Social & Recreation Resources in Buchanan County

This center will provide children with hands-on learning experiences. It also provides adult visitors with activities and events that enable them to play with the children they bring to the center, and learn about the ingredients that make a healthy child, healthy household, and healthy community.

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St. Joseph Arts Academy has music classes for infants, toddlers, and pre-k children. For six weeks of classes it costs $99. Children will sing, dance, learn, and grow at the arts academy. To register the website is

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The Remington Nature Center offers nature education programs, scavenger hunts, and other fun things to do at the Center, like their weekly Friday Fish Feeding Frenz.

Aprende más en https://www.stjosephmo.gov/250/Remington-Nature-Center

Parents as Teachers offers infant and toddler play groups that are free. There are different locations for the activities that are involved. The group meets twice monthly. 

Aprende más en https://elc.sjsd.k12.mo.us/parents-as-teachers/programs

The Saint Joseph Public Library offers different groups such as baby & me, toddler time, preschool Storytime, and many other events for children.

To find out more look at the calendar on this link: https://sjpl.librarymarket.com/events/month?age_groups%5B43%5D=43

A variety of local events that you and your family can attend. These events are all different and can be found on the Facebook app or website.

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Capernaum gives young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities the chance to experience fun and adventure.

Visit https://www.facebook.com/StJoeYLCapernaum/ or contact (816) 262-9799 or reneezweerink@gmail.com to learn more.

The Saint Joseph Public Library offers various activities, including art classes, book clubs, parties, and more children 5-12 and teen programs for kids older than 12.

To find out more look at the calendar on this link: https://sjpl.librarymarket.com/events/month?age_groups%5B43%5D=43

Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) is part of a network that expands across the United States and Canada. This organization engages kids aged 11-18 in team-based structured, diverse, flexible service-learning
opportunities. YVC has opportunities during the summer and after school. For more information and to register follow this link: https://youth-alliance.org/youth-asset-development

Special Olympics offers many sports that you can be involved in. From the age of 8 and up can join and be involved and may find some life long friends who have similar interest as you.

To join follow this link: https://somo.org/north/

Helpful for any age for local and upcoming events, there will also be smaller groups for more common interests, such as Saint Joseph Chess club, etc.

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Young at Heart Resources partners with area service providers by funding meal and nutrition programs, active living centers, and in-home care agencies throughout Northwest Missouri. The organization also offers healthy aging courses, community outreach, advocacy during long-term care arrangements, information and assistance and comprehensive benefits counseling.

Visit their website to find out more at https://www.yahresources.org/

Joyce Ray Patterson Senior Center is a facility for citizens over the age of 50 to work out, socialize, and participate in different programs and activities. The center includes a fitness citer, billiards, pool tables, shuffle board and more.

Follow this link to get involved: https://www.stjosephmo.gov/251/Joyce-Raye-Patterson-50-Activity-Center

InterServ’s Senior Meals Sites are places where seniors age 60 and over can come to eat a hot lunch, make new friends and socialize with people their own age.

In addition to a healthy lunch, there are many opportunities to socialize and enjoy activities with friends. There is something for everyone–Indoor walking, bingo, card games, exercise, movies and special parties. And, local home healthcare agencies present monthly health screenings and informational workshops to help seniors maintain good health in the later years of life. 

Aprende más en https://faithfullyserving.org/seniors

Freudenthal Center for Parkinson’s Disease has free programs designed to help fight the effects of PD and helps get bodies movie utilizing multiple exercise’s and therapies.

Follow this link to find out more:  https://www.freudenthalhh.com/fcpd

Helpful for any age for local and upcoming events, there will also be smaller groups for more common interests, such as Saint Joseph Chess club, etc.

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