The Junior League of Long Beach (JLLB), in partnership with the Long Beach —Health Department’s Healthy Active Long Beach program, will host the 10th annual Kids in the Kitchen event from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, March 7 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave.
The free fair, which focuses on healthy eating and exercise, includes health screenings, fitness demonstrations, KidTribe hooping, healthy food samples, live performances, a bicycle rodeo, face painting, seed planting, giveaways and more. More than 30 vendor booths will be set up to provide information about health care, nutrition and city resources, according to organizers.
The event will also include costumed characters such as Bobby the Banana, Penelope the Pineapple and others from the Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach Public Library, the Water Department and other organizations.
“The Junior League of Long Beach, in partnership with Healthy Active Long Beach and with the participation of so many great local organizations, is pleased to once again provide a fun and educational setting for giving kids and their families tools to make healthy choices at home, at school and in our community,” JLLB President Danita Humphrey said. “Kids in the Kitchen is always a highlight of our League’s year and fun for volunteers and attendees alike.”
For more information, visit jllb.org or call (562) 989-6400.
Source: Junior League
