WELCOME TO JULY @ 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.
Saturday, July 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Sunday, July 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Monday, July 3 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Tuesday, July 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*
 
Wednesday, July 5 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters. 
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.

Friday, July 7 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, July 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*
 
Saturday, July 8 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. One-on-One Tech Advice .
Need help with your iPad, iPhone, or Mac? Have questions about: iCloud, iTunes, your Apple ID, Siri, Apps, viruses - or something else? Let our technology tutor and former Apple store specialist allow you the opportunity to get individualized one-on-one instruction. These practical, hands-on sessions are designed to help you solve problems, learn new techniques, and discover tips and tricks. Bring your iPhone, iPad, MacBook - and your questions! Please call to register. Only room for 4-5 registrants.
 
Saturday, July 8 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. E xhibit Opening. Spaces, Places and Faces: Encaustic Paintings by South Kent artist Linda Petrocine .
Please call to register.
 
Sunday, July 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Monday, July 10 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.

Wednesday, July 12 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters. Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.

Friday, July 14 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, July 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*
 
Saturday, July 15 at 2:00 p.m. Travel Writing Program. There She Goes: Two Travel Writers Tell Their Stories. Have you ever dreamed of being a travel writer? Well-known travel writers/authors Lavinia Spalding and Marcia DeSanctis have a conversation about the art of travel writing.Books will be available for purchase. At the Kent Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Boulevard. Please call to register.
 
Sunday, July 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Wednesday, July 19 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.

Friday, July 21 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, July 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Sunday, July 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Wednesday, July 26 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.

Friday, July 28 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, July 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Sunday, July 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

* Our outdoor annual book sale carries 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.) All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library.

Summer Reading Challenge! BINGO, all summer long! For kids entering Pre-K through 4th.

Pick up a BINGO board (or access it online) and fill in rows and columns with completed tasks to earn as many BINGOs as you can. Each BINGO is worth a ticket to put in our prize boxes.  We'll draw for prizes each Wednesday.  Put your ticket in the prize box you want - including tickets to Lake Compounce!  The more BINGOs you earn, the more chances you have to win!

Earn a point for each teen event attended, volunteer job, or outside writing or art project.  Collect 8 points by Friday, August 4th and you win! Winners earn a $25 Visa gift card! Please register for each event:
Friday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m. Kick off party - Game Night!
Saturday, July 1 at 7:00 p.m. Cardboard Challenge. Learn to build your own arcade games!
Friday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m. Engineering Mystery Bag. Have fun designing and building cool structures!
Saturday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. Book Boxes and Book Wallets. Upcycling fun! Use old books to make neat, useful things!
Friday, July 21 at 7:00 p.m. Escape the Library! It's our annual town-wide scavenger hunt and puzzle night, this time, Escape Room-style. Come with a team or we'll find you one.
Saturday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. Movie Night - October Sky. A great film about a coal miner's son who wanted a different  life... to build rocket ships!
Friday, Aug 4 - Logs due
JUNIOR ROOM EVENTS

Wednesday, July 5 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Library Camp. 2 hours of fun at the library! We'll have stories, games, crafts, snacks, special guests, and more! You must register for each individual week, space is limited. Registration opens at the Summer Reading Program kick-off party on June 23rd.  For kids entering K-4th grades. This is a drop off program.

Saturday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m. Summer Fun Story Hour. For ages 2-9. Stories, a craft and a snack all about what fun we have all summer long. Please register. Not a drop off.

Monday & Tuesday, July 10 & 11 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Explore Lego Mindstorms!
Come build and program LEGO Mindstorms robots!  Not a drop off program for kids under 10.  Please register. Space is limited.  For kids grades 3 and up. This is a drop off program.  

Wednesday, July 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Library Camp.
2 hours of fun at the library! We'll have stories, games, crafts, snacks, special guests, and more! You must register for each individual week, space is limited. Registration opens at the Summer Reading Program kick-off party on June 23rd.  For kids entering K-4th grades. This is a drop off program.  

