Kids in the Kitchen Fair to teach children about healthy living through fun activities

Junior League of Long Beach (JLLB) is inviting local families to join in the fun of learning about healthy eating and exercise at the seventh annual Kids in the Kitchen Fair. Co-sponsored by The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services Healthy Active Long Beach Project, the free event will take place Saturday, March 10, from 10am to 2pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave.
The fun-filled day will provide parents with resources for healthy choices through entertaining food and exercise-related activities such as fitness challenges, veggie bowling, cereal limbo, a bicycle rodeo, kid-friendly snack recipes, games, music, and raffle prizes.

There will be free dental screenings from Mobile Kids Smile, free bike helmets and bike safety tips from Miller Children’s Hospital and Kohl’s, games and activities from Radio Disney, healthy food demonstrations from Renaissance Hotel Executive Chef Michael Poompan, seed-planting lessons from MLK Jr. Park’s onsite Peace Garden, and group fitness exercises led by Long Beach Jr. Runners. Kid Tribe will perform Hoop-A-PaLoo-Za, an interactive hula-hoop concert.
Additional activities and services will be provided by Dole, CSULB Dietetic Interns, Walk Long Beach, Long Beach Fire Safety House, and CalFresh: Food Stamp Enrollment Unit.
“In response to the rising childhood obesity epidemic, this free healthy eating and exercise fair offers families an array of resources,” said JLLB President Samantha Fabrigas. “Last year, more than 600 children and their parents came for the fun and increased their options for healthy lifestyles. The Junior League of Long Beach is pleased to offer this to our community.”
For more details about the 7th Annual JLLB Kids in the Kitchen: Healthy Eating and Exercise Fair, visit jllb.org.