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WELCOME TO SEPTEMBER @ THE LIBRARY!
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JUNIOR ROOM EVENTS
LEGO Club! Mondays and Tuesdays after school, September 19 - October 11
Mondays 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.: Kids grades Pre K-Grade 3 -
Free Building. Come have fun building with simple projects and contests. Not a drop off. Please register.
Tuesdays 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.: Kids grades 4 and up -
LEGO Robotics! Come explore our awesome LEGO Windstorm robots. Learn to build and program them! Space is limited to 8 participants. Please register.
Saturday, September 17 at 10:30 a.m. Special Autumn Story Hour - Ages 2-9. Stories, a craft and a snack to celebrate Ms. Sarah's favorite season! Please register. Not a drop off.
Friday, September 23 at 3:30 p.m. Nutmeg Discussion Group. Join us to discuss the book
The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel. Come for a lively discussion and after school snacks. Please register.
WEEKLY EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
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 1, 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.
NEW!!!!
Beginning Friday, September 30 at 10:30 a.m.
Friday Explorers. Come explore the arts, science, languages & math every Friday morning. For ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Not a drop off. Please register.
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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, 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. Program is full, 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. Join us in an exploration of the origins and current day form of Kent's Town Hall Form of Government and practice your vote in a MOCK Town Hall meeting! Featuring: Bruce Adams, Paul Dooley, Marge Smith, and Peter Vermilyea. Kent Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Boulevard, Kent.
Please register.
Saturday, September 24 Kent 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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TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM:
Form a team of 4 and give it a name. $50 per team or $60 at the door. Each team is asked to bring a bottle of wine to donate toward the winning wine basket. You may register in person at the Library, online at kentmemoriallibrary.org or at Kent Wine & Spirit, 24 North Main Street, Kent. For further information or to register, to print a registration form, call the Library at 860.927.3761. Must be 18 years of age or above. We encourage preregistration.
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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, October 4, 11, 18, 25 at 10:45 a.m. Rhythm and Rhyme.
Bring your little ones, birth to age 3. No registration is required.
Thursday, October 6, 13, 20, 27 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch.
Share a story and a craft. Designed for all ages. No registration is required. Bring your lunch.
Saturday, October 1, 8, 15, 22 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, October 2, 9, 16, 23 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, October 15 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, October 15 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, October 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Book Talk & Signing: Tovah Martin at the Kent Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Boulevard. Join us as horticulturalist, author and photographer Tovah Martin discusses her book "The New Terrarium." Her book will be available for purchase and signing. Please register. Co-sponsored by the Kent Garden Club.
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LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Friday, September 2 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday
, September 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday
, September 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fridays
call the Library for open/close status 860.927.3761
Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sundays from 12:00 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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Happy Chess Players!
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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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