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The Great Give Back

All Day 10/7 - 10/31
Family
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: No Space
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Join Kent Public Library for this year’s Great Give Back as we accept donations of baby clothes (0 to 36 months, diapers and wipes for Healthy Families  Putnam, an accredited Healthy Families America (HFA) home visiting program. 

Fall Family Storytime (All ages) Outdoor

11:00am - 11:30am
Children 0-5 years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 0-5 years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required

Miss Chris's Fall Craft Corner (All Ages) Indoors

11:30am - 12:00pm
Children 0-5 years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 0-5 years
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Miss Chris in her craft corner for a fun series of Fall crafts.  Crafts are geared towards children ages 2-5.

Girl Scout troop 2097 Meeting

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Children 6-11 years
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Downstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 6-11 years
Program Type: Onsite

Halloween Reptile Program with Wild and Bright for all ages

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Family
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Stage
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Halloween is the perfect time to experience animals that are often thought of as “creepy crawlies”! Join us for a very special and super fun Halloween-themed event. Get an up-close look at real, live reptiles and reptile skeletons!

Silly Scarecrows Storytime (3-5 years of age) Indoors

10:30am - 11:00am
Children 0-5 years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 0-5 years
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Miss Chris at the library for simple songs, storyboards, fingerplay, dancing, stories, music and more!  This exciting class is designed for children  3-5 years of age ONLY..
 

💪 Move to Live: Stronger, Younger with Agi Kadar- Sponsored by the Friends of Kent Library (virtual)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration
Virtual Event
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

** NEW SESSION! October - December 2024! **

LIVE: VIRTUAL PROGRAM VIA ZOOM!
 

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF KENT LIBRARY!
 

Little Scientists (Ages 3-5 Only)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Children 0-5 years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 0-5 years
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Chris in the lab as she leads our Little Scientists through fun and informational experiments.  This hands on class for caregivers and their children will answer age old questions like...

Friends of Kent Library Book Cellar Sale

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Downstairs Program Room
Program Type: Onsite

Circle of Friends-Inclusive Storytime for Teens & Adults

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Young Adult 12-18 years, Adults 19+ years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Young Adult 12-18 years, Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Circle of Friends Inclusive Storytime for Teens & Adults with Special Abilities

Bridge for Beginners

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required

🧶 Project Linus Crafting Group (in person)

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Local History and Genealogy Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join a group of knitters, quilters, crocheters, and other crafters while helping children in need!

Meals on Main Street Food Truck

10:00am - 11:00am
Family
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: No Space
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Event Details:

We expect the Meals on Main Street Food truck every Friday from 10 to 11 am in the Kent Library Parking Lot.  It provides lovely free vegetables, fruits, greens, baked goods, etc.

Mahjong

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a group to play MahJong with? Meet Fridays at the library to meet with other players and start up a game! Bring your own tiles or borrow a set of ours. Registration is required. There will be no instruction.

New Parents Support Group (Virtual)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Virtual Event
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Fridays 11AM on Zoom! The New Parents Support Group has met every week since 2014. We provide no-cost, professionally-facilitated support to all parents who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and a welcoming community.

🧘Chair Yoga with Lyette Thibault - Fall Session

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

♡ Generously sponsored by the Friends of Kent Library ♡ 

Drop-In Technical Help 10:00-12:00, 12:30-2:30

10:00am - 2:30pm
Adults 19+ years
Cancelled
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: No Space
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Event Details:

Are you sure that there are many more wonderful things you could do with your smartphone or tablet if you could just figure out how?  Does your laptop have a nagging problem you don't know how to fix?  

Pokémon Club: Fall Edition for ages 6-11

11:30am - 12:30pm
Children 6-11 years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 6-11 years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Pokémon Club! Every month this fall, we will be trading, enjoying snacks, doing crafts, and hanging out with other Pokémon enthusiasts! This program is for children. Registration is required.

Stretching with Corrie

10:30am - 11:00am
Adults 19+ years
Registration
Virtual Event
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

*New session! September-December *Please note there will be no class on Sept. 2 for Labor Day, Oct. 14 for Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day, and Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

Chess Club for grades 3 and up

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children 6-11 years, Young Adult 12-18 years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 6-11 years, Young Adult 12-18 years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children in grades 3 and up are invited to the Kent Library on Monday, October 21 from 4-5:30 pm to play chess and socialize with other chess enthusiasts! Please note that there is no instructional element to this class.

Drop-In Technical Help

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Event Details:

Are you sure that there are many more wonderful things you could do with your smartphone or tablet if you could just figure out how?  Does your laptop have a nagging problem you don't know how to fix?  

Girl Scout Troop #01546 Meeting

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children 6-11 years
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Downstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 6-11 years
Program Type: Onsite

Dr. Michael Zeilnhofer Presents - JAXA Sample Return Part II: Asteroid Ryugu and Hayabusa II (Hybrid)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Hybrid
Registration Required
Event Details:

☆ After the success of the Hayabusa I mission, JAXA sets its sight on another asteroid of interest: Ryugu. 

DRAWING FACES: Capturing Likeness and Character - w/ Keith Mueller

10:15am - 12:15pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Downstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

*Please register once and you will be registered for all classes in this session.**

DRAWING FACES: Capturing Likeness and Character

6-Week Art Class (Sept. 24 - Oct. 29)
Instructor: Keith Mueller