By the Johnson County Museum Some of the traditions centered around gift giving at Christmas come from the 1950s. With the American victory in World War II, the 1950s saw

By David Markham  On the west side of Olathe, JCPRD has a hidden gem of a site for business meetings and retreats. “One of the great things about our site

By David Markham If you’ve driven by the Mid-America Sports Complex lately, you may have seen evidence of the start of a six-year project to update both that facility and the nearby Mid-America

By Tim Bair It’s been days… NO, weeks… NO, MONTHS since we’ve had the joy of presenting live theater in our Theatre in the Park world. It’s been agonizing! And

By the Johnson County Museum When the “Resilience, Reflection, Rebuilding: Artists Respond to COVID-19” exhibition opened at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center (JCAHC) on August 1, 2020, it

By David Markham Despite a shortened season and the implementation of COVID-19 safety measures, JCPRD’s hayrides for organized groups are still proving popular this year. Outdoor Education Manager Bill McGowan

By The Johnson County Museum Common Threads, the Johnson County Museum’s newest temporary exhibit, will be unveiled on Nov. 7. The exhibit highlights the museum’s historic quilt collection and the

By David Markham They may seem like passive entities, but within the leaves, stems, and trunks of trees and other plants, a lot goes on at the chemical and molecular

By the Johnson County Museum                                                                                              Kansas City has hosted numerous presidential visits. Ulysses S. Grant visited in in 1880, as did Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, Calvin Coolidge in 1926, Herbert

By David Markham Besides officially opening new JCPRD facilities to the public, two October ribbon cutting events will also celebrate the legacy of two Johnson County families. The public is

By the Johnson County Museum From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year, we commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month. It is a time to celebrate the culture and contributions of

By David Markham For the public, a series of concerts in JCPRD parks during September and October are a chance to hear some classical music beautifully performed for free. For

By Tim Bair What do you do when you can’t do what you do? I’ll tell you. You do what you do… differently! That’s what you do! And that’s what

By David Markham We already knew our virtual programs help people stay safe while taking part in activities from their own home, but now we also know they can help

By the Johnson County Museum     On Aug. 31, 2020, the Johnson County Museum opens a traveling exhibit: Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861 – 2008. This exhibit, which will