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WELCOME TO AUGUST @ THE LIBRARY!
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COME IN TO THE COOL LIBRARY!!!!!
Enjoy our air conditioned setting. We have public computers,
free wi-fi and very friendly staff.
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JUNIOR ROOM EVENTS
Wednesday, August 3 at 1:00 p.m. Magic Show!
- all ages - Be amazed and astounded by the magic of Tom O'Brien! We'll end our Summer Reading Programs with a shazaam! Please register. Not a drop off.
August 6 at 10:30 a.m. Kent Sidewalk Festival Chalk Mural Contest.
Don't miss this special chance to decorate your favorite town! Supplies will be provided. Prizes will be awarded! All ages. Please register.
Friday, August 26 at 6:00 p.m. Family Dinner and a Movie Night - Title TBA
- all ages - Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the show in our cool Junior Room. Not a drop off. Please register.
WEEKLY EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
Tuesday, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:45 a.m. Rhythm and Rhyme.
Bring your little ones, birth to age 3. No registration is required.
Thursday, August 4, 11, 18, 25 at 12:00 p.m. Lunch Bunch at Emery Park.
Come for stories at lunchtime. No registration necessary, but you must have a park pass if you plan to swim. Bring your lunch.
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Every Saturday from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Gentle Hatha Yoga with Barrie Kavasch.
Enjoy easy practical yoga postures designed to strengthen balance and the back. We focus on "mindfulness" and "relaxation" along with building strong bodies through strengthening bones, joints, and muscles with classic stretches. This small class concentrates on wellness and safety. Come join us for remarkable energizing through yoga without stress. Please register.
Friday, August 5, 12, 19, 26 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.
Our outdoor annual book sale will carry a wide range of books, including many current best sellers, mysteries, biographies, art history, to name a few; the book sale caters to all interests. (these times are weather permitting, if in doubt, call the Library or go to the Library's website for weather cancellations.) All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library.
Friday, August 5 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (weather permitting-inside only if stormy) Chess Court
at the KML welcomes all chess enthusiasts to gather together during the Kent Sidewalk Festival to hone their skills and enjoy playing chess. From amateurs to experienced chess players, come challenge each other at the library - on our fabulous outdoor chess tables. Chess enthusiasts will also be on-hand to coach and teach chess strategies for those who are interested. Here is a chance to meet some new chess players, polish your skills and have some summer fun!
Saturday, August 6, 13, 20, 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.
Our outdoor annual book sale will carry a wide range of books, including many current best sellers, mysteries, biographies, art history, to name a few; the book sale caters to all interests. (these times are weather permitting, if in doubt, call the Library or go to the Library's website for weather cancellations.) All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library.
Saturday, August 6 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Laughter and Chair Yoga.
During Kent Sidewalk Festival, the Library will welcome willing participants for laughter and chair yoga sessions in the Reading Room. Relaxed casual attire and a good sense of humor are all that is needed. We will discuss the value of laughter in healing the body and lightening the mood. These therapeutic sessions will be hosted by Barrie Kavasch ... bring a hilarious story. We all need more laughter in our lives for stress relief and fun! Come join us!
Saturday, August 6 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (weather permitting-inside only if stormy) Chess Court
at the KML welcomes all chess enthusiasts to gather together during the Kent Sidewalk Festival to hone their skills and enjoy playing chess. From amateurs to experienced chess players, come challenge each other at the library - on our fabulous outdoor chess tables. Chess enthusiasts will also be on-hand to coach and teach chess strategies for those who are interested. Here is a chance to meet some new chess players, polish your skills and have some summer fun!
Saturday, August 6 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. (weather permitting-inside only if stormy) Book Signing with Nan Rossiter.
Come meet New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nan Rossiter as she signs her new novel FIREFLY SUMMER. Books will be available for purchase.
Saturday, August 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Poetry & Music Night.
Anyone who is interested in playing or reading their own or a favorite poem, is invited to join in or listen. Refreshments will be served. Reading Room. Please register.
Sunday, August 7, 14, 21, 28 from 11:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.
Our outdoor annual book sale will carry a wide range of books, including many current best sellers, mysteries, biographies, art history, to name a few; the book sale caters to all interests. (these times are weather permitting, if in doubt, call the Library or go to the Library's website for weather cancellations.) All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library.
Sunday, August 7 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (weather permitting-inside only if stormy) Chess Court
at the KML welcomes all chess enthusiasts to gather together during the Kent Sidewalk Festival to hone their skills and enjoy playing chess. From amateurs to experienced chess players, come challenge each other at the library - on our fabulous outdoor chess tables. Chess enthusiasts will also be on-hand to coach and teach chess strategies for those who are interested. Here is a chance to meet some new chess players, polish your skills and have some summer fun!
