Well Fed, Well Read

Well Fed, Well Read is a library program that gives your family an opportunity to kick off the fall with fun and giving! Join us in the Storytime Room this Friday, October. 7, anytime between 1-4:30 pm for stories, songs, activities, and snacks—and a food drive for The Crisis Center of Johnson County, hosted by The Iowa City Public Library. Did you know that one third of the people in households served by the Food Bank are children? Well Fed, Well Read gives kids a chance to show they care.

Take advantage of a no-school day (for students in the Iowa City Community School District) for some great entertainment. Stop by with a book and/or food donation for a family in need, then stick around for stories, snacks, and activities, including upcycled crafts, a sorting game about composting and recycling, and a lesson on planting an indoor garden by Jenni Mettemeyer from Farm to School starting at 1pm.

Miss Jamie’s Farm will present a special interactive and musical storytime about buying local, eating healthy, and the importance of farms in our community from 2 to 2:45 p.m.

Hy-Vee Nutritionist Cathy Gehris will teach participants how to make healthy snacks from 3 to 3:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 4 p.m. Yum-snacks!

Well Fed, Well Read will conclude with a screening of What’s on Your Plate?, a film about farming and the environment.

Drop in anytime and stay as long as you can! The only admission requested is a donation for The Iowa City Crisis Center, such as nonperishable food items or new children’s books. We invite you to join us—partnering together to feed the minds and bodies of Johnson County!