Learn more about your health
Events are free unless otherwise noted. Space may be limited, so please call to register in advance.
Strong for Life
Presented by Aging Adult Services
A muscle strengthening exercise program for older adults
Date: Wednesdays at 10:30 am
Location: Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
Registration required. To register, call 650-498-7826.
Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: Shamita Shah, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine (Gastroenterology–Hepatology)
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 7 pm
Location: Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Road
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Alzheimer’s and Communication: Connecting the Dots
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: Judith L. London, PhD
Author, Connecting the Dots
Adjunct Professor, New York University
Date: Thursday, Feb. 25, at 7 pm
Location: Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Help! My Kid Doesn’t Let Me Sleep!
Presented by Friends of Preschool Family and Packard Children’s Hospital
Speaker: Rafael Pelayo, MD
Director, Pediatric Sleep Clinic
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 7:30–9 pm
Location: Cubberley Theater, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
To register, call 650-856-0833.
Multiples Seminars
Presented by Packard Children’s Hospital
Preparing for Multiples
Date: Sunday, March 7, 12:30–5 pm
Multiples Breastfeeding
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 7–9 pm
Location: Packard Children’s Hospital Board Room, 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto
Attendance fee. To register, call 650-723-4600 or visit birthclasses.lpch.org.
Heart to Heart: A Seminar on Growing Up for Parents and Kids
Presented by Packard Children’s Hospital
For Girls Only (ages 10–12)
Mondays, March 8 and 15, 6:30–8:30 pm
Fridays, March 12 and 19, 6:30–8:30 pm
Tuesdays, March 16 and 23, 6:30–8:30 pm
(Roosevelt Room, Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell)
Wednesdays, March 24 and 31, 6:30–8:30 pm
Mondays, April 19 and 26, 6:30–8:30 pm
For Boys Only (ages 10–12)
Sundays, March 7 and 14, 3–5 pm
Wednesdays, March 10 and 17, 6:30–8:30 pm
Thursdays, March 25 and April 1, 6:30–8:30 pm
(Roosevelt Room, Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell)
Location (except where otherwise noted):
Page Mill Center, 1520 Page Mill Road, Room P140, Palo Alto
Attendance fee. To register, call 650-724-3783 or visit hearttoheart.lpch.org.
Staying Close While Standing Back: The Art of Parenting Teens While They Learn How to Navigate Life
Presented by Packard Children’s Hospital
Speaker: Julie Metzger, RN
Date: Tuesday, March 9, at 7 pm
Location: Packard Children’s Hospital Auditorium, 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto
Attendance fee: $40/person, $60/family; to register, call 650-724-3783.
Nutrition and Cancer
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: John W. Farquhar, MD
Professor, Medicine / Health Research and Policy
Date: Wednesday, March 10, at 7 pm
Location: Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Road
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Celiac Disease
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: Nielsen Fernandez-Becker, MD
Instructor, Medicine (Gastroenterology–Hepatology)
Date: Thursday, March 11, at 7 pm
Location: Oak Room East, Tresidder Student Union, Stanford University
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Hearing Loss and the Latest Advances in Hearing Aid Technology
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: Gerald R. Popelka, PhD
Professor, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Date: Thursday, March 18, at 7 pm
Location: Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Health Care Reform Explained and Debated
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: Robert Jackler, MD
Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor in Otorhinolaryngology
Date: Wednesday, March 24, at 7 pm
Location: Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
To register, call 650-498-7826.
The Aging Eye
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: Mark Blumenkranz, MD
Professor, Ophthalmology
Date: Thursday, March 25, at 7 pm
Location: Oak Room East, Tresidder Student Union, Stanford University
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Long-Term Care for You or Your Loved One
Presented by Stanford Health Library
Speaker: Don Rush
Counselor, Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program
Date: Thursday, March 25, at 7 pm
Location: Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto
To register, call 650-498-7826.
Dads of Daughters: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Teen Girls
Presented by Packard Children’s Hospital
Speaker: Julie Metzger, RN
Date: Tuesday, April 27, at 7 pm
Location: Packard Children’s Hospital Auditorium, 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto