Published Friday, September 05, 2008 4:59 AM

Health & Fitness calendar

GET MOVING

Mondays

Seniors Golf Tournament at Texas A&M University Golf Course, $5 entry. No advance registration; just show up and play. First group at 7 a.m.

Wednesdays

Seniors Golf Tournament at Bryan Golf Course, 206 W. Villa Maria Road. $5 entry; tee off at 7:30 a.m.

Fridays

Senior Ladies Tennis, Gordon's Tennis at Aerofit, 4455 Carter Creek Parkway in Bryan. 8 a.m. 846-8925.

Ongoing

Bariatric Post-Op Exercise, St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitation Center, 1318 Memorial Drive in Bryan. Classes at the fitness studio, aquatherapy pool and cardiac rehab gym. 821-7558.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Ongoing

Comprehensive Diabetes Program, St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center, 719 Texas Ave. in College Station. $50, includes one month membership to the wellness gym. 821-7576.

Monday

Surgical Weight Loss Seminars, 6 p.m. at St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitation Center, 1318 Memorial Drive in Bryan. Physicians will help you decide whether gastric-bypass or lap-band surgery is a good option. Details/registration: 821-7556. Reservation required.

Wednesday

Breastfeeding Course. 6 to 9 p.m., St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. $20 per couple. Call: 731-1231.

Thursday

* Healthy Kids. Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley. Special guests will awaken your healthy side! For information, call 691-4050.

* Heartsaver First Aid Course. 6 to 9:30 p.m., St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. $30. Students learn how to effectively recognize and treat adult emergencies in the critical first minutes until EMS arrives. 731-1231.

* Surgical Weight Loss Seminars, 6 p.m. at St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitation Center, 1318 Memorial Drive in Bryan. Physicians will help you decide whether gastric-bypass or lap-band surgery is a good option. Details/registration: 821-7556. Reservation required.

Saturday

Prepared Childbirth Course. 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. $60. 731-1231.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Monday

* TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 5:45 to 7 p.m., St. Joseph Education Annex, 846-0617.

* Arthritis/Lupus Support Group, 6 p.m. in the St. Joseph Education Annex. 731-4620.

Tuesday

* PD Weekdayers, Parkinson's Disease Support Group, noon, St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitations Center. 821-7523.

* Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group, 2 p.m. in the Assisted Living Conference Room at St. Joseph Manor. 821-7304.

* Bipolar/Depression Support Group, 6 p.m. at St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. Kathy Brandhuber, 595-4286.

* Autism Support Group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center, 1318 Memorial Drive in Bryan. For families and friends of all people with autism. 731-1484.

* Palmer Drug Abuse Program Brazos Valley, 7 to 8 p.m. at Christ United Methodist, 4203 S. Texas 6 in College Station. Ages 13 to 25. 739-4253.

* AD/HD Support Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church Annex Building, 4203 S. Texas 6. 690-6816 or brazosvalleychadd@hotmail.com.

September 10

Celebrate Recovery, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2201 S. Earl Rudder Freeway in College Station. Call Mike or Marcia Lightsey: 589-2737.

This calendar includes information about Brazos Valley clinics, screenings, classes, support groups, fitness events (fun runs, exercise groups, etc.), lectures and other events. Items may be faxed to 776-8923 or e-mailed to features@theeagle.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. the Monday before publication.

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