Children can explore and create things at the 30th annual Kent Kids’ Arts Day, Saturday, March 9 at the Kent Commons. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Children can explore and create things at the 30th annual Kent Kids’ Arts Day, Saturday, March 9 at the Kent Commons. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

Celebrate kids’ creativity at Kent Kids’ Arts Day on Saturday, March 9

Event features hands-on projects, music and dance

  • Wednesday, March 6, 2019 5:18pm
  • News

Have fun doing art and celebrate National Youth Arts Month by bringing kids, creativity and diversity to the community at the 30th annual Kent Kids’ Arts Day, Saturday, March 9, at the Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

According to Mark Hendrickson, Kent’s Cultural Programs coordinator, the day-long festival features 15 hands-on art projects led by professional artists and is geared for kids ages 4 to 12.

“For over 30 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,” Hendrickson said. “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, Clay Creatures and Print Making. Local school groups and community dance studios will take the stage with multicultural music and dance. Other activities include face painting and larger than life magnetic poetry on the Wall of Words.

Admission is $10 per child and includes all hands-on art projects. Adults and children 2 and under are not charged an entry fee.

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, The YMCA of Greater Seattle and Kent Community Foundation.

For more information, visit KentArts.com or call 235-856-5050.




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