• Cancer Support Community June 2017 Calendar of Events

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    May 16, 2017
    For Immediate Release                                                                             Denise Coulter                                                                                                                                             805-379-4777
     

    June 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

    Free programs of support and education for people with cancer, cancer survivors, and their loved ones.
     
    National Cancer Survivor’s Day Family Picnic and Butterfly Release
    Saturday, June 3rd, 1:00-4:00pm
    530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village
    Must RSVP 805-379-4777
     
    Come celebrate life with fellow cancer survivors, family and friends at Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara’s National Cancer Survivors Day Picnic. Our Cancer Survivors Day event will give you the opportunity to celebrate your survivorship with others. Join us for good food (donated and prepared by the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks), live music, and many fun activities including our 5th Annual Butterfly Release. Order your butterflies today at www.cancersupportVvsb.org. This is a free event but RSVP is required.
     
    Merv’s Comedy Night: Laughter IS the Best Medicine! with Jason Love & Special Guests
    Monday, June 12th, 7:00-8:00pm
    530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village
    Please RSVP 805.379.4777
     
    Laugh the night away as professional stand-up comedians entertain you and your friends. This ongoing series was created by Merv Kopp, who truly believed that laughter was the best medicine.  Performers TBA. Material is typically at a PG-13 level.
     
    DINNER & LEARN: Liquid Biopsy: A Tool for Personalized Medicine and Improving Outcome for Cancer Patients with Dr. Michael Castro
    Tuesday, June 13th, 6:30-8:00 pm
    530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village
    Please RSVP 805-379-4777
     
    A liquid biopsy is a test done on a sample of blood to look for cancer cells from a tumor that are circulating in the blood or for pieces of DNA from tumor cells that are in the blood. A liquid biopsy may be used to help find cancer at an early stage. It may also be used to help plan treatment or to find out how well treatment is working or if cancer has come back. Please come and find out more about liquid biopsy. Dinner will be generously provided by Cenvenio.
     
    Dr. Michael Castro is a board-certified medical oncologist with more than 25-year experience in direct patient care and clinical research. His key interests include immunotherapy of cancer and precision medicine (the use of genomic testing and biomarkers) to develop more effective and less toxic treatments for cancer patients. Dr. Castro obtained his medical education at Columbia University in NY, and fellowship in neoplastic diseases at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Castro has been recognized as one of the Top Doctors in America by US News and World Report since 2011.
     
    Health from Inside Out: Creating Your Vision of Optimal Wellness 
    with Steve Romey, OMT & Wendy Kunkel, HHP
    Monday, June 19th, 6:00-7:30 pm
    530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village
    Please RSVP 805-379-4777
     
    Please join us for an inspiring workshop to create and energize your own unique vision of optimal wellness.  We often spend more time focusing on what we’re afraid of than what we really want...  Make your wellness a priority this year – more health, joy, love, fulfillment – whatever will inspire you.  We’ll also have an intro to EFT tapping to clear blocks that can be in the way of experiencing your vision.  This is from the “Health from the Inside-Out “series - ALL are welcome to attend one or more classes.
    Steve Romey and Wendy Kunkel enjoy supporting people in experiencing optimal wellness.  Steve is a Certified Oncology Massage Therapist, working with individuals on a cancer-healing journey for over 10 years. Wendy is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Spiritual Counselor.
     
    Alexander Technique: A New Look at Tension Patterns (2 sessions)
    with Shulamit Sendowski, M.AmSAT
    Tuesdays, June 27th, July 11th, 4:00–5:30pm
    530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village
    Please RSVP 805-379-4777

    The Alexander Technique is a gentle body movement technique developed in England over 100 years ago by F.M. Alexander. Workshop leader, Shulamit Sendowski, will demonstrate how to transform physical stress and tension into ease, balance, and coordination. Awareness of tension habits in simple daily movements like sitting, standing, walking & bending will be explored. This is a two week course, the second week expanding on the first one.
    Shulamit is certified by the Alexander Training Institute of Los Angeles and the American Society for the Alexander Technique. She has been teaching the Alexander Technique to individuals and groups since 1991.
     
    Distinguished Speaker Series: “Bogeyman in the Closet” Discussion of Embracing Life, fear of Death, and living fully with Cancer with David Kessler
    Thursday, June 29th, 6:30-8:00pm
    530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village
    Please RSVP 805-379-4777

    Join this discussion about life, recurrence, death and cancer.  This is a safe place where talking about the fear of death does not mean giving up—it means learning how to live fully despite cancer. He teaches how fear doesn’t stop death, fear stops life.   He will present from his well-loved workshop practical information about how to reduce common fears of recurrence, illness, death and finding a new stronger richer life after cancer.
    David Kessler has written 5 best-selling books that have received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa, Marianne Williamson, Maria Shriver and Caroline Myss. His work is based on his own experiences as well as his books with Louise Hay and Elisabeth Kübler Ross. He volunteers as a Board Member for the Farrah Fawcett Foundation and is frequent guest on the Dr. Oz show and a contributing writer on Oprah.com.
     
