If you need additional information for an organization contact, please
call Johnston Community Education at 515-278-0552.
The organizations are listed by types of groups:
City Information | Civic Organizations
Area Attractions | Children |
Youth Organizations
Youth Sports Groups | Social Groups
CITY INFORMATION back to top
City of Johnston
6221 Merle Hay Road
P.O. Box 410
Johnston, IA 50131-0410
Phone: 515-278-2344
cityofjohnston.com
Johnston Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 61
5408 NW 88th Street, Suite 120
Johnston, IA 50131
Phone: 515-276-9064
growjohnston.com
Johnston Public Library
6700 Merle Hay Road
P.O. Box 327
Johnston, Iowa 50131
Phone: 515-278-5233
johnstonlibrary.com
City of Des Moines
ci.des-moines.ia.us
City of Urbandale
urbandale.org
City of Grimes
grimesiowa.com
City of Granger
granger.govoffice.com
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS back to top
American Legion Post #728
Larry Sheesley, 515-253-3928
Johnston Alliance for Character Development
Nancy Buryanek
P.O. Box 10
Johnston, IA 50131
515-278-0552 ext. 130
johnstoncharacter.com
Johnston DMARC Food Pantry & Clothes Closet at Partnership Place
johnstonpartnership.org
Until August 1, 2012
5730 NW 64th Place
Johnston, IA
50131
Open Weekly Tuesdays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Closed holidays, holiday weekends and during inclement weather.
Families living in the Johnston school district may use the site once per month and must bring identification for all family members and a recent bill showing current address to each visit.
At other times, access is available at the CROSS Ministries/Cottage Grove DMARC site, 1050 24th St. in Des Moines. However, only one DMARC food pantry site may be used per month by a family. For more information call coordinator Shawna Beron at 515-868-1357, email johnstonphc@gmail.com, or go to johnstonpartnership.org or facebook.com/johnstonpartnership
Johnston Kiwanis Club
Dale Doudna, President, 515-577-3426
Meet Tuesday at 6:45 a.m.
Crown Point Community Center
6300 Pioneer Parkway
Johnston, IA 50131
Johnston Lions Club
Dinner meeting on 2nd Monday of month at 6:30 p.m.
6401 Merle Hay Road (Lions Club Facility)
P.O. Box 52
Johnston, IA 50131
515-270-6171
johnstonlionsclub.com
Johnston Partnership for a Healthy Community
johnstonpartnership.org
Johnston Rotary Club
Meetings are held on Tuesday mornings at 7 a.m.
Hyperion Field Club
7390 NW Beaver Drive
Johnston, IA 50131
johnstonrotary.com
Johnston Toastmasters
Karin Bennett, 515-270-4276
Meets every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. Visitors are welcome & should arrive 5 minutes early. Check-in at front desk to obtain name tag & room directions.
Pioneer Hi-Bred
Carver Center
7000 NW 62nd Ave
Johnston, Iowa, 50131
johnston.freetoasthost.org/index.html
JUMP (School-based mentoring program)
Chris Wilson, 515-986-2007
P.O. Box 975
Johnston, IA 50131
Johnston/Urbandale VFW Post 9668
Roy Mann, 515-276-3672
VWF Hall, 515-255-2139
Meets 1st Monday of month at 7 p.m.
3601 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50310
AREA ATTRACTIONS back to top
Farmers Market
Operates from second Tuesday in
May through first Tuesday in October from
3-7 p.m. at the
Johnston City Hall parking lot.
Judy Anderson, 515-278-0939
Johnston (Station) Historical Society
Located at Johnston Commons, the historical 1902 Simpson house has been restored and includes artifacts representing the city’s founding and history.
Dick Hyde,
515-331-0687
6161 Northglenn
Johnston, IA 50131
515-331-0687
Jshs6161@aol.com
www.johnstonhistoricalsociety.org
Monday: 5-7 p.m.,
Tuesday-Friday: 2-4 p.m.
Saylorville Lake
A recreational lake offering various opportunities including boating, fishing, camping and more.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 515-276-4656
5600 NW 78th Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/saylorville
Iowa Gold Star Military Museum
Interpreting the story of Iowa’s military participation and the state veterans who helped create it; from Louis and Clark to present day. Open: Mon-Sat: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (except holidays and holiday weekends).
No admission fee, handicap accessible.
Mike Vogt, 515-252-4531
7105 NW 70th Street
goldstarmuseum@iowa.gov
www.iowanationalguard.com
CHILDREN back to top
ChildServe
5406 Merle Hay Rd
Johnston, IA 50131
Phone: 515-727-8750
www.childserve.org
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS back to top
Camp Fire USA
5615 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: 515-274-1501
www.campfireusaia.com
Johnston Forever Greens
(For grades from kindergarten to high school.)
Iowa State University Extension
Phil Heckman
Phone: 515-957-5771
pheckman@iastate.edu
Johnston Boy Scouts
Mid-Iowa Council 177
1659 E. Euclid
P.O. Box 3009
Des Moines, IA 50316-3009
Phone: 515-266-2135
www.bsa-ia.org
Johnston Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
10715 Hickman Road
Des Moines, Iowa 50322
Phone: 515-278-2881 or 1-800-342-8389
www.girlscoutsiowa.org
YOUTH SPORTS GROUPS back to top
Johnston Community Education (JCE) Youth Flag Football
Abbi Wych
Phone:
515-278-0552 ext. 102
johnston.k12.ia.us/communityeducation/youthleagues.html
Johnston Community Education (JCE) Youth Basketball
Abbi Schutte
Phone:
515-278-0552 ext. 102
johnston.k12.ia.us/communityeducation/youthleagues.html
Johnston Girls Softball Association
(For grades from Pre-K to 8th)
Lew Clarkson Park (do not mail to this address)
7501 N.W. 54th Ave.
Johnston, IA 50131
johnstongirlssoftball.org
Voicemail: 515-252-1532
Johnston Little League
Lew Clarkson Park (do not mail to this address)
7501 N.W. 54th Ave.
Johnston, IA 50131
jllbaseball.com
Johnston Soccer Club
P.O. Box 118
Johnston, IA 50131
515-253-9059
Facility Location: (do not mail to this address)
4301 N.W. 66th Avenue
Johnston, IA 50131
info@johnstonsoccer.org
johnstonsoccer.org
Johnston Volleyball Club
Janelle Larkin, Director
515-259-4159
johnstonvbc.com
Johnston Wrestling Club
Terrie Price, President
P.O. Box 30006
Johnston, IA 50131
515-331-3501 or 515-447-8175
sttzp@q.com
johnstonwrestlingclub.com
Johnston Youth Tackle Football
P.O. Box 1115
Johnston, IA 50131
johnstonyouthfootball.com
SOCIAL GROUPS back to top
Evening Star Federated Garden Club
Judy Anderson,
515-278-0939
Meets third Thursday of each month.
Social 6:30 p.m., Meeting 7 p.m. at Johnston Lions Club,
6401 Merle Hay Road
Garden Clubs of America/Men's Garden Club
5560 Merle Hay Rd.
Johnston, IA 50131
515-278-0295
tgoa-mgca.org
Johnston Community Greetings
Madilyn Allender,
515-276-4339
Johnston Women's Social Connection
Madilyn Allender, 515-276-4339
