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Active Older Adult Activities

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AOA Book Club "Killer of a Certain Age"

a row of books with the pages facing the camera.

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Olathe Family YMCA
21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
The group will discuss "Killers of a Certain Age" by Deanna Raybourn. Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that's their secret weapon. They've spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine international organization, but now that they're sixty years old, four women friends can't just retire - it's kill or be killed in this action-packed thriller by New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for the Museum, an elite network of assassins, for forty years. Now their talents are considered old-school and no one appreciates what they have to offer in an age that relies more on technology than people skills. When the team is sent on an all-expenses paid vacation to mark their retirement, they are targeted by one of their own. Only the Board, the top-level members of the Museum, can order the termination of field agents, and the women realize they've been marked for death. Now to get out alive they have to turn against their own organization, relying on experience and each other to get the job done, knowing that working together is the secret to their survival. They're about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman-and a killer-of a certain age.
 
You are welcomed to bring your lunch or snacks, and guests are always welcome! Must bring your own copy.

AOA Movie Day - "Arthur the King"

popcorn in containers

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Olathe Family YMCA
Anthology of Olathe - 101 W. 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66061
Join your friends to watch Arthur The King. Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.
 
Bring your own snack and drink if you want one, 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!

Overnight Trip to St. Louis

St. Louis Gateway Arch with Downtown St. Louis in the background.

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Join us for an overnight trip to St. Louis, Mo. Our first stop will be at the Chandler Hill Vineyards for brunch and a mimosa. After lunch, we will experience the National Museum of Transportation for a self-guided tour. From there, we will check-in to the Drury Inn for some time to unwind and enjoy dinner and beverages at the hotel. Next, we will enjoy an outdoor wolf informative talk, s'mores, lemonade and wolf howl at the Endangered Wolf Center. After the wolf howl, we return to the hotel.

The next day will be breakfast at the hotel before we head to Andy's Produce 3 Market to shop for produce, flowers, jams, baked goods etc. After the market, we will visit the Missouri Meerschaum Company's corn cob pipe factory and Washington Museum. Following these stops, we will have lunch at Marquardt's Landing. After lunch, we will stop at Olivino Tasting Bar for an olive oil and balsamic tasting. Our final stop will be a chocolate and wine tasting at Triple 3 Vineyard.

Tour price includes round trip motor coach transportation, brunch, National Museum of Transportation, hotel, dinner, wolf howl, breakfast at the hotel, Missouri Meerschaum corn cob pipe factory tour, Washington Museum, lunch at Marquardt's Landing, Olivino Tasting Bar olive oil and balsamic tasting, wine tasting and staff escort.
 
Minimum of 35 to take the trip at this price with a maximum of 38 spots available. Secure yours by paying at the Welcome Center. No refunds possible after August 1. **Early-bird registration goes through August 1. Members are welcome to bring family or guests on this trip. Bus departs the Olathe Family YMCA at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, and returns Thursday, September 19, around 8:30 p.m. Driver's gratuity ($2-$3/per DAY) is not included.

Overnight Trip to St. Louis

St. Louis Gateway Arch with Downtown St. Louis in the background.

Active Older Adult Events

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All Y Locations
Olathe Family YMCA

Join us for an overnight trip to St. Louis, Mo. Our first stop will be at the Chandler Hill Vineyards for brunch and a mimosa. After lunch, we will experience the National Museum of Transportation for a self-guided tour. From there, we will check-in to the Drury Inn for some time to unwind and enjoy dinner and beverages at the hotel. Next, we will enjoy an outdoor wolf informative talk, s'mores, lemonade and wolf howl at the Endangered Wolf Center. After the wolf howl, we return to the hotel.

The next day will be breakfast at the hotel before we head to Andy's Produce 3 Market to shop for produce, flowers, jams, baked goods etc. After the market, we will visit the Missouri Meerschaum Company's corn cob pipe factory and Washington Museum. Following these stops, we will have lunch at Marquardt's Landing. After lunch, we will stop at Olivino Tasting Bar for an olive oil and balsamic tasting. Our final stop will be a chocolate and wine tasting at Triple 3 Vineyard.

Tour price includes round trip motor coach transportation, brunch, National Museum of Transportation, hotel, dinner, wolf howl, breakfast at the hotel, Missouri Meerschaum corn cob pipe factory tour, Washington Museum, lunch at Marquardt's Landing, Olivino Tasting Bar olive oil and balsamic tasting, wine tasting and staff escort.
 
