Health Events

The Durham County Health and Human Services building under construction

Health-related seminars, webinars, special events, and support-group meetings.

Click on the graphic to read the latest (April 2024) issue of the Duke Dementia Family Support Program e-newsletter.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next virtual Prostate Cancer Support Group meeting (for patients and their families) will be held on Monday, April 22, 4–6pm. Click here to register.

Senior PharmAssist will host a Medicare Basics seminar at the Durham Center for Senior Life (406 Rigsbee Ave) on Tuesday, April 23, 6pm. Those who are about to turn 65 are especially encouraged to attend. Call 919-688-4772 or write to knesmith@seniorpharmassist.org to register for this free event.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next virtual Young Adult Cancer Meetup will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 6:30–7:30pm. Young adults ages 18 to 39 with cancer are invited to share info and otherwise hang out. Write to TYAO@duke.edu to register.

The next virtual meeting of the Younger Onset Support Group for those with early-onset Alzheimer’s and their families will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 7–8:30pm, online. Write to janeli.mcn eal@duke.edu or call 919-660-7565 for more info and to register.

The next meeting of the Duke Dementia Morning Care Partner Support Group will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 10:30am, at Grey Stone Church (2601 Hillsborough Rd). Write to tiffany.summers@duke.edu or call 919-660-7509 for more info and to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Heather Bryce will lead a Dance for Parkinson’s class on Wednesday, April 24, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The next LGBTQIA+ Cancer Support Group online meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 5:30–7pm. Click here to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Rebecca Bliss will lead a PWR!Moves Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery class on Thursday, April 25, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next virtual Teen Cancer Meetup will be held on Thursday, April 25, 6:30–7:30pm. Young people ages 15 to 17 with cancer are invited to share info and otherwise hang out. Write to TYAO@duke.edu to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). For those who are unable to travel, Susan Saenger will lead a Virtual Dance for Parkinson’s class on Zoom on Friday, April 26, 11am–12:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The next Daughters Concerned for Aging Relatives Support Group virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1, noon–1pm, online. Write to natalie.leary@duke.edu or call 919-660-7542 for more info and to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Heather Bryce will lead a Dance for Parkinson’s class on Wednesday, May 1, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Rebecca Bliss will lead a PWR!Moves Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery class on Thursday, May 2, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The next Fertility Support Group for Women After Cancer online meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2, 5:30–6:30pm. Click here to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). For those who are unable to travel, Susan Saenger will lead a Virtual Dance for Parkinson’s class on Zoom on Friday, May 3, 11am–12:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The LGBT Center of Raleigh will host the next Triangle Autism Discussion on Saturday, May 4, 4:30–6pm. Self- and professionally diagnosed people with autism are welcome to attend, as well as individuals in and outside of the LGBTQ+ community. Visit the Facebook page for more info, and click here to sign up and to attend this free Zoom event.

Learn about some Mind-Body Approaches to Coping with Cancer during a virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 7, noon–1:30pm. Click here to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Heather Bryce will lead a Dance for Parkinson’s class on Wednesday, May 8, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Rebecca Bliss will lead a PWR!Moves Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery class on Thursday, May 9, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The next virtual meeting of the Duke Dementia Evening Care Partner Support Group will be held on Thursday, May 9, 6:30–8pm. Write to natalie.lear y@duke.edu or call 919-660-7542 for more info and to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). For those who are unable to travel, Susan Saenger will lead a Virtual Dance for Parkinson’s class on Zoom on Friday, May 10, 11am–12:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

This KidsCan! session is virtual—young people (ages 4–10) whose parents/guardians have been diagnosed with cancer can meet online on Monday, May 13, 6:30–7:30pm. Kids are encouraged to talk about their concerns, learn about cancer and its effect on families, and also learn ways to cope. Click here to register your child(ren) and to get the Zoom link.

The next virtual meeting of the Duke Dementia Morning Care Partner Support Group will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 10:30am. Write to tiffany.summers@duke.edu or call 919-660-7509 for more info and to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Heather Bryce will lead a Dance for Parkinson’s class on Wednesday, May 15, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next virtual Breast and GYN Cancers Support Group meeting (for patients and their families) will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 5:30–7pm. Click here to register.

The next virtual meeting of the Younger Onset Support Group for those with early-onset Alzheimer’s and their families will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 7–8:30pm, online. Write to janeli.mcn eal@duke.edu or call 919-660-7565 for more info and to register.

The next Daughters Concerned for Aging Relatives Support Group virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 15, noon–1pm, online. Write to natalie.leary@duke.edu or call 919-660-7542 for more info and to register.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next Metastatic Cancer Support Group Meeting for Women will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 3–4:30pm. Click here to register.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next virtual Blood and Marrow Transplant Survivorship Support Group meeting (for patients and their families) will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 4–5:30pm. Click here to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Rebecca Bliss will lead a PWR!Moves Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery class on Thursday, May 16, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next virtual General Cancer Support Group meeting (for patients and their families) will be held on Thursday, May 16, 5–6pm. Click here to register.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next Caregiver Support Group meeting for those looking after family members with cancer will be held on Thursday, May 16, 6–7pm. Click here to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). For those who are unable to travel, Susan Saenger will lead a Virtual Dance for Parkinson’s class on Zoom on Friday, May 17, 11am–12:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The LGBT Center of Raleigh will host the next Triangle Autism Discussion on Saturday, May 18, 4:30–6pm. Self- and professionally diagnosed people with autism are welcome to attend, as well as individuals in and outside of the LGBTQ+ community. Visit the Facebook page for more info, and click here to sign up and to attend this free Zoom event.

