A celebrating and sharing event featuring Patricia Wellingham-Jones, RN, PhD, Wednesday, August 19th, 7-8:30 p.m. at Grilla Bites Restaurant, 196 Cohasset Rd., Garden Villa, Chico, CA.  Come hear participants of the “Telling our Stories” writing group share gems from the quick writes done in the group. Some stories are about cancer, many are not-all are rich with the experience of living.  Patients and their families, staff and volunteers, and anyone interested in using writing and art to heal, are invited to join the evening of celebrating and sharing our stories.

Aldebra Schroll, MD joins Steve Flowers, MS, MFT in helping us to understand how stress impacts our health and what we can do to manage that stress.  Learn more at the free Community Stress Reduction Clinic on Thursday, August 13 from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Enloe Conference Center.

Read this Barbara Kingsolver book, bring your lunch, join our discussion of this true story about one family’s attempt to live off the land.  Noon to 1 p.m., Enloe Health Learning Center, 1465 Esplanade, Chico.

Drop by the Enloe Farmers Market or the Enloe Health Learning Center through August 2009 and enter your name in the weekly drawing to win a pair of tickets to a Chico Performances event.

The Enloe Farmers Market takes place on Tuesdays in the north parking lot of the Enloe Conference Center. The Enloe Health Learning Center, at 1465 Esplanade, is open Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday from11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

You can support the Enloe Health Learning Center by shopping at the Barne’s & Noble Bookstore on August 22 & 23 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. located at 2031 Dr. Martin Luther King Parkway.  Book fair supporters will raise funds to purchase books for the Health Learning Center.  Barnes & Noble will contribute a  percentage of every sale made with a special book fair voucher to Enloe Medical Center. Barnes & Noble Voucher