Kansas City Corporate Challenge enshrined in Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

Kansas City Corporate Challenge, a program of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District, was recently inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony in mid-November.

“We are very excited; and of course we were very honored...

JCPRD recognized as Corporate Business of the Year by local chamber group

The Johnson County Park and Recreation District has been recognized as Corporate Business of the Year by the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce.

The award was announced during the chamber’s 2020 business awards event, which took place virtually o...

JCPRD's modified January through April catalog will be available after Nov. 13

The newest issue of the My JCPRD Activities catalog will be online on Nov. 13 and in print form the week before Thanksgiving. Registration for classes in the catalog begins at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16. 

The free publication features more than ...

Johnson County Museum recognized for service during pandemic

The Johnson County Museum was recently recognized with an Award of Excellence from the Kansas Museum Association for its efforts in three areas during the pandemic it is calling “Collect, Curate, Partner, Serve: Johnson County Museum’s...

Playground replacement now under way at Kill Creek Park

Work began during the last week of October on the removal and replacement of the playground near Shelter #4 in Kill Creek Park. The playground and its general area will remain closed to the public during this process, which expected to take approximately ...

Next Kids' Day Out programs at Johnson County Museum set for Nov. 23-25

Youth ages five to 10 are invited to come have fun at the Johnson County Museum on three days during Thanksgiving week when school is not in session. The November sessions are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 23, Tuesday, Nov. 24, and Wednesday, Nov. 25, and ea...

Project to remove and replace three shelters in Shawnee Mission Park to begin week of Sept. 21

Three picnic shelters located near the north shore of Shawnee Mission Park Lake are closing for demolition and replacement, which could take up to six months, according to Johnson County Park and Recreation District officials.

A notice to proceed with this...

Learn to deal with grief during the holidays during free new program on Dec. 1

If the holidays seem daunting, stressful, and lonely because you’re grieving, a free new virtual program being offered for all ages by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District might be able to help.

This program is called Grieving Loss Du...

In-person Chair Yoga class for 50 Plus begins Nov. 24 at MBPC, virtual class begins Dec. 1

Take yoga off the mat and onto a chair during a program being offered by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District beginning in late November. Physical distancing and COVID-19 safe practices will be encouraged during this p...

50 Plus Bingo programs continue on Dec. 2, 10, and 15

Three December sessions will close out the current season of Bingo programs being offered by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. Physical distancing and COVID-19 safe practices will be encouraged during these program...

Create a Snowman Wine glass Candleholder during new virtual program on Dec. 3

Crafting a piece of holiday decor as part of a newly-announced virtual program, is the idea behind a program offered in early December by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District. 

Snowman Wine glass Candleholder is the name of this program...

Make your own time capsule with a kit available from JCPRD

This has certainly been a year to remember, and the Johnson County Park and Recreation District has a way to help you recall details of 2020 at some point in the future.

JCPRD is currently selling Time Capsule Kits. Participants can make the most out of th...

Animal Tales Storytime sessions continue on Dec. 3 and 17

Learn about deer or spend some time with Santa during the final two Animal Tales Storytime sessions of the current season being presented by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Outdoor Education Department. Physical distancing and ...

Next Nature Time Yoga session set for Dec. 10 at Ernie Miller Nature Center

Encouraging creativity, coordination, and enhancing awareness of the natural world are goals of a popular standalone yoga program for young children and a parent or guardian being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District at the Ernie Mil...

Learn about Hallmark's History of Card Giving during free virtual program on Dec. 10

Learn more about the tradition of holiday card giving - with an emphasis on hometown company Hallmark - when the Johnson County Museum conducts a free virtual program in early December.

This one-hour program, called Hallmark's History of Card Givi...

Spaces still available for new Santa’s Little Helpers special event on Dec. 12

Santa has a new animal program special event just for ages two to six with an adult. This program will take place once in mid-December at the Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s Ernie Miller Nature Center 909 N. Kansas 7 Highway in Ola...

New Santa’s Virtual Workshop offered five times at JCAHC on Dec. 12 and 13

A new special event where participants can take part in-person in craft activities and virtually check in with Santa from the North Pole is being offered five times on Dec. 12 and 13 at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center. This event will be soc...

Get some tips for dealing with the Wintertime Blues during free program on Dec. 15

If the longer days and colder temperatures are getting you down, a free new virtual program being offered by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District might be able to help. 

This program is called Wintertime Blues ...

Virtual Yoga class for ages 14 and older begins Dec. 15

Lengthen your muscles while increasing both bone and muscle density during a three-session Virtual Yoga class for adults offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District beginning in mid-December.

This program is for ages 14 and older of all lev...

Alzheimer’s 101 virtual program on Dec. 17 provides understanding of the disease

One in three Kansas seniors will die from Alzheimer’s disease.  This deadly ailment is the subject of a virtual program being offered by the 50 Plus Department of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District in mid-December. ...

Learn more about our galaxy during free new virtual astronomy program on Dec. 22

Learn why the moon looks so big, how stars get their names, and much more during a free new virtual program for all ages being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.

This program is called Astronomically Speaking - Astronomy Truths, a...

Co-ed Ninja Training Camp co-ed gymnastics program for ages 6-12 set for Dec. 22 and 23

Two sessions of ninja fun are in store for children enrolled in a co-ed gymnastics program being offered by the Johnson County Park and Recreation District during the holiday break. Physical distancing and COVID-19 safe practices will be observed during t...

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....