Steven Kohnle's Farmers Insurance Agency is hosting Newhouse on the Block on Saturday, April 15, from 12-3pm, at 16567 West 151st Street, Olathe. It is benefitting the Newhouse Domestic Violence Shelter. 

Come out for family-friendly fun! There will be a dance party, food truck, yard games, cotton candy, bounce house, face painting, vendors, Minute to Win It game, raffle, prizes, and more. 

Admission is free. Donation to Newhouse is greatly appreciated. Scan the QR code on the attached flyer to donate. 

The Boy Scouts is hosting an open house for all scouting groups at the Olathe Fire Department, 505 East Old 56 Highway, on April 2, from 1-3pm. There will be a tour, demonstrations, CPR training, and fire safety education - Merit badge class (sign-up required). 

See the attached flyer for a QR code to RSVP. For more information, call 913-971-7900, or visit FirePubEd@olatheKS.org 

Saddle Up! It's time for the Helmet Head Bike Rodeo.

The Olathe Fire Department invites all children to bring their bikes to the annual Olathe Helmet Head Bike Rodeo on Sunday, April 30, from 11am to 2pm, at the Olathe Health Cancer Center, 15123 South OMC Parkway, Olathe Medical Center Campus.

Kids ages 15 and under will receive a free bike helmet, while supplies last. All parents must be accompanied by a child. While at the rodeo, stop by Olathe Medical Center's Family Fun Fest for free screenings, health information, and lots of family fun activities. The festival will be adjacent to the bike rodeo. 

For more information about the rodeo, call the Olathe Fire Department, 913-971-7900. For more information about the Family Fun Fest, visit olathehealth.org. See the attached flyer for more details. 

Attention Kindergarten through 2nd Grade Parents! The Spring 2023 Recreation Soccer League registration is now open. It is an 8-game season with Saturday games and one practice per week. Games will start Saturday, March 25, and practices start the week of March 13. 

Go to www.kansasrush.com and click on Register/Login to register. Register before March 1st to avoid late fees. For questions, call 913-764-4111 or email officestaff@kansasrush.com.

Olathe Northwest is proud to present their annual Raven Art Camp Program. They will have exciting, new projects for both elementary and middle school campers. Each camper will receive a t-shirt and an armload of amazing artwork. 

The camp will take place June 5-8 and July 24-27. Elementary students will attend from 9am to noon and middle schoolers from 1-4pm.

To register: Go to  https://onwartcamp.weebly.com/ and click on the enrollment link. Fill out a form for each child attending. The fee is $150 and checks can be made out to Tim Barnes. You can mail or drop your payment off at ONW's main office, 21300 College Blvd, Olathe, KS, 66061. Please see the flyer for more details. 

Regis University has Summer Reading Skills Programs for youth, beginning with age 4, all the way through 11th Grade. Great books, inspiring teachers, and effective live online instruction your child needs to become a strong reader! 

For more information or to register, call 1-800-715-2808. Inquire early. Class size is limited. 

Registration is open for JCCCs Summer Youth Enrichment Program!  In-person options for students entering grades 6-12 and in-person and online options for students ages 8-14.  Half and full day courses will be offered in June, July, and August in the subjects of art, coding, engineering, fashion, music, robotics, and more! Visit our website for more information. 

It's time to register for i9 Sports Spring Season. This is for boys and girls ages 3-14, to play flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, etc. Practices and games are on the same day, one day per week. Season starts April 15th. 

Registration deadline is March 1st. Save $20 with code Playball. To register click on the QR code in the flyer or visit their website, i9sports.com.

Westside is now in its 3rd year fielding teams at all levels in the KCMGLA spring league. We are turning many girls into lacrosse stars, and we would like to do the same for many more. Come join us!

All teams will have games at Blue Valley North on Sundays against teams from across the metro.  Each team should expect 9 to 10 regular season games in the Sunday KCMGLA metro league and 5/6 and 7/8 will have 1 to 3 in the season-ending tournament.  We will also have internal program games on Friday evenings at Blue Valley North.  

To learn more and register for the Spring 2023 season, go to www.westsidewildlax.com. 

It is time to register for the 3&2 League Baseball 2023 Season. They have teams from Pre-K through 8th grade.

Kindergarten through 1st grade will have two sessions: a Spring session, April 14 to May 20, and Summer session, June 3 to mid-July.  Each session will play 6 games.

The 2nd through 8th grade teams have one session, April 14 to June 30, and will play 12 games plus playoff games. 

To register, click on the QR code in the attached flyer or call 913-888-8055. The early bird fees are available until February 20.