Monday, August 8 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Color Your World.
Come experience the latest trend in relaxation - adult coloring books! Studies show coloring can have a calming effect on the adult mind and help to promote overall wellness. It is one of the latest ways in reducing stress, and not to mention, extremely popular. Kent Senior Center, 16 Swifts Lane, Kent. Presented by Templeton Farm Apartments, the Town of Kent Park and Recreation, and the Kent Memorial Library. Please call to register.
Saturday, August 20 at 10:00 a.m. Poetry Group.
The workshop is free and open to all serious poets who want to develop their work and accept meaningful critique in a small circle of area writers. This workshop is led by author/illustrator E. Barrie Kavasch. Please register.
Saturday, August 20 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.Monthly Chess Club.
The competition is open to young and old, beginners to advanced. Team combinations are encouraged - for instance, grandparent and parent-child, co-workers, friends. If someone does not have a team, he or she will be matched up at the club. Please register.
Saturday, August 20 Art Lecture & Opening Reception: Secrets of the Friendly Woods - Rex Brasher's Birds.
4:00 p.m. Presentation & video about the artist, followed by an opening reception from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. given by the Rex Brasher Association, Inc., whose mission it is to educate the public about the artist's life and his work, to inspire interest in birds and the natural environment, and to find ways to exhibit the original paintings. For more information, visit rexbrasher.org.
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Escape the Ordinary-READ! Beginning on Wednesday, June 1, all adults are invited to drop in to the Library and start reading for the Adult Summer Reading Program to win a chance at our two themed giveaways! Two Library book bags will have a theme and be filled with various items collected mostly by donations from local merchants. This year's themes are "Summer Fun" and "Summer Sipping." Adults will fill out a ticket for each book they read or listen to (including e-books), which will be entered into a drawing on Wednesday, August 31. The more books you read or listen to, the better chances you have at winning one of the prizes.
2016 Kent Library Association Membership. For more information about joining the Kent Library Association, please ask at the front desk or go to the Library's website and click on "
KLA Membership." Join or renew your KLA membership online. There are many benefits to becoming a KLA member.
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Tuesday, September 6, 13, 20, 27 at 10:45 a.m. Rhythm and Rhyme.
Bring your little ones, birth to age 3. No registration is required.
Thursday, September 8, 15, 22, 29 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch.
Share a story and a craft. Designed for all ages. No registration is required. Bring your lunch.
Friday, September 2 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.
Our outdoor annual book sale will carry a wide range of books, including many current best sellers, mysteries, biographies, art history, to name a few; the book sale caters to all interests. (these times are weather permitting, if in doubt, call the Library or go to the Library's website for weather cancellations.) All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library.
Saturday, September 3, 10, 17, 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.
Our outdoor annual book sale will carry a wide range of books, including many current best sellers, mysteries, biographies, art history, to name a few; the book sale caters to all interests. (these times are weather permitting, if in doubt, call the Library or go to the Library's website for weather cancellations.) All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library.
Sunday, September 4, 11, 18, 25 from 11:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.
Our outdoor annual book sale will carry a wide range of books, including many current best sellers, mysteries, biographies, art history, to name a few; the book sale caters to all interests. (these times are weather permitting, if in doubt, call the Library or go to the Library's website for weather cancellations.) All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library.
Monday, September 5 from 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.
Our outdoor annual book sale will carry a wide range of books, including many current best sellers, mysteries, biographies, art history, to name a few; the book sale caters to all interests. (these times are weather permitting, if in doubt, call the Library or go to the Library's website for weather cancellations.) All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library.
Saturday, September 10 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Opening Reception & Demonstration
"Happy Villages & Accidental Landscapes" by Kent resident and fiber artist
Karen Eckmeier.
Her exhibit runs from
September 1 to October 31.
Please register.
Monday, September 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Color Your World.
Come experience the latest trend in relaxation - adult coloring books! Studies show coloring can have a calming effect on the adult mind and help to promote overall wellness. It is one of the latest ways in reducing stress, and not to mention, extremely popular. Kent Senior Center, 16 Swifts Lane, Kent. Presented by Templeton Farm Apartments, the Town of Kent Park and Recreation, and the Kent Memorial Library. Please call to register.
Friday, September 16, 23, 30 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Writing Your Life.
An eight-week writing program taught by Betty Krasne, PhD. This memoir writing workshop meets once a week for two hours. Must register, can only accommodate 12 participants.
Saturday, September 17 at 10:00 a.m.
Poetry Group. The workshop is free and open to all serious poets who want to develop their work and accept meaningful critique in a small circle of area writers. This workshop is led by author/illustrator E. Barrie Kavasch. Please register.
