Featured Sponsor: Junior League of Long Beach Presents Kids in the Kitchen

Healthy lifelong habits start in the kitchen. The Junior League shows families how on March 13.
Kidsguide Magazine Online
March 1, 2010

Here’s a hefty statistic from the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity: did you know that by this year, nearly half the children in North and South America will be overweight?

The answer is as close as your kitchen – literally! The Junior League of Long Beach on March 13 is back with its its deliciously informative community event, Kids in the Kitchen Healthy Eating and Exercise Fair.

This free event – part of the League’s children’s health advocacy efforts – encourages youth and families to make healthy food and lifestyle choices. Learn, munch and come home with a wealth of delicious ideas from various workshops and activities scheduled throughout the day, from yoga demonstrations and Veggie Bowling, to taking the Vons Eating Right Adventure Tours. Vons, a major supporter of the annual event, will host it in its Circle Center location in Long Beach.

Hungry yet? Make sure to visit the fair’s numerous cooking stations, where little (and big) chefs can learn to make goodies like fruit kabobs and PB&J quesadillas. The day is also a chance for families to meet and make friends with community groups promoting kids’ fitness, among them the Long Beach Fire Department, Tae Kwon Do Academy, Prep Kitchen Essentials, Stroller Strides and DG Boxing.

Make sure to stick around for the raffle, where attendees get the chance to win prizes fit to inspire even the most stubborn couch potato: Nintendo Wii and Active, one-month dance lessons and boxing classes, a one-week cooking camp from Prep Kitchen Essentials, Kids in the Kitchen cooking gear and more!

Kids in the Kitchen Healthy Eating and Exercise Fair
• Saturday, March 13, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Parking lot at Vons Market, Circle Center, 1820 Ximeno Ave., Long Beach (map it!).
• (562) 989-6400, www.JLLB.org