Minimum of 35 to take the trip at this price with a maximum of 38 spots available. Secure yours by paying at the Welcome Center. No refunds possible after August 1. **Early-bird registration goes through August 1. Members are welcome to bring family or guests on this trip. Bus departs the Olathe Family YMCA at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18, and returns Thursday, September 19, around 8:30 p.m. Driver's gratuity ($2-$3/per DAY) is not included.

AOA Book Club - "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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Olathe Family YMCA
Olathe Family YMCA | 21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
The group will discuss To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird is primarily a novel about growing up under extraordinary circumstances during the 1930s in the Southern United States. The story covers a span of three years, during which the main characters undergo significant changes.
 
You are welcomed to bring your lunch or snacks, and guests are always welcomed. You must bring your own copy.

AOA Movie Day - "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"

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Olathe Family YMCA
Anthology of Olathe - 101 W. 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66061
Join your friends to watch Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
 
Bring your own snack and drink if you want, 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 Field Trip to Branson

Photo of the Branson, Missouri water tower.

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Our full-sized motor coach will leave the Olathe Family YMCA around 6:30 a.m. on November 11 for an Ozark Mountain Christmas. First stop is lunch at group favorite Braum's, in Ozark, MO. After lunch, we will head to the hotel to check in. Afterwards, the Titanic Museum awaits us. From there, we will head to the Dolly Parton's Stampede for preshow and dinner. After a great show, we will depart for a drive thru light display. Day two begins with a hot breakfast followed by the Clay Cooper Christmas show. We'll enjoy lunch onsite at the Hughes Brothers before the show. On our way home, the group will enjoy dinner at the famous Lambert's. We expect to arrive back in Olathe around 10 p.m.
 
Until, September 10, cost of the trip is $440 per person for double occupancy, $470 thereafter. It's $500 per person for single occupancy until September 10, $530 thereafter. The cost includes everything described above except for lunch at Braum's. Driver gratuity ($6 suggested per person) is also additional. Minimum 40 sign ups needed. No refunds after September 10.

AOA Field Trip to Branson

Photo of the Branson, Missouri water tower.

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Olathe Family YMCA
Our full-sized motor coach will leave the Olathe Family YMCA around 6:30 a.m. on November 11 for an Ozark Mountain Christmas. First stop is lunch at group favorite Braum's, in Ozark, MO. After lunch, we will head to the hotel to check in. Afterwards, the Titanic Museum awaits us. From there, we will head to the Dolly Parton's Stampede for preshow and dinner. After a great show, we will depart for a drive thru light display. Day two begins with a hot breakfast followed by the Clay Cooper Christmas show. We'll enjoy lunch onsite at the Hughes Brothers before the show. On our way home, the group will enjoy dinner at the famous Lambert's. We expect to arrive back in Olathe around 10 p.m.
 
Until, September 10, cost of the trip is $440 per person for double occupancy, $470 thereafter. It's $500 per person for single occupancy until September 10, $530 thereafter. The cost includes everything described above except for lunch at Braum's. Driver gratuity ($6 suggested per person) is also additional. Minimum 40 sign ups needed. No refunds after September 10.

AOA Book Club - "The Book of Lost Names"

a row of books with the pages facing the camera.

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Olathe Family YMCA
Olathe Family YMCA | 21400 W 153rd St, Olathe, KS 66061
The group will discuss The Book of Lost Names, by Kristin Harmel. Inspired by an astonishing true story from World War II, a young woman with a talent for forgery helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis in this unforgettable historical novel from the international bestselling author of the “epic and heart-wrenching World War II tale” (Alyson Noel, #1 New York Times bestselling author) The Winemaker’s Wife.
 
You may bring your lunch or snacks, and guests are always welcomed. Must have your own copy.

New Theatre & Restaurant - "Old-Fashioned Family Murder"

A photo of the interior of the New Theatre and Restaurant without patrons, the light bars on stage and on the ceiling are lit up in rainbow colors.

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

Old-Fashioned Family Murder: In 1942, a junior homicide detective stumbles upon the murder of a famed mystery writer. Trapped in a mansion with several suspects, he finds himself outmatched by the cunning of the killer. His only hope in solving the case -- his mystery-loving mother, who luckily is trapped in the mansion with him!

Cost per ticket is $41 if paid by October 11; $46 thereafter. Includes a generous meal and show; choice of coffee, tea or soft drink; $2 drink gratuity and staff escort. Transportation is on our own with free parking. Y members are welcomed to invite friends and family to join them.

No refunds after October 11th
No current schedule, please check back later
No current schedule, please check back later