Health calendar

The Health Calendar is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures. Send information to Health Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send information by fax to (706) 722-7403 and send e-mail to willie.malpass@augustachronicle.com. Please include a contact name and phone number.

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SPECIAL

sibling birthday party: 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, University Hospital Cafeteria; free; registration required; (706) 774-2825

wee wisdom: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays through November, Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center Family Resource Library, 1446 Harper St.; registration required; free; Nancy Webb (706) 721-5437

THYROID CANCER SCREENING: 8 a.m. to noon, Friday, Sept. 28, MCG Ambulatory Care Center, Otolaryngology Practice Site, fourth floor, Harper Street; thyroid specialist will look for signs of thyroid cancer and offer advice for treatment; (706) 721-6100

HOSPITAL TOUR: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, Doctors Hospital, 3623 J. Dewey Gray Circle, Education Classroom, Medical Office Building I, third floor, Suite 309; tour of the obstetrical department, nursery, labor, delivery, recovery and patient rooms; (706) 651-8883

SAFE SITTER: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13; Doctors Hospital, 3561 Wheeler Road, Medical Office Building I, Cradle Club classroom, Suite 310; teaches pupils ages 11-13 safe and nurturing child care techniques, behavior management and appropriate responses to medical emergencies; $25 per student; registration required; (706) 651-2450

INFANT MASSAGE: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, Doctors Hospital, 3561 Wheeler Road, Medical Office Building I, Cradle Club classroom, Suite 310; teaches infant massage which can relieve discomfort from congestion, teething, colic and gas; (706) 651-2229

OPEN HORSE SHOW: 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, Hippodrome Horse Complex, Atomic Road, North Augusta; amateur English/Western open horse show benefiting Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center; 40 classes and championships; volunteers needed; (706) 721-400

MIRACLE MILE BREAST CANCER WALK: 8-9 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk begins, Saturday, Oct. 20, Augusta Common, Eighth and Reynolds Streets; helps raise money to benefit breast cancer; registration required; (706) 729-5656 or www.universityhealth.org/miraclemile

BABY'S BROTHER & SISTER: 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, Doctors Hospital, 3561 Wheeler Road, Medical Office Building I, Cradle Club classroom, Suite 310; siblings ages 3 to 10 can visit the facilities of the obstetrical department and nursery to learn where mom and new baby will stay, also will learn how to care for new sibling and sibling rivalry will be discussed; registration required; (706) 651-2223

Puttin' on the Pink: 7 p.m. Thursday. Nov. 1, Marbury Center, 1257 Broad St.; elegant evening of fun to celebrate breast cancer survivors and the MCG Healthy Systems professionals who work with them; registration required; (706) 721-3957

HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT: Daily, University Hospital, Weight Management and Nutrition Center, 4106 Columbia Road; $35; registration required; (706) 868-3241

PULMONARY FUNCTION SCREENINGS: 10-11:30 a.m. third Wednesdays, University Hospital, Professional Center 2, Suite 200; free; appointments required; (706) 774-5777

COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS: 7:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, Doctors Hospital, H2U building, enter through side entrance; cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure screenings; free; (706) 651-6716

CLASSES

look good ... feel better: 5-7 p.m. third Monday of every month, American Cancer Society Office, 2607 Commons Blvd.; helps female cancer patients maintain their appearance and self-image during treatment, free makeup kit given to each participant; registration required; (706) 731-9900

breast-feeding class: 6:45-9 p.m. Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 18, MCG Ambulatory Care Center, Room 5306, 1447 Harper St.; helps expectant parents gain breast-feeding knowledge and confidence; registration required; (706) 721-9351

BREAST-FEEDING CLASS: 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, Doctors Hospital, 3561 Wheeler Road, Medical Office Building I, Cradle Club classroom, Suite 310; information about breast-feeding; registration required; (706) 651-2229

BABY CARE CLASS: 4-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, Doctors Hospital, 3561 Wheeler Road, Medical Office Building I, Cradle Club classroom, Suite 310; class covers basics of caring for newborn; registration required; (706) 651-2229

PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASSES: 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays starting Oct. 2 through Nov. 6, Doctors Hospital, Cradle Club Classroom, Suite 310, Medical Office Building I, 3623 J. Dewey Gray Circle; six-week class; covers the signs, symptoms and stages of labor, and other helpful information; registration required; (706) 651-2229

PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASSES: 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays starting Oct. 8 through Nov. 5, Doctors Hospital, Cradle Club Classroom, Suite 310, Medical Office Building I, 3623 J. Dewey Circle; six-week class; covers signs, symptoms and stages of labor, information of birth and other helpful information; registration required; (706) 651-2229

EXPRESS PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27; Doctors Hospital, 3561 Wheeler Road, Medical Office Building I, Cradle Club classroom, Suite 310; covers the signs and stages of labor; lunch provided; registration required; (706) 651-2223