Below is a press release from the Shawsheen Tech:
BILLERICA, MA — Join us for the Healthy Vibes Spring Festival & Expo, an engaging event for all ages focused on promoting suicide prevention and substance awareness. This celebration aims to enhance emotional wellness by providing support and information to boost mental health.
Scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10am to 2pm, at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, the festival promises a variety of activities.
— Enjoy entertainment options including a DJ, food trucks, inflatable slides, outdoor games, dance demonstrations, and a close-up magician. Kids can delight in face painting, cookie decorating, crafts, “touch a truck” and more at the “Children’s Circle”.
— Explore holistic services such as yoga, massage, herbal consultations, and Aura Photography with interpretations on “Wellness Way”.
— Discover shopping opportunities at “Vendors Village”, featuring a range of items, along with a raffle, bake sale, and free prizes throughout the day.
— “Resource Road” offers valuable information on counseling, mental health, and prevention services, while “Sports Street” provides inflatable basketball, soccer, and football activities to promote the benefit of exercise and physical activity.
— On “Bubbles Boulevard”, learn breathing techniques through bubble fun and say hello to George, our therapy dog, along with other animals at the petting zoo. Every aspect of the event is crafted to inspire hope, healing, and wellness, encouraging a positive mental health.
We aim for every guest to leave with a renewed spirit and healthy outlook on life.
The first 300 guests will receive free wellness bags filled with stress management tools, healthy snacks, and resource guides.
Don’t miss out on this awesome event! For more information about the first-ever Healthy Vibes Spring Festival & Expo, contact Angela Caira at acaira@shawtech.org.
Thank you to our sponsors: Billerica Substance Awareness Prevention Committee, Northeast Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Bruno Bros., Real Recovery, Billerica Fire Department, Aftermath, Tony Hoffman, Wilmington Trophy and Apparel, SABR Enterprises, LLC, Charlie Health, and SOAR intervention.
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