The Persons Living with Memory Loss Diagnosis Group will have an online meeting on Monday, May 20, 11am. Write to janeli.mcneal@duke.edu or call 919-660-7565 for more info and to register.

This KidsCan! Tweens and Teens session is virtual—young people (ages 11–18) whose parents/guardians have been diagnosed with cancer can online on Monday, May 20, 6:30–7:30pm. Kids are encouraged to talk about their concerns, learn about cancer and its effect on families, and also learn ways to cope. Write to cancersupport@duke.edu to register your child(ren) and to get the Zoom link if you need it.

The next virtual Long-Term Care Community Support Group meeting (for family members of someone living in long-term care) will be held on Tuesday, May 21, noon–1:15pm. To register, send an email message to natalie.leary@duk e.edu or call 919-660-7542 .

Learn about some Mind-Body Approaches to Coping with Cancer during a virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 21, noon–1:30pm. Click here to register.

The next virtual meeting of the African-American Dementia Caregiver Support Group will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 7pm. Write to tiffany.summers@duke.edu or call 919-660-7508 for more info and to register.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next virtual Parenting with Cancer Support Group online meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 7:30–8:30pm. Parents, guardians, and caregivers of children and teens with cancer are invited to share info and learn how to best support their children. Click here to register.

The next meeting of the Duke Dementia Morning Care Partner Support Group will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 10:30am, at Grey Stone Church (2601 Hillsborough Rd). Write to tiffany.summers@duke.edu or call 919-660-7509 for more info and to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Heather Bryce will lead a Dance for Parkinson’s class on Wednesday, May 22, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The next LGBTQIA+ Cancer Support Group online meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 5:30–7pm. Click here to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Rebecca Bliss will lead a PWR!Moves Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery class on Thursday, May 23, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next virtual Teen Cancer Meetup will be held on Thursday, May 23, 6:30–7:30pm. Young people ages 15 to 17 with cancer are invited to share info and otherwise hang out. Write to TYAO@duke.edu to register.

The next virtual meeting of the Duke Dementia Evening Care Partner Support Group will be held on Thursday, May 23, 6:30–8pm. Write to natalie.lear y@duke.edu or call 919-660-7542 for more info and to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). For those who are unable to travel, Susan Saenger will lead a Virtual Dance for Parkinson’s class on Zoom on Friday, May 24, 11am–12:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s next virtual Young Adult Cancer Meetup will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 6:30–7:30pm. Young adults ages 18 to 39 with cancer are invited to share info and otherwise hang out. Write to TYAO@duke.edu to register.

The next virtual meeting of the Younger Onset Support Group for those with early-onset Alzheimer’s and their families will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 7–8:30pm, online. Write to janeli.mcn eal@duke.edu or call 919-660-7565 for more info and to register.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Heather Bryce will lead a Dance for Parkinson’s class on Wednesday, May 29, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). Rebecca Bliss will lead a PWR!Moves Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery class on Thursday, May 30, 2–3:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

The American Dance Festival offers free classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners at ADF Scripps Studios (721 Broad St). For those who are unable to travel, Susan Saenger will lead a Virtual Dance for Parkinson’s class on Zoom on Friday, May 31, 11am–12:15pm. Call 919-797-2871 for more info and click here to sign up.

Call 919-810-6476 by end of day Tuesday, March 19 to register for CenterWell Roxboro’s (3500 N Roxboro St) free Lunch & Learn Medicare Seminar on Thursday, March 21, 11:30am–1:30pm.

The next Daughters Concerned for Aging Relatives Support Group virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 20, noon–1pm, online. Write to natalie.leary@duke.edu or call 919-660-7542 for more info and to register.

Durham County Department of Public Health’s Durham Men’s Health Council will host a Community Walk in Southern Boundary Park (3400 Third Fork Rd) on Saturday, April 20, 9–10am. It’s free, and everyone—men, women, and kids—are invited to participate. Call Joyce Page at 919-560-7109 or Jeff Forde at 919-451-3469 for more info.

CenterWell Roxboro (3500 N Roxboro St) will host a Lunch & Learn Medicare Seminar with Curtis Weaver on Thursday, March 21, 11:30am–1:30pm. Call 919-810-6476 by Tuesday, March 19 to register.

The Durham County Department of Public Health’s Men’s Health Council will host its Quarterly Meeting at the WD Hill Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville St) on Monday, March 25, 6–7:30pm. It’s free, everyone’s invited, and the evening’s topic will be Understanding Colon Cancer and Cancer Screening. They’ll also announce the annual Men’s Health Screenings, which will be held on June 1 and 2 at Lincoln and Duke clinics, plus upcoming monthly walks and forums. Contact Joyce Page at 919-560-7109 or jpage@dconc.gov for more info.

This KidsCan! Tweens and Teens session is hybrid—young people (ages 11–18) whose parents/guardians have been diagnosed with cancer can meet in the Duke Cancer Center (20 Duke Medicine Circle) and online on Monday, March 11, 6:30–7:30pm. Kids are encouraged to talk about their concerns, learn about cancer and its effect on families, and also learn ways to cope. Write to cancersupport@duke.edu to register your child(ren) and to get the Zoom link if you need it.

Milestones Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition, in partnership with Grounded Living and Breastfeed Durham, will host a Breastfeeding Support Group meeting on Tuesday, August 8, 1:30–3pm, at the South Regional Library (4505 S Alston Ave). Get tips and resources for breastfeeding and parenting challenges.

The next Durham County Health Ministry Network Meeting will be held virtually on Monday, January 8, 6–7:30pm. Representatives from faith-based organizations and houses of worship are invited to connect with others who are working to address health topics. Become a member (free of charge) and get in on trainings, educational information, community events, and grant opportunities. Click here to register for more info and the Zoom link.