Thursday February 22 !:00 to 2:00 pm Across the country, efforts to suppress Black history in libraries and classrooms have taken root. Anger against “critical race theory” and “wokeness” has led to new laws prohibiting what can and cannot be taught to students of all ages, and what books can remain in libraries. Why areMore
For adults. Draw Washington state's beloved Mt. Rainier using colored pencils SilverKite Community Arts offers online inter-generational workshops, talks, social hours and performances FREE for KCLS patrons. We hope that by offering these opportunities, we are providing stimulating creative engagement opportunities and social connection. These workshops last approximately one hour. Register at silverkite.us/kcls.
Ages 5 and older. Build sensing, moving robots with Cubelets! These modular cubes can be snapped together in countless ways, limited only by your imagination! Then try robot-building challenges. Registration not required.
For adults. Learn about printmaking techniques and how they can document, create and appreciate the natural world. Practice several gel plate printing techniques as well as design and carve a printing block to take home. Please register at kcls.org.
Author Voices: Thulani Davis (online) Saturday, February 24, 1pm For adults. Join Author Thulani Davis for a talk with the Seattle Opera. Thulani Davis wrote the libretto for the Opera X: The Life and Times and Malcolm X along with The Emancipation Circuit, My Confederate Kinfolk and Malcolm X: the Great Photographs. In Partnership withMore
Saturday, February 24, 3:30pm Art Making: 3:30-5:30pm Artist Talk: 4:30pm All ages welcome. Meet local artist and author, Janice M. King, and learn the story behind the Rootedness Art Quilt Exhibit on display at the library. The Rootedness Project focuses on how Northwest native trees provide a metaphor for our life's journey. Come for anMore
For teens and adults. Create a unique memory in the Makerspace. Bring your favorite picture book to the library. We will help you record an audio file of you reading your picture book, and then create a keepsake box to house your story, using the laser printer. Please register at kcls.org.
For adults. Celebrate the art of shared wisdom at Wisdom Cafes, an inviting space for older adults to explore livability issues through lively, facilitated discussions. Delve into various monthly topics, exchanging ideas and opinions in a collaborative atmosphere. This month discuss fear. Share what scares us about aging. What doesn't worry you about aging? HowMore
For adults and teens, grades 8 and older. Meet Darrin Bell, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning and author of The Talk. In this powerful graphic memoir, Bell shares personal experiences that vividly show some of the ways racism has impacted his life. Please register at kcls.org.
For adults. Learn more about your Medicare options and get your questions answered. This informative overview covers Medicare parts A, B, C and D. Registration not required.
Kent Senior Activity Center 600 E Smith Street Kent, WA 98030 Find out how to get free eBooks, downloadable audiobooks and more from KCLS! Registration not required.
For adults. Learn tips to improve your safety against digital scams. Presented by Bridget of Gentle Tech Help. Please register at kcls.org.