Alma Beatty Health And Wellness Fair In Newark On Saturday

NEWARK, NJ — The Alma Beatty Health and Wellness Fair is back in Newark for 2022.

The health fair will take place at noon on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Marquis “Bo” Porter Sports Complex, 378 Lyons Avenue.

One of the city’s largest Health and Wellness Fairs, this year’s event is being hosted in partnership with Newark’s Back Together Again Initiative, according to the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

Here’s what to expect, organizers said:

“This year’s Alma Beatty Health and Wellness Fair will include free blood pressure screenings, diabetes screenings, and health information tables, including education sessions with expert clinicians at an “Ask the Doctor” information table, and CPR demonstrations with take-home learning kits. There will also be opportunities to make appointments for mammograms, colorectal cancer screenings, lung cancer screenings and more. Newark Beth Israel is also bringing its Farmer’s Market to the park, offering a wide selection of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables and discount vouchers for seniors. Attendees can also enjoy dance performances from the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Major Heat Dancers, adult fitness challenges, and special programming for children will be available including Bricks4Kidz, table tennis instruction, photo booths, carnival games and more. There will also be special giveaways, raffles, and a food truck corridor on Lyons Avenue, in front of the sports complex.”

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