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Bridge

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

Looking for a group to play Bridge with? Meet Thursdays at the library to meet with other players and start up a game! There will be no instruction.

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

Mahjong

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love playing MahJong or looking for a group to join? Come to the library on Fridays to meet fellow players and enjoy a few rounds together! Bring your own tiles or borrow one of our sets. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

Mahjong for Beginners w/ Instruction

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dana Murry - host of our Introduction to Mahjong classes -  is back at the Kent Library for two instructional play sessions on April 10th and 24th! (*Please note that 4/10 and 2/24 are two separate events.

Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Downstairs Program Room
Program Type: Onsite
This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

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

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

Have questions about tech? Need help with your device? We're here to answer your technology questions! Bring your device and come prepared with your email, passwords, and other login information for accounts and apps.

This event is in the "Family" group

Earth Day Scavenger Hunt

All Day 4/13–4/22
Family
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: No Space
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Onsite
Event Details:

🌍✨ Celebrate Earth Day with a Library Scavenger Hunt! ✨🌍

Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: No Space
Event Details:

Join Friends of Kent Library as they sort donations and get the Book Cellar and Book Nook ready for upcoming sales.  

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

💪Stretching with Corrie

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

*New session! January-March* 

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

Drop-In Technical Help

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: No Space
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Event Details:

Have questions about tech? Need help with your device? We're here to answer your technology questions! Bring your device and come prepared with your email, passwords, and other login information for accounts and apps.

This event is in the "Young Adult 14-18 years" group

Teen Volunteer Program

4:00pm–6:00pm
Young Adult 14-18 years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Local History and Genealogy Room
Age Group: Young Adult 14-18 years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a way to earn community service hours while giving back to your community?

This event is in the "Children 5-10 years" group

Story Time with the Teachers

4:30pm–5:00pm
Children 5-10 years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Children 5-10 years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Guess who is coming to the Kent Library on Monday, April 13 at 4:30 pm to read some great stories and do a craft with you? Special Story Time with the Teachers for children in Kindergarten through 4th grade. Please register online.

Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Downstairs Program Room
Program Type: Onsite
This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

🧘Chair Yoga with Lyette Thibault

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

****PLEASE READ! Due to high demand, Kent residents receive priority registration. All registrants will be placed on a Wait List and will be admitted as space allows and at the discretion of library staff.

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

Titanic: Ghosts, Premonitions & the Unseen

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

"Not even God himself could sink this ship."

This event is in the "Children 0-5 years" group
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Stage
Age Group: Children 0-5 years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lend Me Your Ears is an exciting and interactive music program for preschoolers. Children will have a ball singing along with Marlana as she plays her acoustic guitar.

Lots of movement guaranteed! 

This event is in the "Young Adult 14-18 years" group

Create your own Earth Day Terrarium for ages 12-17

5:00pm–6:00pm
Young Adult 14-18 years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Young Adult 14-18 years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

🌿 Get Your Hands Dirty—In the Best Way! 🌿

Create Your Own Terrarium
📅 For ages 12–17

Wednesday, April 15th at 5 pm at the Kent Public Library.

This event is in the "Family" group
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Offsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

🪄 Wizard Academy with Professor Hackensneeze 🧙‍♂️🧩

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group
Registration Required
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 2025! **

LIVE: VIRTUAL PROGRAM VIA ZOOM!
 

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF KENT LIBRARY!
 

Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Downstairs Program Room
Program Type: Onsite
This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

Bridge

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

Looking for a group to play Bridge with? Meet Thursdays at the library to meet with other players and start up a game! There will be no instruction.

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

🧶 Project Linus Crafting Group (in person)

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

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

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

Mahjong

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love playing MahJong or looking for a group to join? Come to the library on Fridays to meet fellow players and enjoy a few rounds together! Bring your own tiles or borrow one of our sets. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

Afternoon Mahjong

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a chance to practice and improve your Mahjong? Come to the library on Fridays to meet fellow players and enjoy a few rounds together! Bring your own tiles or borrow one of our sets. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

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

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

Have questions about tech? Need help with your device? We're here to answer your technology questions! Bring your device and come prepared with your email, passwords, and other login information for accounts and apps.