Johnson County Kansas

What is the social significance of quilts to the people who made them? Explore these ideas when the Johnson County Museum conducts its next virtual program in mid-January.

Past examples of apocalyptic artwork and literature, with an eye towards our own era will be examined when the Johnson County Museum conducts its next virtual program in mid-January.

Change is constant in life, the weather and often the ways things are done. The challenge at hand is how to deliver The Best Times to readers by the best means possible in the 21st century while keeping an eye on costs for our bimonthly publication as population of aging adults in Johnson County grows.

A community mobilization and story-telling campaign called #ZeroReasonsWhy (#ZRW) was founded in 2018 to prevent teen suicide and to remove the stigma surrounding mental health. The campaign has broadened its outreach to include aging adults and others who are suffering from the impacts of isolation, depression, suicidal thoughts and mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic.

According to information provided by the Internal Revenue Service, tax scams continue to be on the rise. It is important to use caution when viewing emails and receiving telephone calls supposedly from the IRS. Falling victim to one of these scams can not only be costly, but also aggravating in the time it can take to straighten out the resulting mess.

The Johnson County Extension Office will offer a couple of valuable opportunities next month.

The Common Threads temporary exhibit, featuring about two-dozen quilts ranging from the 1850s through the
1960s, will close on Jan. 23 at the Johnson County Museum.