For adults. The voices of countless individuals have been lost during nation-building and war in South and North Korea. Join author Maija Rhee Devine as she discusses her novel, The Voices of Heaven, a story that takes us deep into the devotion and secrets of a family living in Seoul on the cusp of theMore

For teens and adults. Hand sew a three-dimensional fabric heart to take home.

For adults. Get started seeding new plants in this hands-on workshop, learning how to choose the best herbs for you to grow. Explore annual, biennial and perennial varieties, best growing conditions, soil choices and pot sizes and plant some seeds for you to take home. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. This how-to workshop presented by librarian Mary Dempsey will supply the materials and instruction to get started bullet journaling. Bullet journaling uses bullet points, symbols and other creative solutions to organize your thoughts and goals for the year. Have fun, get creative and organized! Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. Join Joél Simone Maldonado, also known as "The Grave Woman," for a 60-minute conversation and Q&A regarding death care for the BIPOC community. This talk will touch upon the importance of cultural competency, racial inclusion and diversity in end of life, death and grief care. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. Join an afternoon screening of the classic comedy, His Girl Friday, starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell and Ralph Bellamy. Registration not required.

All ages welcome with adult. Celebrate Tết, Lunar New Year, at the library! Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes in Vietnamese and English. Registration not required.

For adults. Relax into your body and reflect on the fragility of life. Develop a deeper awareness of the breath and life within. Led by Death Doula Elisha Galvez. Please register at kcls.org.

Saturday, February 10, 1pm For adults. Enjoy a recital featuring cast members from X: The Life of Times of Malcolm X. Joshua Conyers’ (Blue ’22) “tender baritone” (Opera News) will be joined by frequent Seattle Opera collaborators and chorus members sopranos Ibidunni Ojikutu (A Thousand Splendid Suns ’23, Porgy and Bess ’18, Creation Lab), andMore

For adults and teens. Just in time for Valentine's Day, write the perfect duo to dazzle your readers in any genre, with a focus on romance. Practical, hands-on strategies for making lovers who pop off the page. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. An introduction to using simple spreadsheets for personal tasks such as budgets and travel planning. Please register at kcls.org.

All ages welcome, children accompanied by adult. Expressions Arts will provide materials and instruction for creating heart shaped wind chimes. Please register at kcls.org.

Adults and teens only. Ages 13 and older. Connect with other crafty individuals in a relaxed and friendly environment. Use basic stitching as you create a one-of-a-kind little heart out of felt with multiple colors of mohair yarn tassels. Tuck a message and a charm inside. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults and teens. Paint your own cozy winter scene with local artist Collin Veenstra! Follow along with Collin while enjoying a warm cup of hot chocolate. All materials provided. Please register.

For teens and their parents. Hear from RTC counselors and learn about the Running Start program for juniors and seniors. Get details about the program including how to qualify and enroll. Registration not required.

For adults. Join a journey of the imagination with acrylic paints! Class facilitated by Tammy Leaver. SilverKite Community Arts offers online inter-generational workshops, talks, social hours and performances FREE for KCLS patrons. We hope that by offering these opportunities, we are providing stimulating creative engagement opportunities and social connection. These workshops last approximately one hour.More

All ages welcome. Take part in a global Backyard Bird Count! Learn about birding, count and identify birds as a citizen scientist, create a bird friendly craft and do a bird scavenger hunt! The library will have a limited number of binoculars available for children and adult birders. Registration not required.

