KENT, N.Y. -- The Friends of Kent Library will be extending their annual book sale this year with a Bargain Bag Day and an Election Day special.The sale is set for 12 noon - 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Kent Library, 17 Sybil's Crossing, Kent Lakes.From 10 a.m. – 12 noon on Friday, there will be a $10 “early bird preview” admission ...

KENT, N.Y. -- Friends and family of Wilma Baker gathered at the Kent Public Library on Sept. 10 to dedicate the library's children's room to her memory. Baker helped found the Kent Literary Association, which  later became the Kent Public Library. She was also a co-founder of the Kent Recycling center.  A party on Sept. 11 at the Kent Cliffs Fire House celebrated the anniversary of the ...

KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library is hosting a defensive driving course on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Participants may be eligible to receive up to a 10 percent discount on their motor vehicle collision and liability insurance premiums for up to three years, and up to a four-point reduction on their driving records.The class is offered by ...

KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Armchair Actors wing of the Brewster Theater Company will perform at the Kent Public Library on Saturday in the library's program room. The Armchair Actors will read "The Remote" and "Waiting for the Matinee" by Eric Coble, "Animal Crackers" by Durant, and "Ladies at Play," an English translation of a Cuban play. The main ...

KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library will hold its End of Summer Reading Ice Cream Bash on Friday in the program room. Guest are invited to make their own sundaes and select a free book. No registration is required for this event, which will be from 3 - 4 p.m.For additional information, call the library at (845) 225-8585.The library is at 7 Sybil's Crossing, Kent Lakes.

KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library will host the Summer Fun-O-Lympics on Wednesday.The event will include fun activities, including jumping rope, ball toss, hula hoops, ring toss, a pancake race, crafts and much more.All ages are welcome, and no registration is required.For additional information, call the library at 845-225-8585.The event will be from 5-7 p.m.The library is at ...

KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library will host an Origami Workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 2, in the library's program room.Origami is the art of paper folding. Participants in the workshop will learn the art and make fun objects and animals.The program is for people ages 10 and older. Registration is required. Guests can register by clicking here or calling the library at ...

KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library will host a Babysitting Workshop on Saturday in the library's program room. In this introduction to babysitting course, students will learn interviewing tips, communication skills, ages and stages of young babies and toddlers, safety and first aid tips, and feeding and caring for children. A simple test will be administered at the completion ...

KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library will host teacher and author Velya Jancz-Urban, on Wednesday, Aug. 3, as she shares her most popular hands-on science class for kids, a Dissecting Owl Pellets workshop.Students will learn that within ecosystems, complex interactions exist between organisms and the physical environment, according to a release from the library.Each student will ...

CARMEL, N.Y. -- Kent Library is offering three weekly "Yoga for Me and You: Yoga for 2" sessions -- beginning on Monday, Aug. 1 -- for kids ages 4-7 and "their adults.""Whether you are mom, dad, a grandparent or a nanny, you are welcome to participate," organizers note. "This is a great way to bond with each other and stay fit at the same ...