Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu | Jessica Faulkingham, 252-338-6117, jessica@portdiscover.orgElizabeth City, NC — To commemorate February being Heart Health Month, Albemarle Hospital’s Community Health Nurse Pamela Etheridge, RN, BSN, will present “Body Check” at Port Discover’s Afterschool Science program on Thursday, February 24, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Kids are invited to attend while we investigate ways to keep your body healthy. They will learn things from how to monitor their hearts to what to do in an emergency, and more.
“Body Check” is a part of Port Discover's Kinetic Kids programs made possible by a grant from University Health Systems Foundation and Albemarle Hospital Foundation. Afterschool Science is Port Discover’s free, interactive science program featuring a different and timely topic each month. Afterschool Science is made possible thanks to support from the City of Elizabeth City. No reservations are necessary for this event.
Port Discover is located at 611 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The science center’s hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Programs can be arranged at other times for special groups. For more information, call 252-338-6117 or www.portdiscover.org.
Port Discover is a community-based, non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits. Elizabeth City State University along with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary, College of The Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Port Discover is also a member of the NC Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative.
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