Friday, March 13, 1-3 pm
530 Hampshire Road
Westlake Village

How is the experience of breast cancer different for a woman in her twenties, thirties, or forties? How does breast cancer impact the important issues of the first half of adulthood including dating, intimate relationships, career, and raising children?

Jodi McIntosh, TWC Associate Program Director, will facilitate an interactive discussion about the unique emotional challenges faced by young women with breast cancer. Jodi, pictured above, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, clinical supervisor at the Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic in Northridge, and part-time faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at California State University, Northridge.

This event is for women ages 18 - 49 who are in treatment or have had breast cancer. We ask that you RSVP by March 9 by calling 805.379.4777 or via email. When responding via email please include your full name, a daytime number, and the number attending.

Sunday, March 15, 2-4 pm
530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village

You and your family are invited to a magical afternoon! Daniel's Day of Magic was created by the Board of Directors as a tribute to former Board Chair Daniel Jacoby's fun-loving spirit and love of magic.

Back by popular demand, professional magician Greg Wilson will present his "Allakazam" magic show. Greg, pictured, is the son of magician Mark Wilson, star of the children's television show "The Magic Land of Allakazam." Refreshments will be provided.

Seating is limited. We ask that you RSVP by March 11 by calling 805.379.4777 or via email. When responding via email please include your full name, a daytime number, and the number attending.

Friday, March 20, 1-3 pm
530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village

Don't re-decorate, re-DESIGN! Create a healing space for yourself or someone you care about using the simple, inexpensive "use what you have" design techniques offered by the mavens of "Interior Redesign" - Marcia Smart and Barbara Hiatt. Marcia and Barbara are members of the Interior Redesign Industry Specialists (I.R.I.S.) and coordinators for Havens for Healing, a community outreach initiative dedicated to the creation of healing environments for people undergoing treatment for cancer.

Marcia Smart, pictured, is the author of "Decorating by Instinct" and has been featured on the HGTV program "Decorating Cents," in Entrepreneur Start-Ups, and in Decorating Spaces Magazine. Barbara studied interior redesign with Marcia and has launched her own redesign business, Barbara Hiatt Designs.

We ask that you RSVP by March 16 by calling 805.379.4777 or via email. When responding via email please include your full name, a daytime number, and the number attending.

Thursday, March 26, 6:30-8:30pm
530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village

Cancer treatments can wreak havoc on your skin and complicate your daily makeup routine. Using your own cosmetics, learn new and simpler make-up techniques to enhance your natural beauty! Learn the secrets of professional make-up artists in applying foundation, blush, eyebrows and more! Come to class with a clean, moisturized face. Cosmetics will not be provided, so be sure to bring any products you already have and currently use, or would like to learn how to use.

Roberta Sandor, pictured, is an accomplished makeup artist with over 20 years experience in the beauty industry. Roberta has gained valuable experience working as an elite artist for top cosmetic companies such as Givenchy, Elizabeth Arden, and Yves St. Laurent.

We ask that you RSVP by March 22 by calling 805.379.4777 or via email. When responding via email please include your full name, a daytime number, and the number attending.

Mondays, 1-3:30pm (Part of an 8- week course March 2-April 20)
Community Memorial Health System Training Center, 2815 E. Main St., Ventura, next to Mai's Cafe. (Must enter from back parking lot.)

Back by popular demand! This 8-week course is based on Jon Kabat-Zinn's program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. It involves meditation, gentle yoga, readings, and group discussion. In addition to the eight Monday classes, an all-day class will be held Sunday, April 19.

Instructor Catherine Baum, pictured, has studied with Dr. Kabat- Zinn and teaches the Stress Reduction Program at a variety of locations.

Please RSVP by calling 805.708.0656.

Oral health has a direct connection with cancer in a few ways. Often, cancer treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy may result in devastating effects on the mouth, which can affect the whole body. A few important measures can prevent the negative results. Dr. Stay will also help inform you on toxic ingredients in your personal care and cosmetic products you may be exposing your body to, that may not be helping your cancer recovery.

Dr. Flora Stay, pictured, earned the degree of doctor of dental surgery from the University of California, San Francisco. She is currently an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences.

Dr. Stay is the author of Secret Gateway to Health, Complete Book of Dental Remedies, and The Fibromyalgia Dental Handbook. She has written for or been interviewed in numerous publications, including Prevention, Men's Health, Women's World, The New York Times, and Total Health.

Please RSVP by calling 805.708.0656.