By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
Westborough – According to the YMCA website, “Healthy Kids Day is all about building on the ‘cool’ factor inside every kid – whoever they are and wherever they’re from.” On April 21, lots of cool kids and their grownups attended the annual Healthy Kids Day, a free event open to the public at the Boroughs Family Branch YMCA in Westborough.
Families were greeted outside the Y entrance by live chickens and goats for kids to pet, provided by Mike Leonard of Northborough. In the midst of a springtime hampered by cold temperatures and snowfall, the Boroughs Y management deemed its fields unready for the other scheduled outdoor activities.
Inside the front lobby, Steve Lechner of Science Works performed an educational magic show sponsored by the YMCA Family & Community Partnership. They also distributed free books and Frisbees to children.
Among other giveaways were children’s bicycle helmets courtesy of the Boston-based law firm Breakstone, White & Gluck. The helmets were fitted by Westborough Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee members and Westborough police officers.
Activities in the gym included a bouncy house, face painting and crafts. Kids also learned how to make their own smarter snacks such as trail mix and yogurt parfait from dietician interns of Framingham State University. Meanwhile, the grownups learned about car seat safety.
For information about the Boroughs Y, visit ymcaofcm.org, then click “locations,” and on Facebook at facebook.com/boroughsfamilyymca.
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