Healthy Communities in Fulton County Health Fair at Astoria Public Library District

The Astoria Public Library District  is pleased to announce that they will host a Healthy Communities in Fulton County Health Fair on Mon., Oct. 21, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The library is located at 220 West Broadway Avenue. Astoria , IL 61501

All community members are encouraged to attend. Together with the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria and Western Illinois University’s School of Nursing, the Library is providing an opportunity for community members to learn about their health, receive free educational materials and health screenings, and register to win a free copy of The New American Heart Association Cookbook.

Health screenings will be performed by student nurses and include blood pressure checks and BMI calculations. A librarian specializing in health information will be available to help fair attendees find reliable online resources to answer health-related questions.

Healthy Communities in Fulton County Health Fairs will be held at three additional public libraries in Fulton County from October through November 2019:

• October 24 – Farmington Area Public Library District
• October 28 – Parlin Ingersoll Library in Canton
• November 14 – Lewistown Carnegie Public Library District