Childrens Healthy Fun Fair Set For Saturday

The Liberal Memorial Library presents the ninth annual Children’s Healthy Fun Fair at the Ag Building on the Seward County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event, which is geared for children from preschool to sixth grade, but open to all ages, focuses on the health and well-being of children through exhibits, activities, healthy snacks and lots of great information — all free of charge.

The Children’s Healthy Fun Fair started out in 2004 at the Library, but has grown so large over the years that it has moved to the Ag Building. The event has over 30 agencies participate and over 600 attendees.

Some of the activities have included fingerprinting with free fingerprint kits for parents to take home and complete for each of their children, vision screening, basketball, bowling, X-box Kinect and Wii Fit.

Agencies participating in the Children’s Healthy Fun Fair include: Seward County Health Dept., Seward County Fire Dept., Emergency Preparedness, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Smart Start of SW Kansas, Healthwave, UMMAM, Head Start, USD 480 Preschool, Coalition for Families, Southwest Guidance Center, Southwest Medical Center, SCCC Respiratory Therapy students, PACT, OK Kids, NRCS/SCCD, Lions Club Eye Bank, Liberal Police Dept., Liberal Fire Dept., Liberal Parks & Rec., Liberal Memorial Library, Liberal Area Rape Crisis and Domestic Violence Service, Kansas Health Policy Authority, Lifetime Smiles, Families Together, Family Health Partnership, Coronado Crossing RC&D Adopt-a-Bike Program, Unicare, Talking Book Service

For more information on the Children’s Healthy Fun Fair, you can contact the Library at (620) 626-0180.