Kansas City Oasis

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...

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...

Featured Speaker: Elyse Max from Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty (MADP) Musical guest: Heath Church (https://www.heathchurchmusic.com/) Community moment: Kelsey Reid Elyse Max is the co-director of MADP in the KC area. Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty (MADP) is a statewide organization working to repeal the death penalty in Missouri by educating citizens and legislators regarding the costs and consequences of capital punishment. They seek to empower murder victim family members, exonerees, communities, racial justice advocates, various faith and conscience traditions, as well as individuals, to collaborate in creating new opportunities for abolition. With coalition partners, MADP addresses root...

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: The Canterberries (https://instagram.com/the_canterberries) Community moment: Gratitude Letters Featured speaker: Nicoya Helm, "Modern Mindfulness: History, Hype, and Hope" Nicoya Helm offers mindfulness and mental health education to help people look deeper, dream bigger, and live better. She combines professional experience in corporate IT and higher education with over 20 years of meditation training to create learning experiences that are personal, practical, and fun. She holds a Master of Science in Education and is a certified Unified Mindfulness coach and Mental Health First Aid Instructor. When not teaching, she enjoys making stuff, playing outside, and talking to strangers. Location: UMKC...

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...