Join us as we capture the key elements of tasting, creating (making superhero veggies or fruit clowns), and growing (planting seeds in April).
Friday, January 10th at 2 PM
Book: I Can Eat A Rainbow by Olena Rose
Activity: Taste Test Vegetables & Make your Veggie SuperHero
In this week’s class, we will be exploring different kinds of vegetables. Kids will have the opportunity to create their veggie superhero.
Friday, February 14th at 2 PM
Book: Fruit Bowl By Mark Hoffmann
Activity: Taste Test Fruits & Make your Fruit Clown
In this week’s class, we will be exploring different types of fruits. The children will get to experience a taste test of different fruits and learn facts about them. At the end, the children will get to create their own fruit clown.
Friday, March 7th at 2 PM
Book: How to Feed Your Parents by Ryan Miller
Lesson: MyPlate (5 Food Groups)
Activity: Make a Fruit Pizza
In this week’s class, we will be learning about the 5 food groups. We will be making fruit pizza and rating our creation.
Friday, April 11th at 2 PM
Book: We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines
Lesson: Jim (UA garden specialist) guest speaker will discuss gardens, how food grows, etc.
Activity: Will be planting a plant (type of seed TBD)
In honor of Earth month, this week we will be learning about how our food grows. The children will have the opportunity to plant seeds from the library seed garden.
AGE GROUP: | Preschoolers | Kids | Family |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Health & Wellness |
The Casa Grande Public Library, located in the heart of Casa Grande, houses 100,000 items in all formats. It serves the city of Casa Grande, as well as all of Pinal County. The library's collections accommodate adult and children's books, audiobooks, music CDs, and movies. This encompasses special collections such as books in Large Print, an Arizona Room Collection, a Spanish Language collection, and electronic databases on various topics. The library also offers Internet-accessible public computers for both adults as well as for children. The Casa Grande Public Library includes public meeting space in our APS Community Room, several small study rooms, and special events for both adults and children every month.
