Kids First Saturdays returns to the Market on Saturday, August 6th with educator Tracie Heavner of the Bryan YMCA with a session on portion sizes and physical activity focusing on how physical activity affects the heart. This free educational program for children ages 6-12 will be hosted at the Market and will take place outside (weather permitting). The program will begin at 10:00 am during regular market hours and will be 30-45 minutes. Kids First Saturdays program participation is available on a first come, first serve basis and pre-registration is required. For online registration go to https://www.gsofarmersmarket.org/kids-first-saturday/ or pick up printed copy at the manager’s table during Market hours.
In addition, children registered in the Guilford County Free/Reduced Lunch Program, are eligible for free Kids Coins up to $5.00, redeemable at any participating vendor’s table at the market. Proof of enrollment in program is required. Parents will be required to sign their children in and out and to stay on Market premises for the duration of the program.
The Kids First Saturdays program is made possible through partnerships with Terri Maultsby of Think, Eat, Grow; Katie Page of Wren’s Nest Yoga; The Guilford County Beekeepers Association; the YMCA; Camp Weaver; and the generous support from The Future Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.
For more information contact:
Carolyn Hulsey, Outreach Coordinator, at gfmassistant@gmail.com
PH: 336-373-2402