Kansas City Oasis

Musical guest: Wyatt West (https://www.facebook.com/wyattwestmusic) Community moment: TBA Featured speaker: Niki Aktipis, "Intersectionality: Science and Its Historical Impact on Black Bodies" Have you ever heard the name Henrietta Lacks? Do you know what happened in the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment? Were you ever taught about how gynecological practices were created? Why does any of this matter? In this presentation we will discuss the implications of scientific discoveries and their impact on Black bodies. Many of the medical scientific breakthroughs that have saved countless lives have a dark history rooted in inequality and, in some areas, unequivocally inhumane. Within the U.S. education...

MASKS ARE REQUIRED. *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...

It's Hanami time! We have officially called it for April 15 at 10 a.m. at Loose Park to enjoy cherry blossoms to their fullest. Please note there is still a two-week window in which the weather might become severe for the buds. We will be sure to update the event if there are any significant delays in the blooming cycle. Meet our KC Oasis group in the grass west of the Loose Park Picnic Pavilion off the 5110 Wornall Rd. parking area. Feel free to bring food for yourself or to share as well as blankets/seating too. You will want...

Featured speaker: Stan Slaughter, "The Alchemy of Composting, How 2+2=9, If You Let It" Musician: Roy Baldwin Phillips Community Moment: Sally Mendon & Julie Maschler Stan Slaughter brings science and music together in ways that enthrall, educate and inspire students. With a master’s degree in biology, 10 years in the classroom and his rockin’ good guitar, he has traveled the nation for a generation presenting to adults and children, including over 4,000 schools. He’s produced five albums of environmentally themed music, including his bestseller, Rot N’ Roll. He’s recently been focused on reducing food waste and composting, helping to focus...

MASKS ARE REQUIRED. *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: Margot Reed (https://instagram.com/margotreeda) Community moment: Storm Davis Featured speaker: Ron Ruhnke, "Poetry Speaks" In honor of National Poetry Month, Ron will perform "Poetry Speaks," featuring poetry that can change your life, open your heart, make you think, and possibly even make you smile. Come hear the power and beauty of words. Ron grew up on a farm in northeastern Kansas and enjoyed spending a great deal of time outdoors. Professionally, Ron taught high school in Salina, Kansas; worked as a counselor at an outpatient alcohol and drug treatment center in Lincoln, Nebraska; and spent most of his professional...

KC Oasis will be providing the dinner on April 24. Volunteers are needed during the day to assist with food preparation and donation sorting as well as the normal evening hours for serving food and distributing clothing and supplies. Masks are now optional. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BAFA928AAF8C07-kcoasis 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...

We'll create Happy Kits for children at Children's Mercy Hospital and their family members. Our goal is 25 of each of the four type of Happy Kits (Pre-K/Kindergarten, School-Age, Teen & Caregiver, and Greeting Card) for a total of 100 Happy Kits. Sign up to bring supplies here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BAFA928AAF8C07-kcoasis1 Learn more about Happy Kits here: https://www.childrensmercy.org/.../donate-goods/happy-kits/ Come make a difference in the lives of children in our community! *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 REQUIRED. *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: Schuyler Minor Community moment: Kevin Lamberd Featured speaker: Josh Pratt, "Successful Home Gardening" Josh is a passionate gardener, devoted husband to MJ, and a self-described technology nerd. He has always been passionate about sustainability and the natural world. As a gardener, Josh has honed his skills over the years and takes great pride in cultivating beautiful and bountiful gardens, both for aesthetic pleasure and for sustenance. With a professional background in technology, Josh is always trying to incorporate ways to bring gardening and technology together to make processes easier and more sustainable. He has expanded his gardening practice...