Afternoon Tea and Vintage Hat Fashion Show

Join us Saturday, November 7 at 4pm for an afternoon tea and fashion show complete with savory foods and sweet desserts at the Bittersweet Restaurant in Historic Downtown Kent - 211 First Ave S, Kent, WA 98032. Tickets $20 - for reservations, call 253-854-4330. Proceeds will benefit the Kent Historical Museum and its programs. What a great way to begin the holiday season!

Speaker Series - Author Charles LeWarne

Life as we knew it in 1900...War Protesters, Nude Beaches and Free Love?
Thursday, November 19 at 6:30pm, Author Charles LeWarne will be joining us to speak about utopian communities in the early days--their achievements and follies. Dinner and dessert served at 7:00pm. Tickets $15--for reservations, call 253-854-4330.

Kent Religious Histories

Step into Kent’s spiritual past with our new museum exhibit. Over 100 years of Kent church history are featured in this collection of artifacts, timelines and photographs which help tell the story of religious beginnings in Kent—from 1855 to 1947. Exhibit features a church replica, circa 1900. Now through January 30, 2010.
Kent Historical Museum 855 E Smith St, Kent, WA 98030
253-854-4330, Open 12-4pm Wed-Sat or by appointment

AYPE: The Kent Connection

"AYPE: The Kent Connection" featuring Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (AYPE) and Carnation Company artifacts and memorabilia. The Carnation condensery was located in downtown Kent and their products were featured at the AYPE in 1909 (www.AYPE.org). The exhibit will run June 4-September 27 at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E Smith St--Wed-Sat, 12-4pm. Call 253-854-4330 for more information. kenthistoricalmuseum.org

Kent Women in the Work Place

Take a decade by decade look at working women in the city of Kent. Features photographs and artifacts that show how women's roles and work attire changed throughout the 20th century.

Kent Parades of the 1940s DVD on sale now!

Kent Parades of the 1940s DVD is an 8mm film transfer project of the Kent Historical Society. Cornucopia and Kids Parades of the 1940s show home movies from amateur cinematographers filmed right here in downtown Kent. Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, the DVD costs $15, will be one sale (cash or check) at the Kent Museum 855 E Smith St, Kent. 253-854-4330 or ctyofknt@msn.com

Family Heirloom Preservation: what to do with inherited keepsakes

On display: “Family Heirloom Preservation: what to do with inherited keepsakes” featuring the South King County Genealogical Society—ideas and resources to care for and maintain precious family heirlooms. Display runs through June 27, 2008 at the Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St., Kent. Call 253-854-4330 for more information.