KINGFIELD – Healthy Community Coalition and the Kingfield Elementary School will hold a special health fair from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at the Kingfield Elementary School.

Among the highlights will be free blood pressure screenings, skin analysis, back-pack safety, cancer prevention information, bicycle helmet giveaways for SAD 58 students, free chair massages, free water bottles, healthy snacks and other screenings and demonstrations.

The fair will launch a series of outreach events the coalition will host throughout Franklin County to provide cancer education and screenings.

The coalition will bring health resources to the community about nutrition, tobacco cessation and physical activity. NorthStar

EMS will be available to check blood pressures and discuss the Heart Safe Communities Program with participants. Poison control and diabetes information will also be available.

All who fill out an evaluation will have a chance to win a gift basket valued at more than $100; additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase, with proceeds supporting the coalition and the Kingfield Elementary School.

The event is made possible through funding from the Maine Cancer Foundation, the Brain Injury Association of Maine and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.

For more information, call the coalition at 779-2926 or 1-800-525-3136.