Norwalk, CT - Fall will officially be in full swing as the Norwalk Community Health Center hosts a Harvest Festival on Thursday October 27th from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. The event is open to the public and will take place in the Center’s parking lot at 120 Connecticut Avenue. In case of rain, the festival will be held on Friday October 28th.
Families from the community are invited to share in the festivities including a haunted fun house for children, healthy snacks, Zumba demonstrations, as well as jump rope and hula-hoop contests. Children and adults are encouraged to come dressed in costumes. Also on hand will be several health-based community organizations including Community Health Network, West Avenue Dental and Aetna Better Health, as well as the Norwalk Fire Department.
Eva Beau, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Norwalk Community Health Center explains the reason for the Festival. “The Center encourages our patients and the greater Norwalk community to keep healthy this season when candy and sweets get so much attention. At the Festival, we’re emphasizing beneficial things people can do such as dancing and jumping rope, as well healthy snacks that people that can eat as an alternative to sweets.”
The Norwalk Community Health Center is an independent Federally Qualified Health Center funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Center offers a full range of primary care medical services to any Norwalk resident regardless of ability to pay, including Pediatrics, Adult Medicine, OB/GYN and specialty care in Endocrinology and Infectious Disease. Its medical staff consists of board-certified or board-eligible physicians, nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives. The Norwalk Community Health Center is open by appointment Monday through Friday and on Saturday mornings. For more information visit www.norwalkchc.org or call (203) 899-1770.
