News for 4/9/2025

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

All women in the community are invited to a Spring Tea/salad supper on Monday evening April 14, 2025 at (N) St. John Lutheran Church, Kensington. Refreshments at 6, salad supper at 6:30pm. Special music from violin maker Colton Mulder. Speaker for the event is Megan Zimmerman, owner of In the Garden, LLC of Smith Center

This tea is hosted by the K-town Kates of Kensington. Bring a neighbor and/or a friend + a salad. Hope to see you there!

Do Good Friday

Volunteers needed on Friday, April 18, 2025 for what will hopefully be the 1st annual “Do Good” spring clean up day for Kensington. Many hands make light work! Please plan to meet at the Senior Center at 1:00pm and give back to our community with pride. Please contact Brooke McDowell and 785-476-6191 if you have a basic yard clean up need or for more information. This event is sponsored by the Kensington Commercial/Community Club. 

Easter Eggs Needed!

Reminder: businesses and interested individuals, please consider donating Easter eggs for the kids. The Easter Egg Hunt will be at 1 pm on Saturday, April 19, at the football field in Kensington. Eggs should be dropped off at Kensington Community Store by the end of the day on April 18.

TR Schedule of Events

Please be sure to come visit our SPRING BOOK FAIR at the Kensington Library! PaperPie Learning is here!!! Hours for the week of April 14-19 include: Mon. 8am-7pm, Tue/Wed/Thur 8am-5pm, Fri. & Sat. 9am-2pm. We will be OPEN Good Friday and also Saturday the 19th from 9am-2pm for families to shop before AND after the annual Easter Egg Hunt! The Egg Hunt is at 1:oopm located at the Don Wiens Field in Kensington. 

**Date Change: Fri. 11th- MS Track @ Norton 9:30am/lv @ 8:00

Tue. 15- MS Track @ Stockton 10:00am; Cosmosphere Setup @ MS for 4th /5th grades on Rockets 12:30-2:00pm; 3pm HS Track @ Smith Center

Wed. 16- 9am FFA District Livestock Contest @ Hays

Thur. 17- MS Track @ Stockton (NV Host) 2pm/lv 12:30; 3pm HS Track @ Hill City

Fri. 18- NO SCHOOL-Good Friday

Mon. 21- NO SCHOOL-Easter Break

Tue. 22- 3pm HS Track Logan Invitational @ Phillipsburg

Thur. 24- STUCO FUN DAY; 9:30am HS Achievement Ceremony; 4pm FFA District Banquet; 7pm HS/ES Spring Music Concert @ Kensington 

Fri. 25- Seniors Last Day; MS Track @ Osborne 9:30am/lv Ktown 7:20; Agra 7:30; Kirwin 7:40; 3pm HS Track @ Osborne; 3pm HS Track @ Osborne

Mon. 28- 4th-8th Spring Music Concert @ MS 7:00pm; No MS Track Practice

Tue. 29- 4th Grade to Home on the Range 9:15am/lv @ 8:30am; 5th-6th Water Jamboree @ Harlen Lake & Camp Joy @ Republican City, NE 9:15am/lv 8:30

Wed. 30- Retirement Party for Carolyn Johnson @ MS Cafeteria 3:00 p.m.

Kensington Library

Public Notice: Our monthly board meeting has been rescheduled to Monday evening, April 14, at 6:30pm due to the Mother/Kay banquet being held the 1st Monday of the month. 

Please be sure to come visit our SPRING BOOK FAIR! PaperPie Learning is here!!!

Hours for the week of April 14-19 include: Mon. 8am-7pm, Tue/Wed/Thur 8am-5pm, Fri. & Sat. 9am-2pm. We will be open Good Friday and also Saturday the 19th from 9am-2pm for families to shop before AND after the annual Easter Egg Hunt! The Egg Hunt is at 1:oopm located at the Don Wiens Field in Kensington. 

American Legion in Kensington  

Please call Julie Craig to reserve the legion at 785-543-4108. Both the bar area and the hall can be booked for graduation and wedding receptions, anniversaries, meetings, and other special events.  

Every Friday night we have the regular menu items and also offer a Friday Night Special. We are open Sunday nights as well offering burger baskets and usually (but not always) a special sandwich option too! Call ahead your to–go orders at 785-476-3204, the kitchen is open from 6-8pm. Watch the American Legion Fred Marran Post #166 Facebook page for weather cancellations and further info.

We hope to see you Friday night!  

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