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EVENTS FOR ADULTS
Monday, March 2 Peep Diorama Contest!
Make your book or movie-themed diorama at home, include at least one peep, and then bring it to be displayed in the library. Dioramas are due on April 8 before 5:30 p.m. Public voting is April 9 through April 20. The winners will be announced April 22 and will receive a prize! (There are two categories: ages 14 and under and ages 15 and up).
Wednesday March 4 at 7:00 p.m. A Class About Grief: A Two-part Series.
In Part-two, the subject of grief will be explored by
Ron Marasco, Ph.D. of Kent. Reading Room. Please register.
Thursday, March 5 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Come knit with all levels of knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
Saturday, March 7 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 - 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! Must register, o
nly room for 4-5 registrants. 20-minute sessions. APPLE PRODUCTS ONLY.
Saturday March 7 at 2:30 p.m. West Side Story Series: Part One*
West Side Story and William Shakespeare
presented by panelists: Athenaide Dallett, Kent School Faculty; Geoff Stewart, Kent School Faculty; and Patrick Beer, South Kent School Faculty.
Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Blvd, Kent.
Please Register.
Thursday, March 12 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Come knit with all levels of knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
Saturday, March 14 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. More Tech Help.
Mobile Technical Support. Bring any mobile phone, tablet, or e-reader including Kindle, Nook, Amazon Fire, Samsung, LG, and many other Android devices. Need help with your smart phone, tablet, or e-reader? Questions about apps, widgets, Google accounts, e-mail, viruses, and more? Bring your devices and your questions and receive one-on-one help learning how to solve your technology-related issues, and some tips and tricks to make your device easier to use! Please call to register. Only room for 4-5 registrants.
Thursday, March 19 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Come knit with all levels of knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
Saturday, March 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Monthly Chess Club.
The club 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. For more information email: [email protected].
Saturday March 21 at 2:30 p.m. West Side Story Series: Part Three*
L
eonard Bernstein: West Side Story
presented by music lecturer Jeffrey Engel, adjunct professor at Northwestern CT Community College.
Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Blvd, Kent.
Please Register.
Thursday, March 26 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Come knit with all levels of knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
Thursday, March 26 from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. Spring Book Discussion Series: The Road Trip.
In the beginning, mythic stories featured heroes who went off on solitary journeys, where they encountered challenges that necessitated their proving themselves up to the job. The buddy story followed later, think of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, and has been a favorite of visual medias as it allows for a variety of contrasting effects. One particular subcategory of this kind of plot involves the road trip.
This month's book is
One Plus One
by Jojo Moyes. Reading Room. Please Register.
Saturday March 28 at 2:30 p.m. West Side Story Series: Part Four*
Book Talk: Dancing Man: A Broadway Choreographer's Journey
Author
Tom Santopietro
will interview Kent resident, noted choreographer
Bob Avian
as they discuss their new book Dancing Man: A Broadway Choreographer's Journey. Bob began his career as a dancer and was in more than a dozen Broadway shows including West Side Story and Funny Girl. This will be their first event to celebrate the newly published book. Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Blvd, Kent.
Please Register.
*Attend 3 out of 4 programs in this series and your name will be entered towin 2 tickets to the Broadway production of West Side Story on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway, NewYork.
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JUNIOR ROOM EVENTS
Monday, March 2 Peep Diorama Contest!
Make your book or movie-themed diorama at home, include at least one peep, and then bring it to be displayed in the library. Dioramas are due on April 8 before 5:30 p.m. Public voting is April 9 through April 20. The winners will be announced April 22 and will receive a prize! (There are two categories: ages 14 and under and ages 15 and up).
Tuesday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 10:30 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, March 4 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Half Day Special!
Games, crafts, and fun! Please send your child with a bagged lunch or snack (no peanut products allowed). Drop off for kids in K-5 only available with pre-registration. Please register. The Junior Room will be closed for the duration of this program. **We cannot regulate what food is brought into the library. If your child has a specific food allergy please contact the Junior Room staff. Thank you!**
Thursday, March 5, 12, 19, 26 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.
Monday, March 2 at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Seuss Crafts!
Come celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with us! We are making lots of different crafts all based on his books. For all ages. Please register. Not a drop off.
Wednesday, March 4 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Half Day Special!
Games, crafts, and fun! Please send your child with a bagged lunch or snack (no peanut products allowed). Drop off for kids in K-5 only available with pre-registration. Please register. The Junior Room will be closed for the duration of this program. **We cannot regulate what food is brought into the library. If your child has a specific food allergy please contact the Junior Room staff. Thank you!**
Friday, March 13 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. STEAM TEAM! Balloons
! We're going to learn about the history and science of balloons with a fun project! Grade 2 and up. Please register in advance. Not a drop off.
