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December 2019

Fri Dec. 13

Candy Cane Hunt
Sat Dec. 14

*Full - Pajama Party Breakfast Bingo
Sat Dec. 14

Holiday Parents’ Day Out

Wed Dec. 18

Candy Cane Hunt
Fri Dec. 20

Family Fun Graham Cracker House Workshop
Sat Dec. 21

SOLD OUT - Winter Solstice Celebration

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Park board approves 2020 capital projects and 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan

The Johnson County Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners approved 2020 capital projects and a proposed five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) for JCPRD during its regular monthly meeting conducted Nov. 20 in Shawnee Mission Park. Read on...
Letters From Santa offered through Dec. 13 by Overland Park 50 Plus program

Personalized letters from Santa are available through a program being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Department. Read on...
Animal Tales Storytelling sessions continue on Dec. 4 and 18

Visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus are the themes of December Animal Tales Storytelling sessions being presented by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Outdoor Education Department at the Ernie Miller Nature Center. Read on...
Public input sought on E-bike pilot program now underway on JCPRD trails

Public input is currently being sought on the use of two classifications of electric bicycles on Johnson County Park and Recreation District trails. Read on...
Hear from the collectors behind the Johnson County Museum’s Dreaming of a Retro Xmas exhibit

Johnson County residents Steve and Mary Pruitt, whose collection of aluminum Christmas trees and other pieces of retro holiday décor, featured in the Johnson County Museum’s Dreaming of a Retro Xmas temporary exhibit, will talk about their collection. Read on...
New Dreaming of a Retro Xmas temporary exhibit begins Nov. 12 at Johnson County Museum

Travel back to a Space Age Christmas and learn all about aluminum trees and other vintage decorations during a new temporary exhibits beginning in mid-November at the Johnson County Museum. Read on...
Savages and Princesses - The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes exhibit begins Nov. 20

Giving viewers an opportunity to see artwork by nationally-recognized indigenous artists and starting some conversations around the topic of Native American stereotyping are goals for a second temporary exhibit opening at the Johnson County Museum. Read on...
New Strolling Strings and Sleigh Bells event for 50 Plus on Dec. 11

Deck the halls and spread holiday cheer with entertainment by Shawnee Mission North’s Strolling Strings during a new special event being planned in mid-December by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
JCPRD gymnastics program offers Candy Cane Hunt on Dec. 13 & 18

A holiday-themed gymnastics program for young children involving hundreds of candy canes hidden throughout the Mill Creek Activity Center is being offered in early December by the gymnastics department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
Johnson County Museum to present free Lanesfield School Country Christmas event

Drop in for an old-fashioned Christmas during a special event being presented nine times this holiday season by the Johnson County Museum at the Lanesfield Historic Site. Read on...
New Family Fun Graham Cracker House Workshop set for Dec. 20 at the Roeland Park Community Center

A new holiday-related special event being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District lets participants drop in anytime during a five-hour window on the Saturday before Christmas to create their own graham cracker house. Read on...
Donations of animal supplies sought through Holidays for the Animals program at Ernie Miller Nature

The holidays are a time of gifts and generosity. Individuals, families, and groups wanting to make a difference are invited to consider contributing a gift to the animals at the Ernie Miller Nature Center through a program called Holidays for the Animals. Read on...
Intro to Acting winter break camp class offered for youth ages 8-12

Monologues, dialogue between characters, and evoking emotion as actors are just a few things young would-be thespians will learn during an Intro to Acting winter break camp. Read on...
Audition Lab winter break camp program offered for youth ages 12-18

Prepare for upcoming theater auditions during an Audition Lab winter break camp being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District on the three days following Christmas. Read on...
Christmas tree recycling begins Dec. 26 in four Johnson County Park and Recreation District parks

Post-holiday contributions of discarded natural Christmas trees will be accepted at four Johnson County Park and Recreation District park locations from Dec. 26 through Jan. 31. Read on...
Sunday Family Series begins Jan. 5 at Ernie Miller Nature Center

Bring the family to Ernie Miller Nature Center in January for Sunday Family Nature Programs. Read on...
JCPRD presents Homeschool Art programs for ages 6 to 17 beginning Jan. 9, 17 & 31

Youth can join their friends on an adventure into art during four different homeschool programs being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District beginning in mid- to late January. Read on...
Kids’ Countdown planned on Dec. 31 at Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse

Kids can enjoy all the festivities of New Year’s Eve at noon during a new special event being presented on the last day of 2019 by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
Noon Year’s Eve event is Dec. 31 at Roeland Park Community Center

Celebrate the New Year at noon during a returning special event being offered by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
New season of Little Critters Day Out program begins Jan. 2 at Ernie Miller Nature Center

Your little critter will enjoy two hours of fun and education on the first Thursday of each month as you enjoy some personal time during a program being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Outdoor Education Department. Read on...
Kids’ Day Out session scheduled for Jan. 2 & 3 at Mill Creek Activity Center

Kids' need a break too! Children ages five to 12 are invited to enjoy fun activities during a Kids' Day Out program planned for the Thursday and Friday after New Year’s Day at Mill Creek Activity Center in Shawnee. Read on...
JCPRD gymnastics program offers Winter Camp for girls on Jan. 2 & 3

A fun-filled camp for female gymnasts of all skill levels is being offered during winter break by the gymnastics department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
Join the Side By Side Experience 50 Plus vocal performing group beginning Jan. 3

The Side By Side Experience, a 50 Plus vocal music and dance group presented by JCPRD's 50 Plus Department, will be beginning a new session in early January. Read on...
Enjoy New Year's week performance by Rockin' Rob at Johnson County Museum on Jan. 3

Fun, music, and movement are in store when the Johnson County Museum presents a Kid-Friendly Musical Performance in early January. Read on...
Creative Storytime drop-in program offered on four Saturdays beginning Jan. 4

Inspired by both classic and contemporary children’s literature, a drop-in storytime program is being offered by the Fine and Performing Arts Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District on four Saturdays through April. Read on...
Bitty Ball basketball programs for two age groups begin early January

Bitty Ball Basketball programs for two different age groups of girls and boys are being offered beginning in early January by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Read on...
Chess program for homeschoolers ages 6-12 begins Jan. 7

Homeschool students ages six to 12 can learn to play chess in a kid-centered classroom environment during a program being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District beginning in early January. Read on...
“The Ookpik Book” is subject of next museum Retro Storytime program at the Johnson County Museum

Parents and their preschoolers will love stories and illustrations from long ago, read by a special guest from the 1950s All-Electric House during a series of programs being offered monthly from January through April at the Johnson County Museum. Read on...
Free Coffee with the Birds program offered on Tuesday mornings at Ernie Miller Nature Center

Come enjoy winter bird watching from the comfort of an indoor wildlife viewing room during an informal program being offered for ages 18 and older at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District's Ernie Miller Nature Center. Read on...
New season of Animal Tales Storytime sessions begins Jan. 8 at Ernie Miller Nature Center

A new season of Animal Tales Storytime will begin Jan. 8 at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Ernie Miller Nature Center in Olathe. Read on...
Ernie Miller Nature Center offers live animal programs for groups

Five nature programs featuring live animals are being offered for groups by the Ernie Miller Nature Center or at your location in Kansas. The programs are called Wildlife Who's Who, Wildlife Webs, Snakes Alive, Birds of Prey, and Whooo Are The Owls. Read on...

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