Health calendar for Sept. 28

Sept. 28--FITNESS

Beginner Yoga is offered at 9:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays at the Yoga Center in Tupelo. All classes are based on donation. Pay what you can afford to pay. Call (662) 372-3233.

Gentle Yoga is offered at 10 a.m. Fridays at the Tupelo Aquatic Center in Tupelo. Bring a mat. All classes are based on donation. Pay what you can afford to pay. Call (662) 840-3768.

T'ai Chi Chih is offered at 9 a.m. Saturdays at Lee Acres Park in Tupelo. Described as a moving meditation, the series of 19 movements improves balance, physical fitness, flexibility and stamina. Free. Call (662) 231-5519.

Zumba is offered at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at the Saltillo Community Center. Instructor is Jennifer McGill. Cost is $3 a class.CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Oct. 13

Children's Grief Workshop for kids 4 to 16 will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at St. Luke United Methodist Church, Tupelo. Free, one-day, interactive Christian-based program designed with parent/guardian participation. Presented by Sanctuary Hospice. Prior registration by Oct. 2 required because space is limited. Call Sanctuary Hospice social work department at (662) 844-2111.

Girl Scout Badge Day at HealthWorks! in Tupelo will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 13. Brownies will earn the Home Scientist badge; cost is $10 per Brownie. Juniors will earn Independence badge; cost is $7 per Junior. Leaders and chaperones are free. Call (662) 377-5437 to sign up.

Through Nov. 3

Saturday Morning Injury Clinic will be offered Aug. 18 through Nov. 3 for area varsity athletes who sustain sports-related injuries in previous night's game. The free clinic is offered during football season. Athletes will be seen by an orthopedic surgeon, receive a free x-ray if needed and a return to play plan initiated by a athletic trainer. Athletes, who should be accompanied by a parent, should report to 8:15 to 8:30 a.m. to the Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi at Gloster Creek Village. Athletes with concussions should be evaluated in emergency departments on Friday night. Call (662) 377-5469 or (800) 843-3375.

OngoingHip Hoppers, a program for preschoolers with their grown-ups, is offered at 10 a.m. two Mondays a month at HealthWorks! Children's Health Education Center in Tupelo. Cost is $5 for general admission/free to members and children under 2. Upcoming dates are Oct. 15 and 29, Nov. 12 and 26 and Dec. 10. Call (662) 377-5437 or visit healthworkskidsms.org for information.

Health and PE classes for home-schooled students are offered twice a month at HealthWorks! Children's Health Education Center in Tupelo. Open to grades kindergarten through eighth grade, the program runs from 10 a.m. to noon on two Mondays. Dates for the fall semester are Oct. 15 and 29, Nov. 12 and 26 and Dec. 10. Cost is $12 per week or $96 per semester. Discounts for HealthWorks! members. Visit healthworkskidsms.org or call (662) 377-5437.Nov. 9

Kids Night will be offered 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 for ages 4 to 10 at HealthWorks! Children's Health Education Center in Tupelo. Dinner provided. The cost is $15 for those who registered before noon Nov. 9; $22 after noon. Call (662) 377-5437 to register.

FREE CLINICS

Antone Tannehill Good Samaritan Free Clinic is open to working or temporarily unemployed Lee County residents who meet income guidelines and are not eligible for government programs. Clinics are offered Tuesday and Thursday evenings and every other Wednesday. Call (662) 844-3733.

CATCH Kids offers school-based and community clinics where children 18 and under can be seen free of charge in Lee, Chickasaw and Pontotoc counties. Medications are provided without cost to patients through arrangements with local pharmacies. Call (662) 377-2194. Community clinics are offered 5 to 7 p.m. on Mondays at 1616 N. Green St. in Tupelo, and at 329 W. Oxford Street, Pontotoc; on Tuesdays at Haven Acres Community Center in Tupelo; and Thursdays at 1616 N. Green St., Tupelo and back of Excel building on Baskin Street, Okolona.

Oxford Medical Ministries provides free health care to workers living in Lafayette and Yalobusha counties who can't afford or don't have access to health insurance or public assistance. Call (662) 234-1374.

Oct. 3

Tree of Life Free Clinic will be open at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at its 541 W. Main St. building in Tupelo. Open to anyone without public or private health insurance. Basic dental care --extractions only -- identified through the regular medical clinic. The next clinic will begin at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 20. Call (662) 841-8777.

Oct. 8

Patmos Medical Clinic will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 8 at Life Spring Ministries building, 1120 A Ave., Amory. Open to anyone without public or private health insurance. The next clinic will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 22. Call (662) 315-9136.

Oct. 10

Living Healthy Free Clinic will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 10 at its 2668 S. Harper Rd. building in Corinth. Open to anyone without public or private health insurance. The next clinic will be 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Call (662) 415-9446 for information or to volunteer.

Oct. 13

Agape Health Services will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 at its 505 North St., New Albany, clinic. Open to those without insurance. The next clinic will be Nov. 10. More information is available at www.agapehs.org.

