Johnson County Park & Recreation District: News Releases

03/10/2010

A Working Ladies Golf League is being offered beginning in early April at the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Tomahawk Hills Golf Course, 17501 Midland Drive, Shawnee. read more

03/10/2010

Open houses will be conducted from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at all three of the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Early Childhood Development Centers. read more

03/10/2010

Two youth classes in the Japanese martial art of Jiu Jitsu being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District promise to help "bully proof" your child. read more

03/04/2010

Travel in time and meet some amazing women from the past during a special event planned at the Ernie Miller Nature Center on Saturday, March 27. read more

03/04/2010

Two new football programs for ages 13 through 19 are being offered in late March by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District in conjunction with 68's Inside Sports. The programs are Football Skills Training and Lineman Training Camp. Both programs begin March 29 and will take place at 68's Inside Sports, 9111 Flint, Overland Park. Search for the keyword "sports" to find these programs in the JCPRD's Activities Catalog and online listings. read more

03/04/2010

Gather your family and pick up your Passport to Adventure for the Interpretive Site Coalition of Kansas City’s fifteenth annual event at the Ernie Miller Nature Center or at any of 21 other sites in the metro area beginning March 27. read more

03/04/2010

An initial registration deadline is approaching for the BikeSource Duathlon and Triathlon at Heritage Park, which will take place beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 16, in Heritage Park, 16050 Pflu... read more

02/25/2010

Bored during Spring Break Week? Bring your family and friends to Ernie Miller Nature Center, 909 North Kansas-7 Highway, Olathe, for a fun and educational program which will be presented twice each day. read more

02/25/2010

Children ages 11 to 13 can have an adventure during spring break at Outdoor Adventures Camp offered March 15 through 19 at Ernie Miller Park, 909 North Kansas 7 Highway, Olathe. read more

02/25/2010

Youth ages seven to 15 can keep active during spring break week with a new program called Spring Break Fitness Sampler being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

02/25/2010

Two different day-long Mad Science® programs are being offered for ages six through 12 at the Roeland Park Community Center during spring break week. The programs are Mad Science® Junior Engineers and Mad Science® Creepy Crawly Ecology. read more

02/25/2010

A Spring Break Splash Bash for all ages is being planned for March 19 at the covered Roeland Park Aquatics Center, 4843 Rosewood, Roeland Park, by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

02/17/2010

Are you ready for a fun, new sport that you can play with your whole family? A program called Wicketball being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District could be for you. read more

02/17/2010

Learn how to stay relaxed in stressful times and keep from getting tense in everyday life through a new martial arts class for youth and adults being offered by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

02/17/2010

An additional 3,000 pounds of rainbow trout will be released into two Johnson County Park & Recreation District lakes during a supplemental stocking in mid-March. read more

02/17/2010

Join the Johnson County Park & Recreation District for a late winter birdwatching trip to the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 13. The trip will depart from the north side of Antioch Park, 6501 Antioch Road, Merriam, at 8 a.m. and return around 3:30 p.m. read more

02/17/2010

Talented men who can wow the crowd with their singing, dancing, and comedy talents are being sought for the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's 50 Plus Department's fourth annual Mens Follies coming up on Sunday, March 14. read more

02/10/2010

Honeybees are the theme of the first in a series of three programs for young children being offered during March, April, and May at the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center, 909 North Kansas 7 Highway, Olathe. read more

02/10/2010

Crafts persons and artists of all types are invited to enter The Summertime Arts & Craft Show, which is set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 15, in Antioch Park, 6501 Antioch Road, Merriam. read more

02/10/2010

A new season of Animals Tales Storytime sessions is beginning at the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center in Olathe. Young children and their parents are invited to come listen and learn during any or all of the eight different sessions scheduled between March 3 and May 19. read more

02/03/2010

The initial registration deadline is approaching for a new Indoor Triathlon being hosted by 68's Indoor Sports in conjunction with the Johnson County Park & Recreation District. read more

02/03/2010

Summer hours of 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. go into effect March 1 for many Johnson County Park & Recreation District parks. These summer hours will stay in effect through Oct. 31. read more

11/04/2009

11/04/09 - A new season of Animals Tales Storytime sessions is beginning at the Johnson County Park & Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center in Olathe. Young children and their parents are i... read more

11/04/2009

An updated version of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District's most-asked-for publication is now available. read more

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