Health & Fitness Calendar: Keeping fit in Clarksdale
Memphis Runners Track Club Women's Running and Walking Program 2008: MRTC offers a free women's running clinic and 10-week training program each year. Designed for beginner and intermediate runners. At the end of the sessions, each participant will be able to complete a 5K. Program begins with information gathering and lecture, 6:30 p.m. today at Agricenter Amphitheater (off Germantown Parkway). Training sessions begin July 7, held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the Agricenter or Shelby Farms. Program concludes with a 5K run Sept. 6 at Audubon Park. Visit memphisrunners.com under "MRTC Programs/Events" and then under "Women and Running."
COMCAST Firecracker 5K Run and Walk for St. Jude: 10th annual. 7 p.m. Thursday at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin. Entry fee: $30 race day. 765-4409. firecracker5k.com.
Memphis Hightailers' Red White and Blue Metric Century and Fun Ride: 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Lakeland Factory Outlet Mall, 3536 Canada Road (at I-40). Registrants/Fees: Hightailers member with T-shirt $20; Hightailers member no T-shirt $10; nonmember no T-shirt $15; nonmember with T-shirt $25. Online registration closes 6 p.m. Friday. memphishightailers.com.
Liturgical dance workshops: July 9 and Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. Hope and Healing, 1115 Union. Cost: $5 for each workshop. Introduction to using dance and creative movement in worship. Participants should wear comfortable, modest clothing. Call 259-4673.
Health events
Surgical Weight-Loss Options: 7 p.m. today in seminar room 1 (arrive 15 minutes early) at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, 6019 Walnut Grove. Free educational seminar. Dr. George Woodman addresses benefits and risks of weight-loss surgery. Other seminars: 10 a.m. July 12, 7 p.m. July 21, and noon July 30. Call 226-LOSE (5673) or memphis.baptistonline.org
Healing Hearts Suicide Grief Support Group: 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at M.R. Davis Public Library, 8554 Northwest Drive, Southaven. Peer-led group offering support for adults grieving a suicide death. Call (901) 870-2234. E-mail SurvivorsinMS@yahoo.com
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Stroke Support Group: Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at Medical Office Building A, 7655 Poplar Pike, Suite 250, on campus of Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital. 516-6929.
Methodist Perinatal Services Babysitting Classes: For boys and girls ages 11 to 15. Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, and July 9 and 23. At Dogwood Manor on the campus of Methodist Germantown Le Bonheur Hospital, 7691 Poplar. Cost: $50 per child. Registration is required. Call 516-6645.
Breath of Life: 2-3 p.m. Thursday (and July 17) at the Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 N. Humphreys Blvd. Support group open to patients/families dealing with lung cancer. Call 683-0055, ext. 1159.
Women with Wings: 5:30- 7 p.m. July 8 and July 22 at the Wings Cancer Foundation, 1588 Union (322-0447); and 6-7:30 p.m. July 10 and July 24 at Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 N. Humphreys Blvd. (683-0055, ext. 1159). Support group open to women touched by cancer. Visit online: wingscancerfoundation.org.
Classes and lifestyle instruction for those diagnosed with prediabetes: July 8 through Sept. 25. Group meets 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Baptist Rehabilitation Hospital-Germantown, 2100 Exeter Road. Program aimed at preventing the onset of diabetes by teaching healthy lifestyle habits. Participants must have a physician referral to participate. Call 757-3428.
Bosom Buddies: 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 10 meeting at The Jones Clinic, 7710 Wolf River Circle, Germantown. Support group and education for women who have had a diagnosis of cancer. Lunch provided at no charge. 202-7639.
Family and Friends Support Group for Eating Disorders: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, and July 16 at Kingsway Christian Church, 7887 Poplar, Germantown (enter main entrance and turn right -- Room 102). Free. Call 268-4964. Online: edct.net
Crohn's and Colitis Support Group: Meeting, 7-8 p.m. July 7 at the Germantown Community Library, 1925 Exeter Road, Germantown. Call 755-2755.
The Advance Care Planning Process: 6-9 p.m. July 8 at the University of Memphis main campus. Cost: $34. Take charge of your future by making plans about your care. Fee includes all forms, materials. Online: umce.memphis.edu.
Methodist's Sleep Disorders Center: 6:30 p.m. July 8. Seminar: "When Snoring Becomes a Problem for You or a Family Member." The Germantown Centre, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown. 683-0044. Go online: methodisthealth.org. Free.
Men's Health Month at Prairie Life Fitness Center: Kicks off at 6 p.m. July 16 with a free "Men's Wellness Seminar." Seminar includes body fat and cardio endurance testing, strength training secrets, prostate health information, abdominal toning techniques, and more. Prairie Life Fitness Center, 3690 Houston Levee Road, Collierville. 854-8998. Online: prairielife.com.
Men's Cancer Support Group: Noon-1:30 p.m. July 21 meeting in The Jones Clinic Annex, 7690 Wolf River Circle. A support and education group for men diagnosed with cancer. Lunch provided at no charge. 202-7639.
"Girl Talk": All day class, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 2 at Dogwood Manor (campus of Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital), 7691 Poplar. Cost: $40. Lunch will be provided. Educational program helps mothers and daughters learn to communicate effectively with each other. Call 516-6645. Online: methodisthealth.org
Keeping fit in Clarksdale
For the past 10 years, Kim Wong (above center in black shirt), has taught exercise classes at Clarksdale Baptist Church, where he is a member. Some of the participants are shown at left. The class is a combination of many forms of exercise including yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, karate and women's self defense, said Wong. "I donate my time to this church to help people stay healthy."
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