WELCOME TO JANUARY @ THE LIBRARY!
To register for any of the events listed, please do so by calling the
Library - 860-927-3761; by emailing - kmlinfo@biblio.org; by stopping
at the Library, or online at kentmemoriallibrary.org.

THANK YOU!!!!!! 
L ast month, the Staff came up with a list of items for our "wish tree." We immediately had a call from patron Darcy Frisch who generously donated 4 new magazine subscriptions! Our new magazines are Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Town & Country, and Dr. Oz the Good Life. Thank You Darcy Frisch! Thank you also to the following members who annually sponsor magazine subscriptions: Sandra Edelman & Burton Visotzky, Susan Kennedy, Carolyn & Donald Devita, Michael Hallows & Lynn Perry, Leslie & Rick Levy, Betty Rudy, Bulls Bridge Body Shop and Jon Lafleur.

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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. Reading Room. Please register.

Monday, January 9 at 2:00 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, January 14 at 2:00 p.m. Kent Library Association Annual Meeting. The Kent Library Association, the operating entity of the Kent Memorial Library, will hold its annual meeting in the Reading Room at the Library. On the agenda is a review of highlights from 2016 and an election of new board members to fill a number of expiring terms. The public is invited to attend. (snowdate is Saturday, January 21).

Saturday, January 14 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. (snowdate January 21) Opening Reception: Landscapes by Warren artist Beth Carlson. The reception will follow the Kent Library Association's annual meeting, which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Library's Reading Room. The festivities will include refreshments, hors d'oeuvres and live music by the artist's husband, Marty Carlson and Kent's own George Potts. Please register. The exhibit runs from January 2 to February 27 .

Saturday, January 21 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, January 21 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.
JUNIOR ROOM EVENTS
Friday, January 6 at 3:30 p.m. Intermediate Nutmeg Discussion Group. Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky by Sandra Dallas. A fter school snack and a lively discussion guaranteed! Please register.

Saturday, January 6 at 12:30 p.m. First Saturdays = Special Lunch Bunch! Bring your lunch (or just a snack) and enjoy stories and a craft. All ages! Not a drop off.

Monday, January 9 at 3:30 p.m. Teen Nutmeg Discussion Group. Endangered by Eliot Schrefer. After school snack and a lively discussion guaranteed! Please register. 
  
Saturday, January 21 at 10:30 a.m. Special Winter Cozy Story Hour . Come for wintery stories, a craft and a snack. Ages 2-9. Not a drop off. Please register.

Sunday, January 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Safe SitterĀ® Training. For kids in grades 6 and up. Come learn important skills for childcare, behavior management, emergency responses and running a small business. There is a $20 materials fee for the handbook. Please bring a bag lunch. Space is limited. Please register.

WEEKLY EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
Tuesday, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 10:45 a.m. Rhythm and Rhyme. Bring your little ones, birth to age 3. No registration is required.

Thursday, January 5, 12, 19, 26 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch. Share a story and a craft. Designed for all ages. No registration is required. Bring your lunch.
The exhibit runs from January 3 to February 28.
 
As the chill of January fills the air and we enter the bleak days of winter, the staff at the Kent Memorial Library is happy to offer a diversion to make things nice and cozy. Beginning on Wednesday, January 4, all adults are invited to warm up to a good book this winter and win a chance at a book bag filled with items to keep you warm and toasty! Adults will fill out a ticket for each book they read or listen to (including eBooks). The winning ticket will be drawn on Friday, March 31. The more books you read or listen to, the better chances you have at winning the prize.
 
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.
Our membership year runs October to October. Have you renewed your 2017 membership? Your donations as a member, along with revenue from the Annual Book Sale, are the primary source of income for the Library's operating budget. We have to raise 70% of our budget.
Please take a moment to renew your membership today.
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR CHILDREN

Saturday, February 4 - TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY! We will be celebrating with two events:
12:30 p.m. First Saturdays = Special Lunch Bunch! Bring your lunch (or just a snack) and enjoy stories and a craft. All ages. Not a drop off.

2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Collector's Showcase - all ages. Show off your prized collections. All are welcome to share what they spend time collecting. Collectors are encouraged to discuss their treasures with other attendees. Refreshments will be served. Please contact the Junior Room with display space requirements by Wed., Feb 1.

Tuesday, February 7, 14, 21, 28 at 10:45 a.m. Rhythm and Rhyme. Bring your little ones, birth to age 3. No registration is required.

Thursday, February 2, 9, 16, 23 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch. Share a story and a craft. Designed for all ages. No registration is required. Bring your lunch.

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ADULTS

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.

Saturday, February 4 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Poetry & Music Night. Anyone who is interested in playing or reading his or her own or a favorite poem, is invited to join in or listen. Refreshments will be served. Reading Room. Please register.  

Saturday, February 11 at 2:00 p.m. Health Topics: Things Your Body Doesn't Tell You, And Things it Does (if you are listening)
by Debbie Bain, Managing Director, Prism Health Advocates. (snowdate February 25)

Monday, February 13 at 2:00 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, February 18 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, February 18 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.
 

Our book sale season has come to an end. We couldn't have done it without all  
the countless volunteers who set up, sorted and priced books, stocked tables, opened and closed the sale each weekend and all of the friendly cashiers.
 
Remember, we are always looking for Volunteers for next summer!
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 ecieplik@gmail.com 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 particular 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 to all, we couldn't do any of it without you!
 
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.
For more information go to the Library's website.
To register call 860.927.3761,
email kmlinfo@biblio.org or go to our online calendar.