Let there be chocolate!

Spectrum/Kent Center School Scholarship Fund board members Maureen Smith and Ryan Carr prepare platters of chocolate treats at the scholarship fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held at Kent Center School FEb. 8, 2018.

1of23Spectrum/Kent Center School Scholarship Fund board members Maureen Smith and Ryan Carr prepare platters of chocolate treats at the scholarship fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held at Kent Center School FEb. 8, 2018.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

A variety of sweet treats, including brownies, cookies, chocolate-dipped strawberries and pretzels, cupcakes and more were available for patrons to sample.

2of23A variety of sweet treats, including brownies, cookies, chocolate-dipped strawberries and pretzels, cupcakes and more were available for patrons to sample.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

3of23

Spectrum/As first in line at the Kent Center School's Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest, Chase Harrington, who turned 10 Feb. 10, 2018, appears pleased with his selection of treats at the FEb. 8, 2018 event.

4of23Spectrum/As first in line at the Kent Center School's Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest, Chase Harrington, who turned 10 Feb. 10, 2018, appears pleased with his selection of treats at the FEb. 8, 2018 event.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

Spectrum/Siblings Alexa Hoadley, 8, and Austin of Kent work their way through the line at the Kent Center School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.

5of23Spectrum/Siblings Alexa Hoadley, 8, and Austin of Kent work their way through the line at the Kent Center School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

6of23

Spectrum/Eben Gifford, who turned 5 on Feb. 12, 2018, debates which chocolate goody he would like to try at Kent Center School School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held FEb. 8, 2018 at the school.

7of23Spectrum/Eben Gifford, who turned 5 on Feb. 12, 2018, debates which chocolate goody he would like to try at Kent Center School School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held FEb. 8, 2018 at the school.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

8of23Fran Goodsell, a board member for the Kent Center School Scholarship Fund, assists patrons as they select a variety of chocolate treats.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

9of23

10of23Patrons Kendra and Hugh Lintner, 4, of Kent give serious thought to the final chocolate treat they will select at the annual event.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

Spectrum/Sheila Devitt, left, captures a snapshot of her cousin Chase Harrington, 10, after he finished chocolate treats, which left chocolate all over his face. Chase's mom, Lynn, looks on with admiration at Kent Center School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.

11of23Spectrum/Sheila Devitt, left, captures a snapshot of her cousin Chase Harrington, 10, after he finished chocolate treats, which left chocolate all over his face. Chase's mom, Lynn, looks on with admiration at Kent Center School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

12of23

Spectrum/Servers and Kent Center School Scholarship Fund board members, from back to front on the left, Fran Goodsell, Rich Barber and Debbie Moerschell, help customers as they make their way through the line at the fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.

13of23Spectrum/Servers and Kent Center School Scholarship Fund board members, from back to front on the left, Fran Goodsell, Rich Barber and Debbie Moerschell, help customers as they make their way through the line at the fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

After taking a few licks and bites of a cupcake, Maeve Dietrich, 3, of Kent takes a break to check out what everyone else is eating at Kent Center School Scholarship Fund’s 23rd annual Chocolate Fest.

14of23After taking a few licks and bites of a cupcake, Maeve Dietrich, 3, of Kent takes a break to check out what everyone else is eating at Kent Center School Scholarship Fund’s 23rd annual Chocolate Fest.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

15of23

Spectrum/Maeve Dietrich, 3, of Kent faceplants into a cupcake at Kent Center School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.

16of23Spectrum/Maeve Dietrich, 3, of Kent faceplants into a cupcake at Kent Center School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

Spectrum/Maeve Dietrich, 3, of Kent takes a big bite of her cupcake at Kent Center School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.

17of23Spectrum/Maeve Dietrich, 3, of Kent takes a big bite of her cupcake at Kent Center School Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

18of23

19of23Heidi Deitz of Kent gives the sign of approval that she likes the treats offered at the popular fundraiser at Kent Center School.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

Spectrum/Billy Capozzi and Debbie Dwy of Kent make a final stop at the last table of chocolate treats before getting their plates wrapped at Kent Center Schoool Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.

20of23Spectrum/Billy Capozzi and Debbie Dwy of Kent make a final stop at the last table of chocolate treats before getting their plates wrapped at Kent Center Schoool Scholarship Fund's 23rd annual Chocolate Fest held Feb. 8, 2018 at the school.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

21of23

22of23The annual event raises money for the school’s scholarship fund.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut Media

23of23