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AOA Movie Day "The Boys in the Boat"

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Olathe Family YMCA
21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061

Join your friends to watch the 2023 film The Boys in the Boat. The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drink, popcorn will be provided. Space is limited to 18 for this showing so register early at the Welcome Center or online. This event is FREE.

AOA Book Club "The Patron Saint of Second Chances"

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Olathe Family YMCA
21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
The book club will discuss The Patron Saint of Second Chances, by Christine Simon. The self-appointed mayor of a tiny Italian village is determined to save his hometown no matter the cost in this charming, hilarious and heartwarming debut novel.
 
Vacuum repairman and self-appointed mayor of Prometto, Italy (population 212) Signor Speranza has a conundrum. Unless he can come up with 70,000 euros to fix the town’s pipes, the water commission will shut off the water to the village and all its residents will be forced to disperse. So, in a bid to boost tourism—and revenue—he spreads a harmless rumor that movie star Dante Rinaldi will be filming his next project nearby.
 
You are welcomed to bring your lunch or snacks, and guests are always welcome. Participants must bring their own copy of The Patron Saint of Second Chances.

New Theatre & Restaurant: Elvis: Aloha from Vegas

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Olathe Family YMCA
New Theatre & Restaurant, 9229 Foster Street, Overland Park, KS 66212

Elvis: Aloha from Vegas traces The King's journey through the '70s. It was a period of reinvention, kicking off a seven-year annual residency at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, running through the sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, and culminating in a historic international live satellite broadcast from Hawaii, all set to unforgettable songs like "Burning Love," "Suspicious Minds," and of course, "Can't Help Falling in Love."

Cost per ticket is $39 if paid by March 17; $44 thereafter. Price includes a generous meal and show; choice of coffee, tea or soft drink; $2 drink gratuity; and staff escort. Transportation is on your own; parking is free. Payment secures your ticket. Y members are welcomed to invite friends and family to join them. No refunds after March 17.

Lunch and Learn - Cardiopulmonary and Cardiovascular Health

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Olathe Family YMCA
21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
Join us for a lunch and learn to discuss cardiopulmonary and cardiovascular health. Jacob Campbell will share important factors to consider to lead a healthy life. Cardiopulmonary / vascular endurance can fluctuate throughout your life, either positively or negatively. Multiple health issues or comorbidities can impact cardiopulmonary / vascular health resulting in fatigue, shortness of breath, reliance on supplemental o2 etc. Common comorbidities include high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease etc. The cardiopulmonary / vascular programming at The Healthcare Resort of Olathe offers in-depth education to stay active, warning signs related to poor cardiopulmonary/ vascular health, compensatory strategies related to exercise dosage / prescription and clinical based exercises with clinician expertise to supervise interventions to maximize your overall health and to take charge of your health! Lunch will be provided.
 
**To receive a lunch, though, you must sign up by 4/16**
 
You can sign up at the Welcome Center by calling (913) 393-9622. If you have an online YMCA account, you can also register online.

New Theatre & Restaurant: Squabbles

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Paul Henson Family YMCA (Prairie Village)
9229 Foster St, Overland Park, KS 66212

Squabbles: The good, the bad, and the in-laws. Jerry and Alice are happily married, then her father moves in with them, then his mother moves in with them then all heck breaks loose! Tickets to the show include a generous meal, choice of coffee, tea or soft drink and staff escort. Transportation is on your own, and parking is free. Payment secures your ticket. Y members are welcomed to invite friends and family to join them. We will be meeting before the show at New Theatre at 11:40 a.m.

RSVP at the Welcome Center by April 1. All sales are final.

AOA Book Club "A Simple Favor"

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Olathe Family YMCA
21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
During this book club, the group will discuss A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell. This book is a remarkable tale of psychological suspense—a clever and twisting free-fall of a ride filled with betrayals and reversals, twists and turns, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty and murder and revenge. Darcey Bell masterfully ratchets up the tension in a taut, unsettling and completely absorbing story that holds you in its grip until the final page.
 
You are welcomed to bring your lunch or snacks, and guests are always welcomed! All participants must bring their own copy of A Simple Favor.

AOA Book Club "What She Left Behind"

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Olathe Family YMCA
21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
The book club will discuss What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman. In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree merges the past and present into a haunting story about the nature of love and loyalty, and the lengths we will go to protect those who need us most.
 
Ten years ago, Izzy Stone's mother fatally shot her father while he slept. Devastated by her mother's apparent insanity, Izzy, now seventeen, refuses to visit her in prison. But her new foster parents, employees at the local museum, have enlisted Izzy's help in cataloging items at a long-shuttered state asylum. There, amid piles of abandoned belongings, Izzy discovers a stack of unopened letters, a decades-old journal and a window into her own past.
 
You may bring your lunch or snacks, and guests are always welcome! Participants must bring their own copy of What She Left Behind.

New Theatre & Restaurant: Squabbles

A photo of the front of the New Theatre and Restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Olathe Family YMCA
9229 Foster St, Overland Park, KS 66212

Squabbles: The good, the bad, and the in-laws. Jerry and Alice are happily married, then her father moves in with them, then his mother moves in with them then all heck breaks loose! Tickets to the show include a generous meal, choice of coffee, tea or soft drink and staff escort. Transportation is on your own, and parking is free. Payment secures your ticket. Y members are welcomed to invite friends and family to join them.

Cost per ticket is $39 if paid by May 10, and $44 thereafter. No refunds after May 10th