May 2 - 15, 2022
JCPRD's 50 Plus Program provides unique opportunities and lifelong memories that inspire a healthier community.

Special Events
Friday, May 13
11:30 am - 3:30 pm
$15 / $16 nonresident
Tomahawk Ridge Community Center
1 - 4 hr. event

It’s time to build walls, make sets, and create pairs against other Mah Jongg enthusiasts. Delight in an afternoon of Mah Jongg with lunch and fun prizes.

Cost of admission covers food and staff time to administer the Mah Jongg program. No additional charge for Mah Jongg.
Thursday, June 16 - 3.0 & under
Friday, June 17 - 3.5 & above
$28 for Gender & Mixed
Lenexa Community Center

Take a break from the summer’s heat and show your competitive spirit! Awards will be presented to first, second, and third place in each division of gender and mixed ratings. 
All players must be 50 years of age by 12/31/22. 

Special Interests
Thursday, May 12
10:00 - 11:00 am
Free

Learn why sleep is so critical to living a healthy life, along with some common sleep disorders in older adults. Everyone will walk away with meaningful tools and tips that can immediately be implemented to improve one's sleep health and overall well-being. A virtual presentation from KU Medical Center's Sleep Lab, held over zoom.
Day Trips
Thursday, June 2
6:30 am - 6:30 pm
$112 (includes lunch)
Departs form Antioch Park
1 - 12 hr. trip

Travel to Caney and Chanute, Kan., and visit Safari Zoological Park. Enjoy a unique guided tour of this zoo and encounter animals from the plains of Africa to the outback of Australia. After lunch, head to The Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum in Chanute. Learn about the couple who traveled as explorers, writers, and filmmakers as they documented their time in Africa.
Fine and Performing Arts
Tuesday, May 3
7:00 - 8:00 pm
FREE
Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center

Clear your calendars & don’t miss these performances by members of the New Horizons Band as they make beautiful music together. This top-notch entertainment is free of charge. No registrations necessary, see you there!

Donations for band equipment will be accepted at the concert.
Games
Wednesday, May 11
10:00 - 11:00 am
Free

Think fast and write faster in this quick-paced game of alliterative words and categories. We'll play virtually over zoom.
Gardening
Thursday, May 5
2:00 - 3:00 pm
$5 / $ 6 nonresident
Roeland Park Community Center

Tight on time for gardening? Not enough space to grow your favorite veggies? Then straw bale gardening might be right for you! Starting a straw bale garden is an inexpensive way to get all the farm-fresh flavors you love without hurting your back in the process!
Learn tips and tricks on how to plant a straw bale garden from Mick Town, who has successfully been using this method for five years.
Health and Fitness
Tai Chi
Wednesday, May 4
$36 / $40 nonresident
Roeland Park Community Center
4- 50 min. sessions

LOW INTENSITY: Tai Chi offers a slow and gentle exercise with benefits in endurance, flexibility, and muscle strengthening. All experience levels welcome in this course.
Begins
10:00 - 10:50 am
Begins
5:00 - 5:50 pm
$39 / $43 nonresident
Roeland Park Community Center
5 - 50 min. sessions

Perfect for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba class. Easy-to-follow choreography focuses on balance, range of motion, coordination and fun! Want to try a class before committing to the entire session? Call for details 913-826-3160.
Begins
6:30 - 7:20 pm
Begins
10:00 - 10:50 am
Nature and Outdoors
Thursday, May 12
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
$31 / $33 nonresident
Departs from Antioch Park
1- 7 hr. outing

Enjoy a ranger-guided walk of the pristine Eisenhower State Park. Walk along treed paths, close to the lake edge. After the walk, enjoy a drive through the park as the ranger continues to explain highlights of Eisenhower. Lunch will be at Applebee’s afterward. Lunch costs on your own. Gravel-packed natural trail.
Pickleball
Wednesday, May 18
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$13 / $14 nonresident
Matt Ross Community Center

Designed for beginner and intermediate players who want to take their pickleball game to the next level. Space is limited. Equipment available.
Social Outing
Thursday, June 23
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
$37 / $39 nonresident
Departs from Antioch Park

Hear the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd at the newly renovated Legends Park, once home to he T-Bones, now home of the KC Monarchs. Catch the day game against the Sioux City Explorers and root on the home team. Enjoy ballpark concessions for lunch. Lunch cost on the traveler.

**If this trip is full, please consider putting your name on the waitlist, as a second bus might go.
Program offerings made possible with the help of sponsorships from the following:
Partners
Leaders
Supporters
Cigna
Olathe Health
Parman & Easterday
50 Plus Office and Program Locations
Antioch Park
Daytrip & Outing Departures
6501 Antioch Rd.
Merriam
(913) 826-2830
Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center
8788 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park
(913) 826-2787
Matt Ross
Community Center
8101 Marty St.
Overland Park
(913) 826-2830
Mill Creek
Activity Center
6518 Vista Dr.
Shawnee
(913) 826-3160
Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse
9101 Nall Ave.
Prairie Village
(913) 826-2975 
New Century Fieldhouse
551 New Century Pkwy.
New Century
(913) 826-2830
Roeland Park
Community Center
4850 Rosewood Dr.
Roeland Park
(913) 826-3160 
Tomahawk Ridge
Community Center
11902 Lowell Ave.
Overland Park
(913) 826-2830