Join us to hear from the ACLU about how the right to vote should be guaranteed to all eligible Americans, but this fundamental constitutional right is constantly under attack.

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

Join us at Open Streets ICT!

Open Streets ICT is more than just an event—it’s a celebration of community, connection, and healthy living. This free, family-friendly initiative brings Wichitans of all ages and fitness levels together to promote active lifestyles, foster social engagement, and create vibrant public spaces.

While you’re enjoying the event, stop by the Wichita Oasis booth to hang out or just to say hi! Get your photo taken with the legendary Plinko board and try your chance at winning a special prize for hitting slot #2 (while supplies last).

Join us for our monthly potluck and quarterly McKinney-Vento donation drive! Our optional potluck theme this month is "Fillings & Flatbreads"!

Helpful things to bring for the potluck:

• A dish to share. vegetarian and vegan options are always appreciated!
• Ingredients list. please do not bring fresh watermelon, fresh cucumber, or dishes with peanuts due to severe allergies; other known allergies (ok to bring if labeled): eggs, mushrooms, gluten, strawberries
• Reusable plates & utensils for personal use (we will have paper and plastic options available)

Also, don’t forget to bring any McKinney-Vento items that you signed up for! You can drop off items early at any Sunday Gathering. See what we still need here: wichitaoasis.org/mvsnacks

The McKinney-Vento program ensures homeless children have access to a free, public education by removing barriers and providing support to students and their families. Each quarter we collect items and then assemble them at the potluck for the students enrolled in the USD 259 program.

Join us after the Wichita Oasis potluck to discuss An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Spanning more than four hundred years, this classic bottom-up peoples’ history radically reframes US history and explodes the silences that have haunted our national narrative.

Content Warnings (Graphic): Genocide, Racism, Violence; see The StoryGraph for additional warnings.

Beth Clarkson is an ASQ-Certified Quality Engineer with a PhD in Statistics. She has worked as a professional statistician since 1983, helping manufacturing and service industries through the use of quality improvement techniques, surveys, and statistical analysis of data.

She specializes in computing material properties, engineering design basis values, quality improvement, statistical graphics, and basic statistical analysis for research purposes.

She is Chief Statistician at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR); Senior Research Engineer and Chief Statistician for the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP); and Co-Chair of the Statistics Working Group and founding board member of the Composite Materials Handbook (CMH-17).

She consults in service and manufacturing industries – primarily in aerospace – in both white-collar and blue-collar environments.

Join us for a family-friendly field trip back to Meadowlark Farm! There are activities for all ages: pick-your-own fruit (apples and pumpkins), goats, a playground, a store with snacks and hard cider on tap, games, and more. Or just come out and relax on the patio and enjoy the crisp autumn air, beautiful scenery, and time with friends.

Helpful things to bring:

• The cost is $3.50 per person ages 10+ (under 10 free)
• Extra money for cider, snacks, apples, pumpkins, and other items for sale in their store
• Closed-toed shoes (and other weather-appropriate attire)
• A knife or clippers to cut pumpkin stems (or you can rent a pair when you get there)

After you pay admission, look for anyone wearing a blue Oasis t-shirt!

Join us for lunch at the King Buffet in Augusta!

AI gets a lot of hype or hate depending on who you talk to. Its impacts on society, the economy, and the environment are irrefutable. With an on-the-ground engineering perspective, Quinn will cover what is hype, what is real, and how to best prepare for an AI world. Covering ways to use AI more effectively for those interested in increasing their skills, and legislative suggestions for those who wish to curtail AI and its impacts, this talk will cover a broad spectrum of this emerging industry.

Speaker Bio: With 15 years of industry experience in systems engineering, I work with biotech firms who focus on detecting and curing cancers. I utilize AI regularly for engineering purposes and have led work groups on the use of AI in a regulated environment. I ran the successful "DeFlock Lynnwood" campaign to remove Flock's AI surveillance cameras from Lynnwood Washington. I acknowledge the positives and negatives that come with the AI world we now live in.

Join us for our monthly potluck! This month's optional theme is “Soup & Sandwiches”!

Helpful things to bring:

• A dish to share. vegetarian and vegan options are always appreciated!
• Ingredients list. please do not bring fresh watermelon, fresh cucumber, or dishes with peanuts due to severe allergies; other known allergies (ok to bring if labeled): eggs, mushrooms, gluten, strawberries
• Reusable plates & utensils for personal use (we will have paper and plastic options available)

Join us after the Wichita Oasis potluck to discuss Kahoe by Cayde Brown. Adventure awaits Jaysmith Dartsun as he is helps his elderly friend Alkin travel home to Kahoe. Getting caught in the transport, Jay finds himself in a place where all the rules are new and he must make the best of this fantasy land.

This book is available for free on Google Play Books