The community is invited to attend the Olathe Fire Department’s Annual Open House October 8, 12 – 4 p.m.  Spray water from a real fire hose, see fire trucks and fire station, get a safety seat check from Olathe Police officers, learn sidewalk CPR, get a free blood pressure check, get a free flue shot (while supplies last) and MUCH MORE! 

Come to the Scouting Open House to see what Boy Scouts is all about!  There will be expos put on by 13 local troops.  Events will include:  fire building, cooking, games, competitive challenges and more.  Boys gr. 5-12 are welcome to attend.  Cedar Lake Park, 15500 S. Lone Elm Rd. on October 7.  Free event noon-4:00 p.m. 

Female students (gr. K-7) from Chisholm Trail feeder schools are invited to Thunder Jr. Clinic , Saturday, October 14, 9-11:15 a.m. 

The JCCC Continuing Education program offers Driver Education beginning Saturday, October 21.  JCCC’s popular one-day, eight-hour course will get teens ready to earn their driver’s license.  Students receive up to six hours of behind-the-wheel drive time with a certified instructor. 

Opportunities are available through the College Church of the Nazarene to support families and individuals at times of need.  Current options include GriefShare, Depression & Anxiety, Divorce Care, Life’s Healing Choices, Individuals with Lived Experience of Mental Illness, Family + Friends of Those with Mental Illness and Band of Brothers (sexual addition and/or pornography).  See flyer for schedule. 

Sponsored by the Johnson County Suicide Prevention Coalition and hosted by the Olathe Public Schools.  This is a free event and the documentary is intended for a mature audience. 

The Infinite Scholars Program is hosting a Free Scholarship Fair Saturday, September 30 at Macedonia Baptist Church, Kansas City MO.  This program is open to all students. 

Join the month-long celebration honoring Hispanic heritage beginning with the Mayoral Proclamation on September 5 and ending October 13 with Heartsaver CPR and AED training.  Multiple events are planned that highlight and promote Hispanic culture, business ventures, education, music, personal memories, and much more. 

Fall art classes in clay, drawing and copper repousse are sponsored by the Olathe Visual Arts Association at the First Art Gallery of Olathe.  Class sizes are limited. 

U.S. Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by Youth Soccer Association volunteers.  The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl who has a mental or physical disability.