D.C. wellness calendar, Oct. 18-25

Heart Walk volunteers needed Help out at the Nov. 10 event at Nationals Park. www.greaterwashingtonheartwalk.org. 703-248-1784. joellen.brassfield@heart.org.

Weight-loss surgery seminar A presentation by bariatric surgeon Marc Rickford. Thursday, 6-8 p.m. Providence Hospital, Ross Auditorium, 1150 Varnum St. NE. Free. Registration requested. 877-937-4226.

Diabetes management workshop A presentation by Joanna Conroy. Friday, 10 a.m.-noon. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-660-7800. Free. Registration required.

HIV testing For ages 13-24, hosted by Metro TeenAIDS. Friday, 4:30 p.m. Dorothy I. Height/Benning Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. 202-281-2583. Free.

HIV testing Sponsored by Whitman-Walker Health. Friday, 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Town Danceboutique, 2009 Eighth St. NW. 202-745-7000. hivtesting@whitman-walker.org. Free.

Yoga class Led by Juneous Pettijohn; take a mat, towel and water bottle. Saturdays, 10:30 a.m., Francis A. Gregory Library, 3660 Alabama Ave. SE. Free. 202-645-4297.

Bread baking Learn a simple bread-making process that involves each participant making it in the class and taking it home to finish; take your bread-making questions and leave with individual plans for working bread-making into your busy life. Class taught by master baker Mark Furstenberg. Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-549-4172 or www.hillcenterdc.org. $85.

Yoga for beginners Mats available. Saturdays, 11 a.m. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. Free.

Fitness program for cancer patients For ages 13-22. Sundays, 3-5 p.m. City Fitness Gym, 3525 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-618-4368 or dc@teenslivingwithcancer.org. Free. Registration required.

Qigong practice Tailored to the needs of people living with pain, heartache, illness or loss. Led by Tracey Burde. Monday, 8-9 a.m. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-8600. www.smithcenter.org. $10.

Gentle Morning Yoga Led by Corrin Bennett, all experience levels welcome. Mondays at 10:45 a.m. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-8600. www.smithcenter.org. $10 per session.

HIV support group Peer-facilitated meetings for the newly diagnosed and long-term survivors. Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Whitman-Walker Health, 1701 14th St. NW. 202-939-7671 or hivsupport@wwc.org. Free. Registration required.

Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays at 8:30 p.m. St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Maine Avenue and Sixth Street SW. 202-554-3222. Free.

Traditional yoga Led by Heather Ferris; take a mat. Tuesdays at noon. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-727-1288. Free.

Dementia support group For spouses, partners and other caregivers. Tuesday, 12:30-2 p.m., Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9448. Donations welcome.

Mom, Dad: We Really Need to Talk A discussion of how adult children deal with sensitive conversations. Sponsored by Iona Senior Services. Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m. The Methodist Home, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-895-9448, Ext. 4, or info@iona.org. Free. Registration required.

Move. Learn. Create. Margot Greenlee leads sessions on moving in new ways. Co-sponsored by Bodywise Dance. Wednesdays, 9:15-10:45 a.m. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-549-4172 or www.hillcenterdc.org. $20 per session.

Yoga and group support For those dealing with cancer treatments. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-8600. www.smithcenter.org. Call for fee information.

Parkinson’s exercise class Led by rehabilitation therapists. Wednesdays at noon, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Bles Building, 3800 Reservoir Rd. NW. 202-444-4180. Free. Registration requested.

“Picture This” A descriptive tour of old master paintings for people with visual impairments. Wednesday, 1 p.m., National Gallery of Art, West Building, Rotunda, 600 Constitution Ave. NW. 202-737-4215 or www.nga.gov. Free.

Family Yoga With Andrea All ages welcome at this class for beginners; take a mat and a towel. Wednesdays at 5 p.m. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW. 202-727-1288. Free.

Gentle evening yoga Led by Kymberly Sevilla. Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-8600. www.smithcenter.org. $10 per session.

Prenatal yoga Led by Jen Mueller. Wednesdays, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-549-4172 or www.hillcenterdc.org. $18 per session.

Mental illness support group Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. National Alliance on Mental Illness, 422 Eighth St. SE. Free. 202-546-0646 or namidc@juno.com.

Nourishing Food for Cancer Patients A presentation by Laura Pole and Ruth Fehr. Next Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-8600. www.smithcenter.org. $20.

— Compiled by Gerri Marmer

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