LIVE STRONG HEALTH EXPO

October 5, 2023
Concord Senior Center
9:00am - 2:00pm

FREE ADMISSION TO PUBLIC.  ALL AGES WELCOME.

Vendor registration is open for interested health and community organizations.  See the vendor section below for online registration info.  Contact concordsc@cityofconcord.org if you have questions about this community event.

ABOUT THE EXPO

 Approximately 300-400 people attend.  We have space for about 40-45 vendors who have health services in Concord/Contra Costa County.  The event is FREE to the public. (Mostly senior citizens, but open to ALL ages).  

SCREENINGS

Health screenings will be performed on-site for community members during the event, such as: Blood Pressure, Glucose, Cholesterol, and Bone Density.  

VENDORS

There are 40-45 available tables have been reserved.  ($84 each table, $34 for non-profits).  

Vendor Registration: https://bit.ly/ConcordHealthExpoVendor

Non-Profit Vendor Registration: https://bit.ly/NonProfitExpoVendor

SPONSORS

There are also opportunities to sponsor the Concord Senior Center.  We have multiple levels of sponsorship and can create a custom package that fits your organization.  Contact concordsc@cityofconcord.org to receive more information about becoming a sponsor.

DEMONSTRATIONS and presentations

Demonstrations and presentations will be hosted during the event for the community.  Attendees of these presentations may receive raffle tickets for various giveaway items that are donated by participating organizations.

VOLUNTEERS

The Senior Center is always looking for volunteers to help at the Expo.  If you are interested in helping out, greeting, setting up, cleaning up or helping us spread the word contact us at concordsc@cityofconcord.org.

Holiday gift and craft fair

December 9, 2023

Concord Senior Center
10:00am - 3:00pm

VENDOR REGISTRATION call 925-671-3171

FREE ADMISSION to the public.

ABout the fair

Get your holiday shopping done while supporting local artists in your community! We have about 70 vendors and over 300-400 people visit the fair each year. From jewelry, to knitted goods, custom cups, and more! 

VENDORS

There are 70 available tables for purchase. General table registration opens in July. Visit www.concordreg.org and search for "craft fair". For now, we are unable to have vendors sell any food products until the health department allows cottage industry vendors to sell to public.  

The holidays can be an isolating and lonely time for some. The Be a Santa to a Senior, or BASTAS, program is an annual service program sponsored by Home Instead and championed by the Commission on Aging. The program involves several partners and individual volunteers who come together through November and December to collect names and gift wishes from underprivileged seniors who may not have friends, family, or financial means to celebrate the holidays. The goal is to ensure that every senior in need gets at least one beautifully wrapped holiday gift. 

There are several ways for community members to participate in the program:

SHOP FOR A SENIOR

1. This year, the Commission on Aging will work with local businesses and retail stores to help facilitate purchasing and distributing gifts by placing trees and paper ornaments within their various locations. The public will see the trees around town, and they are encouraged to take an ornament with the gift request, buy the gift (leaving it unwrapped), and return it to the original tree location, or drop it off at the Concord Senior Center, 2727 Parkside Circle.

  You can find a BASTAS tree at the following locations:

• LARGE print books and puzzles 
• Warm sweaters, sweats, and pajamas
• Snack and Goodie Baskets 
• Gift Cards $20-$40. Gift cards will be used to directly fulfill wishes or purchase gift requests that would otherwise go unfulfilled. 

WRITE A LETTER OR A CARD

We also welcome hand written generic cards and letters of encouragement or fun (no politics or religion please). Seniors really enjoy cards from kids. 

VOLUNTEER TO WRAP GIFTS

Our annual Wrapping Party is back! 

We need volunteers to join us for some holiday cheer as we wrap over 300 gifts for deserving seniors. The Wrapping Party will be held on Sunday, December 11 from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at the Concord Senior Center located at 2727 Parkside Circle.

RSVP by calling 925-671-3074 or emailing concordsc@cityofconcord.org.

Questions?  Email us at concordsc@cityofconcord.org, or call 925-671-3074.

SENIOR GIFT LIST

This list was updated on 11/22/2022 at 12:40pm. 

• Green means pending...the senior has been selected, but the gifts have not yet been received.
• Yellow highlight means the gift has been received in full.  
• Pink highlight means only 1/2 the gift has been received.

propose an event or workshop

Do you have an idea for a workshop or community event?  The Senior Center has multiple rooms available for rent or if there is a community issue that you feel the city should be part of you can contact Senior Center Staff and start the conversation.  We will need the following information emailed to concordsc@cityofconcord.org with the subject, "New Event Proposal".

We will need;

• Full name of person who wishes to be the point of contact for event.
• Phone and email of contact person
• Name of event with short description.
• Who do you think this will benefit.
• What days/dates or times you think this event should happen.