Oaklawn Activity Center

Financial well-being starts with financial education, and financial education begins with budgeting! Join us for Financially Savvy: Basic Budgeting, with Meritrust Credit Union, on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 12-1 p.m. at the Oaklawn Activity Center Wellness Hub for tips and steps to improve your financial life. If you're looking for tips and tricks to get on track with your spending, this is the class for you. The class is FREE, but registration is required at www.derbyrec.com/register-wellness.

Get ready for a reel good time at our FREE Kids Fishing Derby this Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9-11 a.m. at Idlewild Park! Kids ages 5 to 14 can cast their lines and compete for some awesome prizes while having fun on the water. With donuts for all guests and plenty of outdoor excitement, it's the perfect family event!

Thanks to our sponsors: Oaklawn Improvement District, the Optimist Club of Derby and Pepsi!

The Oaklawn Activity Center will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, Sept. 8. We wish you a safe and relaxing holiday weekend! See less

Get ready for a reel good time at our FREE Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, September 12 from 9-11 a.m. at Idlewild Park! Kids ages 5 to 14 can cast their lines and compete for some awesome prizes while having fun on the water. With donuts for all guests and plenty of outdoor excitement, it's the perfect family event!

Thanks to our sponsors, Oaklawn Improvement District, the Optimist Club of Derby and Pepsi!

Join us for Take Charge: Using Credit Cards on Tuesday, August 18, from 6-7 p.m. at the Oaklawn Activity Center (4904 S Clifton in Wichita). Learn healthy credit card habits, the importance of your credit score and how to avoid negative impacts on your finances in this free course presented by Fidelity Bank.

Join us for Account Essentials on Tuesday, August 11, from 6-7 p.m. at the Oaklawn Activity Center (4904 S Clifton in Wichita). This free course, presented by Fidelity Bank, takes the complexity out of banking by educating attendees on selecting, opening, and maintaining different types of accounts to meet their financial needs.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for National Night Out! A special thank you to our vendors, volunteers, community partners, and everyone who helped make the event a success. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

National Night Out is TOMORROW, August 4, from 7-9 p.m. at Idlewild Park! Bring the whole family out for FREE hamburgers and hot dogs, fireworks, music, emergency vehicles for kids to see, vendors and raffles!

With summer feeding programs coming to a close, the Kansas Food Bank's Filling the Gap program is stepping in to feed Wichita area kids. They will be at the Oaklawn Activity Center on Monday, August 3 from 12-1 p.m. Any kids 18 & under can receive food, no registration required but each child must be present to pick up!