Bay Area health and fitness events - San Francisco Chronicle

Bring Back the Light: Holiday Tips for Caregivers

Tiffany Mikles, of Dementia Care Coaching, discusses problems that caregivers and people with dementia have around the holidays, as well as how to customize traditions so that everyone can participate. 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free. RSVP requested. Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. (650) 289-5433. www.avenidas.org^[1] .

Children's Health Guild Holiday Luncheon

Upscale holiday shopping followed by a seated lunch. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday. $50-$105. Ritz-Carlton S.F., 600 Stockton St., S.F. childrenshealthguild.org/ holiday-boutique-luncheon.

Climate Change and Us: What Does the Future Hold

Climate experts discuss short- and long-term strategies for a warming planet. Peer beyond the headlines and discover what the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change^[2] report says about global warming and what it means for our planet. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $10-$20. YBCA Forum, 701 Mission St., S.F. (415) 912-5901 swissnexsanfrancisco.org/Ourwork/events/ClimateChangeAndUs.

DRUMMM: Community Drum Circle for Adults

Group drumming as a tool for promoting strength, unity, diversity and for health benefits such as stress reduction and improved immune system. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. Walnut Creek Library, 1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek. Register at (925) 977-3340 or WCLibrary.org/event/drummm.

Hawaiian Airlines / Kristi Yamaguchi Downtown Ice Rink

Daily through Jan. 12. $13-$17. Circle of the Palms, 120 Market St., San Jose. (408) 291-0525. www.sjdowntown.com/downtownice^[3] .

On the Level SF Holiday Lights Walking Tour

Two-hour tour of downtown San Francisco's hidden holiday treasures. 5-7 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Through Dec. 22. Reservations recommended. $25. Palace Hotel, Montgomery and Market St., S.F. (415) 921-1382. www.onthelevelsf.com^[4] .

Questions Answered on Covered California

A presentation by Axis Community Health on how to find out whether you may be eligible to receive financial assistance to pay for health insurance plans, or for free coverage through Medi-Cal^[5] . 7 p.m. Monday. Free. Pleasanton Public Library^[6] , 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton. (925) 931-3400 Ext. 4.

TLC for Trails

A volunteer opportunity to help clean up and repair Lynch Canyon Open Space Park. 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Free. Lynch and McGary roads, Vallejo. RSVP to (707) 580-6277. www.solanolandtrust.org^[7] .

Union Square Holiday Ice Rink

Skate in the heart of Union Square. 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 20. $7-$11; $5 skate rental. Union Square, S.F. unionsquareicerink.com.

References

1. ^{^} www.avenidas.org (www.avenidas.org)


2. ^{^} Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (www.sfgate.com)


3. ^{^} www.sjdowntown.com/downtownice (www.sjdowntown.com)


4. ^{^} www.onthelevelsf.com (www.onthelevelsf.com)


5. ^{^} Medi-Cal (www.sfgate.com)


6. ^{^} Pleasanton Public Library (www.sfgate.com)


7. ^{^} www.solanolandtrust.org (www.solanolandtrust.org)