Have you registered for this storytime?  Newborns through children who are five years of age are welcome to come to our  storytime about ants and moles.  Snacks, crafts, games and books about these burrowing animals  will be used. 

Have you signed up for this program?  Children who have just finished kindergarten, first or second grade are welcome to come to a storytime about ants and moles.  Books, games, crafts and snacks will be included as we learn about these burrowing animals.

About Jerry Kluver

Jerry has had a love for gardening since he was a small child growing up in western Iowa. He brings over 40 years of retail greenhouse and nursery experience to Hy-Vee.

Wife: Faylene, married for 43 years

Children/grandchildren: 4 sons, 4 daughter in-laws and 13 grandchildren

Loves most about his job: Solving garden problems (especially the challenging ones) and finding consumers the products they need. Making customers smile.

Words to live by: “Just get it done!” (The word can’t is not in Jerry’s vocabulary.)

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends. Taking long drives in his 1930 Model A Ford. Relaxing in his yard by working with annuals and perennials and doing tests and trials of new introductions in horticulture.

Favorite flowers: Impatiens, Vinca, Roses and Lantana

Favorite food: Iowa pork chops

Best green thumb advice: How to get rid of Creeping Charlie and White Clover in lawns. How? Use a broadleaf weed killer mixed with Spreader Sticker. Apply to lawn using a dial sprayer 3 times, 10 days apart.

Worst gardening experience: Stolen tomatoes! After planting 9 beautiful new garden tomato plants, Jerry awoke to find they were stolen in the middle of the night. The next night, someone stole 11 more. Despite being frustrated, Jerry replanted and had a bumper crop.

Hardest plant to keep alive: China Doll, a tropical houseplant. The China Doll is easily overwatered and dies instantly upon receiving too much water. Tip: Be sure to replant your China Doll plant immediately after purchasing in a larger pot with more soil. The additional soil around the roots helps absorb extra water and prevent overwatering.

Favorite color: Why green of course! 

Have you signed up for this storytime?  Children who have just finished kindergarten, first or second grade are welcome to come and learn about worms.  Cindy Watson from the ISU Extension will bring a worm farm and tell us about these wiggly creatures.

Have you signed up for this program?  Children who have just finished third, fourth or fifth grade are welcome to come and learn about worms.  Cindy Watson from the ISU Extension will bring a worm farm and tell us about these wiggly creatures.

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Everyone is welcome to come and meet Conductor Jack from TV's "The Zinghoppers Show."  Get ready to rock, bop and zinghop with Nashville's #1 Kids Entertainer and EMMY Award winning children's songwriter.  He co-created "The Zinghoppers Show" which is a TV program that airs on over 100 PBS stations nationwide.  Bringing his guitar, ukulele and more, Conductor Jack will sing classic kids songs, original tunes like "In The Garden" and "Dig Into Reading", all while getting your kids to dance, participate and have fun at the library.  No registration is needed but everyone is invited to this fun evening!

Have you signed up for this storytime?  All newborn through five year old children are invited to a storytime about burrowing animals.  You will have a snack, create a craft, listen to a book and play a game about worms and prairie dogs.

Have you signed up for this storytime? Children from newborns through five years of age are welcome to attend this flower garden storytime.  We will read books about flowers, have a snack and make a May dance sticker craft with flowers. You will also take home our version of the Chia Pet.

End-of-life planning is often avoided or delayed because it makes us uncomfortable to think and talk about it. And so what happens in a lot of instances is that we ignore the topic altogether.

Starting a conversation about end-of-life wishes is often the most important and difficult step. While older adults and those with life-limiting illnesses are usually the focus of the conversation, it's useful for people to consider end-of-life preferences throughout their lifetimes.

Marcus Carris, director of the Carris Family Funeral Home, will present a program on what you need to know and do to get ready for this crucial time in life when you may not be able to vocalize your wishes.
 

Have you registered for this magic class?  There are only 25 spots available.  Come and receive a magic kit and learn the tricks from Magician Rick Eugene.  The 11:00 am class is full but you can sign up for the noon class.                                                                                       

The “Dig Up A Good Book!” Story Time Stage Show for the Iowa 2013 summer reading program “Dig Into Reading!” is filled with fun stories and some awesome balloon art!

This year we are going to join a small dog who is granted a wish and has to decide how to use it, a mouse who does something good for a snake who is not grateful, an old farmer who needs help with his crop, and we’ll learn how a shy mole comes through for his best friend! So many adventures to share! I can’t wait to dig into reading!  

 

Have you registered for this program?  All children who have finished third, fourth and fifth grade are welcome to a vegetable garden themed storytime.  You will get to make a plant viewer out of a CD case to take home.

Come and join us as we watch "How To Eat Fried Worms."  You thought brussels sprouts tasted bad.  Poor Billy has to eat ten worms in one day.  This movie is rated PG for mild bullying and crude humor and is 84 minutes long.  No registration is needed but a snack will be provided.  Children five and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Have you registered for this storytime?  All children that just finished kindergarten, first or second grade are invited to this storytime. Do you know what  Iowa's state rock is?  Come and explore the different types of rocks, do a craft and have a snack.

Have you signed up for this storytime?  Children up through five years of age are welcome to come to Constuction Week at the library.  We will talk about building and you will receive a plastic construction hat.

Everyone is invited to a program hosted by the Science Center of Iowa.  The staff will present "What's Neat Beneath Our Feet."

 

Have you registered for this storytime?  All children up through five years of age are welcome as we continue our Construction unit.

Critter Cindy from the Dallas County Conservation will present "Dig Into Digs".  This will be a hands-on program that you will enjoy!

Have you signed up for this program?  All children who have just finished third, fourth or fifth grade are welcome to come and dig up some fossils at the library.

Have you signed up for this storytime?  All children up through five years of age are welcome to come and dig up some fossils at the library.

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