Page 31 - Kent Parks Recreation Guide Spring-Summer 2026

Oil Painting: Beginning to Intermediate Age 16+
Beginning and intermediate painters will explore both traditional and ADULT
experimental oil painting techniques through demonstrations, individual
guidance, group discussions, and constructive feedback. The instructor will
regularly introduce fresh methods and projects, ranging from underpainting
and brushwork to glazing and color theory, to keep the class engaging and
inspiring. A supply list will be emailed prior to the first session.
Kent Commons | $100 | Instructor: M. Mendoza-Cawthon
DAY SESSIONS DATES TIMES # SPORTS
Wed 6 sess. 4/21-5/26 6:30pm-7:30pm AD0507 01S

All adult leagues play 8 matches and a
OUTDOORS post-season single-elimination tournament

ADULT SPORTS LEAGUES
Soos Creek Bird Walk Kent Parks, Recreation & Community Services offers several adult sports
Join Friends of Soos Creek Park volunteer Joe Miles for an FREE leagues. Individuals wishing to participate in an adult league must
be 18 years of age. Registration is taken by teams only. Individuals
interpretive walk looking and listening for some of the 100+ wishing to participate can call the Kent Commons office to submit
species of birds who call the park home. Walk is free, but their name, sport, and level of play for the individual player list.
participants must register as program fills quickly. The walk will To check on registration information, league standings and
begin at King County’s Gary Grant Park, located at 13524 SE 208th St, Kent. league schedules, please visit MyKentParks.com/AdultSports
Gary Grant Soos Creek Park | FREE | Instructor: Soos Creek Staff or call 253-856-5100.
DAY SESSIONS DATES TIMES #
Sat 1 sess. 5/9 9am-11am AD1402 01S Adult Volleyball League Age 18+
Soos Creek Ethnobotany Walk Adult volleyball is offered three times throughout the year. Various levels of play
is offered, from Tuesday Night “Open” to Wednesday Night Women’s Divisions.
Soos Creek Park is rich with plant life! From tiny ground plants FREE All matches are played at the Kent Commons.
like chickweed and miner's lettuce, to the towering western red REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
cedars that line the trail, during this walk we'll identify a variety
of plants and discuss their edible, medicinal, and utilitarian Spring: February 20, 2026 Fall: August 7, 2026
properties. Walk is free, but participants must register as Kent Commons | $500 Kent Commons | $500
program fills quickly. Participants will meet at the Soos Creek Maintenance Lot,
located at 24810 148th Ave SE, Kent. Tuesday Open League Tuesday Open League
Soos Creek Maintenance Lot | FREE | Instructor: Soos Creek Staff Spring League Dates: 3/24-5/26 Fall League Dates: 9/8-11/17
DAY SESSIONS DATES TIMES # Competitive League: AD1001 01S Competitive League: AD1001 01F
Sat 1 sess. 5/23 2pm-3:30pm AD1403 01S Intermediate League: AD1001 02S Intermediate League: AD1001 02F
Rec League: AD1001 03S Rec League: AD1001 03F
Soos Creek Walking Meditation Wednesday Women’s League Wednesday Women’s League
Spring League Dates: 3/25-5/27
Fall League Dates: 9/9-11/18
Learn how to calm the mind and better appreciate and enjoy the FREE Competitive League: AD1002 01S Competitive League: AD1002 01F
natural beauty of one of King County's most prized wetland habitats
along the Soos Creek Trail. Participants will meet at the Soos Creek Intermediate League: AD1002 02S Intermediate League: AD1002 02F
Maintenance Lot, located at 24810 148th Ave SE, Kent. Rec League: AD1002 03S Rec League: AD1002 03F
Soos Creek Maintenance Lot | FREE | Instructor: Soos Creek Staff League Dates subject to change.
DAY SESSIONS DATES TIMES # Adult Racquetball League Age 18+
Sat 1 sess. 5/23 4pm-5pm AD1404 01S
Players schedule their own matches. Choose from 3 different divisions.
Kent Commons | $35 | Spring Season
Soos Creek Bat Walk CLASS DATES #
Join us for a guided walk to locate and identify the bats who call FREE A DIVISION: Upper Rec 4/4-6/6 AD1003 01S
Soos Creek Park home. Participants must register as program fills
quickly. Participants will meet at King County’s Gary Grant Park, B DIVISION: Middle Rec 4/4-6/6 AD1003 02S
located at 13524 SE 208th St, Kent. C DIVISION: Rec 4/4-6/6 AD1003 03S
Gary Grant Soos Creek Park | FREE | Instructor: Soos Creek Staff
Kent Commons | $35 | Summer Season
DAY SESSIONS DATES TIMES #
Sat 1 sess. 6/27 8:30pm-10pm AD1405 01S CLASS DATES #
Sat 1 sess. 7/25 8:30pm-10pm AD1405 02S A DIVISION: Upper Rec 6/27-9/5 AD1003 04S
Sat 1 sess. 8/22 8pm-10pm AD1405 03S B DIVISION: Middle Rec 6/27-9/5 AD1003 05S
C DIVISION: Rec 6/27-9/5 AD1003 06S
NEW! Start with Seeds Age 50+ *No class 7/4
Come learn about seeds and start growing seeds in your own pot. Learn how to
choose seeds, and how to plant and care for them to grow your own flowers and
vegetables. Class is taught by a WSU Master Gardener. Class meets at the Neely-
Soames Historic Home, located at 5311 S 237 Pl, Kent.
Neely-Soames Historic Homestead | $20 | Instructor: E. Munoz
DAY SESSIONS DATES TIMES #
Sat 2 sess. 5/2 & 5/16 10am-12pm AD1406 01S

*No class 5/9

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Register for Spring and Summer programs at MyKentParks.com/Register or call 253-856-5100