PREGNANCY/PARENTING

Ongoing

Infant CPR classes are offered at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at North Mississippi Medical Center Women's Hospital in Tupelo. Call (662) 377-4934 or (800) 843-3375.

Family Resource Center of Northeast Mississippi offers weekly classes on parenting, child development and healthy relationships weekly at the Tupelo center on Magazine Street. Free. Call (662) 844-0013. Classes are offered monthly in Corinth, Aberdeen, Pittsboro, Fulton, Iuka, Amory, Pontotoc, Booneville, Ripley, West Point, Starkville and New Albany.

Northeast Mississippi Birthing Project offers support for pregnant women through volunteer mentors, pregnancy and life-management classes and community health workers. Free breastfeeding class is offered at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month. Free early pregnancy class is offered at 10 a.m. the fourth Thursday of the month. Call (662) 269-3123 or email nemsbirthingproject@yahoo.com.

Stork Support prepared childbirth classes are offered at 6 p.m. most Mondays at OCH educational facility in Starkville. The series of four weekly classes cover prenatal care, relaxation techniques, labor and delivery, infant care. Cost is $70. Visit och.org/special-beginnings or call (662) 615-3364.

Oct. 4

Preparation for Cesarean Birth class, designed to prepare parents for a planned or repeat Cesarean delivery, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at NMMC Women's Hospital in Tupelo. Free. Call (662) 377-4956 or (800) 843-3375.

Oct. 18

Breastfeeding class will be offered for expectant mothers from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 18 at NMMC Women's Hospital in Tupelo. Part of the Wonderful Beginnings series. Call (662) 377-4956 or (800) 843-3375.

Oct. 20

Sibling class to prepare children ages 3 through 9 for the arrival of a new baby will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 20 at NMMC Women's Hospital in Tupelo. Call (662) 377-4956 of (800) 843-3375.

Grandparenting class to discuss the unique role of grandparents of a newborn will be 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at NMMC Women's Hospital in Tupelo. Call (662) 377-4956 or (800) 843-3375.

SEMINARS/CLASSES

Starting Oct. 2

Tuesday Night Grief Support Group series will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 2 to Nov. 6 t NMMC Home Health administration office at 812 Garfield St. Open to anyone experiencing grief. Call (662) 377-3296 or (800) 852-1610.

Oct. 10 and 25

Portion Distortion nutrition class will be offered at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in the classroom at NMMC Wellness Center in Tupelo. Open to the public. Free to NMHS health plan members, $10 for public; $5 for individuals 60 and older. Call (662) 377-7803.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Oct. 5

Regional Rehab Center benefit will be Oct. 5 at the Shine Time Car Washes at 3587 North Gloster Street in the Barnes Crossing district and 842 Strauss Street near Crosstown. A portion of all proceeds benefit Regional Rehab.

Oct. 11

Lee County Relay for Life Kickoff meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Tupelo Park and Recreation office located at Ballard Park. Annual team event raises funds for the American Cancer Society. New teams welcome. Call Paige Kelly at (662) 844-8544.

Oct. 13

NICU Reunion at NMMC Women's Hospital will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at the hospital on South Eason Boulevard in Tupelo. Open to children cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit and their families.

Great Strides Walk benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 13 at Fairpark in downtown Tupelo. Check-in starts at 9:30 a.m. More information, call (601) 981-3100 or email miss@cff.org.

Oct. 19

21st Annual"Do You Know What the Color Pink Means?" Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon will be at noon, Oct. 19 at First Baptist Fulton. Speaker will be 2017 Miss MSU Molly May 2017. Organized by the Itawamba County office of the MSU Extension Service. Call (662) 862-3201.

Oct. 24-27

Celebration Village holiday marketplace will be Oct. 25-27 at the Tupelo Furniture Market. Benefits Sanctuary Hospice House. Preview party will be Oct. 24. General admission tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Passport tickets including preview party, girls night out and admission is $75. Children under 6 are free. Call (662) 610-5482 or sanctuaryhospice.org for more information and ticket purchases.

Oct. 27

Hope Continues 5K breast cancer awareness run/walk will be held at 8 a.m. Oct. 27 at Fairpark in downtown Tupelo. The proceed will be used to provide screening and support for affected individuals in 16 Northeast Mississippi counties. Entry fees are $20 for the 5K and $15 for the 1 mile walk until Sept. 30, $25 and $20 after. Race day registration will be $30 for 5K and $25 for 1 mile walk. Chip timing available for $5 for those who wish to be eligible for awards. Registration available at runsignup.com/Race/Tupelo/HopeContinues5k. Information available at facebook.com/HopeContinues.

MG Walk benefiting Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America will be held Oct. 27 at Hamilton Community Center Track. Check will begin at 9 a.m. The walk ceremony will start at 10 a.m. Visit mgwalk.org or call (855) 649-2557.

michaela.morris@journalinc.com

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