Johnson County Kansas

The Black family lived in South Park, now Merriam. It was an integrated community founded in 1887. Sixty years later, Alfonso and Mary Webb fought against a plan to segregate Black and white pupils between new and old schools. The buildings were unequal in quality.

The opening of the Merriam Plaza Library on March 20 begins an exciting new chapter for Johnson County Library’s 70+ year history in Merriam.

Life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past 50 years, yet societal expectations of older adults have changed little. Also, people are generally unprepared for this increased longevity.

Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Department is offering a cultural odyssey during the Lunch & Learn program on “Vibrant India” in collaboration with the India Association of Kansas City.

Kansas will experience its third Presidential Preference Primary Election Day on March 19.

The Public Garden Tour gives you a legitimate excuse to poke around and more! The Johnson County Extension Master Gardeners biennial garden tour on May 17 and 18 is made for looking, learning and exploring. The 2024 tour features six gardens within miles of each other in Johnson County.

Travel back to the music, style and freedom of the 1960s with an irresistible blend of hip-swiveling hits, eye-popping fashions, and outrageous dance moves with “SHOUT! The Mod Musical,” the first show of the Theatre in the Park’s 2024 season.

The free 12th Healthy Yards Expo will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at the Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive in Shawnee.

Mike Kelly, chairman of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners, will present his 2024 State of County Address on Tuesday, April 9, at the Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd.

The application window for a new property tax relief program for adults 65 and older who meet income requirements is now open through April 15.

Those who qualify for the program will be eligible to receive a payment of up to $200 in 2024 after the Johnson County Board of County Com missioners approved a pilot program in the 2024 budget.