Visit the museum for free this fall! Explore KidScape and our signature exhibition, Becoming Johnson County. Walk-up only; no pre-registration.

Come enjoy the Johnson County Museum and KidScape in a comfortable, low-sensory environment. This limited-occupancy session is designed specifically for children with sensory processing differences and Autism Spectrum Disorders, and their families. We welcome visitors of all abilities and museum experience levels. We also welcome hand fidgets, comfort items, weighted blankets and vests, and mobility devices. This program is offered in partnership with Britain Development, a program of AdventHealth Shawnee Mission. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

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Preschoolers love stories from long ago, read by a special guest from the 1950s All-Electric House! Craft activity included after the story ends. Published in 1953, this story is a long-time favorite about a hen, hard work, and the benefits of collaborating with friends.

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Join panelists from the Blue River Conservation Collaborative, JCPRD, JoCo Storm Water, and the Heartland Conservation Alliance for a discussion of the Blue River Watershed history, conservation efforts, and future. Program is free of charge but attendees must register to attend. Program hosted by the Parks and Recreation Foundation of Johnson County, and complements the museum’s special exhibit, REDLINED: Cities, Suburbs, and Segregation.

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Interact with museum staff as you learn why we collect, how we collect, and the importance to our local community. Our collection features over 19,300 3D objects and over one million images. The Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center holds the museum’s two-dimensional collection, including manuscripts, maps, photographs, and quilts.

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What does redlining mean? This special exhibit reveals local history and connections to national events in the history of cities, suburbs, and who could access the American Dream. Exhibit is complemented by a slate of programs at the Johnson County Museum and community partners across the KC Metro.

For more information, visit jcprd.com/redlined.

Join us for three audition workshops from professional theatre artists, Delano Mendoza and Margo Mikkelson. Register for all three for $60 or drop in for $25. Cost: $60 for all 3 sessions or $25 drop-in per session.

Workshop themes are as follows:

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Come grab a partner and do-si-do for this beginner friendly and community engaged class! Cost: $80 for 9 sessions or $10 drop-in per session.

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Learn the fundamentals of putting together a highly entertaining improv show. Participants will work together as an ensemble to learn basic improv techniques.

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Have a favorite instrument that you love to play? Ever wanted to join a band? Join us Wednesday afternoons this fall and meet fellow musicians in the community!

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Fundamentals of Improv, puppetry, and playwriting are just a few of of the things you will learn in this introductory class. Series will culminate in a sharing for parents.

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This course series will focus on all the things it takes to put together a theatre performance or showcase. This course is recommended for those that have taken Homeschool Theatre 1 or a theatre class before.

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Monologues, dialogue between characters, and evoking emotion are just a few things you will learn in this introductory course. Series will culminate in a sharing for parents.

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This course series will focus on all the things musical theatre, from how to nail a dance audition, to finding the perfect 16 bar audition, to working together as an ensemble. The course series will culminate in a sharing for family and friends.

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Bond with your young dancer as you work together to discover rhythm and music in this interactive dance class. This class encourages balance control, and sounds that encourage language development. Cost: $88 for 6 sessions or $10 drop-in per session.

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Grab a partner or a friend or come by yourself to dance the night away and learn beginner friendly east coast swing dance techniques. Cost: $40 for 3 sessions or $15 drop-in per session.

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Learn the fundamentals of hip hop in this fun and interactive cardio filled hip hop class.

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Learn tips and techniques to paint with watercolor paints. Students will explore watercolor painting with mini technical studies and one larger painting in this class. No experience needed. All supplies included.

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Come get creative and explore clay. Students will get the opportunity to hand-build with clay and make one ceramics piece to be fired. Students will need an adult to attend class with them.

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Bring your budding artists into the Art Studio for a mini art project made just for them. We'll explore different materials and techniques of art like drawing, collage and sculpture while building on early learning skills during this mini class focused on exploration. Students will need an adult to attend class with them.

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Learn to draw animals with the help of our teaching artists and our animal ambassadors from Ernie Miller Nature Center. Each drawing class will feature one of our animal friends acting as a live model. Our teaching artist will be there to guide you through the process of sketching and drawing an animal who shifts and moves. No experience needed, all supplies included. September 24th class will be drawing a Hawk.

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Come create art with the whole family! Families of up to 5 members are invited to join us for specially created art programs where they can all show off their creativity and make an art piece together. 20% discount on 3rd family member and any family member registered after that up to five.

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Let’s paint like Picasso! During this pint-sized art class we’ll learn about painting with watercolors, tempera, chalk and more. Students will need an adult to attend class with them.

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A special lecture series at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center presented by Emily Alley, Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication at Avila University. This lecture series explores identity in media, ranging from paleolithic cave art to video games. Each lecture is premised in the philosophy of Structuralism, the idea of culture as modern mythology, which we both influence and adopt. Attend one lecture or all four; the lectures all relate to the overall theme of Art & Identity and can be registered for individually. Art & Identity lectures are FREE to attend but registration is required to reserve a spot. Identity in Portraiture: This lecture examines symbolism in art, portraiture as a proxy for conversation among an artist/patron/viewer, and the larger concept of recognition. Case studies include Picasso's portrait of Gertrude Stein - and the idea that she's painted wearing a Gertrude Stein mask.

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“Always…Patsy Cline” is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death.

The musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsy’ unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Walking After Midnight…27 songs in all. The show’s title was inspired by Cline’s letters to Seger, which were consistently signed “Love ALWAYS… Patsy Cline.”

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We welcome you back to the Great Lawn at Meadowbrook Park for a free chamber music concert presented by KC Symphony musicians! All performances are weather permitting. There is no cost to attend; bring a chair or blanket to sit on!

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Join us for a kid-friendly Petite Performance hosted by the KC Symphony mobile music box series. Performance will occur next to the Shawnee Mission Park inclusive playground. All performances are weather permitting. There is no cost to attend; bring a chair or blanket to sit on!

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