Outdoors and healthy activities

So cross your fingers the weather holds up. The first one: the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula is hosting Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 9th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Jewell Park in Pacific Grove during Good Old Days.

Healthy Kids Day is the Ys national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families and is the largest event of its kind in the nation. At nearly 1,600 events across the country, the Y will provide fun activities and educational demonstrations on how to be more active and incorporate healthier habits at home.

In this day and age of childhood obesity and abundant, cheap food, it’s not always easy to make the choices that will keep children healthy and fit. So come by to get some tips from the pros. As the Y says, by helping families get on track to healthier living, we can significantly improve the health and well-being of kids.

Also celebrating kids and healthy habits is the Marina Farmer’s Market, which is hosting a Kid’s Day Celebration Sunday from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. With guest appearance of My Museum’s Wheelie Mobliee and its family fun activity carts and tables, families can dig into 50 pounds of Moon Sand, experiment with magnetism, and solar energy. And here comes the healthy part: cooking demonstrations run by CSUMB students and local Marina youth. Also: inter-active drum workshops, and creative painting for kids. All event activities are free. For more info call 384-6961. At the Marina Village Shopping Center, 215 Reservation Rd.