Want a fun Halloween Party for kids? Then take them to the annual city of Kent Halloween Party from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 31 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N. The party is recommended for children in pre-school through the fifth grade. The cost is $5 per child. Adults and children younger than age 2 get in for free.
It’s the most ghoulish time of the year, and Kent Station is getting in the Halloween spirit with festivities on Oct. 31. Children can collect… Continue reading
Want some musical entertainment on Monday nights? The Fire Creek Grill and Raw Bar features a blues open jam from 7:30-11 p.m. Mondays. In addition,… Continue reading
Roger McGuinn enjoyed his nine years as the lead singer for The Byrds. But he's loving life on the road as a solo artist even more.
"This is what I want to do," said McGuinn, in a phone interview Oct. 7 from a beach in Carlsbad, Calif., prior to a couple of weekend concerts in Malibu and San Luis Obispo.
A flood-information meeting sponsored Oct. 3 by the City of Kent drew hundreds to the ShoWare Center. Hear the latest from guest speakers at the event, and learn how other residents feel about the need to protect themselves this winter, due to the increased risk of flooding from the Green River.
The school year is off and running at Emerald Park Elementary, where the parent teacher student association hosted its first fundraiser Oct. 2, a Safari Jog-a-Thon that had kids of all ages taking laps around the field behind the school.
Now one of the star performers of the Bellydance Superstars, Petite Jamilla didn’t even make the cut at her first audition six years ago.
“I was rejected,” Jamilla said in a phone interview Sept. 24 prior to an eight-hour rehearsal for two shows in the Los Angeles area. “But I kept my name in circulation.”
The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Pixie Hollow and Tinker Bell are all coming to Kent.
Tickets are on sale for eight Disney on Ice shows Nov. 11-15 at the ShoWare Center.
Get ready to party for a good cause at an Oktoberfest noon Oct. 3 at 206 Railroad Ave., next to Pat's Bar and Grill in… Continue reading
The Seattle Majestics women’s tackle football team is having tryouts for its 2010 squad 5-8 p.m. Oct. 10 and Nov. 14 at Kent-Meridian High School’s French Field. Registration is $50 for both days, if paid online by Oct. 3, or $60 after Oct. 3. Contact Shanna McCarron at smccarron@theseattlemajestics.com, or by calling 425-443-0493
Comedian Sean Anderson walked away with a $250 check after winning the Laugh the Knights Away final round Friday night in front of a sellout crowd at the Castle Bridge Winery in Kent.
See the work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help strengthen a natural abuttment at the flood-control dam, to help hold back flood waters this winter in the Green River Valley.
The Washington Old Time Fiddlers will perform a variety show at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the Des Moines Masonic Center (2208 S. 223rd… Continue reading
Skillet, a Christian rock band formed in Tennessee, plays 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.Special guests include Christian rock bands Hawk… Continue reading
Fred Dawson joined several of his buddies to watch the debut of the Lingerie Football League Friday night in Kent and came away impressed.“I liked… Continue reading
Four comedians compete in the finals of the Laugh the Knights Away contest at 8 p.m. Friday at the Castle Bridge Winery, 7645 S. 180th… Continue reading
Help support the Kent Historical Society by attending its annual dinner and auction at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600… Continue reading
View the landscape and seascape paintings of Seattle artist Louise Britton from now through Oct. 29 at the Centennial Center Gallery, 400 W. Gowe St.,… Continue reading
Seattle Mist held a car wash outside of the ShoWare Center to help the Walking Warriors raise money for the “Susan G Komen 3 Day… Continue reading
A healthy-size crowd gathered Wednesday at the Kent ShoWare Center to take a look at the Seattle Thunderbirds hockey team's jerseys for the season.