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Health Calendar, Sept. 3

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)

9.14

HEALTHCARE FORUM

Where: Clark County Library (in the Main Theater), 1401 E. Flamingo Road

When: 3:30-6 p.m.

Details: 706-7587 or Nevada@60Plus.org (RSVP required; hosted by The 60 Plus Association)

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

10.20

SMILES FOR SURVIVORS FOUNDATION
REAST 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)

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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