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Health Calendar, Jan. 23

1.23

LOOK GOOD…FEEL GOOD (FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER)

Where: The Breast Center at Sunrise, 3006 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 250

When: 10 a.m.-noon

Details: 784-1947 (RSVP required)

1.24 and 1.31

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS

Where: H2U MountainView Office, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 114

When: 10-11 a.m.

Details: 233-5474, (registration required)

1.25

LUNCH & LEARN “LEARN THE FACTS ON PSA TESTING”

Where: H2U MountainView Office, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 114

When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 (reservations required)

1.27, 1.28 and 1.29

MONTARA MEADOWS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY GRAND REOPENING

Where: Montara Meadows, 3150 E.Tropicana Ave.

When: 1 p.m. Jan. 27, 1-3 p.m. Jan. 28,11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 29

Details: 435-3150

1.26

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU ARE DONE EXPECTING

Where: MountainView Hospital, Lobby Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 6-8 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 ($10, registration required)

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

Where: Gastric Band Institute of Las Vegas, 3810 Meadows Lane

When: 6:30 p.m.

Details: 384-8446

1.28

FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SEMINAR

Where: Thee Wellness Alliance Centers, 2620 Regatta Drive

When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Details: 981-9276

CHILDBIRTH CLASS

Where: MountainView Hospital, Lobby Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 ($15, registration required)

LIDS ON KIDS

Program provides free ski helmets to local children

Where: Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, 6725 Lee Canyon Road, Mount Charleston

When: 9:30-11 a.m.

Details: www.lidsonkids.org

1.31

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

Where: Gastric Band Institute of Las Vegas, 3810 Meadows Lane

When: 6:30 p.m.

Details: 866-896-8446

2.15

NATHAN ADELSON HOSPICE MULTI-CULTURAL LUNCHEON AND CONFERENCE

Where: Tuscany, 255 E. Flamingo Road

When: classes 8 a.m., luncheon 11 a.m., afternoon classes 1:30 p.m.

Details: 938-3910 or www.nah.org

2.25

LAS VEGAS COLOR RUN

Where: Lake Las Vegas, 1600 Lake Las Vegas Parkway, Henderson

When: 9 a.m.

Details: www.thecolorrun.com/lasvegas

3.17

ST. ROSE DOMINICAN HOSPITALS 55TH ANNUAL MARDI GRAS BALL, “THE HEART OF ST. ROSE”

Where: The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South

When: 6 p.m.

Details: www.mardigrasball.org

The Health Calendar runs Mondays. Information on health or fitness events can be mailed to Health Calendar, Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125 or emailed as a text file to healthbriefs@reviewjournal.com.

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