Friday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m. Family Dinner and a Movie! T
he Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG)
Bring a picnic dinner (or grab a pizza from next door!) and come enjoy this funny movie. Please register. Not a drop off for kids under 12.
Saturday, March 14 at 10:30 a.m. Story Hour: Butterflies!
We will read stories about these amazing creatures, enjoy snacks and a fun butterfly art project!
For all ages.
Wednesday, March 18 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Puppet Making & Puppet Show!
We will be making paper bag puppets of your choice and then the children will put on a puppet show! For all ages. Not a drop off. Please register.
Friday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m. TAB Meeting!
Come help plan new programs and suggest new materials for the library! Grades 5 and up only. Please register.
Friday, March 27 at 4:00 p.m. TAB Book Club!
Title TBA.
Grades 5 and up. Please register.
Friday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. Teen Movie Night!
Marvel Movie Series: Arc of the Infinity Stones
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This is the first installment of a teen movie night series during which we will track the Infinity Stones across the Marvel Universe! Starting this March, each month we'll show another relevant movie in chronological order so you can finally get this complicated storyline straight. Enjoy snacks and camaraderie while you watch the world implode. Grades 5 and up. Drop off for ages over 12. Please register.
Saturday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. COLORS!
We are going to read some books about colors, enjoy a colorful snack, and make beautiful colorful paintings! For all ages.
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
Tuesday, April 7, 14, 21, 28 at 10:30 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.
Thursday, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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.
Peep Diorama Contest Continues!
Peep Dioramas are due Thursday, April 9 by 5:30. Public Voting on the Peep Dioramas starts Friday, April 10 and ends Monday, April 20. Winners are announced Wednesday, April 22.
Friday, April 3 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. STEAM TEAM! The Moon
! We're going to learn about the phases of the moon with a fun project! Grade 2 and up. Please register in advance. Not a drop off.
Saturday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. Story Hour: Dwellings from Around the World!
All ages. We will read stories about a wide range of homes, enjoy snacks and a fun art project! Not a drop off. Please register.
Saturday, April 11 at 10:30 a.m. Story Hour: Easter!
All ages. We will read Easter stories, enjoy snacks and a festive Easter craft! Not a drop off. Please register.
Monday, April 13 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. TAB "Bad" Art Night.
A freestyle craft event for tweens and teens. Everyone has access to a pile of ridiculous craft and art material and we'll have a "Bad" Art Expo with snacks and ballots. The "worst" piece of art will win a hideously tacky trophy at the end of the night! Grades 5 and up but younger siblings welcome! Not a drop off for kids under 12. Please register.
Tuesday, April 14 at 3:30 p.m. LEGOS with David!
All ages. Come check out our awesome LEGO collection! There will be an experienced LEGO builder who can give tips and help you build. He will bring his own advanced creations to show as examples of design techniques. Please register. Not a drop off.
Wednesday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. Movie Matinee: Spies in Disguise (PG)
Not a drop off. Please register.
Thursday, April 16 at 10:30 a.m. "Amazing Bats" with the Kent Conservation Commission!
All ages. Come learn about these fascinating and mysterious creatures and why they are important to our local ecology. Then join us in a fun bat craft! Not a drop off. Please register.
Friday, April 17 at 11:00 a.m. Riverside Reptile Show!
All ages. Prepare to be amazed! Explore the wonderful work of reptiles and amphibians! Meet various examples from these two similar, yet different groups of animals. Learn about their natural history and the importance of their conservation. You will also have the change to pet a gator, stare into the eyes of a huge toad, and touch a giant python! You don't want to miss this! Not a drop off. Please register.
Saturday, April 18 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Spring Teen Appetizer Challenge
Calling all teen chefs! The theme is "Spring" and the budget is $15 or less. (Please bring receipts for ingredients.) Your appetizers will be judged on Presentation, Flavor, and Creativity. Entrants should bring their own knives, cutting boards, platters, etc. -also their talent, creativity and cooking skills. (Any cooking should be done at home, but prep and plating will be on site at the library.)
Wednesday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m. Winners of the Peep Dioramas Contest Announced!
Friday, April 23 at 3:30 p.m. TAB Meeting!
Come help plan new programs and suggest new materials for the library! Grades 5 and up only. Please register.
Friday, April 23 at 4:00 p.m. TAB Book Club! Title
TBA.
Grades 5 and up. Please register.
Friday, April 24 at 6:00 p.m. Family Dinner and A Movie! The Princess and The Frog (PG)
Bring a picnic dinner (or grab a pizza from next door!) and come enjoy this Disney Princess flick. Please register. Not a drop off for kids under 12.
Wednesday, April 30 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Half Day Special!
