Beats @ Healthy Street Health Fair- Bradenton Farmers’ Market
Beat a path to good health at Beats @ Healthy Street, a free community health fair at the Bradenton Farmers’ Market, Saturday, April 7, 2018, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., in downtown Bradenton. Join the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County and Tobacco Free Florida and enjoy free health screenings, cooking demos, activity demonstrations and exhibits. Beats @ Healthy Street coincides with the observance of National Public Health Week.
The Beats @ Healthy Street health fair, sponsored by Tobacco Free Florida, is an initiative of the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County. The event features more than a dozen exhibitors. Health topics and services will include blood pressure and blood glucose screenings, information regarding healthy living for children and teens, disease prevention, women’s health, WIC (a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children), tobacco prevention and cessation, and more.
“The Farmers’ Market is the perfect venue for this event,” said Dr. Jennifer Bencie, Administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County. “The healthy cooking demonstrations and mini-exercise classes are great complements to the Market’s locally-grown produce and upbeat atmosphere. It’s all fun, fresh and informative.”
Schedule of Events
10 a.m. — Family Friendly Healthy Cooking Demonstration with Chef Rovshan Avila, Chef de cuisine / Manager at University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Attendees will learn healthy cooking techniques and be able to sample the delicious, nutritious and healthy food.
Hourly — Wheel of Fortune, the Healthy Edition, where attendees can spin a wheel and play for prizes.
Throughout the day — group exercise demonstrations by trained instructors.
“There will be plenty of other events happening during the remainder of the market season, including the Children’s Book Fair,” said Peg Haynes, Bradenton Farmers’ Market Manager.
The fourth annual Children’s Book Fair and Family Fun Day, in partnership with Manatee County public libraries and ABC Artisans of Books for Children and Adults, will join the Farmers’ Market on April 14, 2018. Supported by a grant from the Manatee Community Foundation, the event includes more than a dozen local authors and illustrators of children’s books, storytelling, a scavenger hunt, and numerous other fun activities for kids.
“We also feature Mainly Art, an arts and crafts market that joins the Farmers’ Market on the third Saturday of each month, featuring the work of more than 20 local artisans, and live music. Fourth Avenue, adjacent to Old Main Street, is the location for numerous other special events at the market,” Haynes explained.
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About the Bradenton Farmers’ Market
The Bradenton Farmers’ Market, a production of Realize Bradenton, features more than 30 vendors who offer locally grown fruits, vegetables, plants, organic products, prepared foods, and the work of local artists and craftspeople. Live music, demonstrations by local chefs, and free family activities are also part of the fun. The market, located on Old Main Street, between Manatee Avenue West and 3rd Avenue West in downtown Bradenton, is open on Saturdays through May, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Parking is free and dogs on leashes are welcome. For more information, visit: BradentonFarmersMarket.com. Prospective vendors may apply by completing the online application form.
About Realize Bradenton
Realize Bradenton is a nonprofit organization that transforms public places and engages people using arts, culture, heritage, and food to build a vibrant, healthy Bradenton. Bringing people together, our work results in social, physical, and economic revitalization and shapes a community where people want to contribute, live, work, and visit. For more information visit: www.RealizeBradenton.com.
photos from Realize Bradenton
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