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Health Calendar: Aug. 27

8.27

THE AGING EYE

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 330

When: noon-1:30 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free, reservations required)

8.28

BARIATRIC (WEIGHT-LOSS) SURGERY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Where: Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson

When: 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Details: 233-5454, (free, registration required)

8.29

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

Where: Surgical Weight Control Center of Las Vegas, 3810 Meadows Lane

When: 6:30 p.m.

Details: 384-8446 or www.bandandbypass.com>

8.30

ONE-ON-ONE MEDICARE COUNSELING

Where: Southern Hills Hospital Education Room, 9300 West Sunset Road

When: 8-9 a.m.

Details: 880-2700 (free, by appointment only)

SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Boulevard Mall, 3528 South Maryland Parkway

When: 10 a.m.-noon

Details: 212-725-5176 or www.skincancer.org/tour (free full body skin cancer screenings)

9.4

NEVADA HEALTH CENTER MAMMOVAN BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Food 4 Less, 1301 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson

When: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.

Details: www.nvrhc.org (free)

9.8

PEDAL TO THE MEDAL

Where: West Career and Technical Academy, 11945 W. Charleston Blvd.

When: 50-mile ride 7 a.m., 25-mile ride 8 a.m.

Details: www.sonv.org (bicycle ride benefits Special Olympics of Southern Nevada)

9.17

SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.

When: 10-11 a.m.

Details: 595-4896 (space limited; participants must be age 65 or older and have a current city of Las Vegas Active Adult/Senior membership)

9.22

VIVA BIKE VEGAS GRAN FONDO

Where: Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South

When: 122-mile, 102-mile, 75-mile and 17-mile rides, 5 a.m.

Details: www.vivabikevegas.com>

10.6

VEGAS PBS KEEPING KIDS FIT 5K RUN AND 1-MILE WALK

Where: Vegas PBS building, 3050 E. Flamingo Road

When: 8 a.m.

Details: VegasPBS.org/KKF5K, 799-1010 or Facebook.comKeepingKidsFit

FAAN WALK FOR FOOD ALLERGY AND ANAPHYLAXIS

Where: The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive

When: 9 a.m.

Details: www.foodallergywalk.org>

10.13

LIFE TIME TORCHLIGHT 5K RUN

Where: Life Time Fitness Summerlin, 10721 W. Charleston Blvd.

When: packet pick-up and late registration 3 p.m., race 5 p.m., postrace party, 5:15 p.m.

Details: www.bazumedia.com/reg/form?eventID=1663

11.21

NEVADA HEALTH CENTER MAMMOVAN BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Food 4 Less, 2255 N. Las Vegas Blvd., North Las Vegas

When: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.

Details: www.nvrhc.org (free)

Items for the Health Calendar should be emailed to healthbriefs@reviewjournal.com.

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