Calendar of events

Tuesday, Aug. 15, noon to 1 p.m.
Meditation workshop, La Bou restaurant, room 1108. Sponsored by the Academic and Staff Assistance Program, the workshop will be conducted by Beth Johnson, a teacher of meditation and yoga at the Sacramento Yoga Center. To sign up or for more information, call (916) 734-2727 or send an e-mail to mei.jose@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.

Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 16-19
Emergency Medicine Update: Hot Topics 2006, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. Sponsored by the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine and Office of Continuing Medical Education. For more information, call (916) 734-5390.

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 12:15 p.m.
“Changing Those Behaviors,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program lecture series, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 3015B. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1 p.m.
“Ways to Lower Your LDL Cholesterol,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Cafe Rehab classes, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 0247A. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Thursday and Friday, Aug. 17 and 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Book Fair, featuring titles at discounts of up to 70 percent off the retail price, cafeteria of the Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center.

Saturday, Aug. 19
Third Annual Mark Wineinger Memorial Golf Tournament, WildHorse Golf Course, Davis. Proceeds go to the Jireh Foundation, which provides physically disabled patients with the equipment and services needed to improve their quality of life, which they would be unable to obtain otherwise. For more information, contact Sheryl Nichols at (916) 734-2923, or sheryl.nichols@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. Additional information also is available on the Web at www.jirehfoundation.com.

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 5:30 p.m.
“Refractive eye surgery,” free, one-hour seminar on refractive eye surgery conducted by surgeons of the UC Davis Laser Vision Correction Service, 77 Cadillac Drive, Suite 101. For more information, call (916) 734-6650.

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 12:15 p.m.
“Metabolism and Weight Control,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program lecture series, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 3015B. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1 p.m.
“Improve the Quality of Your Diet,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program’s Café Rehab classes, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 0247A. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Saturday, Aug. 26, 6 p.m.
UC Davis Cancer Center’s annual Celebration Gala, Hyatt Regency, 1209 L St. Cocktails and a silent auction will get under way at 6 p.m. Dinner and dancing to the music of Hip Service will follow at 8 p.m. For ticket and sponsorship information, please call (916) 418-1660 or visit the Web at http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cancer/celebration.

Wednesday, Aug. 30, 12:15 p.m.
“Fitness Facts,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program lecture series, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 3015B. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.

Wednesday, Aug. 30, 1 p.m.
“Move More and Weigh Less,” part of the UC Davis Cardiac Rehabilitation Program’s Café Rehab classes, Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, room 0247A. For more information, call (916) 734-8407.