Tag Archives: Overland Park
Summer Care in Kansas City
As we hurtle through the spring semester, parents start planning their kids’ summer activities. If you’re like us, you need full-day care so you and your partner can work; this limits the camp options in the Kansas City metro area. … Continue reading
Urban Air
Location: 14401 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66223 Cost: Pricey. The amount you pay relates to the options you choose. In my instance, I had a 5-yo, 8-yo, and an adult; I paid for two hours bounce time for the … Continue reading
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, Redux
Location: 13800 Switzer Road, Overland Park, KS, next to the soccer complex. Cost: Monday – Thursday, Free; Friday – Sunday, $2 a person, 1 and younger free. Web site: http://www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Deanna-Rose-Childrens-Farmstead A few weeks ago, we took a trip to one … Continue reading
The Train Garden at the Overland Park Arboretum
Location: 8909 W. 179th St, Overland Park, KSCost: Free until January 1, 2013; after that, please check their Web site for pricing Web site: http://www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Overland-Park-Arboretum-And-Botanical-Gardens On a sunny afternoon in September, we headed out on a family adventure. Earlier that … Continue reading
Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
Location: 13800 Switzer Road, Overland Park, KS, next to the soccer complex. Cost: Monday – Thursday, Free; Friday – Sunday, $2 a person, 1 and younger free. Web site: http://www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Deanna-Rose-Childrens-Farmstead The Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead in Overland Park, Kansas, is … Continue reading
Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Location: 8909 W. 179th St, Overland Park, KS Cost: Free until January 1, 2013; after that, please check their Web site for pricing Web site: http://www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Overland-Park-Arboretum-And-Botanical-Gardens The Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens are an undiscovered jewel in Johnson County. … Continue reading
Summer Camps for Blind/Vision-Impaired Children – 2012
Over the past year, I’ve noticed that one of my most popular posts was when I provided a list of summer camps for special needs children. Since the need is there, I’ve compiled a list again this year, with links … Continue reading
Playground by East Entrance of Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
Location: By 135th and Switzer in Overland Park, KS. The playground is by the East entrance to the Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead. (The farmstead’s address is 13800 Switzer.) Cost: Free! Web site: N/A If you’re ever near 135th and Switzer … Continue reading
Braille Course at Johnson County Community College
Kimberly Morrow, a CCVI alum, is teaching a braille course at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) this coming fall. As explained in a recent CCVI Parent Group newsletter: This course would be ideal for parent and other friends and family … Continue reading