    ONGOING PROGRAMS

     

    ORIENTATION MEETINGS – Learn about Cancer Support Community

    Tuesdays, 7:00 pm & Fridays, 10:00am

    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.

    For location, detailed information and to register call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org         
                                                                              

    SUPPORT & NETWORKING GROUPS

     
    WEEKLY CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS must first attend a brief preparation interview.

    Open to cancer patients

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org            
     
    WEEKLY “FAMILY AND FRIENDS” SUPPORT GROUPS – brief preparation interview may be required.

    Open to family, friends, and caregivers of cancer patients.

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     
    BEREAVEMENT GROUPPlease call (805) 379-4777 prior to attending.

    For those who have experienced the loss of someone from cancer.

    Thursdays, 6:30pm

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     
    BRAIN TUMOR GROUP
    1st Thursday of the month, 6:30pm

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org                 
     
    BREAST CANCER GROUP (Stages 0, I and II)
    Mondays, 5:00pm

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     
    BREAST CANCER GROUP (Stages III and IV)
    Mondays, 11:30am

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org             
     
    GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER GROUP
    First and Third Friday of the month, 11:00am

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     
    MULTIPLE MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP
    Second Saturday of the month, 11:00am No Meeting in June
    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777
    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org             



    PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH CANCER
    1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 9:30 – 11:00am

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
                                                                
    PROSTATE CANCER NETWORKING GROUP
    Third Saturday of the month, 10:30am

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org                     
     
    PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
    Second and Fourth Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org             

     

    DROP-IN FAMILY CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP

    First and Third Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org              

     

    WESTLAKE ABC (After Breast Cancer) GROUP

    Second Thursday of the month, 7:00pm

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org


    YOUNG ADULT SUPPORT GROUP

    First and Third Thursday of the month, 7:00 – 8:30pm

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org

     

    MIND-BODY/HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS, RELAXATION AND STRESS REDUCTION

     
    BEGINNING TAI CHI
    Mondays, 12:00pm

    Wednesdays, 11:00am

    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     
    GENTLE YOGA
    Mondays, 10:00am
    Tuesdays, 10:00am
    Wednesdays, 4:30pm
    Wednesdays, 6:00pm
    Thursdays, 10:00 am No Class June 1st
    Thursdays, 4:30pm
    Fridays, 10:45am

    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     
    MEDITATION CLASSES
    Mondays, 3:00pm

    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     
    PERSONAL PEACE
    Tuesdays, 12:00pm
    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.
    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777
    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org


    QIGONG
    1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30pm
    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.
    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777
    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org

     
    RELAXATION & GUIDED IMAGERY
    Fridays, 12:00pm

    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org

    REIKI
    2nd Thursday of each month, 12:30pm

    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
      
    ZUMBA
    Wednesdays, 10:00am

    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.
    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777
    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org

     

    CREATIVE EXPRESSION

     
    KNITTING CLUB – no experience necessary
    Tuesdays, 1:30pm

    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     

    WATERCOLOR ART CLASS – no experience necessary

    Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month, 1:00pm

    Open to cancer patients, survivors and their families.

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     

     

    CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

     
    KIDS & TEEN CIRCLE: - for children ages of 5 and up who have a parent or grandparent with cancer.
    Tuesdays, 4:00pm

    For location and detailed information call (805) 379-4777

    Or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org

     

    RESOURCES

     
    “BUDDY BOOK” – Connect with someone with your type of cancer who has “been there.” For details call (805) 379-4777.
     
    THE JENNIFER DIAMOND CANCER RESEARCH LIBRARY –Features books, pamphlets, and state of the art computers. Open Mon-Fri and Saturdays by appt. Library hours subject to change;
    Please call ahead for library availability.  For detailed information call (805) 379-4777 or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org
     

    About the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara
     
    Celebrating more than two decades of providing support, education and hope to people fighting cancer, the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara is an independently governed and funded chapter of Cancer Support Community, the 50-member nation-wide organization. Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara serves more than 3,200 local residents affected by cancer each year with programs throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and into the San Fernando Valley.  Programs are offered in English and Spanish and are all provided free of charge. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org or call 805-379-4777.
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    Contact:
    Kaley Moore, Operations Manager
    kmoore@CancerSupportVvsb.org, (805) 379-4777