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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Kaylin Martin, Communications Assistant
Phone 952-833-9537 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Health and Wellness Expo set for April 28
Edina, Minn., April 3, 2012 – The Head, Heart & Hope: Edina Health and Wellness Expo will take place
from 9 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 28 at St. Patrick’s Mahon Center, 6820 Saint Patrick’s Lane. The free
community event will feature activities and interactive demonstrations from a wide variety of health and
wellness experts. The expo will be followed by a healthy luncheon buffet and presentation.
The morning session, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., will feature more than 50 health and wellness experts from the
metro area, presenting on topics such as nutrition, senior housing options and community service
opportunities. There will also be interactive demonstrations on chair yoga, Zumba gold, gardening and more.
The morning session is free and open to the public.
Following the vendor exposition, attendees are invited to stay for an unconventional luncheon presentation
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Dr. Jon Hallberg, Medical Director of University of Minnesota Physicians Mill City
Clinic. Hallberg, along with actors from the Guthrie Theater, will bring healthcare topics alive through story
and song. The lunch will feature garden-fresh, farmers market-inspired fare. Luncheon presentation requires a
$10 advance registration fee.
“It’s an excellent event,” said Jan Johnson, a member of the planning committee for the April 28 event. “There
are so many resources that people should know about, but don’t. Young, old or middle aged, I think everyone
will find something that will appeal to their family.”
Formerly the Edina Senior Health Expo, the renamed Edina Health & Wellness Expo is a community
collaboration hosted by the Edina Community Foundation, Edina Resource Center and Fairview Southdale
Hospital with support from Bloomington Public Health, City of Edina, Edina Community Education Services,
Edina Federated Women’s Club, Southdale YMCA and Welcyon, Fitness After 50.
For more information, or to register for the luncheon, visit www.EdinaCommunityEd.org/Expo or call 952-
848-3952.
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