News for 6/11/25

1st place Neon Trivia Night winners, the Glow Bugs (l-r): Kelsey Levin, Derek Foreman, Jordan and Christina Dettmer, Connie and Adam Synoground. 

Summer Kicked Off in Kensington!

It was a beautiful day for kicking off summer in Kensington on June 7th!  The pool was just right! The cars were cool! The trivia was definitely glowing!

Neon Trivia Night was a blast!

United Women’s Salad Supper

Please plan to join us for a Women’s Salad Supper Wednesday evening, June 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Located at the United Church of Kensington. Be Restored & Commissioned is the theme. Please bring a salad and a guest if you wish. 

”Be renewed in the spirit of your mind”-Ephesians 4:23

Kensington American Legion

Join us every Friday night for supper from 6-8pm. Offering the regular menu items and a Friday night special for $11.00. Please call in any to-go orders at 476-3204. Please note we will no longer be open Sunday night. 

TR KAY Blood Drive

The Thunder Ridge KAYS will host their summer blood drive on July 7 at St. John Lutheran Church. The month of July was chosen because it is Angel Rice’s birthday month. We do it in honor and memory of her. Please schedule your appointment online or contact Robin Billings at 476-7539.

Red Cross Scholarship

Jennifer Galicia was the recipient of our 2024–25 TR KAY Red Cross scholarship. The KAY club was eligible to offer a scholarship because of the units of blood they had collected throughout the year.

Thank you to everyone who supports our blood drives! Your donations save lives, and also helped a student in her next steps in education!

City-Wide Garage Sales

It’s about time to go garage saling! City-wide garage sales are THIS Saturday, June 14.  Carolyn Billings has decided to retire from her Mark Kay business.  She will be having a sale on all remaining items at her house (327 N. Monroe Street) on June 16th and 17th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.  Stop by and look things over. 

 Book donations for Grinnell School

The Kensington Community/School Library is now accepting donations to help Grinnell School after the losses suffered from the tornado that hit Grinnell on May 18, 2025, with winds up to 140 mph. 

Please help rebuild the Grinnell School’s library and classroom collections. 

New or VERY Gently used: 

Children’s picture books

Elementary & Middle School age Chapter Books

Young Adult Books

We have a donation box here at the library and one across the street at the Kensington Community grocery store. The Kensington Community Library Board will see that your contributions are delivered. Thank you for your support!