November 18, 2009 — Baby Basics – Care of the Infant. This class presents the basics of caring for the newborn through the first 12 months of life. Learn how to give a bath and how to keep your infant warm. We'll also be discussing new information on sudden infant death syndrome as well as other topics of interest. UC Davis Medical Group Patients: $20, Community: $30. Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: 4900 Broadway, Suite 1630, Sacramento. Register online.

November 19, 2009 — Infant Car-Seat Safety. Learn the importance of car seat safety, how to select the proper seat for your child and the correct way to secure your child in a car seat. The class is free to the public. Car seats are available for purchase to those who attend the class. Time: 10 a.m. to noon. Location: 4900 Broadway, Suite 1650, Sacramento. Register online.

November 20, 2009 — Developing Communication Techniques for End-of-Life Care. UC Davis Center for Nursing Education will present seminar for medical/nursing professionals on palliative care. Register online at cne.ucdavis.edu or call (916) 734-9790 for more information. Time: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: UC Davis MIND Institute, 2825 50th Street, Sacramento. Click here for flyer.

December 1, 2009 — Learn at Lunch: Radiation Therapy. Learn more about radiation therapy. Register early to reserve your seat to this brown bag lunch event. Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (Check-in begins at 11:45 a.m.). Location: UC Davis Cancer Center Auditorium, 4501 X St., Sacramento. For information or to register: Call (916) 734-0823 or e-mail patricia.robinson@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.

December 1, 2009 — Prepared Childbirth. The technique of childbirth is presented during this six-week class. The pregnant woman and her coach will receive information on what to expect during labor and delivery. This class teaches the coach to manage the labor process. UC Davis Medical Group Patients: $65, Community: $80. The date listed is the first day of the series. The remaining dates will be on the same day of the week for the next 5 weeks after day one. Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: 4900 Broadway, Suite 1630, Sacramento.  Register online.

December 3, 2009 — Dean's Lecture Series. Meet M. Roy Wilson, M.D., M.S., chancellor of University of Colorado at Denver. He will speak on "Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: Historical, Institutional and Personal Views." Time: 5 p.m., Location: UC Davis MIND Institute auditorium, 2825 50th St., Sacramento. Faculty, students, staff and community members are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to (916) 734-9101 or specialevents@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. Click here for flyer.

December 3, 2009 — Infant Car-Seat Safety. Learn the importance of car seat safety, how to select the proper seat for your child and the correct way to secure your child in a car seat. The class is free to the public. Car seats are available for purchase to those who attend the class. Time: 10 a.m. to noon. Location: 4900 Broadway, Suite 1650, Sacramento. Class conducted in Español at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Register online.

December 7, 2009 — Breastfeeding. Nutrition in the lactating woman will be discussed. Topics include how to breastfeed, how to get the infant on and off the nipple, and what to expect. UC Davis Medical Group Patients: $20, Community: $30. Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: 4900 Broadway, Suite 1630, Sacramento. Register online.

December 9, 2009 — UC Davis MIND Institute's Distinguished Lecturer Series. Meet and hear Simon Baron-Cohen, Ph.D. of Cambridge University. Time: 4:30 p.m., Location: UC Davis MIND Institute auditorium, 2825 50th Street Sacramento. All lectures are free and open to the public and no reservations are necessary. For more information contact Laura Lacy at (916) 703-0254.

December 10, 2009 — Joan Giboney Tree of Hope "Untrimming Party." Beautiful holiday ornaments will be on sale with proceeds going to cancer research. Time: noon to 4 p.m. Location: UC Davis Cancer Center lobby, 4501 X St., Sacramento.

December 12, 2009 — Decorated Christmas Kayak Parade. Add lights and holiday decorations to your kayak, and paddle to Old Sacramento. No registration fee, just bring a gift to donate to UC Davis Children's Hospital patients. Meet and launch at Broderick Boat Ramp in West Sacramento at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Carrie or Tom (530) 677-9617 or muntz@sbcglobal.net or Louis (916) 682-1335 lssilveira@comcast.net.

December 30, 2009 — Baby Basics – Care of the Infant. This class presents the basics of caring for the newborn through the first 12 months of life. Learn how to give a bath and how to keep your infant warm. We'll also be discussing new information on sudden infant death syndrome as well as other topics of interest. UC Davis Medical Group Patients: $20, Community: $30. Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: 4900 Broadway, Suite 1630, Sacramento. Register online.