Olathe news briefs for the week of July 29

Teen Bash Thursday, July 30

Olathe Parks & Recreation presents the third-annual summer Teen Bash at Black Bob Park and Black Bob Bay on Thursday, July 30, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Check-in begins at 6:45 p.m. The event is open to students entering sixth grade, through students leaving eighth grade.  The event is free with the donation of any school supply item. School supplies collected at the event will benefit the Olathe Public Schools Foundation.

The evening will include games, activities in the park, swimming, prize drawings and more! Pre-registration is required; register online or call 913-971-8563 with code 11344.

Olathe news briefs for the week of July 20

City Council

The Olathe City Council will meet Tuesday, July 21, at 7 p.m. in Council Chamber of City Hall for a regular session. Regular sessions are broadcast live on OGN (Comcast channel 7, AT&T channel 99 and on the City’s website). To see the complete agenda for this meeting, visit the City’s website at OlatheKS.org.  For a recap of the previous Council meeting, visit the City Clerk’s webpage.

Phantom Blues Band closes out 2015 summer concert series Friday, July 24

The award-winning Phantom Blues Band closes out the 2015 Olathe Free Summer Concert Series on Friday, July 24 with its mix of jazz, rhythm and blues, gospel, rock and roll, and reggae. Special guests Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps kick off the show at 7 p.m. at Frontier Park.