Saturday, September 17 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Monthly Chess Club. The competition is open to young and old, beginners to advanced. Team combinations are encouraged - for instance, grandparent and parent-child, co-workers, friends. If someone does not have a team, he or she will be matched up at the club. Please register.
Saturday, September 17 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Kent Town Government: Direct Democracy. A Program in Celebration of Constitution Day. Kent Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Boulevard, Kent.
Please register.
Saturday, September 24 Quiz Night! Doors Open at 6:00 p.m.
Form a team of 4 and give it a name. $50 per team or $60 at the door. Kent Firehouse, 28 Maple Street, Kent.
For further information, call the Library at 860.927.3761. Must be 18 years of age or above. We encourage preregistration, you can register on our website.
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The Kent Memorial Library gratefully acknowledges the wonderful work of two staff members who are moving on to other endeavors. After ten years at the Library, Ellen Paul has taken a new position at the Warren Historical Society. Her creativity,  productiveness and genealogical genius will be greatly missed and we wish her the very best.
"Ellen has been a tireless contributor to our library for 10 years. She particularly enjoyed bringing history to life, and spearheaded many programs that we shared with Kent Center School, Warren School, and the Kildonan School about immigration, the Underground Railroad, and colonial life, just to name a few. Ellen was loved by many children and families in the area, and she will be sorely missed. Her competence in all areas of library work will be hard to replace." shared co-director of Children's Services  Sarah Marshall.
Also transitioning is library assistant Abigail LaFontan who will be starting her college career at UCONN. Abigail's tireless work over the past year was invaluable and she will be missed. Best wishes to her in college as she pursues a career in law.
"Without Abigail's technical savvy and willingness to assist with any and every project, many of our programs would not have run so smoothly," cites Lucy Pierpont, marketing and special program
director. "Abigail is a talented young lady who is sure to go far in her endeavors towards a law degree. We wish her the very best." Pierpont continued.
We are also happy to announce that Sammy Starr will be joining our staff as the new librar
y assistant. Sammy is a Kent resident and is presently a sophomore at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. Her interests include reading and it is with great fondness that she remembers "Miss Sarah" and "Miss Ellen" in her younger days as a patron at KML. We welcome her and look forward to having her on board.
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Fridays in August from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays in August from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sundays in August from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wanted for the Book Sale:
Volunteers
are needed to do tasks such as: Set Up, Book Sorting, Book Pricing, Table Stocking, Opening & Closing (tarping)
and more. Please email Eric Cieplik at [email protected] or
sign-up at the front desk at the Library.
Book Donations are always welcome!
We are pleased to accept your books year round.If you have a large donation, please call ahead to facilitate unloading the books at the old firehouse.
We can you give a tax card for a charitable donation. All sales benefit the Kent Memorial Library. We are always especially in need of current fiction, including children's books, jigsaw puzzles, movies on DVD, music and books on CDs, and non-fiction books. (there are particuar items we cannot accept, such as magazines, Reader's Digest condensed books, older textbooks, VCR tapes, encyclopedias, books which have a mildew odor, records, books on cassettes.)
Thank you so much for your donations! We can't do it without you!
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Help the Library, use AmazonSmile
The next time you are shopping at Amazon, they will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to Kent Library Association. Bookmark and support us every time you shop.
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Look to the Library for Your Summer Needs!
Traveling?
Check out as many audiobooks on CD as you need to get pleasantly to your destination. Adult, children and teen audios for families. Also, downloadable eBooks and audiobooks for your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, iPod, or other eDevice from Overdrive - our downloadables platform through our website.
Click here for the Overdrive area on our homepage.
Love to Garden?
Gardening Books and Seed Exchange. We have many gardening books and new this spring
our Kent Seed Library.
Going to the Beach or Staying at a Hotel? Check out our book sale for paperbacks and reasonably priced hardbacks. Beach Book Paperbacks $1.50 each.
Programs.
Check our website for upcoming Children, Teen and Adult Programs.
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 The Library has initiated a new community resource. We have set up a seed saving area for garden enthusiasts and others willing to use and enjoy. Our initial seed offering is organic seed from High Mowing Seeds in Vermont. Patrons are welcome to take seed and donate saved seed as well. We hope to entice patrons to preserve local and heirloom seeds as well as provide a place for the gathering and sharing of growing enthusiasts. We encourage you to spread the word! If you know of any seed savers, we have seed envelopes for the taking. In the works are seed-saving brochures, new seed-saving books to lend, and in the near future some seed-saving workshops to educate patrons on the basics of proper seed saving as well as the importance of knowing invasives. |
The Kent Memorial Library's mission is to enrich the lives of individuals and
the community by providing materials, programs, and services to encourage
reading, learning and imagination. The Kent Memorial Library is located at
32 North Main Street, Kent, Connecticut.
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For more information go to the Library's
website.
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