Crafternoon: Perler Bead Extravaganza

Drop in to create your own pixelated Perler bead creations!  Make a magnet, keychain or other design of your choice to take home.  All supplies provided. Just bring your creativity.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Kent Libraries. Ages 3 and older, ages 8 and you......More

Drop in to create your own pixelated Perler bead creations!  Make a magnet, keychain or other design of your choice to take home.  All supplies provided. Just bring your creativity.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Kent Libraries. Ages 3 and older, ages 8 and younger with adult. Registration not required. Space is limited. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

مركز الترحيب / The Welcoming Center

Are you an immigrant, refugee or new to the community? A friendly Welcoming Ambassador can connect you to information and resources. This is a drop-in service. Visit the Welcoming Ambassador at the library during this time to get help. To request help online, visit ......More

Are you an immigrant, refugee or new to the community? A friendly Welcoming Ambassador can connect you to information and resources. This is a drop-in service. Visit the Welcoming Ambassador at the library during this time to get help. To request help online, visit kcls.org/ask-an-ambassador. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email: access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Citizenship Test Preparation Class

Enhance your knowledge of the N400 Application for Naturalization form.  Practice for the reading and writing test and answer the U.S. History and Civics questions with an International Rescue Committee (IRC) Civics Specialist. Each class is 105 minutes long and is o......More

Enhance your knowledge of the N400 Application for Naturalization form.  Practice for the reading and writing test and answer the U.S. History and Civics questions with an International Rescue Committee (IRC) Civics Specialist. Each class is 105 minutes long and is operated on a ten-week quarter system, online on Mondays and in-person on Tuesdays. Assistance with access to online class is available You must be a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) and have lived in the United States more than four years. To register, contact Alysan Croydon, alysan.croydon@rescue.org or 512-609-0413 Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Crafternoon: Paint a Bird House

Support your local birds! Join friends to paint a small wooden bird house. All materials provided. Sponsored by the Kent Friends of the Libraries. Ages 3 to 12, ages 8 and younger with adult. Registration not required. Space and materials are limited. Reasonabl......More

Support your local birds! Join friends to paint a small wooden bird house. All materials provided. Sponsored by the Kent Friends of the Libraries. Ages 3 to 12, ages 8 and younger with adult. Registration not required. Space and materials are limited. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

مرکز استقبال / The Welcoming Center

Are you an immigrant, refugee or new to the community?  A friendly Welcoming Ambassador can connect you to information and resources. This is a drop-in service. Visit the Welcoming Ambassador at the library during this time to get help. To request help online, visit ......More

Are you an immigrant, refugee or new to the community?  A friendly Welcoming Ambassador can connect you to information and resources. This is a drop-in service. Visit the Welcoming Ambassador at the library during this time to get help. To request help online, visit kcls.org/ask-an-ambassador. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email: access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Outdoor Family Story Time at Chestnut Ridge Park

Grab your blanket!  Then enjoy stories, music, and rhymes. Help develop your child’s early literacy skills. Play time with bubbles follows. Come prepared for the weather. Rain or shine.  Part of the Kent Parks Summer Playgrounds program. Held at Chestnut Ridge Park......More

Grab your blanket!  Then enjoy stories, music, and rhymes. Help develop your child’s early literacy skills. Play time with bubbles follows. Come prepared for the weather. Rain or shine.  Part of the Kent Parks Summer Playgrounds program. Held at Chestnut Ridge Park, 9901 S 203rd Street Kent, WA 98031 All ages welcome with adult.  Registration not required.  Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care Tabling

Speak with a Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care representative. Check out their table for information about the numerous programs and services Valley Cities offers locally.  Valley Cities will be at Kent Library Monthly on 2nd Mondays from 3-4pm, except November 11.......More

Speak with a Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care representative. Check out their table for information about the numerous programs and services Valley Cities offers locally.  Valley Cities will be at Kent Library Monthly on 2nd Mondays from 3-4pm, except November 11. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

مركز الترحيب / The Welcoming Center

Are you an immigrant, refugee or new to the community? A friendly Welcoming Ambassador can connect you to information and resources. This is a drop-in service. Visit the Welcoming Ambassador at the library during this time to get help. To request help online, visit ......More

