'Invasive Species in Ohio: A Threat to Biodiversity' Presentation by Mary Mertz, Director Ohio Dept. Natural Resources. Invasive species can disrupt food webs, alter habitats, and reduce biodiversity, which can have far-reaching consequences in Ohio and across the Midwest. ODNR Director Mary Mertz, will discuss the critical importance of controlling invasive plant and animal species for the future of Ohio’s natural areas. Attendees will come away with a deeper understanding of the impact of invasive species and how they can […]

3rd Friday Open Poetry at Last Exit Bookstore.124 E Main St #1, Kent, OH.  Come perform your original poems, songs, or other short recitations.

A unique community-based book club for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Register online and our librarian, Anne, will contact you with more information. Limited to 8 people. Join us to read books that you get to help choose! This program is designed for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Each month we will spend an hour reading, talking about the chosen book, and completing an activity. Books are not checked out ahead of time but each member will be […]

Poets from around Ohio will read their poems in a theatrical style poetry reading at the Wick Poetry Center Garden, 126 S Lincoln St, Kent, OH 44242.  Park at the Kent State Fashion Museum.   In case of rain, we will move next door, at the Kent State School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Cene Lecture Hall.

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.