Colorado Springs area wellness events starting March 20, 2018

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A Very Merry Un-Gala. Safe Passage in Wonderland - To benefit Safe Passages, 4:30-7:30 p.m. April 6, Ivywild School Gymnasium, 1604 S. Cascade Ave., $65. Reservations: safepassagecac.org.

Charity Ball - To benefit a local Alzheimer's Association, 8 p.m.-midnight April 7, Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, $50 in advance, $65 at door. Reservations: maskedtillmidnight.com.

Colorado Springs Senior Center - 1514 N. Hancock Ave., $1. Registration: 955-3400, tinyurl.com/yanx8k37. - Leg Cramps & Charlie Horse, 10-11 a.m. Wednesday. - Planning for Long Term Care, 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday. - CoQ10: The Energy of Life, 10:30-11:30 a.m. April 2. - Medicare 101, 1-2:30 p.m. April 3. - Fibromyalgia in Seniors, noon-1 p.m. April 4. - Legal & Financial Planning for Alzheimers, 8:30-10 a.m. April 10. - How to Prepare for a Good Doctor Visit, 9-10 a.m. April 11. - Acupuncture Injection for Pain, 10-11 a.m. April 11. - Medicare Made Clear, 10-11 a.m. April. 12.

Eighth Annual Chef Showcase - To benefit Rocky Mountain Health Care Services, 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 3, Olympic Training Center, 1 Olympic Plaza. Go online for ticket prices: rmhcare.org.

Heart Failure University - UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, Black Conference Room, 1400 E. Boulder St., sixth Floor, East Tower, free; 635-7172, ext. 1138. - Exercise/Activity Recommendations, 2-4 p.m. April 10. - Community Resources with Discussion about Palliative Care, 2-4 p.m. May 8. - How to Manage Other Diagnoses in Addition to CHF, 2-4 p.m. June 12. - Congestive Heart Failure Overview, 2-4 p.m. July 10. - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy for CHF, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 14. - Diet Management for CHF, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 11. - Exercise/Activity Recommendations, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 9. - Community Resources with Discussion about Palliative Care, 2-4 p.m. Nov. 13. - How to Manage Other Diagnoses in Addition to CHF, 2-4 p.m. Dec. 11.

March for Babies - 8:30 a.m. May 12, to benefit March of Dimes, America the Beautiful Park, 126 Cimino Drive. Registration: tinyurl.com/y7le49yf.

National Alliance on Mental Illness - Free. Location provided with registration. - Mental Health First Aid Training, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, free. Registration: 473-8477, tinyurl.com/ydxh2ets.

PILLAR - Call for location. Registration: 633-4991, pillarinstitute.org. - Multiple Sclerosis, 9:30-11:30 a.m. April 26, Colorado Technical University, 4435 N. Chestnut St., free.

Red Ribbon Ball - To benefit Southern Colorado AIDS Project and to honor Mary Ellen McNally and Mary Lou Makepeace, 6 p.m. April 21, Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road, $125. Reservations: redribbonball2018.kintera.org..

Reason to Hope Luncheon - Noon April 3, to benefit Alzheimer's Association, Antlers hotel; 1-303-813-1668, ext. 310.

Sibshops Workshop - For siblings of children with special needs, for students in grades K-6th, 3-5 p.m. Saturday, SKSF Adult Services Facility, 3450 N. Nevada Ave., Suite 110, $25. Registration: Julie, 375-9285, Linda, 447-8983, ext. 19.

Silver Key Caregiver Series - 1655 W. Murray Blvd., free; 884-2350. - The Legal Aspects of Caregiving, 4-5:30 p.m. March 27. - Compassion Fatigue: When it Hurts to Care, 1:30-3:30 p.m. May 9. - Addressing Gaps in Health Care: The Evolution of Supportive Care, 1:30-3 p.m. June 11.

Stepping into the Light - NAMI Breakfast Fundraiser - 7:30-8:30 a.m. May 3, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave. Reservations: tinyurl.com/y8wlzhmy.

Transforming Loss: Finding Potential for Growth Workshop - Hosted by Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, 4-6 p.m. April 5, UCCS, Roaring Fork Dining Hall, Kettle Creek Room, 4785 Stanton Road, free. Registration required by March 30: 884-6536.

UCHealth Memorial Hospital HealthLink classes, screenings and programs - Registration: 444-2273, option 3, uchealth.org/healthlink. - National Stop the Bleed Day Program, to teach civilians to intervene and prevent death between time of injury and arrival of first responders, 9, 10, 11 a.m., noon, 1 or 2 p.m. March 31, Community Education Center, 2050 Kidskare Point, free. Registration: 444-2273, option 3, uchealth.org/events/events/stop.

Credit: Carlotta Olson