Events

Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center (GHS) is pleased to offer education classes and programs to improve your family’s health. Here is a list of upcoming offerings. Most of these are free of charge, but registration is required.

Click here to register by simply selecting the class you want to register for from the Class or Event title drop down box.

Yoga for Weight Management
Use the power of yoga to manage your weight and also build stamina on Fridays, Jan. 8- Feb. 10, 5:30-7 p.m., at the Greenville Life Center® Health & Conditioning Club. Cost: $100 for members or $150 for non-members. To register, call 455-4231. 

Chest Pain & Heart Disease
Nurse Practitioner Meredith Heyde will discuss chest pain and heart disease on Thursday, Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Fountain Inn Activities Center. Fee: $3. To register, call 862-4675.

Grocery Shopping for Heart Health
Learn how to read food labels and make heart healthy choices from Jessica Clark, R.D., on Thursday, Feb. 11, noon-1 p.m., at the Greenville Life Center® Health & Conditioning Club. No fee, but registration is required. To register, call 455-4001. Sponsored by Activate Upstate.

Massage Therapy for Couples
Learn massage techniques to ease your partner’s muscular aches and pains on Saturday, Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Life Center® Health & Conditioning Club. Fee: $15 per person. To register, call 455-4231. 

Community Vaccination Day
Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center is offering free injections of the H1N1 vaccine as well as H1N1 FluMist on Saturday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (while supplies last), in the Community Room at Greenville Memorial Hospital. To receive the injectable version of the vaccine you must be age 3 or older and not allergic to eggs, egg products or any other substance in the vaccine. To receive FluMist, you must be between the ages of 2 and 49 and not allergic to eggs or egg products; never had a life-threatening reaction to any previous flu vaccine; not allergic to gentamicin, gelatin or arginine; no prior history of Guillain-Barre syndrome; not pregnant; not immunocompromised and not have a chronic health condition, such as asthma or diabetes.

Girls on the Run® & Girls on Track®
The spring session of Girls on the Run and Girls on Track starts Feb. 15. These programs combine training for a 5K run with esteem-enhancing workouts for girls ages 8-15. Both programs are sponsored by Children’s Hospital of Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center. Cost: $250 for 24 classes. Scholarships are available. To register, call 455-3252. 

Improve Your Flexibility
Learn proper stretching techniques and exercises to improve range-of-motion from conditioning specialist Kathleen Mitchell on Monday, February 15, noon-1 p.m., at the Greenville Life Center® Health & Conditioning Club. No fee, but registration is required. To register, call 455-4001. Sponsored by Activate Upstate.

Stress & Infertility Seminar 
Physicians from the Fertility Centers of the Carolinas will discuss the latest advances in fertility treatment on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., at Patewood Memorial Hospital. Light refreshments served. Free; registration required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or Click here.

Spring into Action to Prevent Colorectal Cancer
Dr. Brian McKinley, a surgical oncologist with Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, will discuss how to prevent and treat colorectal cancer on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 12:15-1:15 p.m., at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Free; registration required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or Click here.

Middle Eastern Dance Class
Learn the art of belly dancing while improving your circulation, posture and tone on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6:15-7:45 p.m., at the Greenville Life Center® Health & Conditioning Club. Fee: $15 members or $20 non-members. To register, call 455-4231.

Signs & Symptoms of Heart Disease
Nurse Practitioner Meredith Heyde will discuss signs and symptoms of heart disease on Thursday, Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Senior Action-Orchard Park. Fee: $3. To register, call 467-3660.

Self-defense Class
The Greenville Life Center® Health & Conditioning Club is offering children (ages 5-12) and adults (over age 12) the opportunity to learn self-defense and personal protection techniques. A class for children will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $10 for child members or $15 for non-members. A class for adults will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $35 for adult members and $40 for non-members. To register, call 455-4001.

West Coast Swing Dance Class
Learn how to do the west coast swing from instructor Roy Jordan on Sundays, Feb. 21-March 7, 4:45-5:45 p.m., at the Greenville Life Center® Health & Conditioning Club. Fee: $50 members or $70 non-members. To register, call 455-4231.

Mary’s Morning Madness
Participate in an intense boot-camp style circuit using the entire Greenville Life Center® Health & Conditioning Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 23-April 1, from 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Fee: $125 members or $190 non-members. To register, call 455-4231.

Take Care of Your Heart
Dr. Christopher Wright, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, will discuss heart disease and how to take care of your heart on Thursday, February 25, noon-1 p.m., at Patewood Medical Campus. Lunch included. Free; registration required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or Click here.