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5.30

PRE-DIABETES: AVOID THE AVOIDABLE

Where: St. Rose Home Health, 1125 American Pacific, Suite E

When: 10 a.m.-noon

Details: 616-4900

MANAGING YOUR WEIGHT AFTER WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-West, 7220 S. Cimarron Rd., #195

When: 6-7:30 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

5.31

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

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

When: 10 a.m.

Details: 384-8446 or www.gastricband lv.com

6.1

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, Henderson, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 2-4:30 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free, registration required)

6.2

POWER WALK FOR DRESS FOR SUCCESS SOUTHERN NEVADA

Where: Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Boulevard South

When: registration 8 a.m., 5K and 1-mile walks 9 a.m.

Details: www.dfspowerwalk.org

6.5

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)

WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY PROGRAM

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, registration required)

6.7

LOWER CHOLESTEROL WITH TLC (THERAPEUTIC LIFESTYLE CHANGES

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 1-4 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free))

6.8

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, Henderson, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 2-4:30 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free, registration required)

6.12

MEDICARE ABCDS

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, Henderson; 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 9-10 a.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

6.12 and 6.13

DIABETES AWARENESS TREATMENT AND EDUCATION

Where: St. Rose Home Health, 1125 American Pacific, Suite E

When: 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Details: 616-6545

6.13

CARDIAC NUTRITION

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson; 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 10-11:30 a.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

6.14

NEVADA HEALTH CENTER MAMMOVAN BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Food 4 Less, 4001 S. Decatur Blvd.

When: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.

Details: www.nvrhc.org (free)

6.15

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, Henderson, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 2-4:30 p.m.

Where: 616-4900 (free, registration required)

6.15, 6.16 and 6.17

GRIEF AND LOSS WORKSHOP

Where: Center for Compassionate Care, 4131 Swenson St.

When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 15, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. June 16, 9:30 a.m. to noon June 17

Where: 938-3923 or www.learninginstitute.nah.org ($750)

6.19

DINNER WITH A DOC: ABCS OF PAD

Where: St. Rose Dominican Hospitals-Rose de Lima Campus, 102 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

6.21

WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY PROGRAM

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, registration required)

CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP: COOKING DEMO

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson; 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

6.22

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, Henderson, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 2-4:30 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free, registration required)

6.26

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson; 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 7-10 a.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

6.26 and 6.27

DIABETES AWARENESS TREATMENT AND EDUCATION

Where: St. Rose Home Health, 1125 American Pacific, Suite E

When: 5-9:30 p.m.

Details: 616-6545

6.27

DASH AWAY FROM HYPERTENSION

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson; 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 2-4 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

6.28

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION LECTURES: LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR ALZHEIMER'S

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson; 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 2-4:30 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

DINNER WITH A DOC: INFLAMMATION AND HEART DISEASE

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

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free; registration required)

STROKE CLUB @ ST. ROSE: APHASIA

Where: St. Rose Dominican Hospitals-San Martín Campus, 8280 W. Warm Springs Road

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free; caregivers welcome)

6.29

SPEAKING OUT! APHASIA CONFERENCE

Where: St. Rose Dominican Hospitals-San Martín Campus, 8280 W. Warm Springs Road

When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Details: 616-4910 (free; lunch included)

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, Henderson, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 2-4:30 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free, registration required)

APHASIA GOES TO THE MOVIES

Where: St. Rose Dominican Hospitals-San Martín Campus, 8280 W. Warm Springs Road

When: 4-6:30 p.m. or 7-8:30 p.m.

Details: 616-4910 (free; registration required)

7.10

MEDICARE ABCDS

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 9-10 a.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

CARDIAC NUTRITION

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-West, 7220 S. Cimarron Road, No. 195

When: 10-11:30 a.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY PROGRAM

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, registration required)

7.10 and 7.11

DIABETES AWARENESS TREATMENT AND EDUCATION

Where: St. Rose Home Health, 1125 American Pacific, Suite E

When: 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Details: 616-6545

7.12

DINNER WITH A DOC: TECH TALK WITH A STROKE DOC

Where: St. Rose Dominican Hospitals-San Martín Campus, 8280 W. Warm Springs Road

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

7.18

CARBS: THE NEW EVIL?

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-West, 7220 S. Cimarron Road, No. 195

When: 6-7:30 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

7.19

WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY PROGRAM

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, registration required)

CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP Q AND

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson; 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

7.24

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-West, 7220 S. Cimarron Road, No. 195

When: 7-10 a.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

FOOD FOR MOOD

Where: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence-Henderson, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, No. 330

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free)

7.24 and 7.25

DIABETES AWARENESS TREATMENT AND EDUCATION

Where: St. Rose Home Health, 1125 American Pacific, Suite E

When: 5-9:30 p.m.

Details: 616-6545

7.26

STROKE CLUB @ ST. ROSE: STROKE ADVOCACY

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

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 616-4900 (free, caregivers welcome)

8.7

WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY PROGRAM

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, registration required)

8.16

NEVADA HEALTH CENTER MAMMOVAN BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Food 4 Less, 1955 N. Nellis Blvd.

When: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.

Details: www.nvrhc.org (free)

8.23

WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY PROGRAM

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, registration required)

8.25

BLACK AND WHITE PARTY TO BENEFIT AID FOR AIDS OF NEVADA

Where: Hard Rock Hotel Nirvana Pool, 4455 Paradise Road

When: VIP reception 7:30-9 p.m., Black and White Party 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Details: www.afanlv.org

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 (ride benefits Special Olympics of Southern Nevada)

9.22

VIVA BIKE VEGAS GRAN FONDO

Where: Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South

When: 118-mile, 72-mile and 17-mile rides, 5 a.m.

Details: www.vivabikevegas.com

10.6

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

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)

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