1of15Spectrum/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 MediaShow MoreShow Less2of15A 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 MediaShow MoreShow Less3of15Spectrum/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 MediaShow MoreShow Less4of15Spectrum/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 MediaShow MoreShow Less5of15Spectrum/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 MediaShow MoreShow Less6of15Fran 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 MediaShow MoreShow Less7of15Patrons 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 MediaShow MoreShow Less8of15Spectrum/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 MediaShow MoreShow Less9of15Spectrum/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 MediaShow MoreShow Less10of15After 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 MediaShow MoreShow Less11of15Spectrum/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 MediaShow MoreShow Less12of15Spectrum/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 MediaShow MoreShow Less13of15Heidi 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 MediaShow MoreShow Less14of15Spectrum/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 MediaShow MoreShow Less15of15The annual event raises money for the school’s scholarship fund.Deborah Rose / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Chocolate enthusiasts recently flocked to Kent Center School for the 23rd annual Kent
Chocolate Fest. The event, which serves as the school’s primary scholarship fund benefit event, offered patrons a chance to sample a variety of sweet chocolate treats for $5 per plate. Several local businesses and
organizations also contributed treats and offered crafts.