Breast cancer calendar of events

BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR DINNER: 6 p.m. today, North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Ave., North Augusta; featuring a fashion show and the annual Portraits of Life, a photo exhibit of local breast cancer survivors; registration is full; www.universityhealth.org/calendar; (706) 828-2502.

WHAT MEN AND WOMEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BREAST CANCER: 6 P.M. TODAY, Town Creek Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall, 250 Town Creek Road, Aiken; Dr. Sitki Ergul and Gwen Cubbage discuss the signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for breast cancer; will include demonstration of how men and women should perform breast self-exams; reservation required; (800) 882-7445

BREAST SELF-EXAM CLASSES: 5 p.m. Monday and Oct. 12 and 26, University Hospital Breast Health Center, Professional Center 2, Suite 205, 818 St. Sebastian Way; free; registration required; (706) 774-4141

BREAST HEALTH CENTER AND RENEWAL SECOND TO NATURE BOUTIQUE OPEN HOUSE: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, University Hospital, Breast Health Center, Professional Center 2, Suite 205, 818 St. Sebastian Way; with door prizes, refreshments, breast health education, bra fittings and tours of the Mobile Mammography Unit; (706) 774-4141

BREAST HEALTH LUNCH AND LEARN: NOON TO 1 P.M. WEDNESDAY, Medical College of Georgia Hospital, second floor, Terrace Dining, 1120 15th St.; free seminar with Dr. Robert Pendergrast, who will discuss the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer; lunch will be served; attendance limited to 25, reservations required; (706) 721-4109

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: 5:30-7 P.M. OCT. 8 AND EVERY SECOND THURSDAY, Medical College of Georgia Hospital, Breast Health Services, first floor, 1120 15th St.; for support of women and families affected by breast cancer; (706) 721-4109

FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MAMMO MACHINE: 9 a.m. Oct. 9; University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway, Business Conference Center; information about breast cancer prevention, treatment and screening; complimentary breakfast served; reservations required; (800) 882-7445

PINK MAGNOLIAS: breast cancer support group meeting, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and every second Monday of the month; University Hospital, Breast Health Center, Professional Center 2, Suite 205, 818 ST. SEBASTIAN WAY ; support group for partners of women with breast cancer meets at same time; free; (706) 774-4141

THINK PINK BANQUET, 6 p.m., Oct. 13, Savannah Rapids Pavilion; guest speaker Kris Carr, cancer survivor and author of Crazy, Sexy Cancer Tips; presented by The Augusta Chronicle and University Hospital's Breast Health Center; silent auction benefits the Lydia Project; $35; reserve online at augustachronicle.com or call (706) 828-3856.

LOOK GOOD ... FEEL BETTER: 1-3 p.m. Oct. 13, University Hospital, Breast Health Center, Professional Center 2, Suite 205, 818 St. Sebastian Way; sponsored by the American Cancer Society; helps female cancer patients maintain their appearance and self-image during treatment; free makeup kit given to each participant; registration required; (706) 774-4141

BREAST HEALTH LUNCH AND LEARN: NOON TO 1 P.M. Oct. 14, Medical College of Georgia Hospital, second floor, Terrace Dining, 1120 15th St.; free seminar with Dr. Thomas Samuel, who will discuss ow to reduce your risk of breast cancer; lunch will be served; attendance limited to 25, reservations required; (706) 721-4109

MY MOM HAS BREAST CANCER GROUP: 5 P.M. OCT. 15 AND EVERY THIRD THURSDAY, University Hospital, Breast Health Center, Professional Center 2, Suite 205, 818 St. Sebastian Way; education and support for children whose mothers have breast cancer; (706) 774-4141

BREAST CANCER UPDATE PRESENTATION: 11:30 a.m. Oct. 16, Doctors Hospital, h2u Building, 3651 Wheeler Road; presentation by Dr. Jack Feldman; free, space is limited; RSVP by Oct. 14; (706) 651-6716