Friday, July 14 at 6:00 p.m. Family Dinner and a Movie.
Smurfs: the Lost Village (PG). Bring along your dinner and enjoy the show in our air conditioned, surround sound Junior Room. For all ages, 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  Please register .  

Monday & Tuesday, July 17 & 18 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Explore Lego Mindstorms!
Come build and program LEGO Mindstorms robots!  Not a drop off program for kids under 10.  Please register. Space is limited.  For kids grades 3 and up. This is a drop off program.  

Wednesday, July 19 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Library Camp.
2 hours of fun at the library! We'll have stories, games, crafts, snacks, special guests, and more! You must register for each individual week, space is limited. Registration opens at the Summer Reading Program kick-off party on June 23rd.  For kids entering K-4th grades. This is a drop off program.  

Wednesday, July 26 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Library Camp.
2 hours of fun at the library! We'll have stories, games, crafts, snacks, special guests, and more! You must register for each individual week, space is limited. Registration opens at the Summer Reading Program kick-off party on June 23rd.  For kids entering K-4th grades. This is a drop off program.  

WEEKLY EVENTS FOR CHILDREN 

Tuesday, July 11, 18, 25 at 10:45 a.m. Rhythm and Rhyme.
Songs, fingerplays, and fun for the Preschool set.  Older children are welcome, too! For kids ages 0-3 with a caregiver. No registration necessary. Not a drop off. 
 
Thursday, July 6, 13, 20, 27 at 12:00 p.m. Lunch Bunch at Emery Park.
Bring along a picnic lunch and hear stories in the park.  Then enjoy the playground or buy a park pass and try out the stream-fed pool.  For kids of all ages with a caregiver. No registration necessary.

WANTED: A FEW GOOD KML BOOK SALE TARPERS!  
 
Wanted: a few good Kent Memorial Library Book Sale tarp wranglers. With the heavier weight associated with the new table tarps, the book sale could use a few strong teenager or adult tarpers to help uncover and cover the tables for the book sale throughout the summer. The book sale runs all summer long through October 29th.  
 
You only need to help for a short time to remove and gently fold the tarps in the morning and reverse the process in the afternoon.

Tarpers are needed:
Opening Friday mornings@11:30am
Opening Saturday mornings@9:30am
Opening Sunday mornings@10:30am
Closing @5pm each afternoon 
 
 Any students or adults interested in tarping as a part-time summer job are encouraged to call. Tarpers can be paid up to $20/day, so call today if you are interested! If you know anyone who might be able to help, please pass this email on to them.  
 
For more information, please contact book sale manager Dori Smith at Kentbooksale32@gmail.com or call 860-921-6243. Thank you!

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Remember, we are always looking for Volunteers for this summer! Volunteers are needed to do tasks such as: Set Up, Book Sorting, Book Pricing, Table Stocking, Opening & Closing (tarping) and more. Please email Dori Smith at Kentbooksale32@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, books on cassettes.)   

JULY & AUGUST HOURS:
Friday: 12-5 * Saturday: 10-5 * Sunday: 11-5 * Holiday Mons & Tues: 10-5 (Mon, July 3: 12-5) 
 
Thank you to all, we couldn't do any of it without you! 

Want to be the first to know what new books and movies the Library has added to the collection each week? Sign up for Wowbrary and receive a weekly email at no charge! Follow the link to sign up.
It's not too late to join or renew your 2017 membership! 
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
Tuesday, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:45 a.m. Rhythm and Rhyme. Sing-alongs, finger plays, puppets and more! For kids ages 0-3 with a caregiver. No registration necessary. Not a drop off. 
 
Wednesday, August 2 at 3:00 p.m. Flow Circus! - all ages - A fun performance for all! Unplugged, challenging skills such as juggling, plate spinning, and flower stick twirling create a climate of playful learning. Come be entertained and learn something, too!  Please register.  Not a drop off.
 
Thursday, August 3, 10, 17 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.

Saturday, August 5 at 10:30 a.m. It's National Clown Day . Stories, a craft and a snack all about silly clowns. For ages 2-9. Please register. Not a drop off.
 
