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SUMMARY:Aron Ra\, "Atheist Awe and Wonder"
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation.\nSunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m.\nChildcare is provided. Everyone is welcome!\nProgram ends at 12:30 p.m. \nFeatured Speaker: Aron Ra\, “Atheist Awe and Wonder”\nCommunity Moment: Dr. Hector Garcia\nMusical Guest: Nick Marshall https://www.facebook.com/loopsbynick/ \nAron Ra will talk about “Atheist Awe and Wonder\,” refuting a common misconception that atheists somehow miss out on an appreciation of “creation.” \nAron is a science communicator and secular activist with more than 180\,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel. His videos promoting scientific skepticism\, secular politics and humanist values have been mirrored\, featured\, referenced and recommended by many professional scientists\, secularists and educators. \nHe is the Southwest Regional Director of American Atheists\, an ordained Dudeist\, and director of the Phylogeny Explorer Project\, a navigable online encyclopedic depiction of the entire taxonomic tree of life. He also produces the Living Science Lessons classroom supplement video series\, teaching middle and high school biology according to the “Next Generation” national standards. These unapologetically include explanations of evolution\, climate change\, deep-time and other culturally controversial topics in America’s “Bible Belt.” \nAron Ra is best known as the author of Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism\, and for public testimonies contesting the Texas State Board of Education in its attempts to denigrate evolution and teach notions of conservative Christian creationism in both science and history classrooms of public schools. \n*By participating in this event\, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/)
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/aron-ra-atheist-awe-and-wonder
LOCATION:Delta Athenaeum\, 900 E. Linwood Blvd.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64109\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180909T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180909T123000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Gathering: Ryan Bell\, "From a Year Without God to Life After God"
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation.\nSunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m.\nChildcare is provided. Everyone is welcome!\nProgram ends at 12:30 p.m. \nFeatured Speaker: Ryan Bell\, “From a Year Without God to Life After God”\nCommunity Moment: Darrel Ray\nMusical Guest: Kelly Hunt Duo \nAfter nearly 20 years of pastoral ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church\, Ryan Bell was asked to resign in early 2013 due to doctrinal and some policy difference with the denomination. In 2014 he launched a blog\, and a personal project\, to explore what atheism is\, and try\, once and for all\, to answer the nagging questions about his faith. By January 2015 Ryan was an atheist and a humanist. In mid-2015 he launched Life After God. This talk will walk you through the journey he has been on for the past five years\, looking at what has changed and what has stayed the same. \nAbout the speaker:\nRyan Bell is the National Organizing Manager at the Secular Student Alliance\, where he leads the organizing staff in resourcing hundreds of student groups on high school\, college and university campuses. SSA helps students create community\, define their secular humanist values and put them into action. Ryan also serves as the Humanist Chaplain at the University of Southern California (USC) and host of the Life After God podcast. \nHe received a Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University and a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. As an adjunct professor he has taught subjects ranging from intercultural communication to bioethics. \n*By participating in this event\, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/)
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/ryan-bell-from-a-year-without-god-to-life-after-god
LOCATION:Delta Athenaeum\, 900 E. Linwood Blvd.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64109\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180912T210000
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SUMMARY:Picnic\, Geocaching\, and Disc Golf at Legacy Park
