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Virtual Tales and Treats
4:00 p.m. Virtual Tales and Treats Tuesday, Jun. 15, 4:00 p.m..png) Children entering kindergarten through 2nd grade in the 2021-2022 school year are welcome to join us on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. During the 30-minute program, a librarian will read a few chapters from a book to you, then you'll play a game or complete an activity together. You will receive an email co...read more
Walk and Talk for Parents and Small Children
6:30 p.m. Walk and Talk for Parents and Small Children Tuesday, Jun. 15, 6:30 p.m. Parents with children that can ride in a stroller are invited to join us for a walking program on Tuesday evenings at Tannery Park. We will meet at Tannery Park and complete a 30 to 45 minute walk. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents with small children and get in some exercise! Regist...read more
Read the Classics Book Club
7:00 pm Read the Classics Book Club Tuesday, Jun. 15, 7:00 pm Enjoy a lively discussion of The Trees by Conrad Richter with other literature lovers. Pick up a copy at the Check Out Desk. Registration is required on the Library Events page at www.kentfreelibrary.org. Registrants will receive a Zoom link for the meeting. For adults ages 18+.
Virtual Pajama Story Time
7:00 p.m. Virtual Pajama Story Time Tuesday, Jun. 15, 7:00 p.m. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us for evening story time on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Registration is required weekly and begins one week in advance of each meeting.
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Virtual Brunch Bunch
11:00 a.m. Virtual Brunch Bunch Wednesday, Jun. 16, 11:00 a.m. Children ages 3 to 6 years old are welcome to join us on Zoom for story time fun! Share your breakfast or lunch with some Kent Free Library friends while listening to stories, singing songs, counting and more! Registraition is required weekly and begins one week in advance of each meeting. Registran...read more
Virtual Backyard Birds
2:00 p.m. Virtual Backyard Birds Wednesday, Jun. 16, 2:00 p.m. Youth entering Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to join us on Zoom to learn all about birds! Each week participants will learn facts about a different bird and complete a variety of fun activities! Registration is required weekly and begins one week prior to the meeting date.
Minecraft
4:00 p.m. Minecraft Wednesday, Jun. 16, 4:00 p.m. Students enter grades 1 through 6 are invited to join us on Zoom for our Minecraft stream to help us create our own Minecraft world. Participants can join in on the fun with their own Minecraft accounts. Registration is required weekly and begins one week prior to each meeting. Zoom links will be em...read more
Ready, Set, Art!
6:30 p.m. Ready, Set, Art! Wednesday, Jun. 16, 6:30 p.m. Students entering Kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to join us for a fun art program! A supply list will be emailed the Monday prior to the meeting. The Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed at 6 p.m. the evening of the meeting. Registration is required for each meeting and begins one w...read more
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Story Time in the Park
10:30 a.m. Story Time in the Park Thursday, Jun. 17, 10:30 a.m. Families are invited to join us for story time in person at the Backwoods Stage in Fred Fuller Park! Grab your picnic blanket or lawn chairs and join us for stories, songs and sunshine! Participants can use musical props-shakers and scarves-that the library provides, or bring their own from home. Re...read more
Virtual Animal Tails and Treats
4:00 p.m. Virtual Animal Tails and Treats Thursday, Jun. 17, 4:00 p.m. Students entering grades 2-5 are invited to join us for some virtual animal fun! At Animal Tails and Treats, we'll explore the seven continents by reading about some of the animals that live on each one and enjoying a treat from one of its countries. Particpants can come pick up the weekly theme...read more
Diverse Voices Book Club
7:00 pm Diverse Voices Book Club Thursday, Jun. 17, 7:00 pm (1).png) Discuss books from authors who have been historically sidelined due to discrimination. This month we are reading The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar. Physical copies are available at the Check Out Desk and digital copies are available in the Ohio Digital Library. Registration is requir...read more
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Virtual Family Story Time
10:30 a.m. Virtual Family Story Time Friday, Jun. 18, 10:30 a.m. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us on Zoom for stories, songs and rhymes! Registration is required weekly and begins one week in advance of each meeting.
