August 22 - September 4, 2022 | |
JCPRD's 50 Plus Program provides unique opportunities and lifelong memories that inspire a healthier community. | |
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Irish Splendor
March 8 - 15, 2023
Highlights: Dublin, Christ Church Cathedral, Blarney Castle, Killarney, Dingle Peninsula, Farm Visit, Cliffs of Moher, Whiskey Distillery, Castle Stay
Registration Deadline: Friday, Sept. 9 by 4:30pm
Click here for additional tours and information.
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Chili Bingo
Thursday, October 6
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
$17 / $19 nonresident
Roeland Park Community Center
Celebrate the changing of the seasons meeting new friends over a mild chili, salad, and cinnamon roll dinner - it’s a Kansas thing! 12 games of bingo included. Prizes can range from gift cards to gift baskets.
Please register by 9/23. Everyone receives a special fall-themed gift.
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The Mane Event: Clydesdales and Warm Springs Ranch
Thursday, September 8
7:30 am
$142 (includes lunch)
Meet at Antioch Park
1 - 11.5 hr. trip
Giddy up to Boonville, Mo. and visit the Warm Springs Ranch to see where the Budweiser Clydesdale horses are bred. See luxury trailers, the 1903 beer wagon, equipment worn by the Clydesdales, and of course meet the horses. After lunch, travel to a lavender farm and pick your own fresh bundle. Learn how to dry lavender to make aromatic use of it.
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Milk and Tea
Tuesday, September 27
8:45 am
$98 (includes lunch)
Meet at Antioch Park
1 - 8.5 hr. trip
Visit the Shatto Milk Company and experience the process of bringing milk from farm to table. Sample their various flavors and have time to shop the store. For a light lunch, enjoy a full tea party, tea sampling, and learn about the various tea blends. Before heading back, enjoy time shopping and exploring in the booming downtown of Liberty, Mo.
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Enrichment & Special Interests | |
Tuesday, August 30
2:00 - 3:00 pm
$5 / $6 nonresident
Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse
Intertwine your love of travel and a good book with a travel-themed book club. Each month enjoy the selected book from the list and conclude the month at the clubhouse with a group discussion on how it relates to your travel, and how it may inspire your wanderlust.
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Giddy Up Bingo
Wednesday, Sept. 7
1:30 - 3:30 pm
$5 / $6 nonresident
New Century Fieldhouse
BINGO! Delight in food, prizes, fun, and 12 games of bingo. Variety of prizes awarded including gift certificates. Space is limited, register early by calling 913-831-3359. Cost of admission covers food and staff time to administer the bingo program. No additional charge for bingo.
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Cooking: Apple Orchard Delight Demo & Tasting
Wednesday, September 28
11:00 -1:00 pm
$25 / $28 nonresident
Roeland Park Community Center
Impress all your family and friends with these elevated apple creations! You will learn to make a savory roasted sweet potato and apple sausage casserole with creamy apple slaw. Then you can satisfy your sweet tooth with an apple, almond, and coconut tart. Your personal chef, Misty Town, might even serenade you with a few tunes while cooking!
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50 Plus Tap
$47 / $52 nonresident
Matt Ross Community Center
6 sessions
Learn basic tap fundamentals such as the Waltz, Clog, and Rhythm Time Steps in Beginner Tap. Stomp, shuffle, and stamp your way to the next level with Intermediate. Test out of Intermediate for Advanced. Hard-soled or tap dance shoes required. No previous tap dance
necessary for Beginner.
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The first 300 attendees will receive an event bag that includes a free pass to the Johnson County Museum valid for entry the day of the event, along with other event and sponsor information.
No registration required and the event is free to all attendees.
Visit www.jcprd.com/livewellagewell for a complete event schedule and information.
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Burr Oak Woods Walk and Discover
Friday, September 2
9:00 - 4:00 pm
$25 / $27 nonresident
Meet at Antioch Park
1 - 5 hr. outing
Enjoy a guided walk along one of the many trails at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area in Blue Springs, Mo. After, enjoy a tour inside the Nature Center and view several exhibits on display. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. This trail is paved without inclines.
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Meadowbrook Walkers
Wednesday, September 7
9:00 - 9:50 am
$3 / $4 nonresident
Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse
4 sessions
Meet new people, catch up with old friends, and feel great being active at the same time! Meet at Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse for coffee
and end with a 30-minute walk!
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Beginning Pickleball Lesson
Wednesday, September 7
1:00 - 3:00 pm
$15 / $16 nonresident
New Century Fieldhouse
Learn the basic rules of pickleball and get in on the game all your friends are talking about! Equipment provided; space is limited.
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Program offerings made possible with the help of sponsorships from the following: | |
Supporters
Addington Place of Prairie Village
Cigna
Olathe Health
Parman & Easterday
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50 Plus Office and Program Locations | |
Antioch Park
Daytrip & Outing Departures
6501 Antioch Rd.
Merriam
(913) 826-2830
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Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center
8788 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park
(913) 826-2787
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Matt Ross
Community Center
8101 Marty St.
Overland Park
(913) 826-2830
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Mill Creek
Activity Center
6518 Vista Dr.
Shawnee
(913) 826-3160
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Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse
9101 Nall Ave.
Prairie Village
(913) 826-2975
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New Century Fieldhouse
551 New Century Pkwy.
New Century
(913) 826-2830
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Roeland Park
Community Center
4850 Rosewood Dr.
Roeland Park
(913) 826-3160
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Tomahawk Ridge
Community Center
11902 Lowell Ave.
Overland Park
(913) 826-2830
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