for Kansas City’s homeless residents. They deliver high-quality, reliable, evidenced-based care for unsheltered homeless patients by taking healthcare services directly to their patients. Jaynell (KK) Assmann, MSN, APRN-C, founded CBB in 2016, with a desire to bring healthcare to those living on the streets. This was born out of serving at a food and clothing ministry in Kansas City and noticing people continually coming up for help with medical-related...