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Health Calendar, November 19

11.20

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

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

When: 2-3:30 p.m.

Details: 784-1947

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)

ONE-ON-ONE MEDICARE COUNSELING

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

When: 10 a.m.-noon

Details: 233-5300

TOTAL JOINT PATIENT EDUCATION SEMINAR

Where: MountainView Hospital Lobby Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 4-5 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free, registration required)

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP

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

6-8 p.m.

Details: 233-5300

11.24

BARIATRIC SEMINAR

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

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 233-5474

11.29

LUNCH AND LEARN — DIABETES HEALTH AND YOU

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

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

Details: 233-5474 (registration required)

11.29

BREASTFEEDING CLASS

Where: Southern Hills Hospital Childbirth Classroom, 9300 W. Sunset Road

When: 6-8 p.m.

Details: 880-2700 ($15 per couple; registration required)

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

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