Johnson County Kansas

You can now navigate through the articles in our digital version of The Best Times. View the links below to get started reading the September-October 2023 edition.

Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Program and Mission Parks and Recreation are teaming up to provide a fun, one-day, social pickleball tournament.

Medicare Annual Open Enrollment from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 is the annual opportunity to review, compare and enroll into the Medicare Part D plan of your choice.

Johnson County’s Minor Home Repair program assists income eligible Johnson County homeowners with repair projects in their homes, including required accessibility modifications for elderly and disabled households.

Johnson County Park and Recreation District’s 50 Plus Program is hosting its annual Live Well Age Well event from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, 8788 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park.

The monarch butterfly is known as the “King of Butterflies” and September is considered “Monarch Month” as the butterflies migrating south for their winter home in Mexico.

Olathe Public Library was formally founded in 1909. Johnson County Library began in the 1950s. Both systems take great pride in their own operations but also realize the advantages of working together.

A festive evening is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct.4 at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center, 8788 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. From Spanish explorers, to Mexican traders and laborers, to recent Central and South American immigrants, the Kansas City region has deep Latino history. Today, the Latino community is Johnson County’s fastest growing population.

Does your basement turn into a swimming pool when it rains outside? If so, you might what to check out JoCo Inflow.