The West Virginia Wellness Festival hosted by Forgiven Warrior is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park.
A 5K/1-mile Fun Run Race, sponsored by Cardinal Pediatrics, will start at 9:15 a.m., then the doors to the festival will open to the public.
It’s not too late to sign up for the Festival Competition or the 5K. Racers can register for the 5K at the event, and fitness competition registration closes Thursday.
There will be 89 exhibitors, including the West Vigrinia Junior College Mobile Nursing Lab, Pet Helpers pet adoption and interactive educational displays.
A kids corner is sponsored by WVU Medicine Children’s and will feature activities to keep children engaged and entertained all day.
The schedule
10 a.m. — Festival doors open with music by Lauren Starkey
10:10 a.m. — 5K awards, main stage
10:15 a.m. — Fitness Competition events begin; yoga class with &Yoga, activity tent
10:20 a.m. — Storytime Yoga: Mindful Movement for Kids with Morgantown Public Library, kids corner
11 a.m. — Thriving Families: A family approach to mental Health panel discussion, main stage
11:30 a.m. — CoMingle Mixer: Friendship & Social Wellness, activity tent
Noon — Stronger Together: Bridging Health, Wellness and Community panel discussion, main stage
12:30 p.m. — Healthy cooking demonstration with WVU Extension Family Nutrition, activity tent
1 p.m. — Strength in Support: Building Community for Postpartum Wellness panel discussion,
main stage, Fairmont State University Arts Academy student
performances
1:15 p.m. — Dynamic Stretch & Breath: Physical Therapy Stretching, activity tent
2 p.m. — Securing Tomorrow: Strategies for Family Financial Wellness & Legacy Planning panel discussion, main stage
2:50 p.m. — Closing/awards ceremony, main stage
For more information, visit forgivenwarrior.org/wvwellnessfestival
Forgiven Warrior is a nonprofit organization that promotes holistic wellness in north-central West Virginia.
