Health & Fitness Calendar

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Health & Fitness Calendar

Health & Fitness Calendar

MIAMI-DADE
Almost Broadway: Dance for fitness. Easy and low-impact dance routines from Broadway shows. Get exercise, have fun and make new friends. Donations support St. Philip's Music Ministries; 3-3:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 1142 Andalucia Ave., Coral Gables; call for price. 305-444-6176 or www.saintphilips.ws.
Art Therapy: Chair exercise and art therapy for people with Parkinson's disease; 1-2 p.m. Wednesday; Temple Judea, 5500 Granada Blvd., Coral Gables; free. 305-476-8782.

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Three women who have have made it their mission to battle breast cancer

Three women who have have made it their mission to battle breast cancer

One spends Saturdays looking for women who need mammograms.
Another raises cash during time off from school, while another guides and comforts patients through a scary time.
According to the American Cancer Society, about 40,600 women and about 440 men will die from breast cancer this year.

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Style Calendar | Stylin' at the Museum

Style Calendar | Stylin' at the Museum

STYLE CALENDAR
BEJEWELED
Concert on the Bay Kick-off: Mark your calendar for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday for a trunk show by jeweler David Yurman (with 15 percent discounts for shoppers all day) and cocktails at Saks. It previews an event (get out that calendar and marking pen again) slated for Jan. 27 at the bayside Coral Gables estate of philanthropist Bunny Bastian with the Cleveland Orchestra to benefit education programs run by the Archdiocese of Miami. The kick-off is at Saks at Dadeland, 7535 SW 88th St. Call Martha Velasquez at 305-762-1051 or e-mail mvalesquez@theadom.org.

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Votes sought for a South Florida hero

Votes sought for a South Florida hero

Andrea Ivory will tell you that the worst thing that ever happened to her -- being diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago -- also proved to be the best thing that ever happened to her.
Having survived the deadly disease, Ivory, 50, of North Miami-Dade, says she found her calling.
``This all started on a prayer, with me looking for a purpose in life after my illness,'' said the wife and mother who was once a commercial real-estate agent.

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Health & Fitness Calendar

Health & Fitness Calendar

MIAMI-DADE
Almost Broadway: Dance for fitness. Easy and low-impact dance routines from Broadway shows. 3-3:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 1142 Andalucia Ave., Coral Gables; call for price. 305-444-6176 or www.saintphilips.ws.
Alzheimer's Awareness Month: Free memory screenings, including a special showing of HBO's documentary, The Alzheimer's Project , with Alzheimer's expert Dr. Marc Agronin; 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday. Call Chrystine Kopcsik; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; Miami Jewish Home and Hospital, Douglas Gardens, 5200 NE Second Ave.; free, reservations required. 305-514-8699 or ckopcsik@mjhha.org.

MIAMI-DADE
Aikido: Self-defense classes for teenagers and adults; 8:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, 8-9 p.m. Monday; Tumblebees Gymnasium, 6950 SW 117th Ave., West Kendall; $85 per month. 305-632-3075.
Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group: 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday and every third Thursday of each month; Riviera Presbyterian Church, 5275 Sunset Dr., South Miami; free. For more information, call Rosanna after noon at 305-665-2806.
Art and Chair Therapy for Parkinson's: 1-2 p.m. Wednesday; Temple Judea, 5500 Granada Blvd., Coral Gables; free. 305-476-8782.
Douglas Gardens Hospice Call for Volunteers: The facility operated by Miami Jewish Health Systems seeks volunteers to work with hospice patients and their families. Training provided and a variety of volunteer opportunities available. Call Mary Kennerk for more information; Douglas Gardens, 5200 NE Second Ave., Miami. 305-762-3874 or mkennerk@mjhha.org.
Global Breast Cancer Study-Call for Participants: The University of Miami Medical Center and Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood are participating in the CLEOPATRA study, which is evaluating a potential treatment for an aggressive form of breast cancer called HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. Participants must be at least 18 years old, have HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer and should not have received treatment after the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. Call for more information; through Feb. 26. 888-662-6728 or www.HER2study.com.
Leslie Greene Breast Cancer Research: The jewelry designer is donating 100 percent of the proceeds from the rose gold-plated Heart Charm necklace to Breast Cancer Action, a national education and advocacy organization that challenges assumptions about breast cancer. The necklace is available at retailers nationwide; through Dec. 31. 866-LESLIE-1 or www.bcaction.org.
BROWARD
Chronic Disease Self Management Program: For persons 60 and up who suffer from a chronic disease, such as hypertension, diabetes or chronic pain. The six-week program, includes weekly lectures. 9:30 a.m.-noon Friday; Miramar Multi-Service Complex, 6700 Miramar Pkwy.; free. 954-889-2722.
Chris Evert Children's Hospital/CoastFM Toy Drive with the Florida Panthers: Bring a new toy, still in the box, and drop it at the radio station's collection point in the hospital. Money donations also accepted; 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Wednesday; BankAtlantic Center, 1 Panther Pkwy., Sunrise. www.browardhealth.org.