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Kids Craft Club (Grades K-4)

4:30pm–5:15pm
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:

Join your friends at the Kent Public library for this fun Kids Craft Club! We will come together once a month, read a book, and make a SEASONAL CRAFT that is sure to be perfect to hang on your wall at home.

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

📚Not Just a Book Club (Adult Reading Group)

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults 19+ years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Downstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library for a monthly book discussion! 

📚Our Autobiography April selection is Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain📚 

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

KPL Board of Trustees Budget Committee Meeting

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adults 19+ years
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group

Kent Library Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults 19+ years
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
This event is in the "Children 0-5 years" group

Earth Day Storytime & Planters with Miss Chris

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

🌎✨ Earth Day Storytime & Planting Fun! ✨🌱

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

Paws to Read

4:00pm–4:15pm
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:

Sunny Boy, a volunteer from Therapy Dogs International, will visit our library to give children ages 5-11 the opportunity to gain confidence, improve reading skills and/or relieve anxiety by reading aloud to a therapy dog.

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

Paws to Read

4:15pm–4:30pm
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:

Sunny Boy, a volunteer from Therapy Dogs International, will visit our library to give children ages 5-11 the opportunity to gain confidence, improve reading skills and/or relieve anxiety by reading aloud to a therapy dog.

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

Paws to Read

4:30pm–4:45pm
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:

Sunny Boy, a volunteer from Therapy Dogs International, will visit our library to give children ages 5-11 the opportunity to gain confidence, improve reading skills and/or relieve anxiety by reading aloud to a therapy dog.

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

Paws to Read

4:45pm–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:

Sunny Boy, a volunteer from Therapy Dogs International, will visit our library to give children ages 5-11 the opportunity to gain confidence, improve reading skills and/or relieve anxiety by reading aloud to a therapy dog.

This event is in the "Adults 19+ years" group
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s been 40 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but what actually went wrong?

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

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

Mahjong for Beginners w/ Instruction

2:45pm–4:15pm
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.

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 "Adults 19+ years" group

🧘Yoga for Adults w/ Jenn Nikischer

11:00am–11:45am
Adults 19+ years
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Downstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Jennifer Nikischer, RYT, for a 45-minute session of yoga! 

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

Pokémon Club

11:30am–12:30pm
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:

Join us for our monthly Pokémon club meeting! We will do Pokémon crafts, battle, and trade Pokémon cards! This program is for children. Snacks provided. Registration is required.

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 "Adults 19+ years" group
This event is in the "Family" group
Registration Required
Event Location: Kent Public Library
Room: Upstairs Program Room
Age Group: Adults 19+ years, Family
Program Type: Onsite
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for monthly ☄️SPACE NIGHTS🪐 at Kent Library! April's talk title: Guardians of the Orbit: Battling the Rising Tide of Space Debris

This event is in the "Children 0-5 years" group

Tiny Tulips (10-23 months)

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

Join Miss Chris for a fun-filled library class designed just for little ones!