DESCRIPTION:Join your fellow Oasians for a fun afternoon picnic at the Legacy Park in Lee’s Summit. We will meet at the shelter closest to the Disc Golf course so feel free to bring your discs if you want to play a round. \nAdditionally\, Mark and Sally Mendon have offered to lead a geocache hunt! Regardless of your level of experience\, they’ll be happy to explain the ins and outs of hunting geocached treasures. If you are interested in learning more about geocaching before the event\, download the app and sign up at this website: https://www.geocaching.com/play \nPlease note that the picnic is not a potluck so please bring enough food for yourself (sharing is of course always encouraged). Also\, while we are hoping to snag the shelter\, consider bringing a camping chair in case it is occupied. \nIf you have any questions please reach out to Josh Laws\, Mark Mendon\, Sally Mendon or Taylor Gibson. \nBy participating in this event you agree to abide by the KC Oasis code of conduct: https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/picnic-geocaching-and-disc-golf-at-legacy-park
LOCATION:Legacy Park\, NE Blackwell Pkwy\, Lee's Summit\, MO\, 64063\, United States
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SUMMARY:KC Oasis Swarner Park Cleanup and Picnic
DESCRIPTION:“Human Hands Solve Human Problems” \nWe have adopted Swarner Park in Shawnee\, KS\, and will be doing a picnic and cleanup on September 6th at 6 p.m. After this cleanup we will earn a sign indicating that the park has been adopted by Kansas City Oasis! This cleanup will take place 4 times a year\, so if you can’t join us next week\, there will be more opportunities. This is a family-friendly activity! \nBy participating in this event you agree to abide by the KC Oasis Code of Conduct: https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/kc-oasis-swarner-park-cleanup-and-picnic
LOCATION:Swarner Park\, 6200 Lackman Rd.\, Shawnee\, KS\, 66217\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Gathering: Lisa Hardwick\, "Profiles of Women in Action\, Part 2"
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation.\nSunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m.\nChildcare is provided. Everyone is welcome!\nProgram ends at 12:30 p.m. \nFeatured Speaker: Lisa White Hardwick\,\n“Profiles of Women in Action Part II: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc. and the DEED Foundation” \nCommunity Moment: Karin Bauer\nMusical Guest: TBA \nLisa White Hardwick is President of the DEED Foundation\, which owns and manages the 105-year-old Delta Athenaeum building. DEED was founded by the local chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc.\, the largest organization of African-America women with more than 250\,000 members worldwide. Earlier this year\, Lisa spoke to KC Oasis about the history of the Kansas City Women’s Athenaeum Club and their iconic Club House constructed during the suffrage movement in 1913. As Part II of this profile\, Lisa will join us to discuss the parallel journey of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the DEED Foundation as active women of color in social\, civic\, and philanthropic causes. \n*By participating in this event\, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/)
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/sunday-gathering-lisa-hardwick-profiles-of-women-in-action-part-2
LOCATION:Delta Athenaeum\, 900 E. Linwood Blvd.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64109\, United States
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SUMMARY:Swarner Park Cleanup and Picnic
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n“Hands Solve Human Problems”\nWe have adopted Swarner Park in Shawnee\, KS\, and will be doing a picnic and cleanup on September 20th at 6 p.m. After this cleanup we will earn a sign indicating that the park has been adopted by Kansas City Oasis! This cleanup will take place 4 times a year\, so if you can’t join us next week\, there will be more opportunities. This is a family-friendly activity! \nBy participating in this event you agree to abide by the KC Oasis Code of Conduct: https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/swarner-park-cleanup-and-picnic
LOCATION:Swarner Park\, 6200 Lackman Rd.\, Shawnee\, KS\, 66217\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Gathering: Seft Hunter\, Exec. Director\, Communities Creating Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation.\nSunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m.\nChildcare is provided. Everyone is welcome!\nProgram ends at 12:30 p.m. \nFeatured Speaker: Seft Hunter\, Executive Director\, Communities Creating Opportunity\nMusical Guest: Rick Kloog\nCommunity Moment: Roger Pick \nSeft Hunter\, Ph. D.\, is the executive director of Communities Creating Opportunity. He guides the strategic direction of the organization with specialized research and experience in health access and equity. Seft is the president of his neighborhood association\, Manheim\, an important community in the heart of Kansas City that just secured zoning along Troost Avenue to prevent future payday loan shops. \n*By participating in this event\, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/)
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/seft-hunter-exec-director-communities-creating-opportunity
LOCATION:Delta Athenaeum\, 900 E. Linwood Blvd.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64109\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180924T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071528
