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Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 5pm

Johnson County KS Arts and Heritage Center

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Johnson County KS Arts and Heritage Center

Managed by Johnson County Park & Recreation District, JCAHC is a cultural hub for the arts!
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09/05/2024

👶 NEW! Baby Dance + Play 👶 Don’t miss out on our Baby Dance + Play class for ages birth to 18 months! It’s a delightful mix of movement, music, and bonding time with your little one. Join us for a magical journey of discovery and fun! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1137/Preschool

09/05/2024

🎤 NEW! Adult Acting and Scene Study 🎤 Calling all aspiring actors! Our Adult Acting and Scene Study class is the perfect opportunity to dive into character development, scene work, and monologues. Explore classic and contemporary plays in a supportive environment. ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1139/Adult

09/04/2024

Come check out our latest art exhibit- "See Kansas". This art project is a collaboration of nine artists across the state of Kansas who captured the beauty of the state's parks, greenspaces and natural landmarks in the iconic style of the 1930s National Park posters.

Parks & Green Spaces, LLC spearheaded this project and has more info about each artists as well as prints and postcards of the artwork available on their site here: parksandgreenspaces.com/

This exhibit will be on display through December 7th during the Arts & Heritage Center's open hours Mon-Sat 9am-5pm.

Find more info about Johnson County Park and Recreation District - JCPRD's art exhibits here: jcprd.com/1209/Art-Exhibits

09/03/2024

🎭 Imagination Exploration 🎭 Unlock your child’s creativity in our Imagination Exploration class! Through theatre games, improvisation, and group storytelling, we’ll help them see the world in new ways. It’s all about thinking outside the box! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1138/Youth

09/03/2024

🎬 Intro to Acting 🎬 Ready to explore the world of acting? Our Intro to Acting class for ages 5-8 is the perfect place to start! Through character development and imaginative play, your child will gain confidence and have a blast. ENOLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1138/Youth

08/31/2024

The Arts & Heritage Center and Johnson County Museum will be CLOSED on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day.

Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3. Come visit us!

08/31/2024

🎨 Creative Drama for Little Ones! 🎨 Our Creative Drama class for ages 4-6 takes your child on imaginative adventures each week! Explore the world of storybooks through drama, movement, and play. Enroll now for a fun-filled journey! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1137/Preschool

08/31/2024

🎤 Advanced Musical Theatre 🎤 Is your child ready to take their singing and acting to the next level? Our Advanced Musical Theatre class is here to help them prepare for auditions and competitions with expert training. Perfect for dedicated performers! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1925/Teen

08/29/2024

🌟 NEW! Performer Pals 🌟 Toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years, it’s your time to shine in Performer Pals! Wiggle, sing, and act your way through themed weeks of fun. It’s a fantastic way to develop language, motor skills, and social skills! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1137/Preschool

08/29/2024

🎭 Advanced Acting for Teens 🎭 Calling all serious performers aged 13-18! Our Advanced Acting class is designed to elevate your skills with in-depth scene study, character development, and improvisation. Take your talent to the next level! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1928/Teen

08/27/2024

🌟 Showstopper Sprouts 🌟 Let your child’s creativity soar in our Showstopper Sprouts class! Through singing, acting, and fun theatre games, they’ll build confidence and make new friends. Perfect for budding performers ages 5-8! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1249/Youth

08/27/2024

👯‍♀️ Pre-Jazz/Tap Fun! 👯‍♀️ Get ready for a dance-tastic time! Our Pre-Jazz/Tap class on Tuesday afternoons (or Friday mornings) will have your child moving to the beat while learning rhythm and musicality. It’s the perfect blend of fun and dance fundamentals! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1140/Preschool

08/24/2024

👶 NEW! Baby Dance + Play 👶 Join us for a magical experience with your little one in Baby Dance + Play—perfect for ages birth to 18 months! Explore movement, music, and play in a nurturing environment. Bond with your baby and create lasting memories! ENROLL HERE ->https://www.jcprd.com/1137/Preschool

