August's book is "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris. Please bring a snack to share. This vibrant collection of expat essays from legendary humorist David Sedaris is a cause for jubilation. Sedaris' move to Paris in the early aughts inspired hilarious pieces, such as "Me Talk Pretty One Day," about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration — "You Can’t Kill the Rooster" is a portrait of his brother who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented...

*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/).

Musical guest: Music by Skippy (https://www.musicbyskippy.com/) Community moment: TBD Featured speaker: Dr. Benjamin Reed, "Box Turtles" Dr. Benjamin Reed is a behavioral and physiological ecologist whose research with undergraduate students focuses on the Ornate Box Turtle. Benjamin leads teams of students that work at field sites and laboratory settings in Western Nebraska and Eastern Kansas every summer. The team's recent research has focused on the movement ecology and behavioral types (personality) traits of box turtles with the ultimate aim of better understanding these fascinating creatures to better inform public education and management practices. By participating in this event, you agree...

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/87488 Additional volunteer opportunity TBD. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

September's book is "The Witches: Salem, 1692" by Stacy Schiff. Please bring a snack to share. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the #1 national bestseller Cleopatra unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before 19 men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death. The panic spread quickly, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors, parents and children each other....

*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/).

*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/).

*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/).

*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/).