Blue Mountain Health System and the Palmerton Lions Club will co-host a Community Health and Information Fair from 9 a.m. to noon April 23 on the main floor and dining room at the Palmerton Hospital Campus of BMHS, 135 Lafayette Ave. in Palmerton.

Screenings, including (fasting) cholesterol and blood glucose, blood pressure, hearing, and EKGs, will be offered at no cost. Representatives from agencies and organizations from Carbon and surrounding counties will be present with information and education on a variety of topics, including nutrition, weight loss, lung and colorectal cancer, exercise and fitness, insurance, Medicare, local government and more.Sandwiches, baked goods and beverages will be served, courtesy of the Palmerton Lions Club.Free transportation will be provided: 8:45 a.m. pickup at the Lehighton High Rise, 101 S. First St., Lehighton; 9:15 a.m. pick up at the Palmerton Mid Rise, 369 Delaware Ave., Palmerton. Departure from the health fair will be at 11:30 a.m.There is no charge to attend the fair or for any of the screenings. Refreshments are free as well. Please call to register or for an appointment for an EKG, at 610-377-7070.