Musician and Entertainer Funky Mama
Kick off the Fourth of July holiday celebration with a rousing Funky Mama show! Krista Eyler’s powerful blues-drenched voice sounds like she would be right at home anywhere: singing with any of the great soul singers of the ‘60s, belting out rock n' roll, taking the stage at the Grand Ole Opry, singing folksy jug band standards, belting one out with the best of Louisiana’s Zydeco bands, or soaring over the top of a mesmerizing up-tempo gospel group. Mostly though, Funky Mama’s music is just plain fun!

One show only. Doors open at 9:30. Tickets are $3 for children; children of MEMBERS are FREE; and adults are FREE too! Don't have a membership? Click here to buy one on-line! Advance reservations are recommended by calling 913.715.2571 during normal Museum hours.

DATE: Wednesday, July 3
TIME: 10 a.m. (doors open at 9:30)
PLACE: 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, Kansas
FEE: $3 per child; MEMBERS ARE FREE!
Advance Reservations Are Recommended

Summer Arts Program: Dress for Mess
The popular drop-in arts program for kids ages 4 -8, Dress fo Mess, returns for another season on Friday mornings in June and July. Each week a different theme will introduce your child to various are processes. Registration not required - drop in anytime between 10 a.m and noon. Fee: $3 per child; children of MEMBERS ARE FREE!. Parent must remain with child during program. Don't have a membership? Click here to buy one on-line!

June 21: Make your Own Toys
June 28: Fourth of July Arts
July 5: Button Art
July 12: 2-D Art
July 19: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
July 26: Back to School Art

Editorial Cartoons in the Black Press
In conjunction with the Suburban Bliss? exhibit, the Museum presents another viewpoint about editorial cartoons. Presenter Aleen Ratzlaff of Tabor College explores themes of African-American life, as presented in editorial cartoons appearing in African-American newspapers at the turn of the 20th century. Presented by the Kansas Humanities Council in partnership with the Johnson County Museum.

DATE: Saturday, June 22
TIME: 1 p.m.
PLACE: 6305 Lackman Road, Shawnee, Kansas
Fee: None

Suburban Bliss:The Political Cartoons of Bob Bliss
Currently running is a new exhibit created by the curatorial staff of the Johnson County Museum featuring the original political cartoons donated to the Museum by political cartoonist Bob Bliss. This is the first time that the Museum has presented these cartoons as a collection. Bliss focused on issues of concern for suburban residents bringing the subjects to life with a tongue-in-cheek illustration style that spared no one. His cartoons appeared in the Sun Newspapers from 1991 to 2002. The exhibit runs through August 31, 2013 and admission is FREE.

Future Museum Home
On Thursday, November 17, 2011 the Johnson County Board of Commissioners approved a real estate purchase contract with Western Development Company to purchase the former site of the King Louie West Bowling Alley and Ice Chateau, 8788 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, for future use by the Museum Department. If you have questions about this purchase by the county click here for additional information.

The Johnson County Museum has developed a long-range master plan to increase its space needs and to grow into a national museum one phase at a time. Future plans for the building may include the museum's quest to develop a National Museum of Suburbia and a Suburban Policy Forum. Click here to view the details of this plan.

Create Camaraderie, Have Fun and Build a Team!
Looking for a unique way to bring your workgroup together? Bring them to the Lanesfield School for an experience that they won't forget! Step back to 1904 with a strict school teacher for challenging lessons with penmanship, mental arithmetic, geography and spelling in a turn of the 20th century school environment.

The Historic Site is available for a 4-hour time block between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. weekday mornings with the choice of a 30-minute or 1-hour program with a costumed guide. Maximum of 30 participants for a cost of $200 ($150 for non-profit organizations and Johnson County Departments and Agencies). Click here to download a brochure.