Join us to learn from Logan Rhamy, owner of Air Capital Cyber Security LLC, on how to manage our online hygiene to stay safe and keep our data private.

Speaker: Logan has been working in Cyber Security since 2014 who specializes in forensic investigations related to data loss. He also helped develop the Advanced Cyber Security and Digital Forensics classes at WSU Tech. He has a passion for the fundamentals and bringing complex concepts to the masses. Never be afraid to ask a question.

Musician: JLNN - “The Girl With The Blue Guitar”

JLNN is a singer-songwriter from Wichita, KS, where she has been an active musician since 2008, playing with the bands No Alibi and Caldera 301 before working as a solo artist. Her music has been featured on KWCH. With evocative lyrics, melodic vocals, and familiar composition, JLNN’s music has been called “real” and “inspiring,” and draws on elements of indie, heartland rock, folk, blues, and occasional psychedelia. She is currently a recurring performer in comedian Heather Jay’s “Being Trans” series while writing new music to perform in Wichita and beyond.

Facebook, Instagram, Threads: @JLNNmusic

Join us for lunch at the Panera by Wesley (Central & Hillside) after our regular Sunday Gathering.

Elected officials are most responsive and listen to the advice of people they have a relationship with. We’ll learn guidance from Ashley Balza with Loud Light on how to build those relationships and have constructive meetings.

Ashley Balza is a Wichita Metro Community Organizer for Loud Light.

Bring your favorite dish to share and join us for our monthly potluck! Helpful things to bring:

• A dish to share. vegetarian options are always appreciated!
• Ingredients list. known community allergies: fresh watermelon, fresh cucumber, mushrooms, peanuts, strawberries, gluten
• Reusable plates & utensils for personal use (we will have paper and plastic options available)

Special Author Event with Big Poppa E!

Join us after the Wichita Oasis potluck with Big Poppa E to enjoy a poetry reading from his book, Big Poppa E Greatest Hits, Poems to Read Out Loud. The book is available for free on his website.

No childcare provided.

And the winner is…My Neighbor Totoro! Come join us for this free event at the Derby Plaza Theaters. Thank you to everyone that voted in our movie poll! Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli, this film tells the story of two young sisters who move to the countryside, where they encounter magical forest creatures—most notably the kind and mysterious Totoro—who help them cope with the changes and challenges in their lives.

Help us out by using this RSVP form so that we can let the theater know roughly how many to expect.

Join us for our annual public board meeting where you’ll get an inside look at our progress and plans–plus time to ask questions and offer feedback!

Agenda:

• Year in Review
• On the Horizon
• Finance Update
• Board Elections
• Community Conversation
• Q&A

Join us for lunch at Tanya's Soup Kitchen on East Douglas after our regular Sunday Gathering.

Join us after the Wichita Oasis potluck to discuss the Bartimaeus Series by Jonathan Stroud. This tale follows the adventures of Nathaniel, a young magician, and Bartimaeus, a snarky djinni, as they navigate a world of magic, politics, and betrayal in an alternate London.

We will be discussing all 4 books (0.5-3). Suggested reading order is:

1. The Ring of Solomon
2. The Amulet of Samarkand
3. The Golem's Eye
4. Ptolemy's Gate

Join us for a presentation and discussion on “William Allen White and the KKK in Kansas,” by Beverley Olson Buller.

The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.

The 1920s saw the re-emergence of the Ku Klux Klan across America, and sparked fear and violence against African Americans and other minority groups. As the editor of the Emporia Gazette, White was acutely aware of the growing presence of the KKK in Kansas following World War I. Seeing no candidates free of Klan influence, White declared, “I want to be governor to free Kansas from the disgrace of the Ku Klux Klan.” This presentation follows the raucous two-month campaign that had White traveling over 2,700 miles to deliver 104 speeches, all directed at expelling the KKK.

Beverley Olson Buller is an author, an educator, and chair of the William Allen White Children’s Book Awards selection committee in Emporia.

“William Allen White wrote in 1922, ‘When anything is going to happen in this country, it happens first in Kansas.’ Accordingly, Kansas became the first state in the union to outlaw the Ku Klux Klan,” Buller said. “The story of White's role in history is fascinating and one of which his fellow Kansans can be very proud.”

“William Allen White and the KKK in Kansas” is part of Humanities Kansas's Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.

About Humanities Kansas

Humanities Kansas is an independent nonprofit leading a movement of ideas to empower the people of Kansas to strengthen their communities and our democracy. Since 1972, our pioneering programming, grants, and partnerships have documented and shared stories to spark conversations and generate insights. Together with our partners and supporters, we inspire all Kansans to draw on history, literature, ethics, and culture to enrich their lives and serve the communities and state we all proudly call home. Visit humanitieskansas.org.