MIRACLE MILE WALK: 3-mile fun walk to benefit breast cancer care through University Hospital's Breast Health Center and Mobile Mammography Unit; Oct. 17; Augusta Common; registration 8-9 a.m., walk begins at 9:30 a.m.; sponsored by University Health Care Foundation; (706) 729-5656

PILATES FOR PINK: 6-7 p.m., Oct. 18, at Hammonds Ferry; $10 minimum donation; benefits National Breast Cancer Research Foundation; sponsored by North Augusta Family Y and Shape magazine; if it rains, event will move to North Augusta Family Y

FULL SUPPORT: DEALING WITH BREAST CANCER: 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, University Hospital, Cafeteria, Dining Room 1-3, 1350 Walton Way; for women or relatives of women who are newly diagnosed or are going through treatment; dinner served; free; registration required; (706) 828-2502

BREAST CANCER LUNCH AND LEARN: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 22; Frank M. Rumph Health Department, 950 Laney-Walker Ave.; information about breast cancer and community resources; speaker Dr. Miriam Atkins, oncologist; seating limited; call (706)731-9900 for reservations.

BREAST BASICS: LEARNING ABOUT BREAST CANCER: 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Double Eagle Club, 2603 Washington Road; featuring Dr. Matthew Pugliese, surgical oncologist; free; dinner served; reservations required; register online at www.universityhealth.org/calendar or call (706) 828-2502

MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today; Lincoln County Health Department, 176 N. Peachtree St., Lincolnton; Friday, Saint Alban's Episcopal Church, 2321 Lumpkin Road; Monday, Edgefield Hospital, 300 Ridge Medical Plaza Road, Edgefield; Tuesday, Dillard's, Augusta Mall, 3450 Wrightsboro Road; Wednesday, McDonald's, 1810 Richland Ave., Aiken; Oct. 8, Jenkins County Hospital, 931 E. Winthrope Ave., Millen; Oct. 9, Sun Trust Bank, Southgate Plaza, 1631 Gordon Highway; Oct. 12, Jon Ric Medical Spa and Salon, 229 Furys Ferry Road; Oct. 13 and 26, Wills Memorial Hospital, 120 Gordon St., Washington; Oct. 16, Scana, 2231 S. Centennial Ave., Aiken; Oct. 19, Retreat Spa, 4246 Washington Road; Oct. 20, Belle Terrace Health and Wellness Center, 2467 Golden Camp Road; Oct. 21, Columbia County EMS, corner of N. Belair Road and Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans; Oct. 22, Mount Vernon Mills, McCormick, S.C.; Oct. 23, Curves, 3206 Peach Orchard Road; Oct. 27, Edgefield Hospital, 300 Ridge Medical Plaza Road, Edgefield; Oct. 28, Wrens Baptist Church, 500 N. Main St., Wrens; Oct. 29, Lincoln County Health Department, 176 N. Peachtree St.; Oct. 30, CSRA Credit Union, 3749 Wheeler Road; yearly mammograms covered by Medicare and most insurance companies; open to women older than 40; appointment required; (706) 774-4149

THINK PINK BANQUET. Kris Carr, the author of Crazy, Sexy Cancer Tips and Crazy, Sexy Cancer Survivor, is the featured speaker at the Think Pink Banquet on Oct. 13 at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. Ms. Carr is an actress and model best known as a "Bud Girl" in Super Bowl commercials. She was 31 in 2003 when she learned she had a rare, incurable stage IV cancer in her liver and lungs. A documentary on The Learning Channel followed her battle with cancer. She wrote the book Crazy, Sexy, Cancer Tips to offer other patients "advice from the trenches." The banquet is presented by The Augusta Chronicle and University's Breast Health Center. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. A silent auction at 6 p.m. benefits The Lydia Project. Tickets cost $35. Reserve online at augustachronicle.com or call (706) 828-3856.