Ridgeview Branch Library presents Heart-A-Thon series

Ridgeview Branch Library presents Heart-A-Thon series

Ridgeview Branch Library presents Heart-A-Thon series

/ January 12, 2023

Celebrate American Heart Month with Ridgeview Branch Library! 

The week of February 6-11, Ridgeview Branch Library will host a variety of opportunities to focus on heart health, stress management, and learn healthy ways to cook through its Heart-a-Thon series.

YMCA Mobile Kitchen: Food for the Heart | Monday, February 6 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Adult & Teen—Visit the library to learn a new recipe! Staff from the YMCA will guide you through cooking a heart-healthy meal using seasonal ingredients. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event. Appropriate for ages 16 and up.

Table Top Zen Gardens | Tuesday, February 7 | 5 p.m.
Adult & Teen—Create your own Zen Garden to wash away the stress of the world. Registration is required and will open three weeks before the event. Appropriate for ages 13 and up.

STEAM Explorers: Matters of the Heart | Wednesday, February 8 | 4 p.m.
Children— Have fun exploring and learning about the science of your heart! We’ll do some hands-on activities to explore the different elements of blood and learn the important part your heart plays in your circulatory system. For children in Grades K-5.

Can We Talk: Navigating Mental Health in the Black Community | Thursday, February 9 | 5:30 p.m.
Adult & Teen—Let's talk about mental health in our community and learn the importance of speaking up and reaching out. Appropriate for ages 13 and up.

Blood Pressure Kit Open House | Friday, February 10 | 9-4:30 p.m.
Adult & Teen— Drop in to learn about the library’s blood pressure kits which are available to check out with your library card. Appropriate for ages 13 and up.

Health is Wealth Check-ups | Saturday, February 11 | 9-4:30 p.m.
Adult & Family — Come by and get free check-ups provided by community health agencies.

Registration is required. To register, or for more information, please call 828-345-6037 or visit https://www.hickorync.gov/calendar/events/category/library/. Ridgeview Branch Library is located at 706 1st Street SW in Hickory. All library programs are free and open to the public.