Northwestern Health Sciences University Hosts 20th BLIK Carnival

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. —About 700 people attended a free carnival at Northwestern Health Sciences University on Feb. 23. The event was part of the annual Bloomington Loves Its Kids celebration held every February. This was the 20th year the University hosted the carnival.

“The carnival went really well,” said Sarah Erickson, Northwestern’s community relations intern. “The kids looked like they were really having fun, and attendance was up 400 people from last year.”

There were many activities and performances, including face painting, a puppet show and jugglers. A Game Cube was one of several prizes awarded to the children through a raffle.

In addition to the free entertainment and activities there were dozens of vendors from the community. The carnival, organized by the city and the Bloomington Parks and Recreation division, was co-sponsored by Northwestern Health Sciences University, The Optimists Club, and the Bloomington Public Schools.

Northwestern Health Sciences University offers a wide array of choices in natural health care education including chiropractic, Oriental medicine, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, human biology, and integrative health and wellness. The University has more than 900 full-time students on a 25-acre campus in Bloomington, Minn.