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Youth Animal Photo Contest Entries
9:00 a.m. Youth Animal Photo Contest Entries Monday, Jun. 21, 9:00 a.m. Get ready shutterbugs! our 14th annual photo contest for students entering grades 5-8 will begin on Monday, July 5. Take pictures of your favorite animal, and submit the photos via email to leah.berger@kentfreelibrary.org by Tuesday, June 29. Each photographer may submit two entries. Please include ...read more
Interactive Movie Kit Pick Up
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Interactive Movie Kit Pick Up Monday, Jun. 21, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Enjoy a great animal themed movie at home, but with a twist! Family with children ages 13 and under are invited to pick up an interactive movie kit from the Youth Services Department on Monday, June 21. Each kit will include enough items and props for four people. You can use each of the items in th...read more
Virtual Family Story Time
10:30 a.m. Virtual Family Story Time Monday, Jun. 21, 10:30 a.m. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us for virtual story time filled with songs, stories and rhymes! Weekly registration is required and begins one week in advance of each meeting.
Virtual Builders Club
4:00 p.m. Virtual Builders Club Monday, Jun. 21, 4:00 p.m. Children ages 3 to 12 are invited to join us for virtual building fun! During each meeting a librarian will provide a theme of the day. Participants may then use any blocks, Legos or building toys that they have at home to create something based on the meeting's theme. The final portion of the m...read more
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Virtual Tales and Treats
4:00 p.m. Virtual Tales and Treats Tuesday, Jun. 22, 4:00 p.m. Children entering kindergarten through 2nd grade in the 2021-2022 school year are welcome to join us on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. During the 30-minute program, a librarian will read a few chapters from a book to you, then you'll play a game or complete an activity together. You will receive an email co...read more
Walk and Talk for Parents and Small Children
6:30 p.m. Walk and Talk for Parents and Small Children Tuesday, Jun. 22, 6:30 p.m. Parents with children that can ride in a stroller are invited to join us for a walking program on Tuesday evenings at Tanner Park. We will meet at Tannery Park and complete a 30 to 45 minute walk. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents with small children and get in some exercise! Registr...read more
Virtual Pajama Story Time
7:00 p.m. Virtual Pajama Story Time Tuesday, Jun. 22, 7:00 p.m. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us fro evening story time on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Registration is required weekly and begins one week in advance of each meeting.
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Virtual Brunch Bunch
11:00 a.m. Virtual Brunch Bunch Wednesday, Jun. 23, 11:00 a.m. Children ages 3 to 6 years old are welcome to join us on Zoom for story time fun! Share your breakfast or lunch with some Kent Free Library friends while listening to stories, singing songs, counting and more! Registration is required weekly and begins one week in advance of each meeting. Registrant...read more
Registration required, begins Jun 16.
Virtual Backyard Birds
2:00 p.m. Virtual Backyard Birds Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2:00 p.m. Youth entering Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to join us on Zoom to learn all about birds! Each week participants will learn facts about a different bird and complete a variety of fun activities! Registration is required weekly and begins one week prior to the meeting date.
Registration required, begins Jun 16.
Minecraft
4:00 p.m. Minecraft Wednesday, Jun. 23, 4:00 p.m. Students enter grades 1 through 6 are invited to join us on Zoom for our Minecraft stream to help us create our own Minecraft world. Participants can join in on the fun with their own Minecraft accounts. Registration is required weekly and begins one week prior to each meeting. Zoom links will be em...read more
Registration required, begins Jun 16.
Animal Communication with Judith Wade
7:00 pm Animal Communication with Judith Wade Wednesday, Jun. 23, 7:00 pm Animal Communicator Judith Wade explains how to have heart-to-heart conversations with your pet using images, feelings, thoughts, emotions and even words. Learn how to gain insights on your animal’s well being, add clarity and understanding to health and behavioral challenges, assist in unders...read more
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Story Time in the Park
10:30 a.m. Story Time in the Park Thursday, Jun. 24, 10:30 a.m. Families are invited to join us for story time in person at the Backwoods Stage in Fred Fuller Park! Grab your picnic blanket or lawn chairs and join us for stories, songs and sunshine! Participants can use musical props-shakers and scarves-that the library provides, or bring their own from home. Re...read more
Black Squirrels: Kent’s Most Famous Critter
7:00 pm Black Squirrels: Kent’s Most Famous Critter Thursday, Jun. 24, 7:00 pm Squirrels are a relatively diverse group of mammals which includes nearly 300 species worldwide. We can find seven species of squirrel right here in Ohio. However, the most famous squirrels in-and-around Kent are the populations of black squirrels that have become synonymous with Kent State Universi...read more
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Virtual Family Story Time
10:30 a.m. Virtual Family Story Time Friday, Jun. 25, 10:30 a.m. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us on Zoom for stories, songs and rhymes! Registration is required weekly and begins one week in advance of each meeting.