08/24/2024

🎭 Acting Classes for All Ages! 🎭 From Creative Drama for ages 4-6 to Advanced Acting for teens, we’ve got it all! Develop confidence, explore new techniques, and create powerful performances. Your child’s acting journey starts here! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/350/Theatre

08/23/2024

🧵✨ Stitch your way into creativity this season with our Embroidery Basics series this September! Whether you’re a complete beginner or have tried a few stitches in the past, this class offers a chance to unwind, connect, and create beautiful hand-stitched designs. Come join us and add a little thread magic to your life! 🍂🎨

Register now at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/34091?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

08/23/2024

🧵✨ Get ready to stitch up some fun! Our Sewn Characters mini-series for ages 8-15 is here to bring imaginations to life through fabric and thread. From designing their own quirky characters to bringing them to life with needle and thread, this class is perfect for young creators eager to learn the art of sewing. Let’s sew, stuff, and create something magical together! 🧸🎨

Sign up now at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/34095?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

08/22/2024

🎶 Broadway Bound Awaits! 🎶
Is your child ready to take center stage? Our Broadway Bound class for ages 9-13 is perfect for aspiring stars! From vocal techniques to song interpretation, we’ll help them shine. Enroll today for a chance to see your child’s voice soar! ENROLL HERE ->https://www.jcprd.com/1249/Youth

08/22/2024

Introducing Pre-Ballet 1 (ages 2-3) & Pre-Ballet 2 (ages 4-5) now available THREE times a week! Watch your little one’s confidence and creativity blossom as they learn ballet basics in a fun, supportive environment. No experience needed—just a love for dance! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1140/Preschool

08/21/2024

🔧👶 Little hands, big ideas! Our Tots & Tools for Preschoolers is the perfect way to introduce your little builders to the world of creativity and construction. From hammering to sawing (safely, of course!), we’ll help them explore basic tools and build their confidence along the way. Let’s nurture those budding engineers and watch their imaginations take shape! 🚀✨

Sign up at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/34115?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

08/20/2024

💥 Jazz/Funk Dance is Here! 💥
Calling all dancers ages 6-11! Join us on Saturday mornings for a high-energy Jazz/Funk class. Your child will groove to upbeat music, learn cool moves, and have a blast combining jazz, modern, and hip-hop styles. Let’s dance together!

08/20/2024

🌟 Get Ready to Shine! 🌟
Our Intermediate Ballet class is here for ages 6-11! On Saturday mornings, your child will take their ballet skills to the next level, building strength, flexibility, and artistry. Plus, they’ll learn to express themselves beautifully through movement. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! ENROLL HERE -> https://www.jcprd.com/1141/Youth

08/19/2024

🎯✨ Ready to make your mark? Join our Custom Leather Patches series for adults and turn your unique designs into wearable art! Whether you’re repping your favorite organization, creating a statement piece, or personalizing your gear, this class will teach you how to design, cut, and create one-of-a-kind patches using our laser cutters technology. Let’s craft something that’s totally you! 🔥🎨

Sign up now at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/34093?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

08/19/2024

🍁🎨 Autumn is here, and so is our homeschool art adventure! 🎨🍂 This fall, let your kids’ creativity soar with drawing, painting, sculpture and more. Focusing on art skills, appreciation and theory, our art programs are the perfect way to embrace the beauty of autumn. Grab your brushes and join us in creating masterpieces! 🍃✨

Sign up now at https://www.jcprd.com/1918/Homeschool

08/19/2024

🎨 Fall Fine Art Classes for Adults - Unleash Your Creativity! 🍂 Embrace the beauty of autumn and explore your artistic side with our fall visual arts and makerspace classes designed specifically for adults!

We've expanded our machine sewing classes to include Basics, Upcycling Clothing and Alterations. We've also added new classes like Punch Needle Art, Learn to Solder: Cat Lamp, Laser Cut Leather Patches and more! And of course, we're offering classic programs like Acrylic Painting, Watercolor, Pastel, Drawing and Ceramics.

Sign up now at https://jcprd.com/1135/Adult
See our classes for all ages at https://jcprd.com/351/Fine-Arts

08/17/2024

Join us at the JCPRD Poster Reveal & Artist Talkback event on Thursday, August 22 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. as we reveal four more designs for the JCPRD poster collection!

