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African American and Indigenous People Health Fair

2020-02-08 11:00:00 2020-02-08 16:00:00 America/New_York African American and Indigenous People Health Fair Presenters and mini-workshops addressing the health of African Americans and Indigenous People. Library Partnership Branch - Library - Large Meeting Room

Saturday, February 08
11:00am - 4:00pm

Library Partnership Branch

Library - Large Meeting Room

Presenters and mini-workshops addressing the health of African Americans and Indigenous People.

Health care professionals will be presenting various health solutions that plague the African American community. 

Come hear a variety of presenters and health care workers about health concerns of African Americans and Indigenous People, including alternative and holistic health services.

Facilitated by Dr. Padma K.A. Shakoor D.A.O.M., one of the hosts of Muzik & Medicine: Live and Direct on WMBT 90.1 FM.

Areas will be represented by a mental health counselor, a licensed therapist, an acupuncturist, a Reiki practitioner, an energetic healer and a psychologist. Topics such as eastern, western and holistic medicine, yoga, Tai chi, meditation, and Qigong will also be discussed. There will also be a interactive aspect to the program.

Logo for American Universal Medicine   Logo for Muzik and Medicine  Logo for WMBT 90.1 FM

Presented by American Universal Medicine https://www.facebook.com/AmericanUniversalMedicine/
and sponsored by Muzik & Medicine: Live and Direct on WMBT 90.1 FM.

Library Partnership Branch

Phone: 352-334-0165
Branch manager
Tina Bushnell

Hours
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Mon, Sep 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Sep 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Sep 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Sep 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Sep 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 20 Closed

About the branch

The Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center, is a collaborative effort between the Alachua County Library District, Partnership for Strong Families, Department of Children and Families, and United Way of Central Florida.  The center is designed as a one-stop resource for a variety of programs which included a full-service library branch.  Approximately 30 different agencies provide programing on site.

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