Celebrate kids’ creativity at Kent Kids’ Arts Day on March 1

Have fun doing art and celebrate National Youth Arts Month by bringing kids, creativity and diversity to the community at the 27th annual Kent Kids' Arts Day, Saturday, March 1, at the Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N.

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  • Friday, February 21, 2014 7:52pm
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Mia McDunnah builds a bean bag with volunteer Erika Davies during last year's Kent Kids’ Arts Day.

Mia McDunnah builds a bean bag with volunteer Erika Davies during last year's Kent Kids’ Arts Day.

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Have fun doing art and celebrate National Youth Arts Month by bringing kids, creativity and diversity to the community at the 27th annual Kent Kids’ Arts Day, Saturday, March 1, at the Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N.

The festival, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features 12 hands-on art projects led by professional artists and is geared for kids ages 4 to 12.

“For 27 years, Kids’ Arts Day has been showcasing the amazing talents of Kent’s young people while fostering new creative talents with hands-on art projects,” said Mark Hendrickson, Kent’s Cultural programs coordinator. “It’s a fun event the whole family will enjoy.”

Featured hands-on projects include Hands in Wax, Sew a Bean Bag, Sumi Painting, Recycled Robots and Print Making. Local school groups and community dance studios will take the stage with multicultural music and dance. Other activities include face painting, Junk Music Playstation and the Wall of Words.

Admission is $10 per child and includes all hands-on art projects. Adults and children two and under are not charged an entry fee.

Concessions will be provided by Pull My Ear Concessions and Sturgis Sweets Kettle Korn.

Kids’ Day is presented by the Kent Arts Commission and the Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department with partial funding from 4Culture, Washington State Arts Commission, Kent Lions Club, Fred Meyer, Smith Brothers Farms and Kent Community Foundation.

For more information, visit kentwa.gov/arts/youth or call 235-856-5050.


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