Health screenings for all ages and wellness information and activities from more than 50 organizations will highlight the Sixth Annual Health and Wellness Fair at the Silver Spring Civic Building on Friday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Silver Spring Civic Building is at One Veterans Place (at the corner of Fenton St. and Ellsworth Dr.).
Screenings will be available for cholesterol, carbon monoxide, HIV, blood pressure, vision and hearing, dental, diabetes, glaucoma and cancer. The fair also will provide instruction on useful and fun ways for people of all ages to enjoy exercise.
County Executive Ike Leggett and Councilmember George Leventhal will be the guest speakers at the free event.
The fair is sponsored by DB Consulting Group/Lux Consulting Group, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce.
For more information on the Health and Wellness fair, go to www.dbluxwellnessfair.org or call 301-589-4020.