Posted by Meredith on Wednesday, Sep 28, 2016
The Iowa City Public Library is working with the Johnson County Crisis Center to fight hunger. Children can help by attending Well Fed, Well Read from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, October 7, in the Storytime Room.
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.
Miss Jamie’s Farm will present a special interactive 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. Well Fed, Well Read will conclude with a screening of What’s on Your Plate?, an educational documentary about farming and the environment.
The Crisis Center’s Food Bank provides weekly food assistance to Johnson County residents. Of all the households served, one third has children in the home. The Food Bank always welcomes donations of peanut butter and jelly, pasta and rice, soups and stews, canned vegetables, canned fruit, toilet paper, baby formula and food, diapers, and laundry detergent. Well Fed, Well Read also will collect new children’s books for The Crisis Center.
For more information, call the Library at 319-356-5200.