Richard “Poppo” Weiner and Doug Bender are a guitar and bass combo who formed the R&D Duo in 2017. They have played at a variety of venues in Northeast Ohio, including the Kent Blues Fest. Enjoy listening to the R&D Duo play traditional and popular American acoustic blues on the Library’s second floor balcony. All ages are welcome. No registration required. The Concert Series is generously supported by the Friends of Kent Free Library.

Monday, January 23, United Methodist Church, 1435 East Main Street, Kent OH. Members’ dinner, $14 each, at 6:30 pm; reserve with your caller the Friday before. The speaker/program is at 7:30pm and is free and open to the public. The speaker for January will be Beth Whipple from the Master Gardeners program, on the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that uses Ailanthus altissima, the Tree of Heaven, for its host.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help's Knights of Columbus Kettle Corn Drive Thru Sale is returning starting May 24. The drive thru is weekly, continuing every Wednesday.

The Garden Club of Kent will hold its Annual Plant Sale from 8:00am to 6:00pm on Friday and Saturday and from 8:00am to noon on Sunday. Come early for the best selection.

The Garden Club of Kent will hold its Annual Plant Sale from 8:00am to 6:00pm on Friday and Saturday and from 8:00am to noon on Sunday. Come early for the best selection.