Health and fitness calendar - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Fitness events

Life Is Good! 5K Walk/Run: 8 a.m. Saturday ($25) at Village Creek State Park in Wynne, Ark. Proceeds benefit Concepts of Truth. 870-238-4329. conceptsoftruth.org.

Kenneth Freemyer Memorial 5K and 10K: 8 a.m. Saturday in Helena, Ark. (in conjunction with 28th annual Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival, formerly King Biscuit Blues Fest). 5K ($35), 10K ($45), 1-Mile Fun Run ($15). Call 870-753-9393. kennethfreemyer.racesonline.com

Hernando Water Tower 10K: 8 a.m. Saturday in Hernando, Miss. Cost; $20 in advance, $25 race day. Packet pickup 5-8 p.m. Friday at The Courtyard on south side of the square on Panola Street. 901-489-4375. hernandowatertower10K.racesonline.com

Hometown Crawfordsville (Ark.) Festival — Don Smith Memorial 5K: 9 a.m. Saturday. $20 in advance, $25 race day, $15 age 13-under. Registration race day 7:30-8:45 a.m. at Crawfordsville Water Office. hometowncrawfordsville5K.racesonline.com.

LifeQuest Cyclethon: 9 a.m. Saturday at Lindenwood Christian Church, 2400 Union. A 50-mile ($45), 25-mile ($35), 1-mile fun ride ($10). Call 901-274-2202. E-mail: matt@bluffcitysports.com^[1]

The Foster Care 5K, benefiting Goodwill Homes Inc.: 9 a.m. Saturday ($25) in Overton Park (East Parkway pavilion). In memory of Barbara J. Motley. All youth groups of 10 more can register for a discounted registration fee of $10 per person. Youth groups must use mail-in registration form to receive discounted fee. 901-785-6790, ext. 18.

Literacy Mid-South’s One Club Challenge: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at Overton Park Golf Course (noon lunch). $100 per team of two. A golf tournament with a twist. Each golfer only allowed to use one club throughout the whole day, even to putt. To register: literacymidsouth.org/events/one-club-challenge

The third annual Taffi T. Crawford Domestic Violence 5K Run/Walk: 10 a.m. Saturday at New Fellowship Christian Church, 5453 Stateline, Olive Branch, Miss. (8:30-9:30 a.m. registration). $20 age 19-older, $15 age 18-younger (in advance); $25 race day. Benefiting safe houses, shelters, scholarship to college bound individuals affected by domestic violence. 901-485-3733. taffitcrawforddvfoundation.com/#!

The 12th annual Eye 5K Run/Walk: 10 a.m. Saturday at Southern College of Optometry, 1245 Madison. $20 by Wednesday, $25 afterward, to support SVOSH (Student Volunteers in Optometric Service to Humanity). Organization of student doctors travels annually to countries in Central, South, North America, the Caribbean, providing underprivileged people with free eye exams and glasses. Proceeds benefit their efforts in covering lodging, travel expenses. svoshsco.org/eye5K.html

Shelby Farms Greenline Half Marathon: 8 a.m. Sunday at Shelby Farms. $65 ($15 ghost runner T-shirt only). Packet pickup and race check-in 2-5 p.m. Saturday at Shelby Farms Visitor Center. 901-767-7275. greenlinehalfmarathon.racesonline.com

MRTC — KIDS! Fall Running Program: The first race start 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Overton Park (south entrance). $20 entry fee. memphisrunners.com

Board of Directors of St. John’s Community Services “Swinging for a Cause” Golf Tournament: Noon Oct. 14 at Quail Ridge Golf Course, 4055 Altruria, Bartlett (10 a.m. registration). Registration fee: $150/single, $600/foursome. Call 901-488-8150. birdeasepro.com/swingingforacause

National Kidney Foundation of West Tennessee Wolf Mash Dash 5K Run/Walk: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18 (5:30 p.m. registration) at Memphis Farmers Market (G.E. Patterson and Front), Downtown Memphis. $25 in advance; $30 race day. Information: 901-683-6185. Register: racesonline.com

Health Events

Surgical Weight Loss Options: 7 p.m. Monday (free) educational seminar at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, 6019 Walnut Grove. Benefits and risks discussed. Call 901-226-LOSE (5673). Other seminars: noon Oct. 15 and 10 a.m. Oct. 19.

American Cancer Society’s “Look Good Feel Better” program: Beauty tips to help minimize the appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy/radiation. 800-227-2345.

Monday: 2-4 p.m. at Women’s Health Center, 6215 Humphreys.

Oct. 17: 5-7 p.m. at The Jones Clinic, 7710 Wolf River Circle, Germantown.

Oct. 21: 10 a.m.-noon at Methodist University Hospital, 1265 Union.

Flu Shots: 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday at YMCA at Schilling Farms, 1185 Schilling Blvd. E., Collierville. Cost $15. Call 901-850-9622.

Lifeblood Blood Drives: Open to the public.

Tuesday: 9:30 a.m.-noon. Shelby County Jury Commission (Suite 400), 157 Poplar and 1:30-4 p.m. EnSafe, 5724 Summer Trees, Bartlett.

Wednesday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Advance Services Inc., 6419 Shelby View Drive #110, Bartlett.

Friday: 1-4:30 p.m. Covenant Dove, 2723 Summer Oaks, Bartlett; 3-6 p.m. at Alzheimer’s Day Services, 3185 Hickory Hill.

Saturday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Minor Memorial United Methodist, 6120 Goodman Road West in Walls, Miss.

Sunday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Faith Baptist Church, 3755 N. Germantown, Bartlett; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Louis Catholic Church, 203 S. White Station; 8:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Collierville United Methodist Church, 454 W. Poplar, Collierville; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Anshei Sphard-Beth El Emeth Congregation, 120 N. Yates.

Methodist North Hospital hosts stroke support group: 2 p.m. Tuesday meeting at HealthSouth Rehabilitation (Day Room One), 4100 Austin Peay. Topic, “Affordable care act update: What these changes mean to you.” Call 901-516-5947. methodisthealth.org.

Women Helping Other Women — A breast cancer support group: 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting at Baptist Women’s Health Center, 50 Humphreys, Suite 23. Women newly or previously diagnosed.

Parents of Dysfunctional Adult Children support group: Wednesdays, through Nov. 6 at McVay Counseling Center, a ministry of Germantown United Methodist Church. For parents of adult children struggling with addictions, lack of employment, divorce, no place to live. Call 901-758-6524 to register. germantownumc.org

Bosom Buddies: 5:30 p.m. Thursday meeting at The Jones Clinic (reception area). Support and education group for any woman who has undergone treatment for cancer. Program: “Dancing for Healing” with Dr. Elena Stoeva. Call 901-202-7639.

“Faith & Health: Making the Connection”: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 17 at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union. churchhealthcenter.org/faithhealthseries.

New Mom support group: Oct. 17 to Nov. 21 (Thursdays) at Owings Life Enrichment Center. Reservations needed. Call 901-758-6524. germantownumc.org

The Jones Clinic-facilitated Men’s Cancer Education and Support Group: Noon-1:30 p.m. Oct. 21 meeting at Belmont Village Senior Living, 6605 N. Quail Hollow. 901-202-7639.

Healthy Living and Diabetes Support Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 meeting at Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown, Classroom 125, 2100 Exeter. Free. Ken Levi discusses “My Success and Failure with Diabetes.” Call 901-757-3428.

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