Kansas City Oasis

Musical guests: Tom "Trashmouth" Baker & Jim Beisman (https://www.facebook.com/tom.t.baker/) Featured speaker: Nicoya Helm, "Memento Mori: Befriending Death" A full examination of life must include its inevitable conclusion: death. Perhaps this is why meditation on the inevitability and universality of death is found so often in contemplative traditions. Nicoya will highlight what we can learn from these traditions about befriending our own end. Nicoya Helm offers meditation 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...

Musical guest: Brody Buster (https://www.facebook.com/BrodyBustersOneManBand/) Featured content:: Members from the Oasis Network participate in a panel discussion. Due to unforeseen circumstances we have an alternate program today. Members of the Oasis Network from multiple Oasis Chapters are in town for a conference and will share topics from their experience in their city and what the Oasis Network Board is doing to support Oasis Chapters. Parallel park in the neighborhood near our building or in the "free on Sundays" KU P2 parking garage two blocks west of our community center. Please reserve the small south parking lot for those who need...

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...

Get ready to move and groove! Guest teacher Laura will guide us through a fun-filled Soul Line Dance class where we'll learn popular steps similar to the Electric Slide and the Hustle. No dance experience needed — just bring your energy and love for great music. Perfect for all ages (teens+ please) and skill levels, this class is a great way to have fun, stay active, and meet new friends. Don’t miss out on the chance to dance to your favorite tunes and learn some classic moves! This will be in preparation for the Old Mill Dance Groove Event on...

Musical guests: The Nite Owls (https://www.facebook.com/niteowlskc) Phil Dixon, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, will be speaking about the history of the Kansas City Monarchs. His books will also be available for purchase. Learn more here: https://www.humanitieskansas.org/get-involved/request-speaker/phil-dixon-the-kansas-city-monarchs-and-americas-national-pastime After lunch, we will meet at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for a self-guided tour. The museum is free for kids 0-4, $6 for those 5-12, $9 for seniors 65+ and $10 for adults, and it's open until 5 on Sunday. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

Join the KC Oasis Book Club to discuss the New York Times bestseller, “The Night Circus.” Two star-crossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the spellbinding novel that captured the world's imagination. "Part love story, part fable ... defies both genres and expectations." —The Boston Globe The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes,...

Performed outdoors in one of Kansas City's hidden gems! Just in time for Halloween, Electric Poe returns to Union Cemetery to showcase R.H. Wilhoit once again captivating audiences as the master of the macabre. This year, Wilhoit looks at Poe through the eyes of Poe's rival writer, Rufus Griswold. Written as an obituary for Poe, highlighted stories include "The Raven" and "William Wilson." This event sells out fast! Get your tickets here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/34948/production/1199558?performanceId=11462524 By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

There will also be a costume parade for kiddos of all ages! The City of Fountains Sisters (CoFS) is a modern order of 21st century nuns. Since their acceptance as an Aspirant House, they have devoted themselves to community service, promoting human rights, and respect for both diversity and spiritual enlightenment. They believe all people have the right to express their unique joy and beauty. When necessary, they use humor, wit and wisdom to expose the forces of bigotry and guilt that chain the human spirit. Learn more here: https://www.cityoffountainssopi.com/sistory.html By participating in this event, you agree to abide by...

Musical guest: David Luther (https://thedavidluther.com/) Featured speakers: Jessica Rockhold and Dr. Shelly Cline, "Manipulating the People: Nazi Propaganda and the Importance of Media Literacy" Perhaps the biggest misconception about Nazi Germany is that the Nazi party came to power in a landslide victory with an overwhelming wave of public support. This talk will look at the conditions of Germany in the 1920s and 1930s that made the Nazism possible. It will explore the propaganda used by the Nazis to gain and sustain the support of the people for their new vision of Germany, and it will explore important lessons for...

Featured speaker: David Fitzgerald, "PLAYING GOD: An Evolutionary History of World Religion" Musical guests: Ernest James Zydeco (https://www.facebook.com/ejzydeco) Community moment: Amy van der Drift Very recently there have been some fascinating and jaw-dropping discoveries in archaeology and history — including ones that overturn so much of what we think we know about the founders and origins of our major world religions. Author David Fitzgerald shares the most exciting recent scholarly findings in the field of global religious history. David is a historical researcher and author of "Nailed" and "The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion" series (including "Jesus: Mything in...