Jazzercise classes
Classes at 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays in the gym of Spring Creek Road Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek Road, East Ridge. Cost $30 monthly, or $7 per class. There is no joining fee if you join before Sept. 1! For more information, visit www.jazzercise.com or contact Dawn King at 423-838-2784 or e-mail onemoreking@mac.com.
Mammograms
Memorial's Mobile Health Coach will be at SunTrust Bank, 1900 Gunbarrel Road, 2-7 p.m. Saturday. Women age 40 and over who have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months are eligible with or without insurance by calling Memorial Hospital's MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at 423-495-6744 or toll free 866-591-2254. To schedule a mammogram call 495-4040
NAMI speaker
Dr. Tim Jennings will address the Chattanooga Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness 6:30-7:30, Aug. 17, at the Joe Johnson Center Conference Hall, 420 Bell Ave. Dr. Jennings, one of America's top psychiatrists, will be speaking on benefits of the latest Phase 3 Atypical medications for those suffering from mental illness. The forum is free. For more information call Jane Elmore, 827-4049 or Tom or Sue Gaines, 892-1063.
Cancer seminar
Memorial Health Care System will sponsor a free "Nourishing Your Spirit through the Journey of Cancer " seminar at 1 p.m. Aug. 10, as part of the Strong and Smart: Living Well With Cancer seminar series. Participants can learn, from the comfort of their homes or offices about the importance of caring for the spirit when facing cancer on. To register call 800-278-7837.
Obesity walk
Join us for the 2010 Walk From Obesity. The event is open to anyone who supports the fight against obesity. Visit www.walkfromobesity.com to register today and learn more. Event held 9 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Memorial Atrium off Gunbarrel Road. Call Jennifer at 423-580-0830 for more details.
Senior Neighbors
* Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors Soddy-Daisy Senior Center, 190 Depot St., will offer a free hearing loss workshop at 10 a.m. today. Call 332-1702 for information
* Beginning yoga class, 2 p.m. every Wednesday. Bring your own yoga mat. Chair yoga positions also demonstrated. Free to Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors members; $3 for nonmembers.
* Flexibility and balance classes, 11 a.m. Thursdays, Aug. 12 and Aug. 26. Free to Senior Neighbors members; $3 for nonmembers.
* Senior Neighbors Men's Luncheon 12 noon, Aug. 31. Speaker is Tony Sammons, deputy administrator of Neighborhood Services and Community Development. The cost of the luncheon is $8. Call by Aug. 26 to RSVP.
The above events are held at the Senior Neighbors building, 250 E. 10th St. RSVP to 755-6100.
Weight management
A free seminar on Erlanger's weight loss program, including surgical procedures, is from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Chattanooga Lifestyle Center. The session is for people at least 100 pounds overweight who have health problems related to obesity. Registration is required. Call Erlanger's HealthLink at 778-5465.
Items for this column are due the Friday before Thursday's publication date. Write to Linda Weaver, P.O. Box 1447, Chattanooga, TN 37401-1447; fax 668-5071; e-mail lweaver@timesfreepress.com.