SPECIAL

NBC "BIGGEST LOSERS" MOTHER/DAUGHTER TEAM, Cathy and Kristin presentation on their experience, 7 p.m. (registration, 6:30 p.m.), Sept. 24; University of Hawai'i-Manoa, Campus Center Ballroom; $15; registration (or pay at the door), www.kristinsteede.com/blog/aloha-team-purple/. (Also related: Sept. 26 Manoa Falls hike and Sept. 27 boot camp workout.) Information, Alexis Mundis, 915-412-5642.

"MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER," fundraising 5-mile walk, 8 a.m. (registration 7-7:45 a.m.) Oct. 3, Richardson Field to Ford Island; information/registration, 432-9140 or www.MakingStridesHonolulu.org.

"HEALING FORCE OF CHI KUNG," (basis of tai chi), a series of workshops for seniors (55 years and older): "Introduction to Chi Kung," 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 18; Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina, room 115; $9 ($30 series of four); registration, 235-7433.

"THE BREATHE RIDE," a "ride-within-a-ride," scheduled in conjunction with the Hawai'i Bicycling League's Sept. 27 Honolulu Century Ride, a chance to ride 20-100 miles along O'ahu's coastline to raise money for the American Lung Association, and/or in memory of someone lost to lung disease/cancer; registration, www.ala-hawaii.org; 537-5966.

"ROLE OF MEDITATION IN THE MODERN WORLD" LECTURE, "Mindfulness and the Immeasurables: The Natural Intelligence of the Body and Heart," by Steven Smith, internationally known meditation teacher, Punahou alumnus and founder of Vipassana Hawaii, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 17, Buddhist Study Center; free; information, 348-4809.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES for those over 50, four-hour sessions, taught by trained volunteers from American Association of Retired Persons, with instruction on rules of the road, dealing with traffic congestion, effects of aging on driver skills, and accident prevention, offered various dates, Kaiser Permanente clinics; $12, AARP members, and $14 non-members; 432-2260.

CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER birth center tour, 5-6 p.m. Sept. 22; free; registration, 263-5400, www.castlemed.org.

EVENTS

KAISER PERMANENTE "SELF-DEFENSE FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE" workshop, designed for beginners, offering techniques for self-defense and preventing becoming a victim; 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 17; Oct. 8 and 15; Nov. 5 and 12; and Dec. 3 and 10; Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic, third-floor waiting area; $46, Kaiser members; $57, nonmembers; registration, 432-2270.

FREE WOMEN'S HEALTH LECTURE, on subjects including menopause, bone health and skin care, by certified nutritionist Roslyn Rogers; 12:30-2 p.m. Sept. 19, Vim N Vigor, 'Aiea, conference room; limited seating, registration 484-4787.

"SELF-SHIATSU FOR SHOULDERS AND ARMS," one of a series of workshops, "Acupressure for Self-Help," 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19, Windward Community College, Hale Kuhina, Room 115; $19 ($68, series of workshops); registration, 235-7433.

"WALK WISE HAWAI'I," presented by state Department of Transportation (one of the Kaiser Permanente Senior Summit Lectures), with tips on walking safety for seniors, 10-11 a.m. Sept. 23; Kaiser Waipi'o Clinic conference room, and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 24, Kahala Nui senior living residence, Diamond Head Room; free (free safety blinkers available; open to the public; information, 432-2260.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Health Calendar, Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802, islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Health Cal" in the subject line, or fax 525-8055.