Program organizers hope to attract nearly 6,000 people to this year's festival. The event will feature live entertainment, jump rope contests, hands-on science demonstrations and exhibit booths all designed to help participants have fun while learning about the importance of making healthy choices. His exciting program will focus on the complex determinants of congenital heart disease. The evening for health professionals will start with a reception catered by Tony's At Home and is expected to be an informative and heartening evening. All weekend long, experience special crafts, games, hands-on activities, and a story hour that demonstrate that the beat of your heart is the pulse of your life.
Programs also are available in Spanish.
Learning about the pulse of life doesn't have to be difficult, especially when Ernie and Maria, the museum's weird scientists, use their light-hearted humor to bring this topic to life. Real scientists from Baylor College of Medicine facilitate a family science activity following a brief demonstration by Ernie and Maria. Dr. Edith Irby Jones, one of Houston's medical pioneers, mother and entrepreneur, is a keynote speaker for this prestigious event. This festival for improving your health includes interactive health activities, free health screenings, booths and giveaways from various health care organizations. The event also features a special exhibit illustrating the diversity of women in Houston.