Healthy-Aging Classes

The Chesterfield Partnership for Successful Aging is sponsoring the following classes from 1 to 2:15 p.m. at Bensley Community Center, 2900 Drewry’s Bluff Road.

— April 2, “Civil Engagement: Making Meaningful Connections Through Work and Service.”

— April 9, “Cardiovascular Disease Awareness.”

— April 16, “Healthy Cooking.”

— April 23, “Maintain Your Brain.”

For details, call (804) 768-7878 or (804) 751-4135.

Heart program

The Vegetarian Society of Richmond will host the “Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Heart Health” and a pot-luck supper Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. Bring a dish to share, the ingredient list and your own place setting and beverage. The cost is $5 for nonmembers.

For details or reservations, call (804) 344-4356.

Women’s health

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is holding its second annual “Lunch with a Doc,” with Dr. James Cane, an obstetrician/

gynecologist, on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Commonwealth Ballroom B of VCU’s Student Commons. The program is free, and lunch will be provided.

For details, call Barrhonda White or Stacie Jude at (804) 306- 7369.

Knee surgery seminar

“Beating Knee Pain: How Computer Assisted Total Knee Surgery Can Help You” will be the topic of a free seminar Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Kraus Auditorium at CJW Medical Center (Chippenham), 7101 Jahnke Road.

For reservations, call MedLine at (800) 242-5662.

Better Breathers

The Greater Richmond Area Better Breathers Club, a support group for people with lung diseases, will meet today at 1:30 p.m. at the American Lung Association, 9221 Forest Hill Ave. The topic will be the organ-donation process.

For details, call (804) 327-0388 or (804) 378-0628.

Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer will be the topic of a free seminar Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Williamsburg Room at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital (Forest), 1602 Skipwith Road.

For reservations, call MedLine at (800) 242-5662.

NAMI meeting

Psychiatrist Dr. Helen Foster will discuss “What’s Up in the Private Sector” at the Central Virginia Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness meeting today at 7:30 p.m. in the Sisisky Room of Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave.

For details, call (804) 285-1749.

Free beauty services

The American Heart Association’s Go Red Beauty Shop Lounge will be held tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Riverfront Health & Hair Center, 1821 E. Main St. The program will provide heart-health information along with free hairstyles, manicures, massages and food.

To register, e-mail sjohnson@divercityadvertising.com. For details, call (888) MY-HEART or visit www.goredforwomen.org.

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