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Health Calendar, Oct. 15

10.15

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: St. Therese Center for HIV at the Rose de Lima Campus, 100 East Lake Mead Parkway

When: 9 a.m.-noon

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

10.16

LUNCH AND LEARN : LATE LIFE DEPRESSION…NOT A NATURAL PART OF AGING

SWhere: outhern Hills Hospital Education Room, 9300 W. Sunset Road

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

Details: 880-2700 (registration required at least 48 hours in advance)

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

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

When: 2-3 p.m.

Details:784-1947

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: Sandy Valley Volunteer Fire Fighter Station 77, 650 W. Quartz Ave., Sandy Valley

When: 3-5:30 p.m.

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

10.17

ONE-ON-ONE MEDICARE COUNSELING

Where: Sunrise H2U Office, 3131 La Canada St., Suite 107

When: 9 a.m.-noon

Details: 233-5300 or 486-0863

ONCOLOGY NUTRITION CLASS

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

When: 4-5:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5300 (free; registration required)

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP

Where: Sunrise Hospital Rendezvous/Sky Room, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway.

When: 6-8 p.m.

Details: 233-5300

10.17, 10.24 and 10.31

FREE MEDICARE COUNSELING

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

When: 9:15-11:15 a.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free; by appointment only)

10.19

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: Moapa Volunteer Fire Fighter Station 72, 22 E. SR 168, Moapa

When: 3-5:30 p.m.

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

10.20

BARIATRIC SEMINAR

Where: MountainView Hospital Mark Howard Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 9-10 a.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free)

10TH ANNUAL BOULE EYEGLASS PROGRAM

Where: Westfield Eye Center, 2575 Lindell Road

When: 9 a.m.-noon

Details:647-4798, 338-7415 or dmod@att.net (program provides free examinations and glasses for needy students 5-18 years old)

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: Desert View Hospital, 360 S. Lola Lane, Pahrump

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

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

SMILES FOR SURVIVORS FOUNDATION
BREAST CANCER PARTY and SILENT AUCTION

Where: Square Colour Salon + Spa, 1225 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 160

When: 4 -11 p.m.

Details: www.smilesforsurvivors.org or info@smilesforsurvivors.org (benefit to raise funds to provide necessary dental care for breast cancer patients and survivors in Nevada)

10.22

LOOK GOOD…FEEL BETTER

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

When: 10 a.m.-noon

Details: 784-1947 (free)

10.23

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: St. Rose Dominican Hospitals Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center, 7220 S. Cimarron Road, Suite 195

When: 7-10 a.m.

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

10.24

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: Searchlight Volunteer Fire Fighter Station 75, 255 S. Nevada St., Searchlight

When: 3-5:30 p.m.

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

BARIATRIC SEMINAR

Where: MountainView Hospital Mark Howard Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 233-5474

10.25

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: Indian Springs Volunteer Fire Fighter Station 83, 715 W. Gretta Lane, Indian Springs

When: 4-6:30 p.m.

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

10.27

FREE HEART MURMUR CLINIC

Where: H2U MountainView Office, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 140

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

Details: 233-5474 (by appointment only)

10.31

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: Laughlin Volunteer Fire Fighter Station 85,3770 S. James A Bilbray Parkway, Laughlin

When: 3-5:30 p.m.

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

11.14

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: World COPD Day, St. Rose Dominican Hospital San Martin Campus Aljian Conference Center, 8280 W. Warm Springs Road

When: 9 a.m.-noon

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

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)

12.8

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: St. Rose Dominican Hospital Siena Campus MacDonald Conference Center, 3001 St. Rose Parkway

When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: Clark County Fire Department, Station 26, 4030 El Capitan

When: noon-3 p.m.

Details: www.SNICNV.org (free, sponsored by Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition, first come, first served basis)

2.23

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals 56th annual Mardi Gras Ball

Where: The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South

When: cocktail reception, silent and super silent auctions 6 p.m.; dinner and live auction 7:30 p.m.; afterglow event 10 p.m.

Details: 616-5762 or www.mardigrasball.org>

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

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