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Toy show set for Kent Commons

Hot Wheels cars and Tonka trucks will be just a few of the many collectible toy and model vehicles on display Sept. 11 at the Greater Seattle Toy Show at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.

  • Sep 8, 2010
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Swing that partner in Kent

Care to learn or participate in a bit of square dancing? A Patriot's Salute dance is scheduled from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Kent-Meridian Grange, 15422 S.E. 272nd St.

  • Sep 8, 2010
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Seattle Mist Danika Brace fires up the crowd with a fiery entrance to start the game against the Los Angeles Temptation Aug. 27. Seattle fell to the Los Angeles 35-32 in the home opener at ShoWare.

Seattle Mist fall to L.A. Temptation in Lingerie Football League opener at ShoWare Center: Slide Show

The Seattle Mist dropped its season opener on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the ShoWare Center, falling to the Los Angeles Temptation, 36-32.

  • Sep 2, 2010
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Seattle Mist Danika Brace fires up the crowd with a fiery entrance to start the game against the Los Angeles Temptation Aug. 27. Seattle fell to the Los Angeles 35-32 in the home opener at ShoWare.
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‘America’s Got Talent’ dancers coming to Kent

It might look like the moves come easy for Everett child ballroom dancing stars Erik Linder and Rickie Taylor when they hit the stage Sept. 17 at the Kent Senior Activity Center. After all, Linder, 10, and Taylor, 9, finished in the top 20 in 2009 on NBC's "America's Got Talent," danced on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," are three-time USA Dance national champions and have competed for Team USA in the world championships in England.

Erik Linder

Disney on Ice skates into Kent’s ShoWare Center Nov. 10-14

Disney on Ice returns to Kent for nine shows Nov. 10-14 at the ShoWare Center.

  • Sep 2, 2010
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See what's playing this weekend at the movies.

Movies playing the weekend of Sept. 3 at Kent Station

A listing of movies playing this weekend at AMC Kent Station.

  • Sep 2, 2010
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See what's playing this weekend at the movies.

Muscle car show Aug. 29 in Kent

Bring or check out American muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 29 at the sixth annual Muscle Car Madness in Kent to benefit uncompensated care at Seattle Children's Hospital.

  • Aug 27, 2010
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Barbershop chorus to sing at Kent Lutheran

The Harmony Kings barbershop chorus will sing from 4-5:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Kent Lutheran Church, 336 Second Ave. S.

  • Aug 27, 2010
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Dahlia show Aug. 28-29 at Kent Commons

Stop to check out the flowers at the annual Puget Sound Dahlia Association show Aug. 28-29 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.

  • Aug 25, 2010
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Seattle Mist hold car wash at ShoWare Center

The Seattle Mist, who play all their home games at the ShoWare Center in Kent, held a car wash on Saturday, Aug. 21, to raise money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Seattle Mist players were on hand to promote their upcoming game at the ShoWare Center (Aug. 29, 9 p.m.) and sold tickets to patrons of the car wash.

  • Aug 25, 2010
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Blues band to play Aug. 25 at Kent Station

Wrap up summer with the blues as Little Bill and the Bluenotes play a free concert 6-8 p.m. Aug. 25 at Kent Station, 417 Ramsay Way.

  • Aug 23, 2010
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A special golf clinic just for women starts Aug. 26 at the Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent.

Girls and Golf: Clinic at Riverbend Golf Course is just for women

Golf professionals Eric Hinrichs and Josh Immordino will be hosting an instructional clinic at Riverbend Golf Course (2019 W Meeker St.) in Kent from 6-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 27.

  • Aug 20, 2010
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A special golf clinic just for women starts Aug. 26 at the Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent.

Flute festival Aug. 20-22 in Des Moines

A number of internationally acclaimed Native American flute players, as well as local musicians, are part of Flute Quest 2010 Aug. 20-22 at Saltwater State Park, 25205 Eighth Pl. S., in Des Moines.

  • Aug 20, 2010
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‘Cars’ roars onto Kent’s outdoor movie screen Aug. 20

Buzz on over to watch "Cars," the final outdoor movie as part of the city of Kent's free Summer Nights and the Silver Screen, at 9 p.m. Aug. 20 at Town Square Plaza Park, Second Avenue and Harrison Street.

  • Aug 19, 2010
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Star ballroom dancers to perform at Kent Senior Center

Seattle child ballroom dancers Erik Linder and Rickie Taylor will perform Sept. 17 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., to help raise funds for the center's lunch program.

  • Aug 19, 2010
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Lindsey Blaine of the Seattle Mist rushes the San Diego Seduction quarterback during the season opener last year. The Mist open this season Aug. 27 against the Los Angeles Temptation at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Lingerie Football League returns Aug. 27 to Kent

The women's Lingerie Football League returns to the ShoWare Center in Kent for its second season, when the Seattle Mist play the Los Angeles Temptation 9 p.m. Aug. 27, the first of two home games

  • Aug 16, 2010
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Lindsey Blaine of the Seattle Mist rushes the San Diego Seduction quarterback during the season opener last year. The Mist open this season Aug. 27 against the Los Angeles Temptation at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Belly dancers hit stage Aug. 14 in Kent

Belly dancers from the Pacific Northwest as well as other states and Canada will perform at 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center, 10020 S.E. 256th St.

  • Aug 12, 2010
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Watch ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ outdoors Aug. 13 in Kent

Grab a chair and go watch "Raiders of the Lost Ark" 9 p.m. Aug. 13 as part of the city of Kent's summer movie series at Town Square Plaza, Second Avenue and Harrison Street downtown.

  • Aug 12, 2010
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Listen to gypsy jazz music Aug. 12 at Lake Meridian

You have one more chance to enjoy a free evening of music at the "Thursdays at the Lake" concert series in Kent as the John Jorgenson Quintet plays from 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St.

  • Aug 10, 2010
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Backstreet Boys belt out tunes in Kent: See the Slide Show

The Backstreet Boys rocked out the ShoWare Center Aug. 5, playing to an audience of mainly screaming girls of all ages. Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean belted out the standards that turned them into rock stars during the '90s: "I Want It That Way," "Quit Playing Games with My Heart," and "All I Have To Give," among others.

  • Aug 6, 2010
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Backstreet Boys Nick Carter