NAMI speaker
The Chattanooga Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold its Speaker’s Forum 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Joe Johnson Center, 420 Bell Ave. The speaker will be Dr. Pressley, director of Richmont Community Counseling Center. This forum is free. For information, contact Jane Elmore, 827-4049, or Tom or Sue Gaines, 892-1063.
Breast cancer
Dr. Laura Witherspoon, surgeon with University Surgical Associates, will be the speaker at 6 p.m. May 20 at the Breast Cancer Educational Series presented by Breast Cancer Network of Strength. She will discuss the new mammography guidelines as well as future trends in early detection followed by a Q&A session, at the North River Civic Center, Ring Road behind Northgate Mall. Breast cancer survivors, families and medical professionals are welcome. A light dinner is provided. For information, call 629-2445
Walk4Hearing
The Chattanooga Walk4Hearing will be held Saturday at Chattanooga State and adjoining Riverwalk. Registration at 9 a.m., walk at 10 a.m. Free food, fun, music, exhibitors and children’s activities. E-mail Betty Proctor, baproctor1@comcast.net, or call Dick Twitchell 894-3138. Register online at www.walk4hearing.org.
WELLkids
Children ages 6-14 can spend two hours with WELLkids each day and have a summer filled with a variety of fun physical activities at the Hulsey Wellness Center on the campus of Southern Adventist University. Two-week sessions (each $60 per child) are available throughout June and July. For dates/times or to register, visit www.southern.edu/wellness.
Senior Neighbors
* Beginning yoga class 2 p.m. every Wednesday. Bring your own mat. Free to Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors members; $3 for nonmembers.
* Flexibility and balance classes 11 a.m. today and May 27. Free for Senior Neighbors members; $3 for non members.
* Free Lunch and Learn Workshop noon, Tuesday. Robert Laugherty of Brackett Rheumatology will present “Arthritis Answers.”
All of the above events will be held at Senior Neighbors building, 250 E. 10th St. RSVP to 755-6100
* Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors Soddy-Daisy Center Health Fair will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today at 190 Depot St., Soddy-Daisy. Call 332-1702.
Miller-Motte speakers
Miller-Motte Technical College will host two speakers Sunday. From 2-3 p.m. Karen Pryor, Ph.D, PT, will talk on “Dyslexia and Neuroplasticity: How the Brain Can Change.” Special exercises emphasizing brain/body interaction and nutritional aids will be presented with Q&A time. From 3-4 p.m. the Complementary Health Education Organization meeting presenter will be Dr. Phillip Gawthrop, DC and CHEO Chattanooga vice president. Miller-Motte is at 6020 Shallowford Road near Highway 153. For information, contact Dr. Phillip Gawthrop chatdc@comcast.net) or call 314-9399
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