Adult Activities

This is an internet-assisted course.  
Participants must complete the online course through the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks.  You will not be allowed to participate in the field day if you cannot produce a completion certificate to the instructors at registration in the morning.  You can find this free course online at https://programs.ksoutdoors.com/prg/Programs/Hunter-Education-Certification

Additionally, you will be going on a short hike to a nearby outdoor shooting range located on site.  Please do not bring any firearms.  Guns and ammunition will be provided. 

Dress appropriately for the weather.  The class is in a metal building and if the weather is hot/cold it will be warm/cool in the building.  I suggest dressing in layers.  The shooting range may also be warm/cool/muddy, so wear appropriate shoes/jackets.

Staci Fouts is back with another Adult Fitness class! This participant-driven class will be targeting weight loss with discussions and low-impact exercises.

Class will include fun and energizing exercises with discussions on healthy eating, recipes, weight loss & exercise myths, and more! 

Staci has been leading and instructing health and exercise classes for many years and is excited to bring this new and improved fitness program to Tonganoxie! 

Date: Saturdays

Time: 11 AM - 12 PM (STARTING JUNE 21 - TIME CHANGES TO 9 AM - 10 AM)

Ages: 18+ (Staci welcomes ages 14-17 with parent permission and clearance from a physician)

Fee: $7 in-district/ $9 non-district

Miss Heather is back this Spring and Summer with a series of programs full of imagination, creativity, science, and exploration. Each activity will be available to register for with this registration link!

Here is a list of available activities with details:

Monster Rocks 

JUNE 21 | SUMMER KICK OFF | 3 – 6 PM 

Find Miss Heather at the annual Summer Kick-Off at Chieftain Park and paint rocks to look like goofy or spooky monsters! Use your imagination to give each monster its own personality.

Fee: Free while supplies last.

Country Market Still Life

JULY 12 | 1 - 2 PM  [Registration required.]

Description: Set up a still life with fruits, vegetables, or flowers and paint or draw what you see, just like at a country market.

Fee: $10 in-district/ $12 non-district

Texture Trek: Exploring Nature’s Patterns

JULY 26 MESSY DAY OF PLAY | 2 – 4 P [Comes with Mess Day of Play registration.]

Find Miss Heather at the Messy Day of Play at Chieftain Park and create rubbings from leaves, bark, and other natural objects to make a nature-inspired texture collage. Explore how patterns in nature tell a story.

Fee: Free with registration to Mess Day of Play event, while supplies last.

Please make sure you select the right activity while registering! Some activities have fees, some you can find for free at TRC events, and one is a free class sponsored by the Tongie Arts Council. Make sure you are sure of all of the details before registering.

An afternoon of brunch, friends, and painting.

Learn how to paint a silly, breakfast piece on 10x10" canvas using acrylic paints.

Before you pick a seat, swing by the breakfast menu items catered by the depot in Leavenworth. Choose a delicious, home-cooked-style plate to enjoy during the class.

TRC will also have Orange Juice, coffee, and water available to pair with your plate.

Tonganoxie Arts Council will be hanging out as well! Ask them how to get involved!

Date: Sunday July 20

Time: 12:30 - 3:00 PM

Age: 18+

Fee: $25 in-district/$30 non-district

Tonganoxie Recreation Commission invites you to join us on our first expedition to Kansas City! We will be taking a drive to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to experience “A Beautiful Disruption”, an impressionism immersive exhibit.

“This immersive, multisensory experience transports us into the worlds of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, including Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul Cézanne. Light and sound guides us through formative works of art and provide insights in the artists’ own words. After the experience, we’ll join a volunteer Museum Guide to discuss and contemplate select works in a communal looking environment. The entire experience is approximately 45 minutes.”

After we’ve enhanced our minds and gathered the inspiration from the exhibit, we will drive on over to The Plaza for a lunch buffet at Jack Stack BBQ. 

Your registration fee will include transportation, admission to the exhibit, and the lunch buffet.

When: Sunday August 17

Time: 9:15 AM - 1:00 PM

Locations: Tongie Rec Center, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Jack Stack BBQ Plaza

Fee: $40 in-district/ $50 non-district per person

(Registration closes Friday August 15)

Come to the Recreation Activity center for All Ages Bingo! 10 rounds of bingo, prizes for each round, and snacks & drinks provided.

Date: Saturday August 9 | Back-to-School Bingo 

Time: 1 - 3:30 PM

Location: TRC Recreation Center

Fee: $3 per person

Children 14 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Join us at Chieftain Park for an hour of flexibility, balance, strength... and GOATS! 

Goat Yoga Mindy will be bringing her four-legged friends to the park for us to enjoy.

When: Sunday August 24

Time: 10 - 11 AM

Where: Chieftain Park 

Fee: $20 residents/ $25 non-residents

Age Requirement: 6 years +

Students will learn how to read a pattern to create a GRANNY SQUARE to be used in various projects.

Upcoming dates:

Wednesday July 16 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Thursday August 28 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Wednesday September 10 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Bring materials with you: "I" crochet hook, 3 colors of worsted weight yarn.

*** Please make sure you complete Crochet Level III Intermediate before registering for this class. ***

Please register 1 week prior to class. $20 in-district/$25 non-district.

Students will learn how to work in a circle to create a coaster.

Upcoming dates:

Wednesday July 23 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Wednesday August 13 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Saturday September 20 | 9 - 11 AM

Bring materials with you: "H" crochet hook, 1 skein of 100% cotton yarn (Lily Sugar & Cream)

*** Please make sure you complete Crochet Level II Beginner+ before registering for this class. ***

Please register 1 week prior to class.

Students will learn how to get started, chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet, and how to end a project. Students will also learn about different types of yarns and hooks. 

Choose your Date:

Tuesday July 1 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Saturday August 2 | 9 - 11 AM

Wednesday September 3 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Register at least 1 week prior to class date.
Fee: $25/$30 (district/non)

All materials are provided for the beginner class.

Students will review basic crochet stitches, learn half double crochet and treble crochet stitches. Students will also learn to change colors and read a pattern.

Choose your date: 

Saturday July 26 | 9 - 11 AM

Thursday August 21 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Wednesday September 24 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Participants must provide their own "K" crochet hook and 2 colors of worsted weight yarn (size 4). 

*** Please make sure you have completed Crochet Level I before registering for this class. ***

Register 1 week prior to class.

Fee: $20 district/ $25 non-district