Kansas City Oasis

Featured speaker: Amy, Scrivner, BikeWalkKC: "Who Wins When Driving Is a Prerequisite for Thriving?" Amy Scrivner has worked in the nonprofit sector since 1997, specializing in fundraising and communications. Several years ago, she had to take the car keys away from her dad. It was one of the hardest things she'd ever done. He accused her of taking away his freedom. Her dad’s story is one Amy often repeats in her role at BikeWalkKC. It’s a story that resonates with a lot of people, and it motivates her to do this work. Your ability to drive should NOT predict your...

Musical guests: Vi Tran Trio (https://www.facebook.com/vitranmusic) Featured speaker: Anne Kniggendorf, KC Public Library Anne Kniggendorf works in the Public Affairs department of the Kansas City Public Library as an editor and writer. She's the author of "Secret Kansas City" and co-author of "Kansas City Scavenger." 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 the ramp to enter the building. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code...

Musical guest: Colton Cox (https://www.facebook.com/coltoncoxmusic/) Featured speakers: Anne Calvert & Melanie Busse, League of Women Voters, "Missouri Voters Have a Superpower! – 2024 Ballot Questions" Anne Calvert is the president of the League of Women Voters of Kansas City, Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties. She has volunteered for LWVKC for more than 8 years. Melanie Busse has been a member of the LWVKC for three years. She co-chairs the Legislative Action Committee and is a member of the Voter Education Committee. Parallel park in the neighborhood near our building or in the "free on Sundays" KU P2 parking garage two...

Join the KC Oasis Book Club to discuss Shelby Van Pelt's novel,"Remarkably Bright Creatures," a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. Read the description here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures

Musical guests: The Swallowtails (https://theswallowtails.com/) Featured speaker: Leechia Jones, "Stress Management" Leechia Jones worked in Family Guidance for Behavioral Healthcare for 32 years before retiring in 2012. There, she was responsible for implementing and facilitating training sessions for staff and consumers, coordinating and facilitating health fairs, co-developing and co-facilitating the Family in Transitions program, and developing and facilitating training programs and seminars for area agencies and businesses. She was also the instructor for the parent child sex education program and the S.T.E.P. program. Leechia is a certified MANDT Trainer (Crisis Intervention Program), Journey Trainer, S.T.E.P. Facilitator, H.I.V. Counselor, Adoption Specialist,...

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 us for the Volker Neighborhood Porch Party! Bring a dish to share and enjoy music from one of our favorites, Heath Church (https://www.heathchurchmusic.com/). If it's too hot we'll move indoors. Rain date is August 18. 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: Kemet Coleman (https://www.kemetcoleman.com/) Featured speaker: John "JR" Bruce, "Buffalo Soldier Stories" John "JR" Bruce is president of the KC Buffalo Soldiers Chapter and earned four Bronze Stars for Valor in Combat in Vietnam. He is a Certified Oral Storyteller. About Buffalo Soldiers: One of the greatest and most successful human experiments in American history had its seminal roots in Missouri. Starting in 1866, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, was the receiving station for the men (and woman) of color following the Civil War. There the most unlikely of soldiers joined the United States Army in the United States Colored Troops...

Join KC Oasis for a fun summer outing at Shawnee Mission Park Beach! Bring a chair, nonalcoholic drinks and floaties. Chips, cookies and fruit will be provided. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).