Culver-Palms Family YMCA and Westchester Family YMCA are together hosting their Annual Healthy Kids Day 2012 on Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29, from 1 to 4 pm, in Center Court at Westfield Culver City.
Healthy Kids Day is a free community event to help families discover the joy in active play and educational activities to improve health and well being.
Healthy Kids Day grew out of the YMCA’s passion to strengthen community through healthy living. For more than 20 years Healthy Kids Day has celebrated active play and healthy habits and has become the largest health day for kids and families in America.
The theme is “Jump into Summer.” Research shows that kids are less active and engaged in learning during the summer months. By offering activities that get kids moving and challenge their creative imagination at Healthy Kids Day, we hope that kids and parents experience the thrill of healthy living and discover that opportunities to grow physically and mentally continue to be available throughout the summer.
Activities include the same activities both days -- a 25-foot rock climbing wall; garden planting—how to grow plants that keep you healthy; high-five-for summer-health, where kids will create a large mural by applying colors made from different vegetables; tossing basketballs through hoops; a scavenger hunt where kids perform a physical exercise at each location; a podiatry clinic where a team of podiatrists of the Los Angeles County Podiatric Medical Society will scan kids’ feet and offer tips about getting the right shoe for the child; a children’s dentist; kids Zumba, Line Dance, and other activities at the main stage; prizes and healthy snacks.
For more information contact Jerry Morrow, Communications Coordinator, at 310-390-3604, or visit http://www.ymcala.org/wc and http://www.ymcala.org/cp.
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