Four local artists were commissioned to feature scenes from Antioch Park, Ernie Miller Park, Mill Creek Streamway Park, and Stilwell Community Park using the iconic and majestic style used by the Federal Art Project artists of the 1930s. The selected artists include Sol Anzorena, Haley Chaffin, Julia Morris, and Ruthie Osa.

Learn more about the project and let us know if you can join us!
JCPRD.com/publicart

08/16/2024

Join us for a hands-on series where you'll learn the techniques of transforming ordinary bars of soap into stunning works of art. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class is perfect for anyone eager to explore their creativity in a unique medium.

This mini-series starts NEXT WEEK! Sign up now at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/34139?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

08/16/2024

🔧🍂 Get ready to tinker, create, and innovate this fall! Our homeschool makerspace programs are back, packed with hands-on projects that spark imagination and problem-solving. From 3D printing and laser cutting projects to glowing and moving electronic creations, it’s time to turn those autumn ideas into reality. Let’s make something amazing together this season! 🚀✨

Register now! https://www.jcprd.com/1910/Homeschool-Making

08/16/2024

🎨 Discover the Joy of Art this Fall! 🍂 Unlock your child's creativity with our exciting fall art classes!

Whether your young artists love painting, sewing, sculpting or learning new technologies we've got visual arts and makerspace classes for them. Many of our youth programs are short-series to accommodate busy schedules and make it easy to fit in some relaxing creative time!

Register for fine art and makerspace classes for ages 8-15 here: https://jcprd.com/1134/Youth

Find fine art and makerspace classes for all ages here: https://jcprd.com/351/Fine-Arts

08/15/2024

🖍️✨ It’s never too late to pick up a pencil and discover your inner artist! Our Beginning Drawing class for ages 50 and older is the perfect place to start. Whether you’re new to drawing or revisiting an old passion, we’ll guide you through the basics in a relaxed, supportive environment. Come explore your creativity and make new friends while sketching your way through this exciting journey! 🎨🌟

Grabyour spot today at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/34094?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

08/14/2024

🎨 Fall Fine Art & Makerspace - Where Little Artists Shine! 🍂 This fall, nurture your child’s creativity with our exciting art classes designed especially for babies and preschoolers!

Sensory Art, painting for babies up to 3 years old, is back! We've got one-time Saturday fine art and makerspace classes for ages 3-7 for a little burst of creativity OR weekday series classes.

Find your little one's next creative journey at https://jcprd.com/1133/Preschool
Find all of our fine arts and makerspace programming at https://jcprd.com/351/Fine-Arts

Address

8788 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS
66212

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://jcprd.com/1835/Arts-Heritage-Center

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Looking for something fun and creative to do on a Friday night? We've got Ceramics Date Night Friday nights each month! Have fun learning something new with your beau, bestie, or sibling. Find dates and register at: jcprd.com/1135 #datenight #ceramicsdatenight #fridaynightart #ceramics

Looking for something fun and creative to do on a Friday night? We've got Ceramics Date Night Friday nights each month! Have fun learning something new with your beau, bestie, or sibling. Find dates and register at: jcprd.com/1135/Adult #datenight #ceramicsdatenight #fridaynightart #ceramics

From cows to RVs to hamburgers, we just can't get enough of these creations from Maker Labs: Circuits this week! The students wired up their own electrical circuits with motors, build them bodies and experimented with balance until they got the movement just right. We think you'll agree that he results are fantastic! #makerspace #makercamp #STEAMcamp #engineering #summercamp

Maker Labs: Cardboard Construction

Due to popular demand we've added a brand new makerspace camp to this summer's lineup! Let’s give cardboard a new life by using it as a construction material to make masks, machines, structures and more! Get hands-on with saws, shears and other tools made specifically to build with cardboard. Sign up now before this popular camp fills up: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/29149?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

Looking for something fun and creative to do on a Friday night? We've got Ceramics Date Night Friday nights each month! Have fun learning something new with your beau, bestie, or sibling. Find dates and register at: jcprd.com/1135/Adult #datenight #ceramicdatenight #ceramics #pottery