Games, crafts, and fun! Please send your child with a bagged lunch or snack (no peanut products allowed). Drop off for kids in K-5 only available with pre-registration. Please register. The Junior Room will be closed for the duration of this program. **We cannot regulate what food is brought into the library. If your child has a specific food allergy please contact the Junior Room staff. Thank you!**
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ADULTS
Art Exhibit:
Wilderness of New England
by
Cornwall Bridge
artist
Ray Olsen.
The exhibit runs from
March 2 through April 29
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 Peep Diorama Contest Continues!
Peep Dioramas are due Thursday, April 9 by 5:30. Public Voting on the Peep Dioramas starts Friday, April 10 and ends Monday, April 20. Winners are announced Wednesday, April 22.
Thursday, April 2 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Come knit with all levels of knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
Saturday, April 4 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 - 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! Must register, o
nly room for 4-5 registrants. 20-minute sessions. APPLE PRODUCTS ONLY.
Monday, April 6 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Computer Class for Beginners-Part 1
New to computers? Lots of questions? Don't have your own computer?
Never even touched a computer?
The Library will be using its recent addition of 12 laptop computers to offer ongoing classes for those who want to start from the beginning. These hands-on classes, in which each patron will have his or her own computer - will let you dive in as a newbie and learn to use a computer on your own.
Reading Room. Limited to 11 people. Must Register.
Thursday, April 9 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Kent Knitters.
Come knit with all levels of knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
Saturday, April 11 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. More Tech Help.
Mobile Technical Support. Bring any mobile phone, tablet, or e-reader including Kindle, Nook, Amazon Fire, Samsung, LG, and many other Android devices. Need help with your smart phone, tablet, or e-reader? Questions about apps, widgets, Google accounts, e-mail, viruses, and more? Bring your devices and your questions and receive one-on-one help learning how to solve your technology-related issues, and some tips and tricks to make your device easier to use! Please call to register. Only room for 4-5 registrants.
Monday, April 13 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Computer Class for Beginners-Part 2
New to computers? Lots of questions? Don't have your own computer?
Never even touched a computer?
The Library will be using its recent addition of 12 laptop computers to offer ongoing classes for those who want to start from the beginning. These hands-on classes, in which each patron will have his or her own computer - will let you dive in as a newbie and learn to use a computer on your own.
Reading Room. Limited to 11 people. Must Register.
Thursday, April 16 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Come knit with all levels of knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
Saturday, April 18 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Monthly Chess Club.
The club 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. For more information email: [email protected].
Monday, April 20 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Computer Class for Beginners-Part 3
New to computers? Lots of questions? Don't have your own computer?
Never even touched a computer?
The Library will be using its recent addition of 12 laptop computers to offer ongoing classes for those who want to start from the beginning. These hands-on classes, in which each patron will have his or her own computer - will let you dive in as a newbie and learn to use a computer on your own.
Reading Room. Limited to 11 people. Must Register.
Wednesday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m. Winners of the Peep Dioramas Contest Announced!
Thursday, April 23 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Come knit with all levels of knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
Thursday, April 23 from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. Spring Book Discussion Series
: The Road Trip. In the beginning, mythic stories featured heroes who went off on solitary journeys, where they encountered challenges that necessitated their proving themselves up to the job. The buddy story followed later, think of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, and has been a favorite of visual medias as it allows for a variety of contrasting effects. One particular subcategory of this kind of plot involves the road trip.
This month's book is
Lake Success
by Gary Shteyngart. Reading Room. Please Register.
Friday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. Where Bulbs Shine...On and On
presented by Karen Bussolini for the Kent Chamber of Commerce's Daffodil Promenade. Junior Room.
Saturday April 25 at 2:00 p.m. Clinton Kelly.
More details to follow.
Kent Community House, 93 North Main Street, Kent.
$20 per person.
Please Register. For the benefit of the Kent Memorial Library.
Thursday, April 30 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Kent Knitters.
Come knit with all levels of knitters.
Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
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Call the Circulation Desk at 860.927.3761 to reserve a pass.
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Art Exhibit: Wilderness of New England
by
Cornwall Bridge
artist
Ray Olsen.
The exhibit runs from
March 2 through April 29
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Winter Reading Program for Adults: Looking Forward to Spring Gardening.
Beginning on Wednesday, February 12, all adults are invited to warm up with a good book this winter and win a chance at a $25 Certificate to Ace Hardware of Kent and a $25 Certificate to Kent Greenhouse & Gardens! Adults will fill out a ticket for each book they read or listen to (including eBooks). The winning ticket will be drawn on
Monday, April 6
. The more books you read or listen to, the better chances you have at winning the prize.
hoopla.
Kent Memorial Library card holders can download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or IOS device or visit hoopladigital.com to begin enjoying thousands of titles - from major Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers - available to borrow 24/7, for instant streaming or temporary downloading to their smartphones, tablets and computers.
Kent Library Association Membership.
For more information about joining the 2020 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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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.
To register call 860.927.3761,
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