Local guides · Seattle area
Meeting people in Renton, Kent, Auburn and Federal Way
The places close to home where people get together — what each one runs, where it is, and a link to check the details yourself.
Every listing checked on October 4, 2026. Times and programs change — follow each link for the current details.
Most of our friendships arrived through work, through raising children, or from a neighborhood where you kept running into the same people. When those things end, the easy way of meeting people ends with them. These are the places in Renton, Kent, Auburn and Federal Way where people get together on purpose.
Senior activity centers
Auburn Senior Activity Center — 808 Ninth Street SE, Auburn · 253-931-3016. For adults 50+: trips, hiking, kayaking, dance, pickleball, pool, a book club, lectures, art classes, games, a coffee bar and movie days.
Federal Way Community Center — Senior Recreation — 876 S 333rd Street, Federal Way · 253-835-6925. Drop-in pickleball, tai chi, line dancing, a book club, memoir and creative writing, day trips, a free monthly Learn & Lunch, and a Korean elder lunch.
Don Persson Renton Senior Activity Center — 211 Burnett Avenue N, Renton · 425-430-6633. For adults 50+. Closed for renovation until February 2027; some programs have moved to other city locations in the meantime — call or check the page.
Kent Senior Activity Center — 600 E Smith Street, Kent · 253-856-5150.
Library book groups
Dates for each group are on the library’s events page. All KCLS book groups.
- Renton Library — A River Runs Under It Book Group, Tuesday afternoons.
- Federal Way Library — Bring Your Own Book Club, Sunday late mornings. No assigned book.
Groups that meet regularly
- Meetup lists groups near Kent — search for “over 50” or for something you enjoy.
When you want the same few people every week
Most of what is listed here is built to bring people together. Far less is built to turn them into friends.
On Longtable, a circle is a small group of neighbors who meet regularly, in person, around one thing they enjoy — a few neighbors near you who share something you love, meeting for long enough that they become people who know you. You can see the circles near you, or start one: say what and when, and let neighbors find it. How it works.