A children's treasurey of weekend health events!

This weekend features a boatload of health-related events, screening opportunities and more.

- Sunday is the Lead Awareness Fun Festival in Englewood. Organizers offer free lead screenings for children 6 and under, and will have music, games and more to celebrate lead awareness. It lasts from 2 - 5 p.m. at the Peace Community Center, 6455 S. Peoria.

- Provident Hospital, 500 E. 51st St., is hosting a men's health fair tomorrow from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will be free screenings for diabetes, cholesterol levels, kidney disease and prostate cancer. There will also be rapid HIV testing. Speakers will discuss men's health issues, including impotence.

Speakers include Dr. Terry Mason, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health (2 p.m.) and medical professionals. Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, a prostate cancer survivor, will be there around 11 a.m. to promote early prostate screening and testing, which helped him overcome the illness.

- And if you have food allergies, you might want to check out the Thrive Allergy Expo at McCormick Place, which has activities and speakers for folks with allergies and celiac disease.

Chicagoist has more details (word is a Portuguese Water Dog will be there, for all you Bo Obama fans.)

The Thrive Allergy Expo, April 18-19, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., $10 for one-day pass, $15 for a two-day pass, McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive. Kids under 12 admitted for free. You can purchase tickets by called (866) 617-EXPO or by going to the Thrive Allergy Expo website. (Info borrowed from Chicagoist)