Maker Labs: Cardboard Construction

eTextiles & Wearables Camp

🌟🧵 Calling all aspiring innovators and fashion-forward teens! ⚡👗 Join us for an electrifying journey into the world of eTextiles and Wearables, where technology meets style in the most exciting way possible. From LED-lit accessories to laser cut accessories, unleash your creativity and learn how to makerspace technologies into fashion with our immersive summer camp experience! Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/29158?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true #summercamp #artcamp #makercamp #fashioncamp #teensummercamp

Mechanics Camp

🛠️⚙ Do you know a teen with a passion for building, creating, and innovating? Dive into the world of gears, levers, linkages and more at Mechanics Camp and bring your ideas to life! Bring the excitement of pinball home by making your own cardboard pinball machine, create your own moveable scene by building a crank operated machine, create art in unique and unexpected ways by designing your own drawing machine. We'll utilize our makerspace tools, including 3D printers, laser cutters and hand tools, to make our machines a reality. Sign up today at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/29156?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true #mechanics #makerspace #summercamp #engineeringcamp #STEMcamp

Electronics Series

Have you ever wanted to tackle a DIY electronics project but didn’t know where to start? We’ll get you started with the basics by teaching you how to solder, what basic electronic components are and what they do in this afternoon makerspace class for adults. Then we’ll complete a mini electrical project to put those skills to use! No experience necessary. Sign up here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/29641?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true #makerspace #makereducation #continuingeducation #circuits #electronics #learntosolder

Looking for something fun and creative to do on a Friday night? We've got Ceramics Date Night Friday nights each month! Have fun learning something new with your beau, bestie, or sibling. Find dates and register here: jcprd.com/1135/Adult #datenight #ceramicdatenight #ceramics #pottery

Electronics 101

🌟 Join us for a summer of fun and creativity during our toddler morning classes! 🎭🎶 From imaginative play to music and movement, our classes are designed to spark your child’s creativity and build confidence. Summer enrollment is open now - reserve your kiddos spot today! #ToddlerPerformingArts #SummerFun #EnrollNow

Maker Labs: Circuits camp for teens

💡 Are you ready to dive into the electrifying world of circuits and electronics? ⚡ Maker Labs: Circuits skill-building camp is the perfect opportunity for teenagers to dive into the captivating realm of electronics. Whether they're aspiring engineers, tech enthusiasts, or simply eager to learn something new, this class promises an exciting journey of discovery and hands-on experimentation. Participants will learn to solder and work with LED lights and motors while creating exciting elelctronics projects. Sign up today at: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/29149?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true #electronics #STEMcamp #STEMcamp #circuits #learntosolder

🛠️ Do you know a teen with a passion for building, creating, and innovating? ⚙️ Dive into the world of gears, levers, linkages and more at Mechanics Camp and bring your ideas to life! Bring the excitement of pinball home by making your own cardboard pinball machine, create your own moveable scene by building a crank operated machine, create art in unique and unexpected ways by designing your own drawing machine. We'll utilize our makerspace tools, including 3D printers, laser cutters and hand tools, to make our machines a reality. Sign up today at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/29156?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true #mechanics #makerspace #summercamp #engineeringcamp #STEAMcamp #STEMcamp

🌟🧵 Calling all aspiring innovators and fashion-forward teens! ⚡👗 Join us for an electrifying journey into the world of eTextiles and Wearables, where technology meets style in the most exciting way possible. From LED-lit accessories to laser cut accessories, unleash your creativity and learn how to makerspace technologies into fashion with our immersive summer camp experience! Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcprd/activity/search/detail/29158?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US #summercamp #artcamp #makercamp #fashioncamp #teensummercamp

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Who are we?

We are Theatre in the Park. We are the Johnson County Museum. We are Visual Artists. We are Educators. We are Actors. We are StagePlay. We are Fine Arts Exhibitions. We are Tech. We are the Museum Explorers Club. We are Dancers. We are Musicians.

We are not a community center, but we are a place that builds community.

We are creators, dreamers, and most of all...we are doers.

We are JCPRD.