Kids Arts Day set for Kent Commons

Parents can take their children to try all types of hands-on projects at the 23rd annual Kids Arts Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 6 at Kent Commons.

  • BY Wire Service
  • Tuesday, February 16, 2010 5:42pm
  • Life

Parents can take their children to try all types of hands-on projects at the 23rd annual Kids Arts Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 6 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.

Tickets are $10 per child, who must be accompanied by an adult. Adults and children younger than 2 get in for free. The $10 ticket allows the child to participate in the projects.

Adults are encouraged to bring their children, grandchildren or neighborhood kids to try the arts projects.

The hands-on projects include face painting, making a paper mask, constructing a puppet and other activities.

Lunch, snacks and beverages are available for purchase or families can bring their own food.

The Kids Arts Day is a project of the Kent Arts Commission and the city Parks, Recreation and Community Services department.

For more information, call the city cultural programs office at 253-856-5050.




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