Johnson County Kansas

To help support our next 50 years, the 50 Plus Department is launching a fundraising event, Fund the Fun, on Thursday, Nov. 4. Funds raised through the Park and Recreation Foundation of Johnson County will be utilized for scholarships to cover participant program fees, expenses and administrative costs associated with providing additional low-fee and/or no fee programs and more.

A Mah Jongg Halloween Party is offering a ghoulish good time from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood Drive.

A picture is worth a thousand words and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Those longing to create are invited to a series of one-day workshops, each with a different way of looking at or creating art hosted by Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Program.

Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Department is offering Spring Strolling walks at nearby trails. Patrons can enjoy socializing and exercising at a safe distance.

A memorial display of 2,977 American flags will be dedicated on Thursday, Sept. 9, by Johnson County Government in observance of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in honor of that many lives lost that day.

There are some things that research shows we can do to potentially extend the time we have. Researchers who study the lives of people who’ve lived the longest determined that there are eight key habits that foster longevity.

The Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Department is sponsoring a virtual presentation on the Holocaust and a tour of the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum April 6, 2021.

Navy man Ronald John Hemenway was the third son of Robert (Bob) and Shirley Hemenway of Shawnee. Twenty years later, the Shawnee couple sadly recall the events before and after Sept. 11, 2001, when their son was one of 2,977 victims killed in terrorist attacks involving four hijacked airplanes.

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

“Pitch in for Pollinators” or “Plant a Patch for Pollinators” are catchphrases creating awareness of pollinator protection. Whether you have a yard, live in an apartment, or in a maintenance-provided community, there is something we all can do to help our pollinators thrive.