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Youth Animal Photo Contest Entries
9:00 a.m. Youth Animal Photo Contest Entries Monday, Jun. 28, 9:00 a.m. Get ready shutterbugs! our 14th annual photo contest for students entering grades 5-8 will begin on Monday, July 5. Take pictures of your favorite animal, and submit the photos via email to leah.berger@kentfreelibrary.org by Tuesday, June 29. Each photographer may submit two entries. Please include ...read more
Virtual Family Story Time
10:30 a.m. Virtual Family Story Time Monday, Jun. 28, 10:30 a.m. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us for virtual story time filled with songs, stories and rhymes! Weekly registration is required and begins one week in advance of each meeting.
Registration required, begins Jun 21.
Virtual Books and Cooks
4:00 p.m. Virtual Books and Cooks Monday, Jun. 28, 4:00 p.m. Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to join us via Zoom to make a recipe together! Registration begins one week in advance of each meeting. Registrants will receive an ingredient list on the Friday before our meeting and a Zoom link to the meeting 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Registrati...read more
Registration required, begins Jun 21.
Treat Your Shelf Book Club
6:30 pm Treat Your Shelf Book Club Monday, Jun. 28, 6:30 pm Enjoy a lively discussion of a variety of diverse "anything goes" fiction titles. Pick up a copy of this month's book, French Exit by Patrick DeWitt, at the Check Out desk. Registration is required. Registrants will receive an email confirmation with a Zoom link. For adults 18 and...read more
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Virtual Tales and Treats
4:00 p.m. Virtual Tales and Treats Tuesday, Jun. 29, 4:00 p.m. Children entering kindergarten through 2nd grade in the 2021-2022 school year are welcome to join us on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. During the 30-minute program, a librarian will read a few chapters from a book to you, then you'll play a game or complete an activity together. You will receive an email co...read more
Registration required, begins Jun 22.
Walk and Talk for Parents and Small Children
6:30 p.m. Walk and Talk for Parents and Small Children Tuesday, Jun. 29, 6:30 p.m. Parents with children that can ride in a stroller are invited to join us for a walking program on Tuesday evenings at Tanner Park. We will meet at Tannery Park and complete a 30 to 45 minute walk. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents with small children and get in some exercise! Registr...read more
Registration required, begins Jun 22.
Virtual Pajama Story Time
7:00 p.m. Virtual Pajama Story Time Tuesday, Jun. 29, 7:00 p.m. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us for evening story time on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Registration is required weekly and begins one week in advance of each meeting.
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Virtual Brunch Bunch
11:00 a.m. Virtual Brunch Bunch Wednesday, Jun. 30, 11:00 a.m. Children ages 3 to 6 years old are welcome to join us on Zoom for story time fun! Share your breakfast or lunch with some Kent Free Library friends while listening to stories, singing songs, counting and more! Registration is required weekly and begins one week in advance of each meeting. Registrant...read more
Registration required, begins Jun 23.
Virtual Backyard Birds
2:00 p.m. Virtual Backyard Birds Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2:00 p.m. Youth entering Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to join us on Zoom to learn all about birds! Each week participants will learn facts about a different bird and complete a variety of fun activities! Registration is required weekly and begins one week prior to the meeting date.
Registration required, begins Jun 23.
Minecraft
2:00 p.m. Minecraft Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2:00 p.m. Students enter grades 1 through 6 are invited to join us on Zoom for our Minecraft stream to help us create our own Minecraft world. Participants can join in on the fun with their own Minecraft accounts. Registration is required weekly and begins one week prior to each meeting. Zoom links will be em...read more
Registration required, begins Jun 23.
Writing Program (Part1)
6:30 pm Writing Program (Part1) Wednesday, Jun. 30, 6:30 pm Whether you want to enhance your fiction writing craft, or are writing fiction for the first time, hear about strategies for writing fiction from Kent State University’s Wick Graduate Teaching Artist, Caitie Young. This workshop is a two-part class combining instruction, writing exercise, disc...read more
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