Kent high school seniors will graduate on Saturday, June 15 during ceremonies at ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. Here’s the schedule:
Kentridge High School, 9 a.m.
Kent-Meridian High School, 12:30 p.m.
Kentwood High School, 3:30 p.m.
Kentlake High School, 7:00 p.m.
Contact individual schools for additional details, including ticket information.
Congratulations to our local grads!
Kent Farmer’s Market: June 1 – Sept. 28, 2013
The Farmer’s Market returns to Kent on Sat., June 1. Sponsored by the Kent Lions’ Club, the market is held each Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm in the Town Square Plaza Park at 2nd and Harrison Streets. The market includes fresh produce from local farmers, fresh cut flowers and herbs, arts and craft vendors, food booths and more.
For more information, contact the Kent Lions Club at 253-852-5466.
Coming soon: Kent Cornucopia Days, July 11-14, 2013. Visit KCDays.com for more info.
Join American Sign Language (ASL) students from three Kent high schools – Kent-Meridian, Kentridge and Kentwood – as they interpret, choreograph and perform at this year’s “Feel the Music” event.
This year’s event is scheduled for May 31-June 1 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $7/adults and $4/students with ASB and can be purchased at the event. Doors open at 6 p.m. Performances begin at 7 p.m.
*Stuff the RV: This event is a local fundraiser to collect donations to send care packages to troops stationed overseas. For each donation you bring, you’ll receive a raffle ticket.
Items needed: non-perishable food, hygiene products, letters of encouragement and support, books, magazines and games
Join local leaders and volunteers to raise money for youth in the Kent School District at the annual Communities In Schools breakfast. 
Thurs., May 23, 2013
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Kent Phoenix Academy
11000 SE 264th St.
Kent, WA 98030
FREE, Donations are encouraged.
Ensuring student success is everyone’s job: schools, parents, communities.
Communities In Schools is the nation’s largest dropout organization. In over 200 communities across 27 states, we work closely with schools, social services, businesses and volunteers to get young people the things they need to learn and grow: after-school help and family services to stabilize the home. Without these basic supports, kids in need or at-risk are far less likely to succeed and grow into productive adults.
CIS of Kent services students in 14 Kent schools. During the last school year, CIS of Kent provided services to 3,880 students through programs like its Elementary Mentoring Program, hosted at 12 Kent elementary schools, and the Kent Performance Learning Center at Kent Phoenix Academy, a non-traditional high school program designed for students who have ability but are not succeeding within the traditional schools setting.
Recent third-party findings confirm: Of the many organizations working to improve student outcomes, Communities In Schools, through coordination of services, is proven to be more effective, and results in higher graduation rates, and higher percentages of students reaching proficiency in math and reading.
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Treat your mom this Mother’s Day with afternoon tea at Sweet Themes Bakery (317 W. Meeker St.) in downtown Kent. The bakery will open on Sun., May 12 from 2 to 4 p.m., so moms and their guests can enjoy a lovely afternoon with savory snacks (quiches, tea sandwiches, croissants), sweet treats (chocolate dipped strawberries, fruit tartlets, sugar cookies), and an assortment of refreshing beverages including Harney & Sons teas, lavender lemonade and cucumber and mint-infused water.
$35 adults, $25 for kids 12 and under
Space is limited, so reservations are required. Call 253-981-4999 during normal business hours (Mon.-Fri., 9 am – 5 pm and Sat. 9 am – 2 pm) to reserve your spot today!
The Rotary Club of Kent is dreaming big this spring with its annual fundraiser gala. This year’s event will be held Sat., Apr. 27, 5 to 9 p.m., at ShoWare Center.
With more than 400 guests expected, the Rotary Club of Kent hopes to raise big bucks to help the community through a variety of programs, including providing KSD third graders with dictionaries and this year’s Funded Item: V.E.T. Fund to support education for U.S. veterans.
Tickets for the event are $75/each or you can donate online. For more info., visit the Rotary Club of Kent online.
Part of the gala will include a Live Auction with these items available for bid:
In addition, there will be three silent auctions, raffles for two selections of 50 bottles of wine and other prizes.
The City of Kent is celebrating National Youth Arts Month by hosting Kent Kids’ Arts Day on Sat., Mar. 2 at Kent Commons (525 Fourth Ave. N.) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The day long festival will feature 14 hands-on art projects lead by professional artists. Geared toward children ages 4 to 12, the projects include Print Making, Recycled Robots, Sumi Painting, face painting, Wall of Words and more. In addition, Grammy award winner Bill Harley will perform at 3 p.m. in the Crystal Mountain Hall.
Admission is $10 per child and includes all of the art-projects. Parents accompanying their children and kids under the age of 2 will not have to pay an admission fee. For an additional $5, children can attend Harley’s Performance. Concessions by Pull My Ear Concessions and Sturgis Sweets Kettle Korn will also be available. Visit the city’s website for more information.
