Health literacy/Read and seed

Health literacy

The KLC offers free a health literacy series with helpful tips for managing your own and your family’s health. Featured topics include exercise, nutrition, self-care, art therapy, stress management, and wellness.

Sessions are held at the KLC’s Reading Centers at Goodwill Industries and Interfaith Homes. In February and March, we will welcome the Bronson School of Nursing at both sites, for a special series of classes and health services.

Tune Up Tuesdays
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Feb. 4,11,18 and March 11,18
Neighborhood Network Center
1037 Interfaith Blvd.
Kalamazoo, 49007
Contact: Roeshell at (269) 382-5771

Feel Good Fridays
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Feb. 7, 14, 21 and March 14, 21
Kalamazoo Literacy Council
420 E. Alcott St.
Kalamazoo, 49001
Contact: Kamaria at (269) 382-0490 ext. 263

read and seed community garden

Read and Seed blends Health Literacy and Parent Literacy into a fun and engaging multigenerational program where families learn about:

Gardening & fresh vegetables
Healthy and delicious recipes
Fun, literacy-based family activities

Families are invited to join us in the garden for monthly Family Literacy Days so they can learn together in a beautiful outdoor setting. We will have fun with tips and strategies for keeping families living healthier lives and nurturing a lifelong love of learning.

The Read and Seed garden grows lots of delicious fruits & veggies including beans, strawberries, corn, lettuce, spinach, pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, garlic, chives, and zucchini. We even have sunflowers and a butterfly garden! Browse the photo gallery below.

family literacy days

Family Literacy Days will be back for the 2025 season! From May – October, we host monthly gatherings in the Read and Seed community garden. Families enjoy fun and creative activities designed for all ages. Our special focus on multi-generational literacy means parents and kids will love learning together about everything from gardening and healthy eating to wellness and of course, reading & writing skills.

Family Literacy Days are monthly on the third Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at 420 E. Alcott St. (the garden is behind the Goodwill building). Contact Kamaria at (269) 382-0490 ext. 263 or knichols@kalamazooliteracy.org with any questions. All are welcome!

In case of rain, main activities will take place indoors in the Adult Education and Training wing inside Goodwill Industries of Southwest Michigan.