Seniors and the young are the target of an intergenerational health and well-being expo to be held at Yarra Glen Memorial Hall on Friday, 27 October.
Yarra Glen and District Living and Learning Centre is hosting the ‘A Fun Way to Healthy Living and Good Health Expo’, supported by Yarra Ranges Council, to celebrate Seniors Month.
Manager of the Living and Learning Centre, Debra Traill and owner of Wholehearted Movement, Sandy Clinton are working together to organise the event, which will run from 11am to 4.30pm.
The expo will include information stands from local health services, community organisations and businesses and guest speakers Dr Sandra Parsons MBBS, FRACGP who will talk about mental health and nutritional and environmental medicine, and Brian Mier, owner of Eagle Health Resources who will talk about men’s health.
Activities include seated fitness, dance movement, art therapy, a puppet that will lead participants through the hokey-pokey, old-fashioned games and a knitting and crochet corner where a blanket will be created to be donated to the homeless.
Children from the Yarra Glen Pre-School and Dixons Creek Primary School will be along during the day to join in a range of activities planned for young and old.
Ms Trail said the Living and Learning Centre committee was excited about the expo and the benefits it would offer community members.
“The expo will provide our community with an opportunity to engage in some fun, healthy and interactive activities and will provide social interaction between the young and old,” she said.
Entry is a gold coin donation and a healthy lunch will be available for $5 for seniors and $8 for others. Bookings are essential for the lunch.
To book for lunch, and for further information call the Yarra Glen Living and Learning Centre on 9730 2887, email ygdllc@bigpond.com or visit the website www.yarraglen.com/livingandlearning.
