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Join us at Three Friends Fishing Hole for our last week of the Kent Parks Fall Classic VIRTUAL 5k! Round up the family to get active and have some fun together!
 For the fourth and final weekly challenge, dress up in your best costume to run or walk the course! Participants can email in photos of their costumed run/walk to be featured online or win a prize! Learn more on our website!
Participants will complete the course on their own time. The 5k course starts and stops at Three Friends Fishing Hole, located at 20025 Russell Road. The starting line, miles and turnaround are marked with signs.
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The Christmas Rush 5k + 10k will be a virtual event this year. While we are sad that we cannot come together for this beloved annual event, by holding Christmas Rush virtually, it will give everyone the opportunity to have a recorded time AND to get outside to be active on their own time. After you’ve completed your run or walk, submit your results online to RunSignUp.com.
Registration is now open!
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To participate in the 2020 Christmas Rush, run or walk the course of your choosing between December 12 and December 19, then submit your results online!
Please note the official Christmas Rush course is not available because it is an active road. Awards and shirts will not be available this year.
 The City of Kent Arts Commission and Kent Parks Spotlight Series are proud to partner with the legendary Taj Mahal to bring you access to his first ever LIVESTREAM performance on November 17 at 6:00pm!
Tickets are $20 and on sale NOW! A portion of each ticket sold benefits the Kent Parks Spotlight Series. Buy your Tickets Today!
Taj Mahal is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, multi-GRAMMY® winner, multi-Blues Music Award winner, Blues Hall of Fame member and Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement award recipient.
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#tajmahallivestream
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Sword Ferns and Western Bleeding Hearts
By Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle
It’s a great time to get out and discover Kent’s public art collection. The City Art Program brings artwork into public spaces to beautify neighborhoods, parks, buildings, and streetscapes, as well as create a sense of place and support economic development.
This week we’re featuring two hand-forged steel sculptures at Kent City Hall. Artists Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle were commissioned to create the artworks for concrete niches on the east and west sides of the building.
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The spaces were formerly windows that had to be filled in for seismic upgrades. The sculpture on the east side wall is an enlarged portrait of the native plant, Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum). Western Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra Formosa) is featured on the West-facing wall.
Visit City Hall, located at 220 4th Ave South, and take a photo of yourself with “Sword Ferns” and “Western Bleeding Hearts.” Share it on Facebook or Instagram and tag it with #KentArts!
For more public art, check out our online map!
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SILVER LININGS Online Exhibit
2020 has been quite a year! In this environment of bad news headlines, it can be challenging to find and focus on the positive, but that’s exactly what many of us are doing. It is impressive and inspiring to hear about the “silver linings” people are finding during these difficult times. We want to see the creative expression of YOUR silver linings. Is it more time with your family? Learning a new skill? Taking up a new hobby? Resetting your priorities? Show us your joy!
The exhibit is open to any creative endeavor – photographs, paintings, poems, recipes, short films, songs, or stories – anything you can dream up. Submit your projects as part of the online 2020 – SILVER LININGS exhibit at KentCreates.com. The top 5 winners will receive a $200 honorarium, and their work will appear in the featured carousel on the Kent Creates homepage!
 Image Credit: © Rohini Mathur, “Hope Has Feathers,” mixed media
For more public art, check out our online map!
 Did you miss our ReLEAF event? Never fear, our Arbor Day event is almost here! Although Arbor Day is officially in the spring of each year, trees like to be planted in the autumn so that's when we celebrate in Kent! This year, our Arbor Day event will be held at Clark Lake Park. Although we will not be planting any trees at this year's event, we will be caring for trees that were planted at previous events. Plus, all volunteers will leave with a free tree to plant at home! We hope you'll join us!
DATE: November 14, 2020
TIME: 9-11am, rain or shine
Events will be held for individual groups of 5 or less with no more than 30 volunteers total. Social distancing measures will be in place, and all volunteers will be subject to a temperature check prior to the event. Please note that masks and/or face coverings must be worn throughout the duration of the event.
Learn More and Register Online!
Senior Activity Center
We are excited to provide virtual programs every week for individuals age 50 and older. For questions or registration for any of our virtual programs, please email senioractivitycenter@kentwa.gov.
All virtual programs are presented by Valley Cities
Social Support Group
Mondays, 9:00 – 10:00am
Join us every Monday for this online (Zoom) group where you can meet new friends, talk about topics of interest or concern and receive support and encouragement. This group is facilitated by Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care.
Grief Support Group
Wednesdays, 10:30 AM
Join us for this online (Zoom) group where we will discuss the five stages of grief, learn about healing and receive support and encouragement.
Virtual Tai Chi
Thursdays, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Join us for this online Zoom group designed as gentle movement activities that will assist with better balance and less stress. Mindful meditation (which is part of Tai Chi) can help reduce the symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression.
Be Well Workshops
Wednesday November 4, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Writing as a Means of Self Care
No Meeting November 11 due to observance of Veterans Day.
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Hike of the Week
Gold Creek Pond
Round up the family to enjoy Gold Creek Pond - a short and easy hike at beautiful Snoqualmie Pass.
This 1-mile hike features incredible fall colors and views of spawning salmon in the creek. With minimal elevation gain, this is a great spot to introduce kids to hiking.
After the hike enjoy pizza and gourmet coffee at Red Mountain Coffee or check out Dru Brew at the Pass.
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Fishing Report
As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, our westside lowland lakes start to cool off and rejuvenate the trout population. The fish will move into shallower water and feed heavily to bulk up for winter. Several lakes also get fall plants of trout. Locally you can visit Meridian, Wilderness, Morton, Shadow, Spring, Shady, Steel, Five Mile, and North Lakes in search of them.
Check out the WDFW website for regulations and fish plant information.
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