You Me We family festival set for Jan. 26 at Kent’s ShoWare Center

You Me We family festival set for Jan. 26 at Kent’s ShoWare Center

Free event features resource booths, local youth performers

  • Wednesday, January 3, 2018 1:18pm
  • Life

Families won’t want to miss the eighth annual You Me We, a free festival of fun from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, at accesso ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St.

This exciting evening celebrates the great work of many youth, teen and family resources serving Kent and spotlights the exceptional talents of young local performers.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Kent youth and teen performers take the stage at 6:30 p.m. Special performances during the night include Kent Elementary STOMP and Dance Team, Kent Cobras Youth Football and Cheer, Into His Chambers Global International Ministries, Roomers Performing Group, Ranjeet Gatka Akhara, Allegro Performing Arts Academy, Punjabi Bhangra Dance, M & M Diamon Dance Team and Kent-Meridian High School Pacific Islander Club.

Other activities include:

• Interactive booths

• Journey to Wellness

• Hands-on art activities

• Sports competitions

• Bounce houses

• Games, contests, raffles, and prizes

• $2 hot dogs and $1 soda


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