Friday, August 11 at 6:00 p.m. Family Dinner and a Movie. Boss Baby (PG). Bring along your dinner and enjoy the show in our air conditioned, surround sound Junior Room. For all ages, 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  Please register .  

Saturday, August 19 at 11:00 a.m.
Jungle Jamboree . We're having lots of live animals visit the library for you to meet and learn about. Come see some new furry (and scaly) friends! Please register. Not a drop off.
 
Thursday, August 24, 31 at 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch. Bring along a picnic lunch and enjoy stories and a craft. All ages. No registration necessary. Not a drop off.

Sunday, August 27 from 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. Baby Sitting Training Course. Come learn important skills for child care, behavior management, emergency responses and running a small business. For kids in grades 6 and up. There is a $20 materials fee for the handbook. Please bring a bag lunch. Space is limited. Please register.
 
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ADULTS

Art Exhibit: Spaces, Places and Faces: Encaustic Paintings by South Kent artist Linda Petrocine.
The exhibit runs from July 1 to August 31
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Wednesday, August 2 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters. Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.

Thursday, August 3 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Friday, August 4 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, August 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Sunday, August 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, August 5 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. One-on-One Tech Advice.
Need help with your iPad, iPhone, or Mac? Have questions about: iCloud, iTunes, your Apple ID, Siri, Apps, viruses - or something else? Let our technology tutor and former Apple store specialist allow you the opportunity to get individualized one-on-one instruction. These practical, hands-on sessions are designed to help you solve problems, learn new techniques, and discover tips and tricks. Bring your iPhone, iPad, MacBook - and your questions! Please call to register. Only room for 4-5 registrants.
 
Wednesday, August 9 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters. Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.

Friday, August 11 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, August 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*
 
Saturday, August 12 The Music Man. Join us for Kent Memorial Library night at the Sharon Playhouse. More info to follow.
 
Sunday, August 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Monday, August 14 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.

Wednesday, August 16 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Kent Knitters. Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.

Friday, August 18 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, August 19 at 2:30 p.m. Timely Topics in Healthcare: A Four-part Series.
Find Your Wellness Within presented by Mary Ann Van Valkenburg, Wellness Coach and Reiki Practioner of Kent, Reading Room. Join us for a new series about health sponsored by Prism Health Advocates. Please call to register.

Sunday, August 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Wednesday, August 23 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Kent Knitters. Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.

Friday, August 25 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Saturday, August 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Sunday, August 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Book Sale.*

Wednesday, August 30 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Kent Knitters. Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.

Art Exhibit: Spaces, Places and Faces: Encaustic Paintings by South Kent artist Linda Petrocine. The exhibit runs from July 1 to August 31 .

Summer Reading Program for Adults. The staff at the Kent Memorial Library is happy to offer a KML Book Bag containing your choice of a gift certificate to (bakery) or (coffee shop). Beginning on Monday, July 3, all adults are invited to read a good book. Adults will fill out a ticket for each book they read or listen to (including eBooks). The winning ticket will be drawn on Wednesday, August 30. The more books you read or listen to, the better chances you have at winning the prize.

Annual Book Sale. Our outdoor annual book sale carries 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.) All proceeds benefit the Kent Memorial Library. Open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Check the Library's website for hours.

2017 Car Raffle . The Kent Memorial Library has chosen a 1998 Porsche Boxster as this year's annual fund raising raffle car. This arena red with gray interior has very low mileage. Tickets are $20. Raffle tickets are being sold in the Library and during the annual Library Book Sale. The car will be parked in front of the Library. The winning ticket will be drawn on at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 29 at the conclusion of the 41st Annual Kent Pumpkin Run. Information is available on the Library's website. Ticket holders need not be present to win.

Chess. Our chess boards and tables, inside and out are open to young and old, beginners to advanced. Team combinations are encouraged - for instance, grandparent and parent-child, co-workers, friends. All are welcome to use our chess equipment.
 
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.
SAVE THE DATE AUGUST 12, 2017 
more information to follow. 
more information to follow.  
SAVE THE DATE AUGUST 12, 2017 

We have family passes to local museums and state parks.
Some allow free entrance and others reduced rates.
Please inquire at the Circulation Desk.
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.