Kansas City Oasis

Musical guest: Jon Eric (https://www.reverbnation.com/joneric/songs) Community moment: David Ready Featured speaker: Gary Blakely, "How Model T's Changed the World" We will be at UMKC Royall Hall 111 for this meeting, not the KC Oasis Community Center. About the speaker: Gary Blakely spent his entire adult life in the transportation industry, as an occupation and as a hobby. He retired from Ford Motor Company as a Field Service Engineer, where he was part of the Hybrid Escape Launch Team. He has a keen interest in the history of automotive technology, how it developed, and how it was implemented in mass production....

MASKS ARE OPTIONAL. *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 to help feed and clothe those in need. Micah Ministry serves hundreds of people every Monday evening from 5:15-7:15. They help anyone, regardless of race, gender, religious (or nonreligious) affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or any other trait. Come join us in helping our less fortunate neighbors. Volunteers will greet the guests, serve food, offer...

Join fellow Oasians for fun, frivolity, food and drinks at Boulevard Beer Hall! All ages are welcome. *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: Kadesh Flow (https://www.facebook.com/KadeshFlow) Featured speaker: Steve Sitton, "An Artist in KC" Steve Sitton is the current (and only the second) administrator of the Thomas Hart Benton Home & Studio State Historic Site in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Sitton has been at the Benton Home since July 2001, and has worked for Missouri State Parks since October 1994. Steve is a graduate of Ruskin High School in south Kansas City, class of 1985. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Drury College in Springfield, Missouri, in 1990. He was initially hired as the Tourist Assistant at Deutschheim State...

Join fellow Oasians for a tour of the Thomas Hart Benton Home & Studio State Historic Site! Staff will lead visitors through the home and studio while discussing the life of Thomas Hart Benton, his art and the elements of his home. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3.50 for ages 6-17, and free for ages 5 and under. Our reservation is for up to 20 people, with a discount for at least 15 people: $3.50/adults, $3.00 for ages 6-17. Our group should qualify for the discounted rate and be able to all tour together. *By participating in this event, you...

MASKS ARE OPTIONAL. *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 to help feed and clothe those in need. Micah Ministry serves hundreds of people every Monday evening from 5:15-7:15. They help anyone, regardless of race, gender, religious (or nonreligious) affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or any other trait. Come join us in helping our less fortunate neighbors. Volunteers will greet the guests, serve food, offer...

Musical guest: Jacob "JJ" Cantrell Featured speaker: Seth Andrews, "God Likes to Watch: The Blaming and Shaming of Purity Culture" Few things are as terrifying as religious sex "education." A former evangelical Christian, Seth Andrews explores and examines Purity Culture's clumsy, harmful, and sometimes sinister attempts to control thoughts, behaviors, healthy sexuality, and the self. Leave your chastity belts in the lobby, and get ready for an entertaining – and often alarming – ride. Location: UMKC Royall Hall 111 800 E. 52nd St., Kansas City, MO 64110 Free Sunday parking in the parking garage at 52nd and Rockhill Rd. (enter...

Join fellow Oasians for this premiere musical about the women's suffrage movement. Written by Fringe veterans Bryan Colley and Tara Varney, this unconventional exploration of women’s history is filled with humor, inspiration, and songs of the 19th and early 20th centuries. More info about the show: http://bit.ly/3JA4R7C Adult tickets: $12 Children 12 and under: $7 Please note that you must also purchase a $5 Fringe button to attend. Purchase Fringe buttons here: https://kcfringe.org/. *By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

MASKS ARE OPTIONAL. *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 to help feed and clothe those in need. Micah Ministry serves hundreds of people every Monday evening from 5:15-7:15. They help anyone, regardless of race, gender, religious (or nonreligious) affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or any other trait. Come join us in helping our less fortunate neighbors. Volunteers will greet the guests, serve food, offer...

The fifth Sunday of the month is Service Sunday, where we do a project to benefit a nonprofit in the community. This month we'll be supporting Veterans in our community through the Veterans Community Project by creating Snack Bags and Meal Boxes. Please sign up to bring donations here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BAFA928AAF8C07-veterans Learn more about the Veterans Community Project: https://www.veteranscommunityproject.org/vcp-kc List of ongoing donation needs: https://www.veteranscommunityproject.org/_files/ugd/09f9fb_4693bc254f1246a583320dd0a40e509d.pdf Location: UMKC Royall Hall 111 800 E. 52nd St., Kansas City, MO 64110 Free Sunday parking in the parking garage at 52nd and Rockhill Rd. (enter from 52nd & Charlotte). *By participating in this event, you...