Are you an immigrant, refugee or new to the community? A friendly Welcoming Ambassador can connect you to information and resources. This is a drop-in service. Visit the Welcoming Ambassador at the library during this time to get help. To request help online, visit kcls.org/ask-an-ambassador. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email: access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Penny's Puppets Presents: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Three hungry Billy Goats would like to cross the bridge to eat the grass on the other side. However, the mean and friendless Troll guarding the bridge has other ideas. Family program; all ages welcome. Presented by Penny's Puppets. Reasonable accommodation for peop......More

Three hungry Billy Goats would like to cross the bridge to eat the grass on the other side. However, the mean and friendless Troll guarding the bridge has other ideas. Family program; all ages welcome. Presented by Penny's Puppets. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Citizenship Test Preparation Class

Enhance your knowledge of the N400 Application for Naturalization form.  Practice for the reading and writing test and answer the U.S. History and Civics questions with an International Rescue Committee (IRC) Civics Specialist. Each class is 105 minutes long and is o......More

Enhance your knowledge of the N400 Application for Naturalization form.  Practice for the reading and writing test and answer the U.S. History and Civics questions with an International Rescue Committee (IRC) Civics Specialist. Each class is 105 minutes long and is operated on a ten-week quarter system, online on Mondays and in-person on Tuesdays. Assistance with access to online class is available You must be a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) and have lived in the United States more than four years. To register, contact Alysan Croydon, alysan.croydon@rescue.org or 512-609-0413 Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Air Plant Sandscape Workshop

Learn all about air plants, then create a mini-home for them by layering sand and stones in a glass container. Add a few decorations and get ready to show off your new easy-to-take-care of friends. All supplies provided. For children ages six to twelve years; ages six......More

Learn all about air plants, then create a mini-home for them by layering sand and stones in a glass container. Add a few decorations and get ready to show off your new easy-to-take-care of friends. All supplies provided. For children ages six to twelve years; ages six to eight with adult assistant.  Registration required. Please register children only; assisting adults need not register. Doors close ten (10) minutes after program begins, after which unfilled spaces will be given to any walk-in children waiting.

مرکز استقبال / The Welcoming Center

Are you an immigrant, refugee or new to the community?  A friendly Welcoming Ambassador can connect you to information and resources. This is a drop-in service. Visit the Welcoming Ambassador at the library during this time to get help. To request help online, visit ......More

Are you an immigrant, refugee or new to the community?  A friendly Welcoming Ambassador can connect you to information and resources. This is a drop-in service. Visit the Welcoming Ambassador at the library during this time to get help. To request help online, visit kcls.org/ask-an-ambassador. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email: access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Outdoor Family Story Time at Chestnut Ridge Park

Grab your blanket!  Then enjoy stories, music, and rhymes. Help develop your child’s early literacy skills. Play time with bubbles follows. Come prepared for the weather. Rain or shine.  Part of the Kent Parks Summer Playgrounds program. Held at Chestnut Ridge Park......More

Grab your blanket!  Then enjoy stories, music, and rhymes. Help develop your child’s early literacy skills. Play time with bubbles follows. Come prepared for the weather. Rain or shine.  Part of the Kent Parks Summer Playgrounds program. Held at Chestnut Ridge Park, 9901 S 203rd Street Kent, WA 98031 All ages welcome with adult.  Registration not required.  Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

LEGO Mechatronics– Build and Program a Cobot

Learn how Cobots (collaborative robots) are used in sustainable manufacturing.  Then work in pairs to build and program a LEGO Cobot. Sponsored in part by Friends of Kent Libraries. Ages 9 to 12. Please register.

Family Story & Play Time

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes! Help develop your child’s early literacy skills. An extended play time follows. All ages welcome with adult caregiver; siblings welcome. Registration not required. Space is limited. Reasonable accommodation for people wi......More

Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes! Help develop your child’s early literacy skills. An extended play time follows. All ages welcome with adult caregiver; siblings welcome. Registration not required. Space is limited. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Emailaccess@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.