Healthy Communities in Fulton County Health Fair at Parlin Ingersoll Library
The Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library is pleased to announce that they will host a Healthy Communities in Fulton County Health Fair on Mon., Oct. 28, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Library located at 205 West Chestnut St. in Canton, IL.
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.
In addition to the event at Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library, Healthy Communities in Fulton County Health Fairs will be held at three additional public libraries in Fulton County from October through November 2019:
- October 21 – Astoria Public Library District
- October 24 – Farmington Area Public Library District
- November 14 – Lewistown Carnegie Public Library District
Date and Time
Monday Oct 28, 2019
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM CDT
Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
Location
Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library
205 West Chestnut St.
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
For more information, call or e-mail
Carmen Howard
Regional Health Sciences Librarian & Instructor
Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria
University of Illinois at Chicago
(309)671-8492
choward4@uic.edu