LAKEPORT, Calif. – Mark your calendar for the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Family Birth Center 20th anniversary celebration.

The free, fun-filled day will include bounce houses, face painting, raffle prizes, and free food and giveaways for the families who attend.

The event will take place on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sutter Lakeside Hospital, behind the Emergency Department.

The day will also include women’s health education from Family Birth Center obstetrician Dr. Derrick Barnes, and Family Nurse Practitioner Lorena Watson, both of whom practice at the Sutter Lakeside Community Clinic. Topics will include pregnancy planning, prenatal care, delivery, and postpartum care. Community Clinic staff will be available to book appointments for attendees looking for a women’s health care provider.

“We’re looking forward to celebrating all of the families who have delivered here over the last two decades,” said Jackie Rad, RN-C, MSN, Family Birth Center manager. “We look forward to hosting the event so close to Mother’s Day.”

Event partners include MotherWise, Lake County Family Resource Center, Mother’s Instinct, the Lake County Library, and Partnership Health Plan.

The first 50 mothers who attend will receive a free gift bag, and every mother who attends will receive a free flower to commemorate Mother’s Day.

The Family Birth Center first opened in May of 1997, and has delivered nearly 6,000 babies since. The center boasts four private birthing suites, which include in-room sleeping accommodations for family members, private bathrooms with showers or shower-tubs, and room service with multiple meal options.

The Family Birth Center delivers over 300 babies a year, approximately half of all babies born in Lake County.

“We’re incredibly proud of the individualized care we offer to the mothers who deliver at Sutter Lakeside Hospital,” said Rad. “We can’t wait to see how the babies born at Sutter Lakeside have grown over the years. It will be a great day for everyone.”

For more information about the Family Birth Center, or about the event, please contact Jackie Rad at 707-262-5158, or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Morgen E. Wells is Community Relations & Fund Development coordinator at Sutter Lakeside Hospital.