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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
Posted in Kansas, Kansas City Metro Area, Overland Park, Uncategorized
Tagged Alphapointe, Alphapointe Adventure Camp, Bear, BSA, Camp Prairie Schooner, camps, Cub World, Daisy, GSA, Johnson County Parks & Recreation, K-S.E.E., Kansas, Kansas City, KSSB, Overland Park, STEM Camp, Summer Escapades, summer programs, Theodore Naish Scout Reservation, YMCA
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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
Posted in Kansas, Kansas City Metro Area, Overland Park
Tagged accessibility, Kansas, Lex Gillette, Overland Park, trampolines, Urban Air
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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
Posted in Kansas, Kansas City Metro Area, Overland Park
Tagged Kansas, Kansas City, Overland Park, play areas
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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
Posted in Kansas, Kansas City Metro Area, Overland Park
Tagged Kansas, Nature Center, Overland Park, play areas, zoo
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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
Posted in Kansas, Kansas City Metro Area, Overland Park
Tagged Gardens, Overland Park, Trains
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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
Posted in Baldwin City, Baltimore, Colorado, Independence, Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas City Metro Area, Lake of the Ozarks, Lee's Summit, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Newton, Overland Park
Tagged Boy Scouts, BSA, camps, Colorado, Colorado Center for the Blind, Events, Girl Scouts, GSA, Kansas, Kansas City, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, NFB, Overland Park
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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
Posted in Kansas, Kansas City Metro Area, Overland Park, Tools and Resources
Tagged Braille, CCVI, Classes, Hadley School for the Blind, JCCC, Overland Park
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