The Johnson County Park and Recreation District offers year-round program, activities, and special events for all ages!

Program offerings for this week include: a Full Moon Hike for ages 8 and older at Ernie Miller Park; a new Natureplay Explorers – Creek Kids program for ages 2-6 on the Mill Creek Streamway Park;  The Knight School Chess Team for ages 6-12 at the Roeland Park Community Center, a Social Bowling outing for Adaptive Recreation participants, three different pickleball classes for adults, a Painter’s Palette program for ages 50 & Older at the Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, and much more!

For more information or to register online for the programs listed here, click on the class titles below. To register by phone, call tel:913-831-3359.

A reminder that while JCPRD’s 50 Plus programs are primarily for people who are age 50 or older, interested parties who have not yet reached that magic age may still be able to attend. Persons 18 and older who are interested in a 50 Plus class are invited to call the 50 Plus Department at 913-826-2975 for space availability.

Here’s a sampling of programs JCPRD has coming up for the week of Aug. 31-Sept 6:

Fun for All

• Sept. 5 - Ernie Miller Park Full Moon Hike (Ages 8 & Older) Ernie Miller Park
• Sept. 6 - Fishing: Overnight Saturdays after 11 p.m. (All Ages) Lexington Lake Park - final overnight fishing session of 2025

Preschool

• Sept. 3 - Animal Tales Storytime: Dino Discovery (Ages 2-6 with Adult) Ernie Miller Nature Center
• Sept. 3 - NEW! Preschool: Natureplay Explorers - Creek Kids (Ages 4-6) Mill Creek Streamway Park - 87th Lane 
• Sept. 4 - Nature & Outdoors: Little Critter’s Day Out  - fall semester through Dec. 11 (Ages 3-5) Ernie Miller Nature Center
• Sept. 6 - Multi-Sport: Amazing Athletes (Ages 3-5) Meadowbrook Park

Youth

• Sept. 4 - Special Interest: The Knight School Chess Team (Ages 6-12) Roeland Park Community Center

Adaptive Recreation

JCPRD’s Adaptive Recreation programs provide fun, educational, and socializing activities for members of the Johnson County community with special needs.

• Sept. 5 - Adaptive Rec - Social: Bowling (Ages 8 & Older) Park Lanes Family Fun Center

Adult

• Sept. 2 - Pickleball: Pickleball 102 (Ages 18 & Older) Meadowbrook Park 
• Sept. 2 - Pickleball: Intermediate Drilling (Ages 18 & Older) Meadowbrook Park
• Sept. 3 - Yoga: Rise and Shine Yoga (Ages 16 & Older) Ernie Miller Park
• Sept. 4 - Pickleball: Pickleball 101 (Ages 18 & Older) Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse

50 Plus

• Sept. 1 - Art: Painter's Palette or Watercolor (Ages 50 & Older) Tomahawk Ridge Community Center
• Sept. 2 - Exercise: Chair Yoga (Ages 50 & Older) Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse
• Sept. 2 - Gardening: Fall Bulbs (Ages 50 & Older) virtual program - FREE
• Sept. 3 - Exercise: Ageless Lifters (Ages 50 & Older) Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse
• Sept. 3 - Alzheimer's: Supporting Independence (Ages 50 & Older) virtual program
• Sept. 4 - Exercise: Chair Yoga (Ages 50 & Older) Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse
• Sept. 4 - Crafts: Silver Hair & Golden Needles (Ages 50 & Older) New Century Fieldhouse
• Sept. 5 - Bingo - Cherry on Top (Ages 50 & Older) Tomahawk Ridge Community Center