Join instructor Rick Lynch of the Finger Lakes Yoga Center for a gentle mind-body workout.

Learn how to prepare yourself for this type of elective surgery, covering topics such as getting your home ready, beginning an exercise program and more. Nancy Buerman, clinical coordinator of physical therapy at Thompson Health, facilitates this program. For details, call 585-396-6050.

This group, open to anyone who has experienced a loss due to death, is facilitated by Sands Cancer Center Coordinator Deborah Wiepert, LMSW, and Eileen Alven, coordinator of Thompson's chaplain's volunteers. Call 585-396-6780 for more information

Guild Scholarship awards will be presented to four local, college-bound students pursuing healthcare-related degrees. For more information, visit www.ThompsonHealth.com/Guild. Cocktails at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm.

Tournament includes 18 holes with cart, brunch, prime rib & shrimp dinner, tee gifts and awards. Proceeds benefit the Cancer Patient Needs Fund at the Sands Cancer Center. 9:30am registration, 11:00am shotgun start.

This group is for people caring for or about a seriously or chronically ill family member, and is facilitated by Sands Cancer Center Coordinator Deborah Wiepert, LMSW. Call 585-396-6780 for more information.

This educational and social gathering is for first-time mothers and their babies. Carrie Hartman, RN, BSN, and Courtney Phillips, RN, lactation consultant, will be available to answer questions about breastfeeding and parenting. Meetings are open to all women regardless of where the baby was born. This month's topic is "Birth Share: This is an Experience Worth Talking About!" Call 585-396-6497 for more information.

Anyone interested in pursuing a whole foods, plant-based lifestyle is welcome to attend a meeting of this group. Its purpose is to surround yourself with people who understand and support your goals, to help each other through sharing of knowledge and experiences and offer resources and information. Call 585-396-6285 with any questions.

UR Medicine's Thompson Health and the Sands Cancer Center are hosting the 10th annual Colors of Hope and Courage, a lakeside event celebrating survivors and acknowledging the journeys of loved ones. All who have been touched by cancer - men and women, young and old - are welcome. In addition to a light dinner, the event will include music and family friendly offerings.

Beginning June 12 and continuing every Monday through Oct. 30 (except Labor Day), Phil Munson of Fisher Hill Farms will sell fresh produce outside the hospital, between the Emergency Department entrance and the main entrance facing Parrish Street.

This support group welcomes all looking for support in dealing with all types of lymphedema. Those attending are welcome to share their experiences, including forms of treatment and therapy. The group is facilitated by Angela Kikowicz, a Thompson Health occupational therapist and licensed massage therapist who is certified in Complete Decongestive Therapy for the treatment of lymphedema. This month, Kiklowicz and Director of Rehabilitation Services Carole Drake, PT, will present "Summertime Skin Care Practices." For more information, call 585-396-6050.

Presented by Registered Dietitian Linda Rowsick, certified by the state of New York, this class focuses on "Label Reading & Shopping." Attendees will learn how to get the information from nutrition labels that will help them, as well as choose foods that taste good and help them meet blood glucose goals.

Join instructor Rick Lynch of the Finger Lakes Yoga Center for a gentle mind-body workout.

This group, for people with Type 2 diabetes and their families, provides opportunities for learning, sharing and support. Jane Hallstead, RN, MSN, CDE, facilitates the group. This month, the topic is "Monitoring Your Blood Sugar." Call 585-396-6233 for more information.

Join instructor Rick Lynch of the Finger Lakes Yoga Center for a gentle mind-body workout.

TOPS is a national non-profit weight loss group. The first half-hour is dedicated to weigh-ins and the second half to information, sharing and group discussion. TOPS member Nancy Perri facilitates the group. Call 585-353-6480 for information.

Following a free June 8 information session, this four-part series addresses the cause of disease - rather than just treating the symptoms - and is presented by Kerry Graff, MD, and Linda Rowsick, RD, CD-N. Participants will learn about how diet impacts your health, the benefits of eating a whole-food/plant-based diet, and how to transition to a healthier diet.