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Upcoming Events and Training Sessions
February 24 - March 31
Fitness Fusion: An Exercise Sampler: A six week series that covers a variety of exercise modalities including: dance aerobics, interval training, resistance training and core training with fitness instructor Susan Gilmore. Registration required with no new registrants after the second session. A class participation form must be completed before class or upon arrival to class. 3 – 4 pm at Life With Cancer Family Center, 8411 Pennell Street, Fairfax, VA 22031. More info 703-698-2526 or www.lifewithcancer.org
March 18
Amongst Friends, support group for breast cancer patients and survivors, hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength, 6:30-8:00 pm, Southern Maryland Hospital Center, 7503 Suratts Road, Clinton, MD. For more information call 703-437-9595.
March 25 – 28
Residential retreat for cancer patients and caregivers sponsored by Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts. Application required. To apply, email abeba@smithfarm.com or call 202-483-8600.
April 4
Spring 4th with Hope, The Wellness Community’s gala celebration. 6:30 – 10:30 pm, International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, NW Washington, DC. $250/person. To purchase tickets, click here.
April 5
Friends Like Me, long term survivor support group hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength, 7-8:30 pm, Reston Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA. For more information call 703-437-9595
April 5, 12, 19 & 26
Pink Ribbon Program: Post-Operative Workout Enhancing Recovery, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resource Center, 1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA. Registration required, 703-558-0902.
April 7
With Friends, support group for breast cancer survivors in all stages of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength, 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Reston Hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center, 1860 Town Center Parkway, Suite 400 Reston, VA 20190. For more information call at 703-437-9595.
April 13 – May 18
Relax, Restore, Rejuvenate: Mind-Body Techniques for Stress Reduction & Healing, six Tuesdays from 6 – 8 pm, Suburban Outpatient Medical Center, 6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD. Space limited, registration required – 301-896-3939.
April 14
Managing Fatigue, 7 – 8:30 pm, Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resource Center,1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA. Registration required, 703-558-0910.
April 15
Amongst Friends, support group for breast cancer patients and survivors, hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength, 6:30-8:00 pm, Southern Maryland Hospital Center, 7503 Suratts Road, Clinton, MD. For more information call 703-437-9595.
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Genetic Risk and Treatment Updates, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Teleconference sponsored by Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Registration required. To register, call 484-708-1550 or 610.645.4567 or click here.
April 17
Generations of Hope and Healing, a conference hosted by Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation. 8 am – 5 pm, Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA. Register on-line www.vbcf.org or call 800-345-8223 for registration form. Fee is $25.
May 1-2
4th Annual Conference for Women Living with Advanced Breast Cancer: Enhancing Your Health and Quality of Life sponsored by Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Conference location: Philadelphia Marriott West at 111 Crawford Avenue in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428. Read more.
May 3
Friends Like Me, long term survivor support group hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength, 7-8:30 pm, Reston Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA. For more information call 703-437-9595.
May 6
Art for Awareness, Art Auction and Reception, hosted by Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation, 6 – 8 pm, Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa at Short Pump Town Center. Keynote speaker is Dr. Susan Love. For more information or to register, www.vbcf.org or 800-345-8223.
May 7
Aces for Awareness, Tennis Event and Luncheon, hosted by Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation. Tennis at 5 locations from 9 – 11am, followed by luncheon featuring speaker, Dr. Susan Love. For more information or to register, www.vbcf.org or 800-345-8223.
May 9
DC Walk to Empower, 9 a.m., The Sylvan Theater at the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. Check-in opens at 7:30 am. Register now! For more information, 877-963-723 ext. 2742 or dcwalk@networkofstrength.org.
May 22-25
National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund Annual Advocacy Training Conference, Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. Register today: StopBreastCancer.org or 866-861-4492. $160 member, $200 non-member.