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Published Thursday, July 09, 2009 8:51 PM

Health & Fitness Calendar

CLINICAL WORK

Monday

Brazos County Health Department immunization clinic, 8:30-11:30 a.m. 201 N. Texas Ave., Bryan. All ages: Immunizations, $5/child and $25/adult. Adults: TB skin test $10, tetanus $10. Accepts Medicaid for children. 361-4440.

Thursday

Shots for Tots, 2-5:30 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, corner of East 29th Street and Broadmoor, in Bryan. Free immunizations for kids newborn to 12 years old provided by the Brazos County Health Department. Bring shot record. 731-1231.

GET MOVING

Monday

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

Tuesday

Brazos Ladies Golf Association Playday, 8 a.m. Bryan Golf Course. All adult ladies welcome. Dues: $12 per year.

Family Fun Tuesdays. All City of Bryan swimming pools. 1/2 off daily admission for recreational hours when entering with your family. 209-5222.

Wednesday

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

Thursday

College Station Mayor's Council on Physical Fitness weekly fun run/walk, 7:30 p.m. American Pavilion at Veterans Park. Free six-month fitness program. Texas A&M Roadrunner's Club leads weekly two-mile excursions. There is a 1-mile trail and an on/off road track. For runners and walkers of all skill levels. www.cstx.gov/fitness.

Friday

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

Ongoing

* Dance and fitness classes: Pilates mat class, adult belly dance, adult jazz, adult tap dance, country-western couples and yoga. Dance Centre, 2151 Harvey Mitchell Parkway, No. 105, College Station. AggieFitness.com or 764-3187.

* Ballroom dance classes: Latin, foxtrot, waltz, quickstep, rumba, samba, salsa, Argentine tango, American dance and more. All ages and levels. www.SusansBallroomDance.com or 690-0606.

* Bariatric post-op exercise, St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center, 1318 Memorial Drive in Bryan. Classes at the fitness studio, aquatherapy pool and cardiac rehab gym. 821-7558.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Monday--Wednesday

Safe Sitter Course, 12-5 p.m. $85 fee includes a manual, backpack and class materials. Class for students ages 11-13 are held in the St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Bryan. Register at 731-1231.

Tuesday

Surgical Weight Loss Seminars, 6 p.m. St. Joseph Regional Rehabilitation Center Quilter's Cafe, 1600 Joseph Dr., Bryan. Physicians will help you decide whether gastric-bypass or lap-band surgery is a good option. 821-7556. Reservation required.

Wednesday

Newborn Infant Care Course, 6-9 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. $30 per couple. 731-1231.

Saturday

Healthcare Provider CPR Course, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. $65 per person for nursing students, radiology students or anyone seeking licensing. One and two-person CPR, infant and child CPR, choking rescue procedures, barrier usage, and AED training. 731-1231.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Sunday

DivorceCare Class, 5-7 p.m. First United Methodist Church, Bryan--Room 111 in Christian Life Center. 255-9224 or 779-1324.

Monday

Arthritis/Lupus Support Group, 6 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. 220-1899.

Tuesday

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

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 5:45-7 p.m. St. Joseph Education Annex, 3030 E. 29th St., Suite 100, in Bryan. 846-0617.

AD/HD Support Group, 7-8 p.m. Christ United Methodist Church Annex Building, 4203 Highway 6 South. For parents of children with AD/HD. 690-6816 or brazosvalleychadd@hotmail.com.

Wednesday

Overeaters Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m. A&M Church of Christ--Alpha Room, 2475 Earl Rudder Frwy. South. Open 12-step meeting for compulsive overeaters, anorexics, bulimics and food addicts. Newcomers welcome. Meeting is in English. www.oa.org.

Lap Band support group, 5-6:30 p.m. St. Joseph Rehab Center Quilter's Cafe. Open to all patients who have had lap band surgery at SJRHC. 821-7556.

Thursday

Palmer Drug Abuse Program Brazos Valley, 6-7 p.m. First Baptist Church-Bryan, 3100 Cambridge Dr. Ages 13 to 25. 739-4253.

Young Parkinson's support group, 6:30 p.m. Location changes, call 821-7523 for information.

NAMI Peer Support Group, 7-9 p.m. Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. Head Start Resource Room. Serves persons with mood disorders and other major disorders. Free. 846-1100.

Celebrate Recovery Program, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Central Baptist Church, 1991 FM 158, College Station. www.cbcbryan.org or 776-9977.

Saturday

Hospice Brazos Valley -- Just for Gents, 9-10 a.m. Hospice Brazos Valley - Bryan Branch, 502 West 26th Street, Bryan. Open to men who are grieving. Free. Speakers will facilitate a dialogue on men & grief, its meaning and recovery. 821-2266.

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




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