17th Annual Waimea Healthy Keiki Fest

North Hawaii Community Hospital will celebrate its new trauma center status next month. Shown is the hospital’s Maluhia Garden Labyrinth, a meditative garden dedicated to peace and made up of 1,350 hand-made tiles honoring a person, memory or sharing a message of goodwill.

The North Hawai’i Community Hospital will host its annual Waimea Healthy Keiki Fest on April 16.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the 17^th annual event will take place at the Parker Ranch Center. Children and their families can participate in over 30 free hands-on activities that involve fitness, health, nutrition, and safety.

NHCH’s Trauma Team will offer free bicycle helmets to children. Other activities include glow monster hand hygiene education, a bike safety course, pedal power smoothie bike, edible art, car seat fitting, and collage art.

Children in attendance will receive a “passport” to track their participation throughout the festival, which will earn each child a chance to rock climb or use the bounce house.

The event is hosted by NHCH and Tutu’s House.

For more information, contact Laurie Edmondson, Community Outreach Coordinator at North Hawai’i Community Hospital, by calling 881-4425 or e-mail LEdmondson@Queens.org.