Blue Zones Project  KICK-OFF EVENT
February 21 • 1– 4 p.m.  |  Will Rogers Memorial Center - Round-Up Inn

Grab your friends, family, and neighbors and join us for this free, community-wide celebration event to kick off Blue Zones Project®. Discover how you can get involved in transforming Fort Worth into a place where healthy choices are the easiest to make. You’ll learn how following Blue Zones® principles can lead to a longer, better life.
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The first 100 attendees at the event will receive a complimentary copy of Dan Buettner’s best-selling book, The Blue Zones. (One per family.) 

 

 

 
  FEATURING 

DAN BUETTNER - National Geographic Explorer and New York Times best-selling author of The Blue Zones and Thrive

BETSY PRICE - Mayor of Fort Worth

Plus special guest emcee, NBC5’s DEBORAH FERGUSON

 

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Local Performances
Enjoy performances by Kids Who Care, Silver Sneakers, and others. See our Schedule of Events for performance times.

Move Naturally Midway
Move naturally through an obstacle course and in other activities for better well-being. 

Downshift Lounge
Learn how downshifting can lead to better well-being! Strike a yoga pose, get a massage, and enjoy a healthy drink at the Juice Bar.

Plant Slant Kitchen
Get cooking tips and recipes for plant-based eating, then get a taste in the Chef’s Samples area.

Community Garden
Learn how to start your own garden and take home some starter seeds. 

PLEDGE TO BETTER WELL-BEING
While you’re here, learn more about how Blue Zones Project will partner with Fort Worth businesses, schools, restaurants, grocery stores and community leaders to transform well-being in our community. Sign up for a Walking or Potluck Moai, a Purpose Workshop, or volunteer opportunities. And commit to your own well-being by taking the Blue Zones Personal Pledge.

COMPLIMENTARY CHILDCARE
Free childcare will be available through the YMCA for children ages 2 months to 10 years from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. during Dan Buettner's presentation. Space is limited to the first 100 children; register when you arrive.

PARKING
Free parking and continuous shuttle service is available in Lot 6 (1036 Clifton) and Garage E (1049 Clifton) at UNT Health Science Center. The shuttle will take you directly to the Round-Up Inn entrance on Gendy Street. Shuttles are wheelchair accessible. Paid parking is available in the Will Rogers parking garages and surface lots. 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like to volunteer at the Kick-off Event, please visit Blue Zones Project Fort Worth - voly.org and view opportunities titled "Blue Zones Project Kick-off Event."

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