Kansas City Oasis

Musical guest: Joshua James Warren (IG: @JoshuaJamesWarren) Community moment: Gratitude Letters Featured speaker: Pete Dulin, "Embarking on an Expedition of Thirst" Author Pete Dulin shares insights gleaned from his pre-pandemic travels and research for his travel guidebook. Expedition of Thirst documents the exploration of 150 breweries, wineries, and distilleries in Kansas and Missouri. Pete Dulin is the author of "Expedition of Thirst: Exploring Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries Across the Heart of Kansas and Missouri," "Kansas City Beer: A History of Brewing in the Heartland," "KC Ale Trail," and "Last Bite." His reporting has appeared in AFAR, Feast, Kansas City Magazine,...

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: TBA Community moment: TBA Featured speaker: Lu Tarr, Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City: "Art in the Garden" YOU are an artist; you just don’t know it yet! Almost anything can be art … it’s all in the eye of the beholder. Singular or mass plantings, formal or informal gardening can all be enhanced by repurposing everyday household items. Discarded tools, iron, water, stones, and feeding stations for birds or butterflies can all be incorporated into your gardens. Mass plantings in planned patterns can provide extra beauty with a big statement. Make a peaceful haven among your plants...

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: 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...