Join the Kentwood High School sign choir as they sign the national anthem at the Seattle Thunderbirds‘ March 12 game against the Tri-City Americans. Tickets are just $9 each and available through the Kentwood sign choir, Barbara Key, the American Sign Language teacher/adviser, and through iLoveKent.net. To get your $9 tickets, contact us via email by March 1. Hope to see you at the game!
~ Dana Neuts, Publisher and Proud Mom
Folks at the City of Kent and local volunteers are busy planning another fun You We Me, an interactive evening of free family fun. This year’s event will be held at ShoWare Center on Fri., Mar. 1 and will feature a variety of activities for kids of all ages. In addition to collecting food for the Kent Food Bank, event highlights include:
Kent Food Bank will be on hand to accept donations of nonperishable food items. The event is organized by a cross-section of community groups, the Kent School District, Kent Parks, local youth groups, sports teams, scouts, churches, local businesses and service clubs. Come join the fun!
The Kentridge High School dance team, the Chatelaines, is participating in “Kick It Up,” a dance and drill competition next Sat., Feb. 9 at Kentridge High School, 12430 SE 208th St., Kent. The competition begins at 1 p.m.
Booster Club parents Joy Theisen and Carol Jackson said that 28 teams with more than 670 dancers, including Kentridge High School, have signed up to compete in the event. The girls are coached by head coaches Ashley Naset and Staci Mattson and assistant coaches Tami Printz and Joelle Fleming. The competition will help the Chatelaines raise money to pay for other competitions, uniforms and other dance team-related needs. Cheer on our local dancers.
Pictured at right: Kentridge HS Senior Talia Carchedi, daughter of Joe and Alison Carchedi
UPDATED Feb. 2, 2013, 6:18 a.m. — On Feb. 2, local Kent firefighters will climb stairs at Kent Station to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In this year’s event, the Kent Fire Department will have 14 participants who will climb stairs on a stairclimber at the Kent Station Fountain Stage outside of AMC Theatres. The goal is 69 flights of stairs, 1,311 steps and 788 feet of vertical elevation. In 2012, participants raised $7,000. The goal this year is $10,000.
Want to make a donation on site? The firefighters will not only appreciate it but they’ll also give each donor a card with a list of Kent Station discounts as a thank you. Discounts for donors include Cow Chip Cookies, Duke’s, Extreme Pita, Hairmasters, Naked Pizza and Trapper’s Sushi!
For more information, or to make a donation online, visit the Kent firefighters’ Stairclimb page, call 206.628.0777 or send an email.
Updated Feb. 2, 2013 at 9:11 p.m.
Each year a number of Kent nonprofit organizations plan fundraising auctions. Here is a list of some of those events, so you can plan ahead. See one missing? Please email us so we can add it. Thank you for supporting the Kent community!
Rainier Chorale Stardust Cabaret & Silent Auction
Sat., Feb. 9
6:00 p.m.
Tickets are $65 each, or $600 for a table of 10.
More info. available online at RainierChorale.org, or call 206-835-8888.
Soroptimist International of Kent – Food, Fashions & Fun
Mar. 14, 2013
5:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Fashion Show, Dinner and Silent Auction
Fund-an-Item to benefit the Genesis Project, a drop in center for women in the greater Kent area who are trying to escape the sex trafficking trade. Tickets are $50. Call event chair Adrienne Rockwell at 253.631.3372 or via email to buy tickets.
Dynamic Partners (“Fun for Funds” Dinner Auction benefiting Children’s Therapy Center, SKIP & DOS)
Sat., Mar. 23 @ Emerald Downs
Kent Chamber Gala – “Prom Night”
Fri., Mar. 29 @ ShoWare Center
Kent Rotary Auction – ESCAPADES
Sat., Apr. 27 @ ShoWare Center
Communities in Schools of Kent – Annual Fundraising Breakfast
Thurs., May 23
Relay for Life Kent
Fri., May 31 – Sat., June 1
French Field, 10020 SE 256th Street, Kent
Kent Downtown Partnership Dinner Auction
Sat., Jun. 22
Kent Youth & Family Services International Gala
Sat., Sept. 14
6 – 9 p.m.
Highline Community College Student Union
Meridian-Kent Kiwanis Club’s Casino Night
Sat., Sept. 28
6 – 10:30 p.m.
Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent
Kent Sunrise Rotary Oktoberfest
Sat., Oct. 5
Kent Food Bank Fundraising Breakfast
Fri., Oct. 11, 7:30 a.m.
Kent Covenant Church
Email Jeniece Choate for more info.
*This information is subject to change. Please confirm event dates, times and details with the organization’s event coordinators.
KDP Auction June 2010
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