CREATED:20180903T204135Z
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SUMMARY:KC Oasis Volunteers at Micah Ministry
DESCRIPTION: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 to help feed and clothe those in need. \nThe Micah Ministry is a charitable organization that seeks to help anyone\, regardless of race\, gender\, religious (or nonreligious) affiliation\, sex\, sexual orientation\, or any other trait – as long as they could use some help\, the Micah Ministry is there to help them. \nThe Micah Ministry operates in a way that’s a bit different from traditional support organizations. They feed those who seek their services with a restaurant-style waiting operation: Volunteers take drink and food orders and deliver the food to them\, providing seconds if needed and continuing to refill their drinks as needed. \nIn addition to food\, if there are enough volunteers\, they operate a clothing and household items (toiletries\, candles\, blankets\, and other items) store. Volunteers ask each person for their order\, go back into the store room\, and retrieve the requested items as long as they are in stock. \nThe Micah Ministry is a religious organization\, which means that the event is started by an optional group prayer at the beginning. \nWe have never been pressured to pray with them and they have always been glad to have us participate in their group. \nPictures are permitted to be taken prior to the admission of those in need\, but\, once people are being admitted into the dining area\, no pictures are allowed. \nBy participating in this event\, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/kc-oasis-volunteers-at-micah-ministry-20
LOCATION:Micah Ministry\, 606 Gladstone Boulevard\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64124\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180930T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180930T133000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Gathering: E. Andrew Boyd\, "Beyond Comprehension: A Scientific Look"
DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and conversation.\nSunday Gathering begins at 11 a.m.\nChildcare is provided. Everyone is welcome!\nProgram ends at 12:30 p.m. \nFeatured Speaker: E. Andrew Boyd\,\n“Beyond Comprehension: A Scientific Look at the Challenge of Knowing Everything”\nCommunity Moment: Daniel Harris\nMusical Guest: JJ Cantrell \n“It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line\, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.”\nJohn Locke\, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding \nLocke was keenly aware the human mind wasn’t up to the task of knowing everything. But if so\, what are we missing? Drawing upon material from a recent book\, we investigate our cognitive limitations by taking a look at some underappreciated scientific conundrums; things that simply can’t be\, but are. We conclude by reflecting on what these limitations mean in our daily lives. \nDr. E. Andrew (Andy) Boyd is a scheduled contributor to the Engines of Our Ingenuity\, a nationally syndicated radio program and podcast produced by Houston’s National Public Radio affiliate\, KUHF\, part of Houston Public Media. Evan Hadingham\, Senior Science Editor at NOVA\, has called Engines “the best-written short-form science podcast on the internet\,” adding\, “Every episode is a gem.” Dr. Boyd received his B.A. with honors at Oberlin College with majors in mathematics and economics and his Ph.D. in operations research from MIT. He was elected an INFORMS Fellow in 2007 and was a co-recipient of the INFORMS Impact Prize in 2016. His most recent book is Beyond Comprehension: A Scientific Look at the Challenge of Knowing Everything. \n*By participating in this event\, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/)
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/sunday-gathering-e-andrew-boyd-beyond-comprehension-a-scientific-look
LOCATION:Delta Athenaeum\, 900 E. Linwood Blvd.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64109\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180930T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T071528
CREATED:20180903T204941Z
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SUMMARY:KC Oasis Happy Hour at Knuckleheads
DESCRIPTION:Join your Oasis friends for an afternoon of drinks and laughs at Knuckleheads Saloon. We’ll grab a big table and all enjoy a relaxing drink before the work week starts back up. \nBy participating in this event you agree to abide by the KC Oasis Code of Conduct: https://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/
URL:https://www.kcoasis.org/event/kc-oasis-happy-hour-at-knuckleheads
LOCATION:Knuckleheads Saloon\, 2715 Rocester St.\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64120\, United States
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