For adults. Write a letter to a young person in your life to tell them what your life was like at that age. Join Amy Chen for simple guided autobiography writing prompts to tell your story in about two pages. Your writing will focus on universal themes on areas of life impacts, self-reflection and sharingMore

For adults. Get started seeding new plants in this hands-on workshop, learning how to choose the best herbs for you to grow. Explore annual, biennial and perennial varieties, best growing conditions, soil choices and pot sizes and plant some seeds for you to take home. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. In old movies and TV programs, all the cowboys seemed to be white. In reality, about 1 in 4 were men of color. This presentation reviews the growth of horse and cattle handlers from early Mexico through the early 1900s in the U.S. What records can we find? Presenter Janice Lovelace, Ph.D., hasMore

For adults. No matter where you wander in Washington, you are never very far from the past and the evidence of the plants and animals that came before. Join co-author David B. Williams as he discusses this amazing array of past life, featured in a new book, Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales: Fossils in WashingtonMore

For adults. An introduction to using simple spreadsheets for personal tasks such as budgets and travel planning. Presented by Bridget of Gentle Tech Help. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. Talk about various romance publishers and the genres, authors and tropes they support. Love to read romance or want to try it out? Join other readers and a librarian in exploring new and diverse romance books. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. Draw Washington state's beloved Mt. Rainier using colored pencils SilverKite Community Arts offers online inter-generational workshops, talks, social hours and performances FREE for KCLS patrons. We hope that by offering these opportunities, we are providing stimulating creative engagement opportunities and social connection. These workshops last approximately one hour. Register at silverkite.us/kcls.

Author Voices: Thulani Davis (online) Saturday, February 24, 1pm For adults. Join Author Thulani Davis for a talk with the Seattle Opera. Thulani Davis wrote the libretto for the Opera X: The Life and Times and Malcolm X along with The Emancipation Circuit, My Confederate Kinfolk and Malcolm X: the Great Photographs. In Partnership withMore

For teens and adults. Create a unique memory in the Makerspace. Bring your favorite picture book to the library. We will help you record an audio file of you reading your picture book, and then create a keepsake box to house your story, using the laser printer. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. Celebrate the art of shared wisdom at Wisdom Cafes, an inviting space for older adults to explore livability issues through lively, facilitated discussions. Delve into various monthly topics, exchanging ideas and opinions in a collaborative atmosphere. This month discuss fear. Share what scares us about aging. What doesn't worry you about aging? HowMore

For adults. Learn more about your Medicare options and get your questions answered. This informative overview covers Medicare parts A, B, C and D. Registration not required.

Kent Senior Activity Center 600 E Smith Street Kent, WA 98030 Find out how to get free eBooks, downloadable audiobooks and more from KCLS! Registration not required.

For adults. Learn tips to improve your safety against digital scams. Presented by Bridget of Gentle Tech Help. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. Use slow meditative drawing and free watercolor to calm your mind and body in this relaxing and creative workshop. All supplies provided. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. Saving can help you be prepared for financial emergencies and begin to plan for the future. Learn where to get free tax help, how to start saving and avoid tax scams. Please register at kcls.org. Also available in Spanish from 3-4pm

For adults. Delve into the text and contexts of William Shakespeare’s intimate and epic tragedy, Othello. Investigate the language, story, characters, themes and contexts of Shakespeare’s devastating and dynamic story of passionate love, desperate jealousy, illusive honesty, and the differences that bind and divide us. Theatre director and Shakespeare scholar, Leah Adcock-Starr will lead theMore

For adults. Create a positive affirmation painting blending affirming statements and and art. SilverKite Community Arts offers online inter-generational workshops, talks, social hours and performances FREE for KCLS patrons. We hope that by offering these opportunities, we are providing stimulating creative engagement opportunities and social connection. These workshops last approximately one hour. Register at silverkite.us/kcls.

For adults. Learn how to navigate Medicare with Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) Program volunteer. SHIBA provides free, unbiased and confidential assistance with Medicare health care choices. Please register at kcls.org.

For adults. Learn how to entice native pollinators to your yard! Julie O'Donnell will tell you how she turned her yard into a certified wildlife habitat. Her own garden contains over 200 species of native plants and has been successfully attracting birds, butterflies and beneficial insects for more than 30 years. Julie is a MasterMore

For adults and teens. Ready, Set, Grow! Starting seeds indoors is a great way to get a jump on the season and extend your harvest.