Winter may be here, but that hasn’t slowed down the events and activities in Kent! This month we’ve good indoor walking, tech expos, fundraisers, performances, family fun, Seattle Thunderbirds’ hockey, Tacoma Stars’ soccer, basketball tournaments and much more. Here are some of the month’s highlights:
Last Updated: 1/6/17 at 5:40 PM
Sunday, January 1
New Year’s Day
Kent School District Closed for Winter Break
Monday, January 2
Kent School District Closed for Winter Break
Tuesday, January 3
First Day Back to School for KSD Following Winter Break
Kent City Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Kent City Hall
(220 Fourth Ave. S., Kent, WA)
7 PM
Wednesday, January 4
South King County Forum on Homelessness
Kent Commons (525 Fourth Ave. N., Kent, WA 98032)
9 AM – 10:30 AM
Friday, January 6
Little Sparrows Forest School Community Play Day and Open House
Lake Wilderness Arboretum (22520 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, WA 98038)
10 AM – 1 PM
Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Everett Silvertips
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
7:35 PM
Saturday, January 7
iLoveKent Reader Meetup
Down Home Catering (211 First Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032)
10 AM – Noon
Free Children’s Art Project
Rusty Raven Art Studio (212 First Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032)
10 AM – 1 PM
Tacoma Stars vs. Baja Atletico
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
6:05 PM
Monday, January 9
ShoWalk – Free Indoor Walking – Wellness Day
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
9 AM – 11 AM
Tuesday, January 10
2017 Covington Community Expo
Affinity at Covington (27431 172nd Ave. SE, Covington, WA)
2 PM – 7 PM
Wednesday, January 11
ShoWalk – Free Indoor Walking – Wellness Day
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA)
9 AM – 11 AM
Rock ‘n Roll Sing-along and Deli Bingo Fundraiser
Kent Senior Center (600 E. Smith St., Kent, WA 98030)
11:30 AM – 1 PM
Friday, January 13
Tacoma Stars vs. Cedar Rapids Rampage
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
6:05 PM
Save the Children Fundraiser
Reds Wine Bar, Kent Station (321 Ramsay Way, #110, Kent, WA 98032)
5 PM – 11 PM
Saturday, January 14
Kent A.M. Kiwanis Park Clean-Up and Breakfast
Kaibara Park (198 W. Smith St., Kent, WA 98032)
9 AM – 11 AM
Sunday, January 15
Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Spokane Chiefs
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
5:05 PM
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King Day – No School
King Showcase: High School Basketball
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
9 AM – 10 PM
Tuesday, January 17
Kent City Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Kent City Hall
(220 Fourth Ave. S., Kent, WA)
7 PM
Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Everett Silvertips
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
7:05 PM
Thursday, January 19
Third Thursday Art Night
Rusty Raven Art Studio (212 First Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032)
4 PM – 7 PM
KSD Tech Expo
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
6 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday, January 20
Tacoma Stars vs. Turlock Express
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
6:05 PM
Saturday, January 21
Stone Soup hosted by Kent A.M. Kiwanis
White River Buddhist Temple (3625 Auburn Way N., Auburn, WA 98002)
9 AM – 12 PM
Seattle Festival Orchestra in Kent: Russian Masterworks
New Hope Presbyterian Church (19800 108th Ave. SE, Kent, WA 98031)
3 PM – 5 PM
Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Vancouver Giants
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
7:05 PM
Monday, January 23
ShoWalk – Free Indoor Walking
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA)
9 AM – 11 AM
Wednesday, January 25
ShoWalk – Free Indoor Walking
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
9 AM – 11 AM
2017 Highline Film Festival
Highline College Main Campus, Bldg. 7
(2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198)
1 PM
Thursday, January 26
Les Schwab Kent Shootout
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
4 PM – 10 PM
Friday, January 27
You, Me, We
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
6 PM – 9 PM
Kent Spotlight Series: The Peking Acrobats
Kentwood Performing Arts Center (25800 164th Ave. SE, Covington, WA 98042)
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday, January 28
Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Everett Silvertips
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
7:05 PM
Sunday, January 29
Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Tri-City Americans
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
5:05 PM
Monday, January 30
ShoWalk – Free Indoor Walking
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
9 AM – 11 AM
Tuesday, January 31
No School – Kent School District – Teacher Workshop
Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Kamloops Blazers
ShoWare Center (625 W. James St., Kent, WA 98032)
7:05 PM
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