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Community Health Event and Information Calendar

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City of Chattanooga
Parks and Recreation

B.U.S.Y. Body Boot Camp at Brainerd Complex with Tonya Ransom. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am - 11am. Look Great in just 28 Days! Small Fee. For more information call 423-331-2018.
Dance Fit at Brainerd Complex(1010 N. Moore Rd) Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm-7pm, Free.
North Chattanooga Community Center’s Exercise Program (406 May St.), Every other Wednesday at Noon!

East Chattanooga Health Improvement Wellness Program! All Classes Below are FREE!
**Avondale Community Center’s Exercise with Carol (
1305 Dodson Ave) for Adult and Seniors! Mon, Tue, Thur. 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wed/Fri 5:15 p.m. Lose up to 25-30 lbs!
**Carver Complex’s Fitness with Yancey (600 N. Orchard Knob) Mondays/Thursdays 5 p.m.
**Glenwood Center: (2610 E. 3rd St.) Senior Fit, Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.


ZUMBA

Brainerd Complex(1010 N Moore Road) Mondays/Wednesdays 6 p.m.-7 p.m.  425-3600 

Tyner/East Brainerd (6900 Ty-Hi Dr.) Tuesdays/Thursdays 6 p.m.-7 p.m. 855-2664 

John A. Patten Center (3202 Kelley’s Ferry Road) Tuesdays/Thursdays 6 p.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 825-5955


Adult and Senior Sports

East Lake: Seniors on the Move, Daily Walking and more 10:30-12:30 p.m. 

Brainerd Complex: Shuffleboard Mondays 10am-12pm. Badminton Wednesdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Wyatt Community Center (406 Colville St N. Chatt)
Badminton: Mon 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Thur 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and  5 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Pickleball: Mon. 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m , T/W 10 a.m.-1 p.m.and 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball Tuesday 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Women’s Basketball 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball Tuesdays 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 

Water Fitness: Just $2 a class!     
Brainerd Indoor Pool:                            South Chattanooga:
Mon, Wed, Fri 10am                            M, T, W, F 10am
Tue, Thu 9:15am & 11am                     Tue, Thu 5:30pm
Mon, Thu 6:15pm   
       
       

The Chattanooga Fitness Center offers all the amenities you need to get in shape. We have all the tools and classes and it’s only $1 per visit! No contracts! The Chattanooga Fitness Center is located in Warner Park, open Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.- 8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.- 7p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.- noon. Info: 697-1320. For more info, visit http://www.chattanooga.gov/parks-and-recreation/recreation27

FREE, but you must register with Erlanger's HealthLink at 778-LINK (5465)

Mondays
Low Impact Exercise, 8:4-9:45 a.m.
North River Civic Center
Join us for a free, low-impact exercise class led by an exercise physiologist from Siskin Therapy Services with Erlanger. No registration is necessary. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at 778-LINK (5465) for information.

Tuesdays
Adaptive Tai Ji (Tai Chi), 10-11 a.m.
The Fitness Center at Siskin Hospital
Tai-Ji (Tai Chi) is a great form of exercise, especially for those with osteoarthritis. It can help you build leg muscles, strengthen posture, and improve balance, flexibility, and mobility. Take advantage of this free class and learn such basic skills as breathing techniques, visualization and body posture. No registration is necessary. Healthlink Plus free membership is required. For more information, call Erlanger's HealthLink at 778-LINK (5465).

 

Water Aerobics Class, 10-11 a.m.
The Fitness Center at Siskin Hospital
Join us for a free exercise class conducted in a swimming pool to help support the joints and encourage free movement. Aquatic exercise also allows you to work out without the jarring and jolting that can be experienced during land exercising. No registration is necessary. Class is available on a first come/first serve basis. Healthlink Plus free membership is required. For more information, call Erlanger's HealthLink at 778-LINK (5465).

Zumba 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Erlanger Chattanooga Lifestyle Center
Zumba is an exhilarating, effective, easy to follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance and fitness party. The cost is $48 for the eight-week session on Tuesdays. For more information or to register, call 778-9400.


Wednesdays
Low Impact Exercise, 8:45-9:45 a.m.
North River Civic Center
Join us for a free, low-impact exercise class led by an exercise physiologist from Siskin Therapy Services with Erlanger. No registration is necessary. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at 778-LINK (5465) for information.

Thursdays
Core Training Class, 10-11 a.m.
The Fitness Center at Siskin Hospital
The body's core muscles, lying deep within the torso, are the foundation for all movement. They stabilize the spine and provide a solid foundation for movement in the extremities. This free class will introduce several exercises that are the building blocks for core muscle strength and coordination. Training the muscles of the core corrects postural imbalances that can lead to injuries and help develop functional fitness - that is, fitness that is essential to both daily living and regular activities. Healthlink Plus free membership is required. For more information, call Erlanger's HealthLink at 778-LINK (5465).

Water Aerobics Class, 10-11 a.m.
The Fitness Center at Siskin Hospital
Join us for a free exercise class conducted in a swimming pool to help support the joints and encourage free movement. Aquatic exercise also allows you to work out without the jarring and jolting that can be experienced during land exercising. No registration is necessary. Class is available on a first come/first serve basis. Healthlink Plus free membership is required. For more information, call Erlanger's HealthLink at 778-LINK (5465).

Fridays
Low Impact Exercise, 8:4-9:45 a.m.
North River Civic Center
Join us for a free, low-impact exercise class led by an exercise physiologist from Siskin Therapy Services with Erlanger. No registration is necessary. Call Erlanger’s HealthLink at 778-LINK (5465) for information.


May

Stop Stroke Saturday at Chattanooga State Health Science Center

Saturday, May 5, 8:30-1:30. Erlanger experts will provide an engaging and educational event on signs, symptoms and risk factors for stroke prevention. Registration is required. Call Erlanger's HealthLink at 423-78-LINK (5465), Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for more information and to preregister for the event.


Walk to Cure Diabetes, May 5, at Coolidge Park, sponsored by Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
 

Erlanger North Campus

Sleep Apnea Screening, free, Thursday, May 10, 9-11 a.m.


16th Annual Men’s Health Fair on May 15 at Boynton Terrace, May 16 at South Side Health Clinic, and May 17 at Dodson Avenue Health Clinic

4th Annual East Lake Celebration, Thursday, May 17 from 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. at the East Lake Community Center, 3601 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga 37407.
For more information contact Ketre at 209-8071 or Raquel at 697-3806

2012 Tour de Cure, May 19, at First TN Pavilion (bike ride) sponsored by American Diabetes Association.

East Chattanooga Health Fair,
Saturday May 19 at Orchard Knob Middle School from 12-4 p.m.

National Senior Health & Fitness Day, Wednesday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eastgate Senior Activity Center

June

Erlanger East Campus

-Memory Screening, free, Thursday, June 6, 8 a.m.-noon. Registration required for all screenings.
To register or for more information please call (423) 778-LINK (5465)

July

Erlanger East Campus

-Cholesterol Screening, $25, Thursday, July 12, 8 a.m.-noon. Registration required for all screenings.
To register or for more information please call (423) 778-LINK (5465)

August Minority Health Fair, Saturday, August 18, at Eastgate Towne Center from 9-2
September
October

2012 Heart Walk on October 27

November
December