Community Happenings: 8/15

Community Happenings

At a glance...

August 19 Mind Your Health series continues from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium, located on the corner of President and Doughty Streets. Lonzetta Neal, M.D., will teach individuals how to handle the cravings and irritability that can occur with premenstrual syndrome in this seminar titled "Give Me My Chocolate and Stay Away." The seminars are sponsored by MUSC Institute of Psychiatry and WXLY, Oldies 102.5 FM. To register, call 792-1414.

August 24 Did you ever want to throw a cast net and get that perfect circle every time? From 2 to 4 p.m., at Palmetto Islands County Park, a cast control-throwing a cast net seminar will be held. The cost is $6 for Charleson County residents or $9 for non-county residents. For more information, call the county park at 795-4FUN.

August 30 "Tiny Jewels: A Selection from the Miniature Portrait Collection" will highlight how individuals used miniatures as jewelry. The selection from the extensive miniature portrait collection at the Gibbes Museum of Art features contextual panels as well as photo panels to illustrate how these items were worn in America during the 18th and 19th centuries. For more information, call 722-2706.

Special volunteering training for Vee's Rainbow

Vee's Rainbow, a new program for children and adolecents with a life threatening illness, will conducting training sessions for volunteers during the month of August. The first session will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 5 and Aug. 7 as well as from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 9. The second session will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 12 and 14 as well as from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 16. To register for the volunteer training sessions, call Sandy Smalls at 852-2177. Vee's Rainbow program is sponsored by Hospice Health Services.

Workshop to discuss protein diets to be held

If you have ever wondered whether the information in such diet books as The Zone, The Carbohydrate Addictās Diet and Protein Power are true, then The Facts about Protein Diets workshop is for you. The workshop will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28 in the Wellness Center Auditorium.

The pros and cons of increasing protein in your diet will be outlined to help clear up any confusion. You will learn how to determine your individual protein needs in relation to your carbohydrate and fat needs and how to apply this to your personal meal planning. An extensive nutrition information packet will be provided. Protein and "40-30-40" supplements will also be discussed and samples will be provided. The cost is $10. Reservations are needed.

Please call 792-8258 to make reservations or for more information.

Tae Kwon Do accepting students

MUSC's Tae Kwon Do class is accepting applicants interested in the martial arts. The class, open to individuals 13 years and older, will begin at 7 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays and 5:45 p.m. on Friday and are held in the Harper Student Center. The Tae Kwon Do practiced in class is a non-violent, non-contact sport and follows the World Tae Kwon Do Association philosophy of martial arts. Participants do not have to belong to the Wellness Center or have an affiliation with MUSC. Individuals interested in observing the class are welcome to attend. For more information, call Dr. Alan Johnson at 792-2410.

Habitat for Humanity looking for families

Charleston Habitat for Humanity operates through private donations and volunteer labor, building homes for families who otherwise could not afford one. Charleston Habitat for Humanity is currently looking for families needing a home. To qualify, household income should be between $12,000 and $24,000 per year. For more information, call 722-7145 and say that you read about the habitat for humanity in the MUSC newspaper.